New-York tribune., 1871-08-05
FUNERAL or MISS PHGBE CARY

The unOstentatiOus home Of Phoebe Cary
was the gathering place. yesterday morning. OF those
who delighted TO do homage genius and pay the last
uiDute OF respect TO OF Natures nObleWomen Inc
pody lay In recepOnrOom adjoining the entrance, IN
closed In handsome rosewood caset, with raised I'D
ana heaVy sllver-mounted handles. small silver plate
bearing the customary inscription Of name, age and
date Of DEATH was attached to the center Of the lid.
Funeral devices Of natural flowers covered the body Of
III caskct and perfumed tho room The pall-bearers
were Horace Greeley, o. J. Victor Robert r. Raymond,
Oliver Johnson, Dr. T. H. James, A. ]. Thompson, Thos.
". Knox, and W. L. H0lcombc Among those present
the Hon Thomas J. Jencks. J. T. Brady and wife,
Theodore TiltOn p. T. Earnm Olive Logan Mrs; Botta
Mrs. Crowley. and Mrs Cctava Walton Le yere Soon
after p n the body preceded by the pabcarers and
followed by relatives and friends was transferred the
residence TO All Souls Church, at FOurhaye and Twen-
tchs and placed in the center aisle, the chanccl
the organ playing diTge. When the attendants had
arranged the final Details and tho last strains OF music
were dying away cloud that had Cb,cuICd the sun
passed from before it, ana the whole church ilu-
mined by SOFT golden tini seemingly indicative Of the
glory which awaited the peaceful spirit that had re-
Gently passed away
The services lad been intrusted TO the Rev a. g. Lau
ric Of Eric PENN Scottish UHycI ast clergyman and
the Rev Bernard Peters Of Brooklyn I. De- both old and
dear friends of tie Cary family The psalm beginning
Lord thou hast been our dwoingplace in al genera
lowed uv the reading OF a lesson from the New Testa
ent by the Rey. Mr Iautr who conrasted the manner
in which death treated in the Old ana NrG Iesta
mcnts In The former definite idea Of future pre-
vailed beyond tith in cod but that faith enabled men
heaven Thou art there If make my bed in hell behold
Thou art there; if take the wings OF the morning lDd
y unto tine utlernOSt parts or the chrt Lhy ndu ah
lead me, and Thy right hand shall uphold me- Ihu'
in a future life. In the New Tesalaent, life ana lnmor
aify are brought t0 light and Christ revealed as Ihc
Savior OF men. We live under this light OF the new dls
pensaDn and is the assurance that through repent
and faith in the son OF God we may inherit eteIha
life I'll, friend whose remains are before u.s. SAID the
preacher so near and dear 10 me ti tahhOt Ihs
myself say more than few words ne tleh soAr ol
her as faithful to every duty ot me alu 10 ei lleI
She hated wrong, and wrong only, because shc 50 hc
loved the right She had been reared I'm the DeLef ai
the whole human family would ultimately be purified
and made mete for the Kingdom Of God. In tins falth
At tie conclusion OF his address, Mr. Laurie read the
hymn Nearer Home" which was then sung Dy 'ho
The Rev Mr.. Peters pronounced the benediction, ana
invited the friends 70 take last look Il The face OF their
departed friend. The large congregation llen moved
slowly up the center aisle The lid was returned 20 It's
place, and the remains taken 10 Greenwood Come
iery for The appended verses were written
By the Rev. Mr. Laurie, the onciaiing 'it.Iy man.
Oh. stricken heart. wla! spell shall move thee
WHAT charm sha. hn that grief away.
which Ike ealrn mist above thee,
Shuts out the shining Of the dayt
l. out Of sight the friend thee
Fore friend that sat the Lr,t'
Le not her ience thus undo thee
The blank Of Death IL not It's worst
And never shade Of wrong La on her
She Loved her Nth her kint her God
AM from Der mind returned the Donor
Rich harvest for the seed be soweL
She died in stress Of love duty.
UH,eli"oh Christ Thy cFicfcs. beauty
Was hers, and she is with thee still
Then .nnEen heart, reuounce thy gIAines:
Reieice houca forget;
In every pulse with solemn sadness,
Unseen, but present. feel her yet