New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
AN OLD PASTORS FUNERAL.


oBsEoUIEs OF THE LATE REV. DIR. THOMAS DE WITT
ADDRESSES by THE REV. DIR. vERNIILYE, THE
REV. DR. ADAMS AND THE REV. STEPHEN II.
TYING, sR
Lafayette-place Reformed Church, Fourth
s was donsly crowded yesterday afternoon on The
Of the funeral Of the Rev DR.. Thomas De Witt
LATE senior pastor OF the Reformed Dutch Church The
edihco heavily draped with black cloth. the recess,
seaJs pulpit. platform lamps, communion table, &C.,
being covered with the somber material In front
Of the pulpit erected temporary cataalque, also
heavily draped. On the communion table was shock
OF riDened grain, bound and surrounded with
funeral flowers, among which the white lly was con-
spicuous. On either side OF this floral emblem we're
crowns Of flowers, each surrounded by As the
funeral procession entered the church. the organ peled
forth the solemn notes of the Dead March in saul"
At the head Of the procession the officiating cer
rvmen the Rev. Dr. Vermilye Dutch Reform) the Rev
Dr. McEroy (Presbyterian), tue Rev. DR.. Campbell
Dutch Refornl the Rev DR.. Tying. sr, protestant
EpscopaD. the Rev Dr. Adams Presbyterian), aud the
Rows Dre. Dlryes and Forsyth Dutch ReformJ, all at
tired with funerca scars Then followed the pabearers
who were as follows the Rev Dr. Williams (Baptisp,
the Rev Dr. Ho.dich CNIethodist EpscopaD, the Rev
Dr Hall presbyterian, the Rev. Dr. Rogers Dutch Re-
form the Rev DR.. Dix Protestant EpscOpaD, the Rev
Dr. WOolsey CongregatOnaiisO the Rev. DR.. Hutton
Dutch Reform) the Rev Bishop Renke (Iorayian).
Drs. Da Bos and Allen, the physicians, followed and
which was placed on the catafalque The modest plate
OF silver the caskrt bore the inscription: Thomas
De WITT born Sept l3 1901 died May 15 1S74" After the
coffin followed the family the member of the Chassis Of
NewYOrk he COnsistory OF the Church the Historical
Society the members OF the CITY Mission, &C. who filed
body or the church, remainder OF the
congregation occupying the side ases and the galleries
Although the church is commodiOus, hundreds Of
persons compelled TO stand during the services,
which begun bv the Rev DR.. Campbell. who
offered up the Invocation, after which the Rev Dr. Nc
l. read portion OF scripture from J. corinthians
CHAP. XIV, verses u 10 5o. The Rev. Dr. Duryea OF
brooklyn than gave ont the 'Slst hynln Row blessed
the righteous when he dieS,' winch sung by the
quartet choir and congregation Tne Rev. DR..
Fermye announced thdl, as the senior pastor OF tht
church. be should at a future time preach a special
and therefore WOud NOT enter upon II on tt occasion,
Hs had been acquainted with Dr. De witt Tor hali
century, and for So years had acted with hln He felt
that he ought % be with the mourners and only az Dr.
DE Wits personal request had be oihclated. All Win
assed away and the fOur-iOd cord had been broken,
leaving but single strand. Bat the church
gone Dr. D. Wit has been by his works as well known
any IN the Community His wife went before him
only seven months. aud her death seemed to the
cords which bound him % earth. On the first Sabbath
ot tins month Dr. De Wit took part IN the adminstra-
zion OF the Lords supper at the church at Twenty
ninthst. ana Ffth-aye, DR. Yermilye then described
fug the pulpit he addressed the casket with the
following words: Farewell, beloved colleague, for a
Lite while we are parted now but we shall meet again
above" In conclusion Dr.. VsrEl.lye read feeling
letter from the Rev. DR.. Pummer OF Columbia :. c..
rerettng hs compulsory absence from the funeral ser
and also the resolutions passed by the Chassis vi
Nrw-YO
Tho Rev. Dr. Adams next delivered tribute 70 the
deceased minister, and said that dur
tng his career he lad been an instructor 10 past
Grafton. teacher 10 the present advancing generation,
and tutor to the coming or rising generation The
choir then sang I'D a minor Key Thy VIII be Done"
The Rev stephen H. Tying. sr, delivered address
the simplicity o. Or. De WITS life aud the gecal
doctrine which taught. HIS life, he said, had been
respected aud ms death evidently regretted; I;
although he had merely gone before The Rev. DR..
Durvea then offered prayer after which the and
congregation sang the hymn. Asleep in Jesus" The
Rev. Dr. Forsyth concluded the services. which lasted
two hours. with The Benedietiou after which the
gregaOn and friends took last look at the face OF the
dead. