The sun., 1873-08-23
GARDINER SPRING.
Died August Is, 1873.
Aged years, months aad % days.

A large number Of the most distugd sheS
clergym"n of this city had assembled at ths
house. and procession Wa formed. led hy the
Rev. Doctors Adams, Orni.ton. Paxton. iuu.-
iIer, Rudgcrs, and TNnf. Following them were
the pan ,ncarer,' namely INC Key. il1't Yer
Rockwell, Taylor, Geisenh"imcr. aud NJ GIN
The ca-ket, borne on the shoulders oi eight men,
followed next. and after u the Session II the
church, led by the Rev. Doctors murray and
Shcdd. The Procession moved ~ thr middle
c"yered calnfaldue in the altar. whc the .rg,o
PLAYED funeral dirgc. The services cuu.n,ucrd
with short prayer i2Np'ation 10y tc lt... ur.
Paxton ofthe Fist Pr, -byt riau Church. lie ucyt
read the story of the death uf Moses from sum.
bets, Xxx = -. The choir sang the hymn.
MY God, my isher, s.! wa.ie a, ~, ;,ray
OF, ,cgsl :. N me- ne ilcm il.,,-. jpy heat 'os'y'
The Rev. DR.. Paxton dwclt at length upon tho
closing hours of the aged patriarch ie bad
ministcrcd to the men VINO had cxcrciscd con-
tr olinE influence upon Affairs OF state aud na-
tion had been himself af active worker % pub
lie matters. IA well as the director OF many
charities: and yet childlke humility ana trust
marked his later days. For months he iSed IN
daily expectation OF his summons home. This
gave spirituality and imprcssivcne.. 90 his
manner that can never he forgotten. II poke
like man who lived IN h',hitual cummui"gtlVn
with heaven. lie frequently said God. time
i my timo" one evening a short time before
his death he repeated the childish prayer Now
lay NE down To sleep, | pray God To iuA@e NO
Think of IT," said the preacher. "Pcture
]
. who coupled the dignity OF tue patriarch with
/ the simple trust of the boy
the Rev Dr. Adams ui the Madi- Avenue
/ Prcsby, orian Church paid an eloquent trbu,e
] tu the dc eascd Cl, rgNmau, whom lac Cldrao-
tori2cd ~ ""ur father aud illy leader
After the choir had sung Rock Of Age tho
| Rev Dr. TNug delivered "a brief addrc.. sad
/ he: One uf Tie most indelihlc Impressions u
my youth is sermon delivered 10y Giriiner
I SIring wheu young man At his father Old
church in Newburyport. MI the ut-hhoB
/ crowded the church ON sucn OCCASIONS ana
/ remember his earnest elOuucucc upon 10" text,
II l. hard To Kick ~ iinst the rrick-. II sunk
into my heart. and although II III not lease
God to call me to his ministry until ~"u.c 'sans
afterward, believe tnut thn' scruou " l~ ne Il
the most potent agents in cnccting tint emf"
The Rev. Dr. Ormiston fen wed with 3D. NUM-
her Of incidents that occurred during tnr las.
Illness 81 Dr. Sprng, showing MS chidi'he faith
aud nope.
The closing prayer was offered hy the Y 'y. Dr.
Rud.er-. of pNnield, y. j., grandson Ot the
Dr. Rodgers who preceded Dr Sprins iu the
u.,-turate # the Old brick church. ~" enc
dirtion was pronounced 10y tie Rev. llr mum,
mor. After the service IN, face oi the Head
was uncovered and the congregation were
Z more. for half an huur the people U.rI past
the caskct -a2iug rev'rcutly on 'he c1uptcunce
/ winch bore an expression 81 lpNiui ,Nrr'fSncV
/ n fact that was remarked Toy many. Az tni'
I ceremony the rcmylr- w'r' Deposited 100 thl
SaIlt Lnd. r the church. In tlc .our~. ot trV
. months memorial services are to Dee hr.l ana
extended hi graphical .kci 'ut- of tlg .. 'asel
. pastor viii hc read 10y the ltcv. DIs. v ..I ah'
Shcdd.