The New York herald., 1870-07-23

ayaii him 10 have been endowed with transce ndant
tients; 10 nave welded an immense influence
among his fellow men; 10 have gained their appIauFe
ana aimralion 70 have enjoyed all tho comforts
h,a nna p,easares oi e, 4 ne nag neglected .he one
An. " is here, my Christian friend, in the
presence OF death. that stern despoiler who
brings down To common level the high aud the
low, the rich ant the poor, the lear ned and g
norant-t Is here thar tins truth forces Itself
sistiby upon the attention, compelling us 70 ac-
knowledge that God. who is the author OF our be-
ing L. also the end or our eXlstence-that every
thinR In the words or SCRIPTURE 'ls vanity OF want
ties," except to serve God aud love him alone.
"Heavcn and earth shall pass away" says the Sa-
vour OF the world 'put my words shall not pass
away" Soone or later we must behold everything
here below vanishing from our grasp and disappear
Ing rom our view, but has our life been regulated
by the words and teachings OF Christ; have we held
the faith which he procailied have we per-
formed the duties which he enjO ned have we
been ever obcdient and submissive 70 that Chur, h
whlcn ne established In the world ~ the exponent
oi his dOctri es AMI tine dispenser OF his gra 10
manknds II so, then shall we have passed through
secured mat everlasting glory for which we were
created. God, then Is our only resource, our only
nope. Amid the Vicissitudes aud trials OF life, as
well as amid the gloom and ravages Of death, our
only .eilance Is upon Him. and hence to Him. to His
inunile mercy, TO that all loving heart which pou ed
Iortn the last drop oil It's blood Mount Calvary Tor
the redemption O the world, do commit the
late of the distinguished individual whose remains
now he before us. However extraordi-
nary, however apparently unchrstian and even
nnii-Christian may have been the manner In which
ms eartiy existence was brought TO u close: what
ever may be the varying opinions OF the world on
the subject anu especially ia relation to his moral
ana rellglols sentiments at the eventual and awful
inoMent which Terminated MS earthly career let it
be remembered that II IL not Tor us To SIT In ju ig-
ment upon the case. No man or body OF men have
"a rl9ht 10 Judge fellow being arer his departure
from life; not even tue Church. whom Christ has
apLo Loinled iiis representative ON earth, the ex.
FOUNDER oi HIS doctiines ana precepts and the guar
dian OF HIS sacred Institutions, condemns soul that
nas ii..,,, alreauy winged Its flight TO another
tends not beyond the tomb. Moreover
IL matters not wnat the outward circumstances
OF death may be II the mind ana heart are pure in
the l,ht OF Heaven. 1t matters not, Tor eternity
whether man sink into the Jaws OF death under the
influence OF sudden deirium, the effect OF disease
or III any other state OF mental arrangement. Tho
material question Is, what were the dispositions OF
the Individual before he was dlvesed OF Ills rational
powersS BECAUSE after this, he Is no longer a
responsible agent. but IN all such cases God alone
Is the Judge--ie wac alone penetaes the Utmost
recesses OF Tue heart, and whose mcrcles are above
all his works. For this reason, my brethren, do we
eXclaim with hope on this mourniul occasiol-
Out OF the depths have cried to Thee, o Lord. Lord,
From s morning ne Ma e Tue sn ssh % % H
mercy, and with Him plentiful redemption
We are assembled, not merely to pay q passing
tribute to departed worth, but perform the Office
or Christian charity; TO oncr up our prayers in be-
half Oi him whose mortal remains now he Neforc u.s.
