New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-09
THE LATE REV. JACOB BRoDHEAp, D. D
FUNERAL SERVICES.

Al Al O'Clock tie corpse arrived at the church, when
,bo se.,. eeserved for the relatives of the deceased
were taken bv John r. Brodhead, Esq, the
wei known author of the History q Net'- York,
the SON Mr.. and Mrs Atwater the son-inaw
ana daughter of the deceased, Mr.. and hrs'
Blocker, Mr.. Van Schaick, Mr.. and Mrs. Wet
MORE numerous step-children and other re'a-
tives. deputation from the General Synod OF
the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, now assem-
blcd at New-Brunswck. ~ j., consisting Of the Revs
George W. Bethune, ID. d.; George II. Fisher, ID. d.;
Abraham PoIhemus, Laurence II. Van Dyke, Edward
=. Simpson and VIM. w. Holloway; Elders Abraham
Van Nest Rowsee Peyton, Jacob Brinkerhcf, Geo. L.
Frost John Reed and John p. Luyster, took seats on
each side of the pulpit. The Reys Thomas DE WITT
DID; II. E Vermiye, ID. D.; John Knox, the In
cumbents of The Church, and the Rev. DR.. Bangs of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, occupied the pulpit
The Incumbents and the Rev. DIR. Bethune wore full
canonical costume
The pulpit and altar-piecc were hung with massive
black silk drapery and the whole scene with so many
venerable fathers of the Church assembled was solemn
and imposing.
After the requiem was sung by the choir the ser
vices were commenced by the Rev. DR.. YERNrLYE,
who read in his usual impressive style 727 hymn, COM
mencing:
Hear what the voice from Heaven prOcsims
For all the pous dead;
And sois their sleeping bed
When the hymn had been sung the Rov. DIR. YER
NI1Yy read the keith Psalm and the XVIII chapter of
Corinthians, beginning at the Goth verse.
The Rev. DIR. KNOX engaged in prayer, abiding in
n feeling and Impressive manner TO the occasion a.
calculated TO admonsh al to be prepared for an event
which awa ats us all
HYMN 74s was then sung, commencing:
thou art gone the but will not deplore hee
Tbv gu Tor has passed through portals before thee
And the lamp His love thy guide through the gloom
After which the Rev. GEo. W. BErHuSE, ID. d., as
Chairman Of the Deputation, assembled the pulpit and
made the following statement;
The General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church
met. in the providence Of God, for their Annual SEES
sion on Wednesday, the day before yesterday. We
he'd scarcely completed our organization before the
swift messenger reached with the tldDgs OF our
Gathers departure to Heaven The Synod had ordered
lie usual devotional exercises to pecede our business
when the frst announcement OF when nave spoken
was made The first act of the Synod therefore was
one of melancholy but not unpleasng satisfaction
the ordering of proper to testify our respect
and the resuect OF the whole Church for the memory
oT him, who had departed. The Committee appointed
for the purpose reported the following preamble ana
resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
TI synod have heard with profound emotion that be-
LvJ Generated father the Rev jacob Brodhesi d. d. has
ee1ee SH That we hnmby recognize hand of faithful
God in this solemn dislensaon and Do" suomey " mo
r,iII M Him who gave and hath taken away
Ped That we declare deyout thankfalness for the
blessing. vouchsaed The Church in the devoted and most
uif ministry His eminent servant VINO during so ohg
sd has filed foremost place in the duties Of the sacred
fce and hes been taken mp ike shock o. corn a p
vir,n which by grace of the Spirit adorned his private as
srsd That We offer prayers through the Head OF the
Church for strength follow bis cody example ina our pres
Beed That deputation of six Ministers and SIX Elders be
srronted attend the funeral in ana th neJ pro
cure the reading Of these fe'o'u''0HS u" ' ~ " ~
Sd That cory ofths minute aested by the Officers
Of he Synod family with the assurance OF our re-
srecffu and tender sympathy IN their great sorrow;
After announcing the names OF the Delegates the
Rev Doctor said: We have come deputed by the
bobost Court of our Church testify the deep afec
lion which fills every heart of this Christian Union at
the mention of the memory and name OF nm whose
sacred dust we row about torQmmif to us rest
The Rev DR.. DEWITT then rose and said: IL was
n nleasant and beautiful coincidence in the providence
God that the morning of the day when our beloved
friend and father in Christ was taken to his rest the
highest iudicature of our Church commenced its Ses
sion. The impression made by the intelligence that
WINS conveyed ON lightDings wing is marked by the
ecton of tie synod in the resolutions adopted ana the
depuaton of their members who have brought them
hitler; end rest .assured, my hearers they were no,
resolves in the mere formality Of their drafting and
heir utternuce They were the spontaneous prompt
nqs of the b. ar Of the Church, for IN all the hecs IN
which our departed father in Christ labored not rune
of feeling marred the profound respect anc attachment
which was felt toward him. Another remarkable co.
incidence il the factrthat the Chairman of the Conn
iitee that drafted the resolutions Rev. Dr. Bethune
Lns succeeded Dr. Brodhead in the fields oflabor which
Re occupied at Rhinebeck, at Philadelphia, and al
Brooklyn. - O.
who has been called the 'prnce OF divines, when on
his deaih-bed was debating words TO an ananuensis
who had written i EN- sill in the land OF the living
Stop" said The dying man; " correct mat Day =
cam vet in the land of the dying and hope soon to
sbe in the land Of the living IL il 80. IL Is the
Gospel that enables to contrast this dying world In
the closing scene with that "life eternal which Is TO
succeed ..
5;rrn the Rev Doctor made the following statements
regarding the deceased: Rev. DIR. Brodhead died on
Weduesdav morning. at the advanced age OF 10 years,
having been horn May IA, l7s2 His nanve place Is
Marbletowp Ulster Co. His father honored citi-
zen of that place and bore active and patriotic
rsr in the contest for Independence as an othcer IN
the Revolutionary army. DIR. Is. was the youngest
son. and in accordance with bus iathefs uesue, "aS
rared for the ministry of the gospel lie was oil an
ciert family The first ancestor who came to TINS couu
inv was Daniel Brodhead, from Yorkshire England
who arrived the time OF the surrender oil New orx
Nv the Dutch 10 the English, and the iamuy
became intimately connected win the Dutch
descendants In 1896 DIR. Brodhead whent 10
Scbepectady where he commenced hIs classical
studies He afteward entered the academy az
Kingston, where be studied under tne luiUh VI %
tLy Smth aferward Professor of Union College, which
DR. r. entered in 1901 He afterward received private
instruction in Theology licensed in 1904 to take
charge Of church at kbinebeck in the Autumn OF that
wear was ordained and installed pastor of sand church
In 200 he became associate pastor OF this the Norm
Tu,cbl oIurch. From lsl3 TO 1876 be abored at the
lead Dutch church in Philadelphia, where his min
sty was most acceptable the Divine spirit evidently
eccomran, ing his labors-not so much by suddenness
and excitement rapidly springing forth az by con-
t:nref fow of spiitual influence From the close Of
1sas 10 1897 be abored at the Broomest. church Al
lis City After this be saw that owing to the then del