New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.
MRS. GREELEY,s FUNERAL.
sERyICEs AT DIR. CHAPIN's CHURCH AND ~
GREENWOOD.

place at the Rev Dr. Chapn's Church. at Fli'hNS' anu
Fcrty-hfth-st yesterday. II had been anlouuO'u '
the services would begin at IL O'CLOCK pu' OoV '"
hour the Galleries were filled, and every scat except
g., nin ,n,o the center aisle was occupied. At tho
aned the carriages arrived In front OF the chuch'
and tho remains Of the deceased, incosed In CONN
covered with black cloth and trimmed with
silver we're slowly borne up the middle AISLE
ACCOMPANIED by the following pail bearers; John T.
Williams Waldo Hutchins. Augustus sche. Isaiah l.
Williams DIR. Edward Bayard. Alvin J. Johnson Rich
Md H. Manning, Marcus Spring, Ivory Chamberlain,
and John r. Stuart The eoiin-pate contained the In
,crtpton Mary y c. Greeley, aged S. and on the COZ
An were laid wreath and cross composed OF white
aowers Alter placed in 'front.' of the altar an up
night cross Of white flowers added by some loving
land.
After Beethoven's Funeral Hymn had been played by
Albert j. Holden the organist and Handels beautiful
Aymn Unyeil thy bosom. faithful tomb" had been
sung by the choir, DR.. Chaplin read the funeral ser
rice from the ritual Of the Uniyersahst Church and
aen made the following address:
Scenes like this my friends and hearers are not ocS
upward 70 its God, and words, however syuPatnttu
uve ;-inadequate for they cannot express w LEE
81 the stricken heart and are not neeGed Dy ouOso
the very last passage read that may said now. The
Apostle Paul says Thanks he to God VINO siveIh US
hear tins grand portion Of Scripture without IeeIng I'M
pressed Win the earneS tntss oI tho Ih NV hoond
lIe grave. verify believed he had seen the risen
Christ and seen him so run of the Light and power
that have been in the hearts Of many. Thanks
be TO God who giveth us the victory" What - the
Christian victory What IS that victory with which
overcome the trials Of death 1t part of Christian
training make us tnsepsiole e sQrowi ~ does not
prOpose 10 harden the heart II does not convert us
INTO calm philosophers who can take our hemlock and
DIE. or soc those We love taken from US wInVus
emotion or without CRY OF anguish tlank 600 that
he VINO came 10 save us could not walk among US un
/ thank God FOR that emotion. when in His great
agony He SAID: Father, if it be Thy Will let this cup
pass from me-" We cannot take misfortune as oh he
uearer to us. We feel sorrow, we mourn our oss
and in that very fact so far are we from m9i p
Leuce God gives the beloved companion: How 40
loved one returns him The true Christian is not
overwhelmed by IL; does not say, All Is lost mere IS
row there inspiration to live on and trust because we
led on. by tho discipline Of our sorrow 10 sTe
tie cup might pass from him, he added, Not my wll
but Thine be done" That IS the consolation for the soul
in tie rias OF lie. The cup they handed rs gwen me
Ihal NOT drink iti Il was the hand Of the Father
aud the drauSht was mingled with the Fathers pur-
ms Contains two truths ore Of these is faith in God
aud in MS infinite and divine goodness and
that there Is Father IN Heaven and that the Universe
Is controlled by BIS infinite That faith is the Only
faith with which can meet tbs trials OF lie; NO
hardening the soul do a. only spirit that obey
while IL acknowledges the infinite goodness; that drinks
the cap with fu recognition OF the dVlne sooSness'
with its hearttrngs Wrung and broken again. SAYING,
mot my WILL but Thine be done Ihe second tIuth is
the assurance OF higher ana better me soneIs
s. better than this life This has been the strength anu
consolation souls. believe tndt tuUsc VINO
have gone before await there living together Tor
IN peace. That THIS VIII DO true, at
last Is the strength Christian hearts. BY it, there
the only consolation that eon'd 10 Us IA t Ver
fige attcrhuur when We begin 10 realize our lOSs AT
Grst we do not realize it, It seems like dream We are
and exhausted and tired with our very tiou3e
Tie most terrible experience OF the mOurnel is the aIr
tine he awakes 10 the reality. He thinks inc lost
one may have gone away and viii return in the morning.
