New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-11
The Funeral Of Mrs. G. M. kirkland.

The funeral services Of the late Mrs. Caroline
NJ Kirkland the gifted auhoress took place yesterday
afternoon at All Souls Church. An inclement storm
prevailed but the attendance large and embraced
many persons eminent in the world Of letters and art
After the congregation were seated profound silence
Of several minutes duration ensued which rem
dered the moro solemn and impressive when the low
and drge-lke music from the organ commenced. and
the coffin containing the remains was borne up the cen
tral aisle, the Rev. DIR. OsgoOd and the Rev. DR..
Iothrop preceding the procession the former ronouc
iesurrecten and the life and ending blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord; says tie spirit, for
they rest from their labors.n
Willis, Peter Cooper. Wm. L. Blodgett Jonn Il. VIII
Jams and Horace Webster.
On the coffin which Of rosewood. with rich deco
rations laid cross crown, an anchor ana seye'
ral wreaihs all Of exquisite beauty aud formed OF The
camelias One of these tributes OF affection and es'
feem a wreath from the Sabbath School OF Dr'
Belowss congregation. The coffin plate bore the name
Of the deceased the date Of birth January leO and OF
death April S, ls64 symphony from tne organ i2l
Iotfrop d. D. of Brattle Street Church Boston, made
the funeral address.
preacher who always eloquent and impressive VINO
yves never silent and never could be silent; WHO was
always s,ernly faithful in his utersnees however u.
faithful other teachers might be: that teacher was
Death. And when all things else failed 70 wake the
conscience TO touch the heart and bring the soul 10
deeper knowledge OF the importance Of spiritual things
then Death took up the neglected theme and amid the
bitter sounds and the desOatOBs caused by ms faVages
wrote lessons upon the soul Of the inSgnihcance and
uncertainty and vanity OF earthly things tDat were
deep as the memory and lasting as the lie That
preacher spoke 10 them there and hen and the speaker
f that it was impossible for him TO say anything that
could add to the force with which the great preacher
there spoke TO them. woman noble In her ma
fnre, large In her culture. disinieTested In her
symuathies tender in her affections, high and pure in
her aims and glorious in her aspirations whose intel
iect embraced The whole range OF human interests and
whose heart touched all the VIDE charities Of me- beau
ta1 xuhf fla Wifi
mother stesdfast as friend catholic broad, earnest
as Christians in short wOm0n true IN al ber earthly
relations because she always recognized and felt her
eternal relations 20 God and Christ, and Heaven
Sueh woman in the midst Of her usefulness and honor
Of her earnest abors and her noble purposes has been
suddenly struck down IN the midst o uf ana Inc places
that have long known her here VIII know her no more
forever. Death has set the seal Of silence upon
ler lips and they shall never open 10 US again on earth
in wit in wisdom, In earnest counsel or tender synpa-
thy Death has laid lis leaden stamp upon her eeids,
and those orhs shall never open TO us again on
earth sparkling in intelligence OF ahectionate kind
mess. Death has placed hls Icy palsy upon her hand
and never shall she pen words N cheer and soOthe
and comfort and instruct II has passed upon her
whole body and Ii hes become hfeoss dust. But her
spirit liyes and shall forever yeives IN the memories
Of all who have known her, and none knew but TO love
and bonor-ives In the good she has done, IN The
blessed influences she has exered-Ves 90 be received
and welcomed by the Master 70 "a higher service,
noDer happiness In the many mansions Of the
Fathers house. THIS my friends Is not the 0cca'
sior-l have not had time lor preparation ana have
minute and delicate analysis Of the character Of
our departed friend, 10 unfold, IL might be
folded, all the interesting and Instructive story Of
her LIE. Doubtless, In due season, that will
Do done Dy one whose memory whose image, rises up
before all oar hearts at this time; whose absence
on this occasion viii be deeply regretted by himself
ss ls BY US, and one who Ia his noble WOrk-fOr il
must be noble In its results and cha actern California
and the Pacific coast is 10 have shade Of sadness
thrown over him ct the beginning in the news that
awaits him of the death Of one hoDored and so be.
loved. That work viii be faithfully done by him In
the meantime IL may be permitted me 70 saw what we
oil feel that Mrs. Kirkland a remarkable woman
aperson Of very distinct individuality Of character
unusual decision ana pendence OF Character Her
early childhood passed IN ana sfuenee all Its op-
p0rtaflitles Of sducation and large culture faith.
saiy 1mRIoyed. she long largely aud ultimately
thrown entirely upon her own resources upon the tai
lts God had giren her upon the education that parental
tindncss aud care had furnished her She met that
great trial and pat forth her talent with singular efficacy
and disiStcescdhes and made her education hch had
always been the basis Of constantly progressive i'm.
pro,enea on her own part the means Of largely and
widely edncating Others She has and always win have
si nonorhblo rank among female authors There
seeansto me 70 be much and freshness about
Der wrtspgsj ,ofen masculine ,Erasp OF her theme
'sshka always feminine decacy In illustrating it ar q
ssoepf her earlier protaeiions. will no dobbt main.
tam permanent place Ia our literature But there
Hkssf hings W be done IN ta LIE Than writing books