New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-12
FUNERAL OF JAS. T. BRADY.

.+reet an tbo front and rear ofthe sacred edihce a en-
deavoring to gain admittance. Capt I"rl"nu "a 'H0
Fourteenth Precinct was early on inc Eouiu ~, y, -,
toon OF police who kept the crown DacA unt 'H0 rr,.
49, we're thrown open for general admittanee Inc
streets were filed with carriages, containing Iiio Iii
NJ the deceased who had arrived long before inc oos
of the DOORS hoping 10 secure seats in pfoAln'' "
che altar but in consequence of the crowdtew We're ell
abed TO gain Abundance until after the remains hau p9
.arred into the church The Mulberry-st OF rear
entrance was crowded with fashonaDy uresse"
ladies' all OF whom were lnlpauehuy Inp0i'"
tng an assisant-seXton to pass them H. "A h"nip'i
of distinguished citizens were seeking inc SAINT
favor but very few were admitted Being unsuccessful
at the rear entrance many would again return 10 inc
Mott t entrance where they were compelled 10 wait
ninth the arrival the funeral corege from the late resi-
denee of the deceased In the mean time the pews ad-
,oping the side aises were gradually being ted with
persons who had managed TO the doorkeepers Ihe
news n the body the church reserved for the
relatives and friends Of the deceased and the members OF
mediate rnsh for seats all OF which were 0nd 10 DC DC
cupied. Persons were crowded togetner iib
her honey garments and ngersoiled prayerno9k were
seated in the same pew. The ases were CROWDED WIN
dense throng of people who swayed estessy while crowd
ing toward the altar the chancc either side OF the
me re ST door C AT the head Of the center aisle stand
had been placed which to rest tho casket containing
cortege number Of distinguished citizens had entered
who passed up the middle alsle ana assigned seats
in the rear Of the pail bearers pews Al II eoGK Io
remains Of tho deceased were carried INTO the ehuCn.
a
plate on the nd bore the following inscription: James
T. Brady died Feb 9 1862 aged 50 years ~ m0nths Inc
mortees in the form of crosses. wreahs, and harps
After the casket had been placed on the stand a
prenared II. OF lmmOTtelles was placed up
right at the head and feet Of the deceased The funeral
services were solemn ana Impressive me mass Was
Madame Werner, and Herr schultz The celebraDt was
sWeeney. the Rev Dr. McGean and the Rev. +. McNler
nay. The most Rev. Archbishop MeCloskey, the very
Rev WIN. Starr, D. d., and the Rev Dr. MeGiynn were
present, and Oiciaed In the ceremonies After the re-
QUEEN had been sung. the Rev Dr. AeGynn pastor
OF ST. stephens church. preached ana eIoqugnI anu in
pressiye sermon taking his text from the Esie chaunted
In the mass l Tbes cili-y IL l7--Brethren, would
He Sad Christ came 70 teach the world the philosophy
DEATH aud well did the Apostles learn the lesson
they called it falling asleep, with hope TO rise
again at the resurrection ST Paul. who knew OF the
Pagan mother cursed the gods for taking her child
spoke these words to show that we should not sor-
the heather did. but to have hope IN the resnr
rectOn and those without hope. Yet the
Christian ministry did not forbid all grief for even Jesus
Wcpt over grave OF his friend Lazarus and
were meant show through the dim vista, the gOri
resurrection Let them grieve then, over their de
over his friend He should not therefore, forbid them
grief, but perhaps stimulate IT for moment, so as
brighter and better world. The Reverend gentleman
then explained why they had assembled to weary heaven
count this prayer of all those VINO love the de
preacher had himself from the lips OF him who has
gone that he loved this prayer for the dead Once he
heard from his lips that he Ovcrtaken storm
OH board Of ship. legal friend remarked upon his
dear Sir the difference between you and me just this
that have a church TO pray for me- and II die will
doctrine OF the Church. that day by day the prayer went
up MAY souls Of the faithful departed rest in peace
This uttered whether the names were entered or not
Nothing deled enter Heaven, and yet IL would be
hard for poor human fra to be shut out because Of
their imperfections The Church, therefore, does not
believe that even the most holy 90 Immediately to
Is condemned forever which brings sins with IL out OF the
world The doctrine then is that there middle Of
minor SINS does penanee for those OF greater weight
We are free to imagine that the dlsembodled spirit woud
nl,pipl from he nj wa
BY tears aud penanse froms sins and then i've forever
forth hungry and hrstng for Gods presence, and
IRON its place mperfections with horror
Church does abandon her children at tho portals OF
the presence OF God, and this is the doctrine Of the
Church. "May they rest In peace" Another instance
Stephen's the Rev. Dr. Cummings, to be noted in
the remarks made by the deceased to the preacher
ried down the aisles Of his Dawn church between two
lines OF whterobed priests with lighted tapers lie said.
