The New York herald., 1870-04-16
EASTERN ASHES TO WESTERN GUST
Funeral Of Kusakabe Tsro, the japanese Stu
dent-Intsrssting Mortuary Services at
New Brunswiok-
Of the CitisenT.

Nothng can be OF more interest to renectln9
mind than funeral ceremony. The face OF tho
corpse and the uappings OF mourning touch tho
susceptbities OF the calous ana bring vividly
before the mind the awfui truth thai from hna dis
solution none are exempt. More convincing than
the finest Efforts OF oratory. more persuasive than
the teachings OF clerical wisdom the pal pabe pres
ence OF the Destroyer IN the body OF fellow beng
awakens the profoundest sensations OF awe IN
human hearts, and this feeling OF reverenrial awe
becomes intensified thousand fold when tho
body borne TO LIS last resting place is
that or one Of different and peo-
pie aud tongue. For besides the solemn
reflections which the presence OF the dead ordi.
nariy al the mind, thoughts OF the weakness ana
hclplessness OF man and OF the Iar-reachlng power
OF the Creator crowd up for utterance The burial
OF stranger in u strange land, far from home and
kindred, Is, then event well calculated to awaken
the liveliest emotions IN the human breast.
The death OF Kusakabe Taro, OF the party OF
Japanese students who came ali the way from their
Eastern home 10 study the civilization OF tae West
and selected the college In this town as their alma
mater caused profound sorrow IN this community,
which had learned TO admire his many gifts and good
qualities Of head and heart. He had literally read
himself TO death. nervously Anxious was he TO
make the best Of his time and opportunities ,hat
he might the sooner return TO Japan and make his
Western knowledge available in enightening ana
elevatina his less fortunate counrymen Not content
with the course OF study prescribed for him
self and his fellows by the faculty OF the college, he
tasged his nina with a weight OF Information too
heavy for his weakly frame and the climate did he
rest. lie died on "Wednesday last OF consumption at
the early age OF twenty-five Socially The equal OF his
felOws. Kusakabe Taro Intellectually their &C
knowledged superior. Had he been spared to re-
turn to his native country after graduating at the
college he would have exercised little influence
IN throwing WIDE the gates or native Jealousy Of
foreigners to Western trade and civilization. He
died In the faith OF his fathers, which many OF hia
tanity.
The funeral services were held to-day in the pres.
The body deposited In beautiful rosewood
comm, silver mounted and lay 10 the house Of Mr..
Dumont.. 70 which place the resident profes-
sors and students OF Rutgers College, the boys
OF the grammar school and the citizens generally
repaired at halfpast two O'Clock. Previous TO the
Hartranr, pastor of the Reformed rhurcn, made Q
short out eloquent prayer TO which the Japanese
O'Clock sll the necessary preminaries having been
completed, the CONN. on which noral wreaths had
to the hearsc aud the Iunera corteee moved TO Mr..
Hartranft's church close BY. First came the faculty
ana I've the cas,sens OF the Town SrouSh. up the
rear. The CONN was borne to the communion
the deceased being accommodated with seats near
by. Every pew IN the spacious church was Occu-
pied and great interest was manifested by the con-
grcgation. DIR. Campbell. president Of the college,
| and two other clerRymen oiiclated. The services
were commenced ny the choir singing the hymn
beginning
Unvei thy bosom. faithful tomb
Take .hi. new treasure y thy breast.
AnS sss sep 'asSs ssSsr .Isss IN Isils: shs au. em
Then followed prayer. after which DR.. Campoen
ascended the pupi; and, and delivered most e.oquens
ment OF the Christian ialth. he SAID thas
the Reformed Church cordially welcomed the
/ md MI IN dOnY N her
and scientific institutions, Offering moral and spirit
ual culture and the advantage OF modern clvillza-
ton. Christianity does not annihiiaLe the civliza-
tion OF the East, but tempers and improves It.. No
special merit claimed by the Institutions OF tse
| Reformed Church for arOrding strangers the same
privileges ana opportunities accorded 10 her native
youth Tor IN the spirit OF the Greek prOverb THO
and tue Japanese were welcome friends. Kusakabe
| TarO was within three months OF completing his
Class and Id would have RradusIei with honor His
| thirsty soul drank In knowledge with avidity. He
was model student true gentleman, whose de-
pertinent ana conduct were characterized ny pro-
prety ana excellence Had he survived the lnsldlous
disease TO which hrs constitution succumbed newOuld
have returned to bless the land he loved 80 well.
But the Everlasting Father otherwise decreed, ana
| his comrades would have to undertake the good
work which he had prepared himself TO accomplish.
| Tho learned gentleman concluded his remarks BY
urging the stuaents to improve the occasion. The
diligence OF the japanese young men snould be im-
lated by the Americans, and all should coltivato
their opportunities TO the utmost
Another hymn was then sung by the choir tho
benedlction was pronounced, and then the congrs-
cation marched round the church going up Ons
aisle ana down the other, to take last look at the
face Of the dead. IL should have been SAID tnat .
silver plate the cofln bore the sim
| pie inscription "Kusakabc Taro, died ApriI Is,
| 1870, aged twenty-five years" After all the
people present had paid the last tribute
OF respect 10 the memory OF the deceased the body
was conveyed 10 the house, the organ pealed forth
| requiem and the services were concluded
! The body was taken to the Willow Grove Cemetery
and deposited In vault where 1t VIII remain un til
the wishes OF the family Of the deceased regard
1t are ascertained. IL Is thought probaDe that the
remains will be taken home TO JaDan. IL ~ proper
to say that It was by the special desire OF The young
Japanese gen emeu that their dead comrade had
Christian burial