believing, as we do. III accordance with the dictates
OF sounh reason and The explicit declarations Holy
Writ, that at Is holy and wholesome thought TO
pray for the dead, that they may be loosed IRON
their SINS" But If we pray for those who have
gone before Us how much more imperative Is the
we learn from those iiieless remains before us An
tnat It Is his turn today tomorrow 1t Will be
In lew cks, IN few years at most we, toO shall
be summoned to the bar OF infinite justice to give
an account OF our stewardship. But are We
prepared Tor this final account Has 1t been the
business OF our life TO settle that momentous Ques
tOn--what are we TO believe and practice In order
TO save our immortal soul? On let us lay this im
portant matter TO heart IL we neglect or postpone
It, then shatl We be like those foolish virgins men,
toned in the Gospel, who not having their lamps
trimmed ior the coming OF the bridegroom were
n iIni-
tate, on the contrary, those faithful servants who
had their loins girt and lamps in their hands, watt
Ing Tor their Lord, that when God calls upon US,
may be reaoy and worthy to hear that conspIIng
tence. Weii done, thou good and faithful servant;
because thou hast been faithful over few things
wil place thee over many Enter into the Joy OF thy
LORD"
THE REMAINS CONVEYED TO THE DEPOT.
Upon the conclusion OF the services at the church
he body was borne to the nearse, which was drawn
by six gray horses The procession was then formed
In the following Order:-Detachmen Of marines
carriages containing the pail bearers, who were
Frenchmen residing here; the hearse, urrounded
by guard Of honor composed Of marines; car.
rage with Secretary Fish. NJ. Berthemy, Senior
Amagheans the Brazilian Minister, and M. Avens-
ieben, the Prussian Secretary OF legation carriages
with members Of the French Spanish, Turkish and
Russian Legations; carriage with General Sherman
and Admiral Porter. and carriage with the servants
Of the deceased. The Prussian and British Minis
ters did not accompany the remains TO the
depot. There were scenes or incidents along the
route from the church to the depot. Arriving there
the remains were carried TO set apart for the
purpose and placed In charge OF the undertaken
who will accompany them to New York. There they
VIII be received by the French Consul General, NJ.
DE La Place, and, under permit from Mayor Hail.
conveyed Immediately to the steamer Lafayette,
where they Will be placed In charge of the captain
Of the vessel.
THE CHILDREN OF ". PARoDoL.
Marquis De Chambrun leaves here this evening to
meet the children OF Nj. Parodol in New York to-
morrow He win explain to them the circumstances
of their fathers death and inform them OF the pro.
vision which has been made for them on reaching.
Paris
Arrival OF the Remains Of the French Minister
in This Experimentation Board fhe
Stcn mship Lnfnyettc-SinguIar Indifference
70 the Memory of the Dead.
Shortly after ten O'Clock last evening the remains
OF the late N. PrevOst-P Paradol, Minister PlenipO-
tentiary from the Court OF France 80 the United
States arrived 40 Jersey City from Washington.
There was nothing in the appearance OF the pom
degous case which enclosed the deceased to
denote that more than ordinary mortal had
stepped from the threshold Of life, save that it was
covered with the trcolOr OF France Indeed the only
person WHO was az lnc ucpOt awaiting the arrival
Of the distinguished dead was NJ. Rouhaud, the
French Vice-Consui IN this city, who had been
apprsed by telegram from NJ. Bertnemy at Wash
iDgton that the remains were being forwarded.
and who was also requested to take them Ia
charge upon their arrival, ana have them con
yeyed on board the steamer Laay ete without delay
In order to facilitate the OF the body from
Jersey City TO New York, Secretary Fish telegraphed
TO Mayor Hall, requesting that the necessary permits
might be forwarded 10 the French Consulate. This
was promptly done, and an officer Of the Mayors
squad detailed to accompany the undertaken, who,
dor Ipe. Vfalln Nv irnny
Mckenzie, agent Of the General Transatlatic Com
panyis steamer took charge Of the remains on their
arrival, and at once conveyed them to pier SO NOrtn
river, where they received by Captain Rousseau
of the French steamer Lafayette, which sails for
Europe to-day. The son ana daughter of the de-
ceased will arrive IN This city this morning from
Newport and VIII take passage on the lafayette
Although aware OF their bereavement, the
melancholy circumstances which has deprived
them OF fathers love and protection
has beeu studiousy concealed from their
knowledge; and they Will probably reach their
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