when die such was the doctrine in which he believed
removed from him. He then passed higher euloglun
upon the deceased, as man OF high intel.
In his ease nature did not forget her part;
she gave him face thst sr might be the envy of the
patty, and almost prodlgal charity That grand and
enyed hun physicians stood amazed at the new light
which flashed among them and cleTgymen, who
beauties Of the church. felt that would adorn any pull
pit, while those legal gentlemen who there to-day,
eminent lawyers Of our day as well as some Of the most
distinguished members of our National Legislature,
showed their presence round his bier the high estma
ton in which he held. Take him up tenderly then,
said the preacher and bear him to his rest and let us
hope, as St. Paul hoped, that he will have a glorious
resurrection That from there not only the vessel
with poetical soul, aud generous heart but il
still wOn for IL shrine for the nObes soul that man
was best with, receiving the holy Sacrament. At his
death he received abs0utiOn from minister OF that
Church. another mindful of the command of ST James
anOinted him with the holy OIL, and shall we here
that Christ has not pardoned his Offensesl
forbid, but let US hope for his glorious resurrection, and
let the mantle OF charity cover his faults May his SOUL
then and the souls Of all the faithful departed rest
At the conclusion Of the sermon the Archbishop ac
companed by the cergymen, came down from the chan
eel and passed around the remains, at which time lac
for the dead after which the apostolic benedctOn
leading from the side alSes were Kept closed to prevent
the people leaving the church until after the remains had
the Hon. A. Oakley Hall, Mayor OF New York City Judge
Ingraham DR. r. ogden Doremus, Judge AlkeF, Clarence
w. Seward Charles O'Conor Judge DAILY and Mr JARVIS
were conveyed 10 inc Vaut underneath the church,
where they were enOmbed. The attendance OF distn-
gushed citizens in every walk OF life very large.
Beside ali the prominent members OF The bar, city
officials aud eminent politicians, there
number OF Protestant dyines Who occupied
seats in the center Of the church. Among those
present Judge Cardozo, ex-Judges BOswOrth aud
Brennan, Commissioners OF Police, &c; Judge Connolly
John Graham, Chauncey Shaiier George W. Matsell,
Chef Of Municipal Police; Judge Brady brother VI de-
ceased; Nathaniel Jarvis, jr, brotherluaw; the Hon
John McKeOn, John Bryan, Judge Barnard, Judge Ne
Gum, Judge Barrett Judge Curtis Van Mackellar John
Mulaly, editor Metropolitan Record; Edwin Crosswell
Judge Mcneil Judge DAILY and lady the latter in deep
mourning; MaiOrGen Daniel E. Sickles, eX-Recorder
James NJ. smith, Dennis Mcmahon. Recorder Backett
Judge Cunning s. Bedford, r Judge Blachford, Judge
Ingraham, Judge Sutherland, Judge Clerke, exJudge
Peabody Judge Barbour Judge Jones. judge Friedman
Judge Fithian. exSheri6 tho Hon. John Kelly Judge Al
ker exSherif Lynch, Sheriff o 'Bnen. Judges Bowling
and HOgau Peter D. Sweeny. City Chamberlain; James
4. Robinson, NJ. G.; ex-Judges Woodruff and Mitchell
John II. Williams, Judges Ledwth, Shandley, and Mails
Att Il Tarra Droofd