The New York herald., 1869-02-12

form that would have been model to the sculptors
symoahes and kindly emotions-a disposition
70 do good 80 unostentat0us thai few even OF
those who thought they knew him well nal
depth OF his sympathies and OF the almost
prodlsal charity he exerc sed. Let us, tnen admire
were. Let US speak OF that wonderful intelligence,
that beautuul and poetic Imagination that almost ~
sprei ais every utterance, aud that rayished VITA
its eloquencc tle ears OF even the most unimpas-
sloned listener. His natural attainments were 50
versatile aid his culture was so large and varied
@ sas G5ass pSsaesssa S ss ss o Gs n
greatest. qrQsr6hts. Physicians stood amazed q
seeHt the dew light that mashed froa las thor r<es
medical knowledse. Clergyme1 WAC nase heard
him speak ofthe glory OF the gfan9eur o. the poetry
snd bsny e ssa sapn 9Saa harc have
their order could DISCOURSE 50 e:oquently in the
pulpit oa the subject OF our holy religion and its
he adorned lament his loss It is well tnat grave
and reverend judges and venerable lawyers. men OF
gfted mind and intellect, should assemble around
memory and lament his untimeIy death
1t Is no part Of the Christian religion that in ad-
mring and exaltng God the Redeemer we should
HIS gifts and pay TO HIM the homage oil our admlta-
ton ior those gifts In our departed friend. Take
hm up tenderly. therefore; bear HIM 10 ihe tomb
the cold AMI silent toinDto the tomb OF his fathers
There let him rest IN peace IN the confident hope
ID
glorious awakening. Let US, then, my brethren,
take up the mortal shrine-tnat shrine in which
dwelt The immortal soul-that soul SO slngu arly
and gloriously gifted Let Us take 1t up know.ns
that that mortal frame was blessed and sanctiled
py the sacraments or the Church-that that form
that lies there now hidden from our sight was not
the last abiding place OF gifted soul OF great intel
lgence, OF generous and lordly heart; bat, more,
that II was the shrine OF an immortal soul that from
Its childhood was cOnSecraled to COD by the holy
sacrament OF baptism, and that In early youth was
again saocliaed and anointed by frequently partak-
ing OF the holy and sublime sacrament OF the church,
anu who in the last Gays OF his pilgrimage earth
received the last sacred, solemn and mysterious
rites OF our holy religion, and received at the hands
OF the appointed minister or God the solemn
sacrament Of abso.ution. Shall we not. therefore,
hope that the prayers OF the Church shall be heard
III his behalf and hope and trust that our Saviour
and Releeuer who heard and absoved tile penitelt
thief on the cross VIII not turn deaf elr to the
prayers and pleadinss OF HIS Church and OF His
people? God forbid that our hearts should be SO
cold or our minds 30 little instructed and fortified
IN Christian hope as not to feel an assured hope that
God had dealt merciluliy with our brother. Let us,
too, therefore, deal lightly with his faults, and im
tang, as far rs Ii us lies, the mercy OF God the F
tner tax as highly as we can OF ms noble gifts
God may deal merc!fuy with us-anJ praying, in tile
words OF the Church, may the soul Of the departed
brother rest In peace
TIE oBsEoUIEs PROPER.
When Rev. DR.. McGlynn concluded, the attendants
OF the Archbishop advanced to the throne and clothed
him with the stole and episcopal CLOAK and mltre.
SnDdeac0n Father Mclean, bearing the cross, pre-
ceded his Grace the gates OF the channel were opened
The subdeacon was followed by the acolytes carrying
lighted candles and they all took positions on either
standing at the head facing the altar. The Arch
bishop halted ut the front OF the cance and the obse
ques were continued by reading the antiphone Erut
hltieth psalm, Aserere mel Deus, secund,tnl mag
nam ,nise,rcordiGm, tstdm. The choir chanted
the Ltoera me, Domino de nlOrte etea7,a. several
prayers were then read and responded 10 by the
choir, when the Archbishop rose and descended
nom the chance, passed up to the conn., and, re-
npA ctln lAI hclw1
water on IL while slowly walking around 1t; after
that again making the circuit OF the coffin. holding
Lords prayer he filled the church with the aromatic
fumes Of consecrated incense. Returning he solemn
y pronounced the TeQuiescat IN pace which ended
the ceremonIes-the clergy forming In procession
and retiring from tine chancel to the vestry.
THE INTERMEST.
The comm was removed from the catafaldue by
the sexton and his assistants the pallbearers again
formed In the same order as when they entered the
church, and the body was borne out the middle aisle
and the main entrance aud down into the crypt,
underneath the church, which opens from the area
between the church building and Mott street. Here
the remains were deposited In the family vault OF
the Bradys for their last earthly resting place, by
the side OF the father and mother OF the deceased at
precisely one O'Clock, thousands Of people being IN
the street looking on with uncovered heads
Thus did what there was mortal In the late James
T. Brady receive the last honors due to his worth and
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Action of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
At meeting OF the Board OF Fire Commissioners
held February 10 the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas the Board have received the intelligence OF the
death OF James 4. Brady,
Resolved That they ympathzs with his family carly
close OF the career OF whose talent and
purity public officer elualed by his patriotism and
hberaiiy citizen and brilliant qualities companion
and u axes his death public calamity.
Resolved That the coors OF this department be hosed
OF his funeral.
TIE flags OF the department were displayed at
half asst as directed.