, 1869-06-07
THE Last Df EARTH.
Funern1 Obse quIta OF the Late Joseph N.
DHke-ScrTfcea nj St. Pants
Church.


iezte1d1y afternoon, RfteF portion OF tue
EeEsiee. sa, over the body Of The latc ); u.
apeded citizen Of Chicago, had been performed at
~ m.s.n -. 80 -. ] @ ~, wnnaS, ~ .s ~ 0Hs
SnoieA, d tAe IoiAe' u "oosaa a'eauc alo
van buren street, anu OF which be
had been q member. When the solemn sounds OF
tho organ announced the beginning Of the ser
y.cca. The sfda newa NJ the chunch vere nparlv
nI1rd md IN . fev rnomen,s al t,a ren,.,r,n1,
.a',. s!.a - .eS tnoo.sos a4 Ane te
seass Rets oeeuplea M hJ members O me conYrega-
t s11 W .senus. ~; eoIpse mas potne
!9s1 .ne GSasa ,ae o,gan ~ ssn ,r e1nha9a loM5
waa oeaatanay a aeeoTased VIII "fea1ns Of escs-
~ ans a.lt* LIVE 81 ~ .,o,- or.-n,
H., TT ssnSns y ne eeo n eaa{e, ~ ~ e1srgo ~
"a rbn seteSs13on eSaS. ~, ,.
Doe.q Es IT, soa as,s h. 1,od ,s,r
hearted 70 say something Of the good man whom
ae 1au knoNn not ioaQ' oas i1timAely. IncI nad
seen Sne aaotaer r. easa a ~ ane lass tateen montnS
and losed At once. His character WAS Of simple
and genuine tJpe He could not be tntsander.
stooa. y US Worns were Ilank ana unstud!ed' and
ne n9hls @ meaning 81 his deeds va PLAZA; He
W4 End, generous earnest On the side OF
f'Gn!, ano Urn @ nna genue, ~ tempered "
Esh,sl numos: ouGn man a. CONG nnt sooa ~
Why 20 many were there, and Why the shock came
20 hs1a- The wall Of sol1ow from str7ckeu hoDc
its o.I EEauSu 49, - peo' o4t4 tttur o44t ~
altltetea enutch anu pa1!an Ano aenoMlnhnoq 70
HnoI1 nls name Nas lower Q, stleu9in. now
@ uuGn HaoIe ssc!eu Tas tue ioFe ne teceNe1 N aus
1ant!5! loW eouta tue! - ats ntcAae teu tnelf
| tVss 4e 49, ussoteo 4uspAun s ao4 iatnet. .
t 81 lsaemui Ano ae naa ae!s S1sm; fus ahem
ne '9} au in.t III nnr 4n nex cop1H sn,oe aaa
- n,i -, ~ - 80 a cI i4S % Hue} S"s ~ ~ rusus @
st4sehm.n,a ma snHair the,o ~ n.rns na "
se5Hu" 1ss" -.u--
an alienation OF trials and trtamphs, Its chief
glory being is unselush aim and untarnished
glorf. Born IN ~ obscure home, without fortune,
seeking Under telns Of opportunity, tending u
zone crest commercial centre, assured Of hnal
Victory, whiting bis hour till i struck, his record
had raany parallel IN the West, and Was full Of
] encouragement 1t was lesson not to despair
! md to kcer clcsE record and q generous heart.
lie Was An humanitarian. he lovel Gods
children: lie owned them ali rs brothers
| and sistetR- lie wanted ali 10 be
yirtuous and happy In the last 5ea1 he hnd spent
Thousands III that cause, and spent much OF which
| rothinR was known lie vas Is modest, as he
| waA liberal lie had often seen that he felt best
] when he did the most good and in him inclination,
! md ability united and many secret opportunity
| WAS emh5nced. Ills constant st1uc sprung from
MS ke2Tt lie Was IN humble, consistent Christian
faithful In hts attendance al church. never absent
from the communion table, nor the conference
/ room. HIS face was uei With gIsdness. and his
wofls With ri.dotu, original, cio1uenL aid tuge-
n,ous. Hch with Information. lie spoke as he fcls,
MANY Of his Cheering Torls sui fingered in their
Ininda
] The Rev. Dr. RYDER then said 1t was strange