New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-09
eBeKQusrs or TEE LATE EEv.
DIR. CUMMINGS.
The Services n: 50. Stephens Church-se''
mou by She Rev. Il. +. EIecker.


The funeral services Of the late Rev. DR.. Cum
mings took place yesterday at st. stephens on.'.
lwenty.ejgb,hst. near Third.avc. They wero OF the
most impressive and solemn character anu W.
tonaoa hv CONGREGATION that filled the cburch IN ever,
part to is utmost capacity believing tnas ''o :,
snco ,yod be very great those who had the na''e' IA
tho nreeauton Of issuing tickets to persons
wSom .bey desired should be present anu ": ,h hold
WIS therefore closed TO the public uDtl se ,be bour
era of tickets had been seated Long pS hoo;n the
a. gu ee5 With persons OF both sexes VINO uesiieu
IN witness the ceremony, and VINO, IN sPto; Joaror
we're iemperaiurc Of the day. perslsten with
m 10 the building, until halrolen via
d on2 CONVINCED OF tho hopeessness OF the tatA
me a cancelled TO seek the comfort OF their hoes
disappointed and displehseu. ,. ,hor, ,ras R;sbon
bont 70 o'clock the clergy among Whom was DishoP
noJ "f philadelphia entered and took seats on each
sde Of the remains The Grand Mhss. heluIem
Eternam was sung by the choirs OF st. stephens ana
- Francis Xayier's, assisted by the Mendelssohn
Tnion the whole under the direction OF Prci: Berge
The Mas was celebrated by the Rev. Edward McGynn
assisted by the Rev. Father Gambosve as deacon and
the Rev. Father Gallagher az sub-deacon.
RfMAREs OF THE REV. !. T. BECgER.
Af,er the celebration Of the Mass, the Rev. l. L.
Hecker arose and spoke somewhat as follows:
1.-The priest that rules well, let him be esteemed
worthy OF double nor"-First Timothy, W, H. =,
when look about me and see so many older ana
more eloquent men, l ask myself why ! have been
chosen for this task and find reason for being placed
N
with departed brother and my appreciation OF hs
life and his AIM lie is worthy OF double honor Tor ne
identified his religion with his manhooui WORTHY VI
honor rs priest worthy OF honor as man.
The sacerdoial calling is worthy Of honor not OILY
because il is divine but because II is human and II is
Of the latter that desire 10 speak to-day Ihe cal 70
the priesthood means the continuation OF the WORK Oh
redemption begun by our Savior. The Lord comnuni-
Gated His mission to His ap0stles-established hls
priesthood and identified Himself with II until the end
of time The priest is another Christ, AND It was tins
a. ia I'D tnl tEn
vote himself 10 the redemption OF the world IL was
this that inspired him. Do y0u tell me that thls ~
poetic dream OF YOUTH and that these are the divine
prer0gatives There Is nothing in mans nature 10 In
crcrc with their exercise and is through the priest.
fLccd that the work Of redemption goes on and the re-
con Of Christ IS actnalized
Fourteen years Of the life of onr departed iend were
spent IN acquiring the knowledge that was necessary 10
lit him for this calling At 81 he merited the title OF
Doctor of Laws; let him be honored for the zeal ana
fidelity be disiayed in preparing himself Ior coos no
work In tbis cur beloved country the Church y on
different footing than IN Catholic countries. There II
is already established and the priest is confined 10 the
duty of teaching Gods word. Here he is founder o.
parishes RS well teacher. Christianity - not con
lined 10 the secret Of the heart for The nature
of man requires a worship that shall not oniy ~
spirual but shall also take In IT'S scope the lnteect
| the senses God oxacts the homage of mans whole
being Our departed brother well understood MS part
His zeal and fidelity manifest themselves all arounu ~.
This church is q monument Of his desre 20 haIhee o.,
religion. His manly eloquence and his ofIhg car. ~. W
his charge md the children OF his sock must pass
| 10 say a word in honor OF the man. II, A.. ,,.,
In making the priest God does pot unahe ,c
Our friend did not regard truth as weapon Win "h.
10 heat down his opponent, but as food ios tnc SOU
lie aid no, win souls by threatening dennncaficn Dul
Inv captiyating their understandings ana thus wihh
pei henrts Ind this was tho OF his success IN
making converts Who in the church can say he made
SO man or such distinguished converts rs hef III WIS
through the humane side OF his character that ne en-
ced men 10 Gods holy church. In him was rcconcird
Christian humility ard Independence. In hin tne
prcst Of God was identified with the dignity OF man.
Al. I... ro.ss
world and co 70 meet your God; and he went 10 obey
the summons he is lost to bis charge, lost 70 tie
pres, hood and lost 20 the parish he 80 nIneh 9ve1
lost 10 the Church Of The United States, for his ,nnn
euce was wide SPREAD lost his country for he 10y
il as bis native land; and IN him the country hes ks
true ctizen oy lie did bis part 10 MAKE sooi ~
no great He N Lost 20 his converts. TO whom no VIII
no more speak words Of counsel and wisdom; 10 the
poor and Inflicted who will longer DC he recipicht'
OF his charity The world does not think OF the pres
as be treads the street night and Day seene
the moor or in the confessional he ponrs the OIL o
comfort into wounded souls and yet 1t Is here that h'
iullls his highest mission.
l. Our end Is dead, but 1t seems TO me .bat his Lp'
&sf spe saying. nm here lying Ia state before The
faar; ron In crowds 10 do honors nj my obsequirs
you hst 5raped the church TO do honor to my remains
hut ren,embF / was a man and you nv flock, do moi
forget nc shepherd; and you the priesthood refresh
me as pass through the valley and the shadow OF
death
with the most profound attention, the hnal absoutor
OF Li5ed given by Archbishop Met tlosAey;
The remains were then taken mp by the pall.beare
ar borne on, OF the church through the central sH
preceded BY the clergy In ATTENDANCE each oae OF whom
bore lighted taper the whole nnmber engoged IN nc
meepfime In chanting the Bencdictns. They were
then temporarily deposited In the vault OF the church
10 be removed hereafter 10 the Cavalry Cemetery where
a monument will be erected % his memory
Tie following is the music. giyen in the order In
which II was sung during the ohselnies; Requiem
Fternam, Kyrie; Requiem; Dies Irri saiva Maria
from Mercadanie, solo sung by Miss isadora C!ark
ssnctns, Fac ut Poram from The Stabnt Mater solo
sung by Madame DE Lusanne; Agnus Del and Libefa;
The service throughout was very impressive. and
solemn; and when the remains were borne IRON the
church in view Of The entire congregation, the most
profound grief wns manifested by oil who were thus
permitted 10 gaze The last time upon the face o
pastor 80 much beloved while living and 70 much hon
ored dead.