The New York herald., 1870-03-22

natural flowers were placed upon the lid. On The
silver plate was the following inscription
'''>''''''''asaUTEixSs''o aUEixS &. vEEPExsck.
{ DnEs DGGn xvaesr xsaos ls. !. u.s. isS
Az the procession reached the church the Rev. Dr.
Ogilby read the opening sentences or the funeral
service and the choir sang lord. let me know
mine end.n The Rev. Dr. Vtnton then read the
fifteenth chapter OF Corinthians, after which the
choir sang the anthem. "Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden, and will give you rest"
Tne Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix then ascended tho pulpit
ana delivered the address. The reverend gentleman
spoke as follows--
1t Is not my intention In thus appearing before
you, friends and brethren, TO MAKE formal dis
course concerning him whose funeral II now IN pro-
grcss ana to whom, IN his death, We pay our hnal
tribute OF affection and respect Such ulscourses
siop does not ca for one nor would ii be The wish
OF our departed friend could his wishes now mud
expression that proceedings 80 uhnsnai snoaia
appear 10 be illness In the utterance Of some few
informal words such as may convey the leeling not
only OF the speaker, Dnt OF this assemDa9e ~ gen
eral, on looking our last upon form famiar 10 uS
for many years, and parting thus al me gates oi
the grave with venerable and respected
friend. The feeling which brings together SO
many men as those before Inc ls NOT o ngnt or
transient one; y ~ on the contrary sentiment Of
occurred to some OF us tnat very many years may
pass before we shall stand 10 our places beside the
uous Ia many ways, so wise, scholarly, 80 cour-
teous, dev0ut efficient ana 80 faithful 70 duty.
aud bearing SO well he did the burden OF lie
reaching Dack far into the past. When such
man falls We teel that sorrow which Is natural at the
disappearance OF well known landmark IA . lam
liar scene, and miss for Time the revercd presence
and the hoary head These formed part OF our pos
sessions; we valued them, and were the better our
selves for having them with us. NOW they are gone
and the places which knew them shall know Them
no more. Nature appears 10 dictate some few un.
studied utterances al thus time such as may show
that we come hitner m0urn0r3 and that
mourning Is sincere.
our venerao!e friend needs no eulogium. nave
none to pronounce. IL Is enough TO refer to the
varied pursuits and eminent alta a.nnents OF his fe
We know his worth so well that IL Is supernu0us lor
any one to tell the rest what 1t was The highest
literary CULTIVATION unusual ability and activity as
an author and critic, professional services as an
instructor Of youth, assiduous fulnment OF ths du
ties OF public Oficc. unnagg,ng interest In the
OF The Gospel ana the Church, devotion 10 objects Of
i inies with art famiiariy with the principles and
practice Of the rise & TO u .ae ehim me moly as
Knew ana m what he d. His lie ran parallel win
the history OF this city almost from The time when
became independent Of the crown M and ana rule m @ Of
Lord 1880, only three years after the eyacua.
| ton and two years before the adoption Of
convention OF the Stale Of New York. He was
link between us and those who lived when George
Washington was President; he was familiar with
local history from that time to this as an eye
witness and personally concerned IN events Up to
In the eld Of letters and politics. since that time he
turned his attention moro towards practical clar.
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and for nearly nfseen years he prepared the annual
reports Of that body. giving to tine pubic important
charitable administration. He served one of the
governors OF the New York Hospital. lie was at one
the General Theological Seminary in tins city; aud
at the time OF his death he was member
'ns Standing ns vesav 1 'ois aloTsss S,s
Church. have but glanced at the catalogue OF his
claims to the regard ol ms townsmen; put what
tions have reason TO come as mourners TO his tune
raj The lawyer the artist, the man of letters aud
large ana the poor emgrant just landed ON our
shores; the sick and diseased IN the wards OF the
hospital. the orphan and fatnerless the members OF
c0unsell0rs he held place; the phanthropist the
Christian bellever-al these In turn have been IN
some way connected with, or heped by, or inter-
ested In, our dear old friend. And now that he ~
gone 1t would be strange indeed, II many did not
with tender hearts and molstened eyes beside him
once again, sorrowing TO think that 1t Is the last
For myself as rector or this church and parish In
which he worshipped and walked SO humby and
quietly with his God, II IS q duty TO bear witness
to calmness and simplicity Of his faith and trust.
because the times are changing and o de6ased era
seems to be opening before u.s. 1t has been pleas,
observe the sincerity OF hts Christian profess
sion and the depth OF his interest subjects tran
scendng all others Ia importance. In the last con-
the Subject OF those new Philosophical specuiations
which l need not call by name, but which
suoversive OF Christian faith aud principle in the
minds which they lead astray. He spoke with un-
usual earneStness OF the spread or that philosophy
and with s0cltude OF the probable consequences,
urging that systematic teaching should be given with
view to cOunJeract 1t. He illustrated his faitn by
regular attendance on the worship OF Almighty
God and participation OF the means OF grace II was
always good sight TO see the DID, old man kneeling
statedly the chance rain TO receive the sacred ele
ments with the humility OF alite child. IL was sur
PRISE on the other hand, to remark as often had
occasion to do, how clear his mind was, how strong
his memory, how firm his grasp OF every subject;
the body and the spirit seemed hardly to agree-the
one feeble, aterly; the other so cheerful, bright
and active. 1t Is but few days since we met at the
board OF trustees OF the Leake and Watts Orphan
House. One OF his last official duties was then dis
charged as guardian OF the interest Of fatherless
and motnerlcss children; q service, like 80 many
others OF his rendered freely to the poor and needy
without earthly profit, emoument or reward.
Thus the old fathers are passing away; ana a.
their gray heads fall one after another we look about
and ask, not without s0lictude, who are to take
their paces9 Who are to be what they were to those
that come after' The signs OF the times may de-
ceiye us; but they appear TO indicate the approach
OF decentralization, In the midst OF which those
virtues that ennOble humanity and ad0rn c0mmu.
mites VIII be held In less respect than now. God
forbid that II should be SO; but there are marks OF
growing evil about us, tokens OK foul weather IN
front, which give to every funeral such as this
certain mouruful interest, as II on each occasion
death mad broken another, and yet another, OF the
bonds which hold US to better and healthier past
However this may be, let uB hope and trust; how.