II may Geludc Us for Tune only. IL makes our bOIIOW
90 TO them. In short Time, we know not how soon we
shall meet them il that lana Where there Is no
In lie
TGese arc the only terms Of consolation can ever
ofor. Words impairment, so inadequate, in q
great sorrow Look not backward for what IL past can
hot be recalled Look not downward there is only the
body but up where the Father is Our Father in Heaven
She hl. down the burden OF WEAKNESS ana suuerng
which size bore patiently Is it for to give the secret
remluJrances OF these torn and bleeding hearts Is 1t
Tor me TO tel what they know SO wellf sle was
La she believed with al her neart. She did all her work
faithfully aud we'll and was IoyIIs VIC ana "a,
Fuly done, she passcth away so, on TINS I've OF Al
SAINTS Dav passes to tho great bourne souls ana 10
the arms or oar Father IL HeaYen ana th9lhs nS 10
God WHO gve,h Us the victory IN the name OF the Lord
Jesus Christ
Dr. Chaplin then offered the following prayer;
Almighty Cod our Heavenly Father, desire to COM
with Thee, 20 recognize Ihy presence ana conso@
toR In tAo GAYS o. a Ty1 lad and Silent by our
side who then shall look 70 but 70 the NlDg Goo LOT
C0npoaton We praise and bless Thee that Thou hast
made s known 10 us that Thou art ever ready to hear
the fautest cry and more ready to gave gooa ss 20
those that Thee than earthly parents TO their c-
Iren We thank Thee for all tho consolation
which comes TO US from our expenelee, anu
We look back and thank Thee especially
for the uterancos and Of Him who died Tor US who
took tic cup gained tie victory over death ana sor-
now. We ask especially that Thou wilt draw near to
those soIely afflicted IN life, and to INN VINO IS CAMEO
upon TO mourn the loss OF inc partner VI S lif n
Karer Of MS Joys and EOrrOWs who now IN Inc declining
years OF his life stands almost alone. COO TsneLU t
him and make him strong IA my tfusi, IN my sptto,
blessed be the OF the IOrdl Give unto MN inc
consolation Of that faith May that iath Wnlch mas
sustained hun during his life sustain him now. God,
console and support MIN. human 6yLPatnS -
inadequate in his present trlai DuR ~ uT g sny
Spirit Is mighty sancty VIC DeseecH me-, ny SUt
sOng Spirit 10 these children worn ana weary through
watching by the SIDE OF disease Grant 5 ~ So' tbI
children Thy help sustain them as th9y pass tnI t
this valley OF the shadow OF death. LOOK lnto thelE
souls that they may taHe ts SuP WIN on G6d comfort
them and comfort all who are immediately anlcted Dy
this death with the assurance OF 1y epeS anu r Mn
9ul faith Oh, God, may we all be resigned 10 1ny VII"
feel that it is good and KIND WIZ that an Iny "9lAS
are Tor the glory ana go9a Oh the Co t ~ rf nt va
IN that land where there Is no sOrroW-no ueath
Tho choir then sung the hymn: They are not lost,
but gone before - after which Dr. Chaplin said that after
the benedction the remains would not be seen, but
would be conveyed to Greenwood. Among those in the
church were the Hon. Samuel J. Tden, Abram s. Hewet
Pierre Irving, John G. HOyt, Gen Martin Mcmahon,
d. T. Marshall i. T. Barnum, and many Others Mr
Creeeys family vault, where three OF his children are
now lying is on Locust Hill, the eastern side OF
Greenwood Cemetery Here before the arrival OF the
carriages large number Of persons had gathered a
The coffin was taken into the vault the Rev. E. c. Sweet
ser Of the Bleecker-st Church. read short service FOL
The dead and in a brief prayer invoked the blessings
the Almighty upon the bereayed friends Mr.. Greeley
with his two DAUGHTERS then descended into the vault
bearing in their hands the floral embems when mac
previously rested upon the coffin. They soon returned
and the stone covers placed over its entrance
Tin this was done the soOwing friends fingered near
They then turned slowly homeward.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT HOTEL.