The New York herald., 1872-10-14
THE GLORY OF INTELLECT.
Why He Labored for the Enslayed, the
Poor and Oppressed.
The Ex-Secretary's Patriotism
and Suffering.
The Cares OF State and His Escape from
Death by Assassination.
Dispatches of Coincidence from All
Parts Of the Country.


AUBURN. N. Y, Oct 49, 1872.
1t Is announced that the simple Episcopal service
will be performed at the funeral OF Mr.. Seward to-
morrow, without any sermon What would prop
erly he the sermon on the occasion was delivered
today at st. Peters Episcopal church, by the Rev.
DIR. Brainard, who will oniciate tomorrow.
Mr.. Seward had long worshipped in this church,
and was for many years vestryman. The services
were peculiarly solemn.
DIR. BRAINARD's SERMON AT ST. PErER's
The rector took for his text Matthew, xxi, So
"God is not the God Of the dead but OF the living
His remarks In reference to Mr.. Seward were sub.
stantialy as folows:-
The grief which we feeling, brethren, this day,
Is felt all around the world. What an influence
must TINS distinguished man have exerted during
silver cord is 0osed and the bowl is broken at the
fountain, the tidngs are teegraphed all around the
world, and personal shock Is felt In every Court
and Cabinet on the earth. We have, most OF u.s. l
doubt not, read OF the departure OF some one of
made now
scholar, cbieltain statesman, whose deeds called
out nations gratitude and whose death unsealed
the fountain OF nations tears; and you have
thought, doubt not, what privilege 1t must be
to Join In that throng who witness such demon
straton OF popular feeling at the last resting place
OF the great and good. But, my brethren, here in
our midst one has been living these many years,
and has now been called away, whose superior 1t
were difficult to find within the annals OF history
His life Is measured by the years OF this nine
teenth century Where can you. find another
%aSse Saen 50 ws, Engsh d ten
such master OF the language What master ever
used language for nObler ends What cOnquests
have been won by his words and pen 2 II the land
Is to-day breathing the pure air Of freedom 1t was
because ofhis influence that the shackles fell r0m the
limbs Of fensaved millions. II throughout this land
there has been felt the spirit and power OF great
principles 1t Is because all these years he has been
their mighty champion. We have seen him, breth-
rem, when returning to the peaceful rest OF home
which esteemed his presence the greatest OF bless
ings, he would come to this molly place and join
In praise and worship of the sanctuary with the
deepest devotion
HERE AT THIS ALTAR
he was wont to kneel until inirmlty rendered II
impossible to commemorate the passion Of his
Redeemer. For many years he was an officer in our
parish, serving rs vestryman, ana rom time to
time as lay delegate he represented st. Peters
church in our diocese In yentiOn. In oil these
years, and during many pastorates, he has always
been the rectors, friend and | here bear grateful
profound obligations for the words OF wisdom
which have heard from his wonderful lips. Such
O man. brethren, II has been our privilege to call
our nelghbor and our friend. This man, thus dis
tingushed in life and nonored In death, has dwelt
among us, and the "lOveiest village OF the plain"
has had an added loveliness because 1t was the
home OF Americas most gifted son. And now in
found wisdom has secured the worlds homage
this advocate whose voice and pen have pleaded
for the poor and defenCeess this philosopher, whose
enlarged vision, looking out upon our cOuntry's
future, could such signs OF hopefulness that In
the darkest hours he had no doubts or fears this
Cabinet onicer, whose diplomacy the haughtiest
foreign Courts were obliged to recognize: this busy
untring workman In the fair fields OF literature and
the deep mines Of truth; this near neighbor and
parishi0ner whom we love; this fond father, whom
THIS GREAT MAN,
who from earliest years filed places OF high distinc
tion, and filed them well, has laid aside all these
hOnOrs and left his work, and lies down in happy
and trustful peace, while the angels OF God breathe
over him blessing and shut to the doors Of his
one year ago to-day l addressed you upon the
pressing calamity OF tine hour, the destruction by
re OF the great city OF the West. To-day this city,
this nation, the world, are more deeply stirred.
The year Is past and Industrious toll and marvel
degree rebuilt the city; but who shall restore to
Its former place the majestic structure that
has fallen In our midstY Who can rebuild
Ny brethren, cities and nations have no
luture lie, but for man there is reserved
the dead, but Of the living" He whose departure
has unseaed the fountains OF our tears has passed
within the vale where the suDlimest knowledge Is
attanable. The dead are living men; they live to
God and while to-day we feel that earth has lost
her most gifted son, let us at the same time thank
us humbly pray that the lessons Of this noble life
may not be spread out before us entirely in vain.
SERMON AT THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
Rev. W. j. Beecher, Professor Of Hebrew In the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary here, filed the
pulpit Of the First Methodist Episcopal church in
the absence OF the regular pastor, and delivered
an eloquent sermon. Speaking OF Mr.. Seward he
said
town. We have hung few yards OF black stuffs
upon the fronts OF our dwellings, and the telegraph
hastened the news under the seas and spread it
throughout Europe, Asia and Africa; and wherever
the news comes-to Caucasian, Mongolian, Malay
African or American-men's iaces grow sad
Of century since fellow citizen OF ours
became suddenly famous by standing up against
who had committed horrible crime. In a few
years more this citizen had become the controlling
later men owned him as master OF the capital Of
the nation. The irrepressibe conflict which
his sagacity had recognized hastened TO It's
crisis. on him devoved the gravest responsibilities
OF the hour more than once he stood nearly alone,
resisting the preudices OF the nation as well as the
attacks OF its enemies. The assassins knife reached
him. TO the burdens and glories OF craftsmanship
he nearly added that OF nartyrdom; and forth from
those eight years OF service there came rescued
nation, and feeble, palsied old man, whose mag
nificent vitality had been wasted In the rescue.
Men wondered at the resolution which enabled him,
instead OF shutting himself up as an invalid, TO
make the
TOUR OF THE WORLD.
He did not go as o sovereign prince. He was no
Cabinet offcer, no accredited ambassador He no
longer held official p0stti0n-he was simply prf-
vate citizen, feeble old man, carried in q chair.
Yet from every people and race In the circuit CT
the earth the feeble pasied traveller received such
honos as had never been before paid to mortal man.
He heard his praises spoken In half the principal
languages of the globe. Even the naughty CHIEFS OF
the ancient aristocracies Of Asia were proud to
bow In respect before the Western stranger.
FATHER LoUGBLIS AT 81. MARY's CHURCH.
At the Catholic Church OF st. Mary's the Rev.
Father Loughlin said, in addressing his congrega-
ton, that circumstances permitted him to say only
a few words to-day, and they would be to express
his personal sorrow for the death OF their dis
tinguished fellow citizen, and to add his feeble
tribute to the general voice Of regret He advised
al the Catholic societies to turn out in a body to
morrow, as mark OF respect TO the noble dead,
and attend lhe @9srak, ~ CathQpH taey wqQlS