New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
TIE LATE REV.JACOB BRODHEAD, ID
FUNERAL DISCOURSE BY THE REV. DR.
BErHUNE

BErHUNE.
On Sunday evening Il tribute TO the memory Of tie
late much-espected DIR. BRoDHEAD was offered By
tie successor of that eminent divine the Rev. Dr.
BETHUSE, who has AIKEN charge Of three churches
n succession which have been ministered 10 by bic
departed friend. As the remarks made at the funerd
Of the deceased were reported fully in TIE TRIBUNE
q fortniy lit snce we shall give only such additional
particulars in relation TO the deceased a. Dr. Behunes
superior opportunities enabled him TO afford.
After the preliminary services and prayer BY the
Rev. Mr.. Gordon,
The Rev. Dr. Bethune took for his text the 7th, 9Th
and srb verses of the First Epstle Of ST. Paul TO tbs
Tbessa oniuns First remarlsing the high Chrisn1
character and example of ST. Paul, and holding p
that character and example as pattern fr ever
Christian he then proceeded 30 depict the chraeu
of the deceased and 10 show that there were mny
POINTS of resemblance lowing of course for the amer
once which must ever exist between the unInsPred AZ
those who especially called aud endowed win
viz grace for the salvation OF souls AZ othe partci
lars OF biz life the able discourse delivered ut the fuae
by n Rev DIR. Knox which hsf been since prn'H
coniane the principal facts and the lie and oharaer
of the doceGsed were 80 widely known that II wN 10
cesfary to add but little. Having dedicated himss
to God in his early youth, he had Kept hrs vow ~.
tie end of his life without losing the warmth OF ~
" fret love" 1hOfe VINO knew the deceased kHss
him 10 be man Of fine, open features, strong cobr
tuition and ardent temperament poeseesed OF m,Y
frame aud All amount of health and vigor wnich 1E
Gated ga SOUND mind in @ sound body" frenk, ger
eIOus, kind-he appeared what nc was. ne W.
kceIly sensitive. lie could not disguise his nsve
of " TOng Courteous himself, he expected coaney
in others. With less quickness of nerve ana nv.s.
he would have lacked that appreciation OF ~.
which was bis chief chnrm-that perception Of IL
which WIS his Chief talent. Had he possesseas =
grace be would have been proud; yet no one wss NJ
Give 10 the joy or sorrOw OF fellow-Deing. WIZ
gave you bis hand sou knew that his beafs canp ~,
II, and bis smiles or te0rs were as natural ne -
child. While mindful Of all his Gdut rends, " -.
tie child in lis arms and blessed il with the ln -
of his love. Ia performing the common va \.
of daily life he conducted hinsci VIZ
soemDity Of his calling, having acquired a fa% =.
mind adopted TO bic position by an nsoiinai
nuuion with God the study OF tne oacfe" 2sip'-s
cd no corfeu plation Of ets rnsl things. 10 say
,aye, Ind an enemy would seem like saying 100 M
rerLars of orc who followed the crucied Redse1
and yet lsaid DIR. BeihuBcl, | never heard OF
No bIot ress upon his cha acter, and beside MS 81
30 ,out ne of scandal IL silent. AT the age o.
e,te,ed on bis theological studies, and NJ ~ be"
oIdsirec BishOp OF the Church DIR. BethnIe Lhesg
cceded 10 trace the life Of the deceased in ms CHS
ministry declaring him 10 have bad scarcely al
in all the highest cbaracteristcs of minister Of "
on tie records Of hls country. The average naD
(f converions under lis ministry during the Woo
wears Of bis pastoral duties was ~ annually W's-
every commune service. At philadelphia ne -
hers far xcseded this average although he
meIced at tine when lis church was snsi ss
seure--just in its Infancy. He never deseaH.s
CRAFTY a vulgar popular ;sste hit always couhoci
Jr aching 10 On fxl os'ion of the Go-pe VI Snfst<
flowing that TO be the all in all for the salvancoo
Iers. He preached with tenderness aud e 's,
always seoured him large a. attentive 49,
ton, end during the whole period Of biz n" S~-A
Philadelphia he had bis church crowded every 80
evening.
After further eulogistic remarks the preac'"s
elsded by commanding the surviving tne"H
deceased TO the mercy and goodness Of Goa. l..
Aner prayer by the Rev. DIR. Ksox and De ii
ogy by the choir the benecic'ion wss pronoos-..
the Rev. DR.. BErHusE, and the numerous e"s''
ton dispersed.