The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-25


The thanks Of the meeting having been voted by ACCLAIM
nation to Mr. Beecher, the vast assembage separated
Obsequies OF the Victims OF Love I'm Boston.
THE SAME CLERGYMAN oFFIcIATEs AT BOTH Fu'
NERALs.
IRON the Boston Traveller, Jan. %
The funeral Of Miss Susan v Whiting was attended on
Thursday at IL O'Clock A. NJ at the Union Evangelical
church lnot Union Baptist. The house was filed in
every nook and corner and several hundreds were una
bic to gain access Some estimate that 800 persons
present. The funeral services conducted by the
Rev. Wm NJ Thayer, who resides at the centre Of the
town, and who has sometimes supplied the pupit South
Franklin when the people were without pastor
The exercises commenced by the reading Of appropriate
selections Of Scripture, and prayer by Rev Mr. Warren,
who was providenaiy present; after which was sung
When blooming vouth is snaiched away.
Mr. Thayer then began his remarks by abiding 10 the
very solemn circumstances under which the providence
scarcely in the life time Of any person, and
announced appropriate words introduce what he had
TO say, the following passage from Psalms w., IL, H.
Esr al a me
Nifty hm.s against me then would have hid myself from
acquaintance We took sweet counsel together and Wake
unto the house of God In company
II if these WORDS Mr.. T. remarked writ
ten by the pen inspiration for this occasion. Before US
lies the remains Of beloved one, whose life was taken
by the violent hand Of another Yet he was not an
out the woman of his choice 10 him the world dark,
and the grave welcome, If his affection for her was not
rccprocaed And this renders the event strange and
mysterious. David was not surprised that avowed and
acknowledged enemies should vex his soul and this he
"could have borne; but troubles accustomed by his
friends were among the darkest and saddest experiences
81 bis life So here some Of US would have been SO
struck down by bloody foe. That she lost her life by
the hand Of who loved her. and who declared that
without her band and heart his enjoyment and happiness
would be blasted forever, makes the affair strange in
Decd and harder 10 be borne. Neither him that
hated her. who discharged the fatal shot, for then she
'would have hid" from his presence. But why should
she hide from who willing TO sacrifice his life for
her? Why should she flee from his coming when such
tender words OF love had dropped from his lipsP T
thou'-yes here for unsuspecting heart.
at was thou mine equal more than ''equal in respect
to age and eypereDce-"my guide-old enough and well
known enough TO be her 'g0ide" and protector 'and
mine acquaintance-one whom she had ever known, an
acquaintance whose familiar house.
hold word, and whose smiling countenance had often
cheered her fathers hresde How strange and sad and
mysterious is tragic result view of such facts AZ
ter some further remarks upon this passage, ana word
Of caution about losing sight Of the hand Of God
exclusive thought Of the agent of this melancholy death,
Mr. proceeded to draw some lessons from the event
follows -
l. The affections of the young, which lead to personal
attachments and alliances, should be treated with be-
coming seriousness Too often they made subject of
jest and laughter in youthful crclestoo often parents
not appreciate that the happiness and desnes of their
children depend upon the their affections take.
eve can only indicate the points of his remarks)
Inc dearest blessings often become the occasion OF
the keenest sorrow What object is dearer to parent
than the child? The bleeding hearts Of these parents say
that for the life of the stricken they would have
parted with house and land and much that is very
dear. Had they bore love for her. then tears would
have been few at her departure yheir deep
and inexpess ole because they found such blessing
their daughter.
g. the greatest troubles usually come in unexpected
ways Whoever thought that the affections Of the human
soul would result in such acton these families and this
community? Though some may have been singulary i'm
pressed that sorrow was in store who dreamed tina. il
would come in this fearful way2
4. In prosperity ought prepare for diversity
Men admit this truth, but comparatively few reduce TO
practice They wait until the bitter experience theirs
and then sigh and repne under the heavy stroke.
b In life we should prepare for DEATH 1T is not all of
le for which this should be preparation Could those
sealed and pald lips be opened, they would aay-alas!
With how much emphass-"there is but step, between
| the living and the dead.
An address to the parents, brothers and sisters com
panons and associates OF the deceased closed the remarks
after which Mr. T. offered prayer and then the choir
| sang from the hymn
| Hark! from tho tombs doleful sound
The large assembly then viewed the corpse, and thus
took leave Of one whom they had known and loved.
THE FUNERAL or JONATHAN WALES.
The funeral Of Mr. Wales was attended on Friday at II
O'Clock A. M at the church II had been appointed at the
house, but at the earnest solicitation Of friends II was
changed large coDcourse of people assembled not.
withstandng the storm; nearly many, was thought
onducted BY the clergyman T rayer s
he reading Of appropriate selections of Scripture the
hymn was sung
Stoop down my thoughts that used to rise,
Converse awhile with death
Then followed the remarks Of Mr. T. relating to the
awful tragedy that had been enacted after which he an
nonced as text togude their reflections Psalm lxxxv
49,
quaintance into darkness. ~ ~ wv
After some remarks upon the word .Iovor - and ,,s
application as key to- this transaction ne sad-l have
observed in the course ol my ministry that the death of
the community attended with peculiar exbiboos If
regret This arise from the fact that this class are
expected to MI the places of the fathers following the
pursuits and filling the responsible Offices of life On
account OF this important relation this class 10 the
institutions and progress Of the age their loss may be
more seriously felt. Be that it may the death of
I,ut
how is it when the deceased dies by his own hand
How is it when in addition to the sacrifice of bis ovn
life he takes that Of another9 How do we feel tbcn
In our surprise and horror are dumb and sill of
While our anxious hearts inquire how is it possible
we aesre 10 unravel the mystery. We would see tina
workings OF that mind before judge him harsbly
Gomez view these feless remains reflect thar was
only the other day that his manly form your midst
welcome at your resdes social gatherings and vet
that strong right arm has welded the deadly weapon TO
destroy himself and the maiden whom he loved How
can for the bloody deedY The answer Is found
in the fact OF his being lover Love s pleasant ana
nn sp servant eu, terrible master AS yesic
OF the lovely gr SO now let ask what he would teach
by the death Of this young man.
J. The most delicate tender emotion of the soul
work put fearful results WHAT is more tender and
apparently harmless than lover Observe in parent or
child in husband wife, In lover or loved and how in
nocent WHAT terrible consequences have resulted from
II The ast week. Here the speaker showed through
all the works OF God the invisible and apparently harmless
agents. as electricity and caorc, armed with
terrible power, and SO with love
2, Disappointed affection may unbalance the mind and
otcoi l'u IDibt remarks were
tended TO report but he showed that sometimes
facts, and cited the testimony of a TREND as 10 the
deranged by such disappointment lie referred 10
the mind is rendered imbecie, and sometimes Is
workings Of his mind at time when he made an unso,
cessiul attempt upon his le The evidence IN this case
made him believe that the mind was dsorderod This
view roconcs the affair with the past, Otherwise il s an
Az fol m0sefyl
.. We are taught the need OF good Christian hone
While trouble may unoaance the mind II cannot do II
when the buroen II cast upon the Lord heart that
feels the LORD the throne ordering a things for the
best and sending trials to 0t the soul for heaven will
never lose its balance Had this youu man fell that God
ordered his disappointment and that il was designed for
his spiritual good and that he would bow IN meek submis
sion TO the allotment he would not been driven 10
this desperation
Alter some f1rthcr remarks upon the general subject
Mr. J. addf essed The parents and other members of the
family, ronng them God the only scarce of conso
iation IN an hour se ,hs. He closed appeal to
me young men N the community they might think that
thelr own hearts would be driven fren-
zed state - thought their friend, doubtless,
wondered rs he read vi sGch tragic scenes how mortal
men eoold perpeirate them. But the heart great
deep which no pniosophy fathom There is safety
but IN placing your hearts the hand Of God TO DO sealed
by HIS love aAd controlled by His grace.
Thus has closed Of the most appalling tragedies
record. The truth is stranger than fiction The event
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