The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-31
SPENCER II. CONE.
Eied August 2S, 1865
Aged 20 years, three months and 20 ,lays.


Rev. Mr.. Briggs Of the First Baptist church. Brook
n opened She services by reading appropriate seee
ton from the First ristle to the Corinthians
Tho ,irgng of hymn llowsd:-
Jesus The dying bed
Feel soft az doyny pillows are
After which the Rev Dr. Knox, Of the Dutch Reformed
church offered upprayer.
The cboi- then sung another hymn, commencing
Jesus, lover Of my soul
Let mo to thy bosom fly
While tine raging pillows how,
While the tempest still IL high
Rev L. L. MACON, y. D., pastor OF the Oliver street
baptist church. delivered brief but eloquent and i'm
prcssve address.
Irsyer by the Rev. Charles G. sommers, r D., and
tie singing If another hymn, followed.
The kew. Dr. :. H. Cox then closed the services y ith
few remarks. He saidNy Christian friends being ac-
cidentay, by which mean pgovidentiay, in This city
though am speaking in the presence OF hundreds who
probably knew Brother Cone better thar did doubt
IL there are ten who have known him 30 long Some
ten or twelve years since Dr. Miner Dr. and my
elf met upon committee, often had done before
in this city We used to live together in pba olphia
all Of rs ignorant OF God. recolect that nr. Miner
UPON that occasion asked, DO you know where first we
met' Yes" said DR.. Cone, at the theatre and do
you know where all expect ~ We ali loofe
upwards In hope Of the mediation Of the Lord Jesas
Christ, 10 whom We were all inds~ ,iaby and for ever
united by faith win simply add that while DR.. Miner
vas Member Of Congress and distinguished lawyer,
be akened and began TO seek Cod in the autumn
OF 1872. IN tho same autumn so did J, although the
spring that Brother Cone began seek and lind Him
who frat soi ght and found him. And do yon think
dat i IS with any ordinary interest that contem-
plate this sceneg il 4 IS fact that points
We differed, II is grander fac, that on
grceer and moe points agreed. I aiv,Ts
ht that lie my brother. and am very yaA TO hone
hat in the resurrection 81 the just the Inyar.e VIII
know that We were brothers say TO han. Farewell
sleeIer in jesus They that ssep in jesus shs col
hirg unto him. "of all that my father hath given mo
win lose nothing, but will raise II up again al the L.
day" il Is slmost half u century since frst be came
acquainted with deceased hsother--sin-o he Inn
pressed with Tire briiancy OF his gcnius she power ~
hi v,ce, aud the strength nf his mind orv before he
b, Christian hnew him in the city of PhiiAie.
Thia and am happy 10 attesi-as few DO now,
iotause they gun,that his ebarac,er Cor morality,
and domestic and holy affection, had almost said
for his mother and other relatives bad for M Pc
cular fame, tesoe he knew Christ. But he II
gore and have doubt that heaven Is richer, asI
9e earth Is poorer beeausc h. has left To yo nv
a, ar friends win only ay believe in the Lord Iesas
Christ and let bis religion De yours for you viii all have
po rr 81 worse than nothing forever Il rogion i mai
vour cI wn-ihe religion Of the Lord who ovd ~ and
eye himself for aud again ON the dead a. tao
frs, fruit ~ the resurrection OF the just
The nd gentleman then pronounced The lone lie
tan and the audience slowly and decuronsly ratlre4
hea, the church after passing in front the coffin he
III # vi ch had been partially rased 10 take ,ast
v,os at the countepance e the deceased.
The CORPSE was TO remain IN The church Agvin- Ia.
nil lat atA all 10 conveyed tha morning 1, =. hoalav
NocH'Rr, in the Stnte Of Now Jersey n r. 1890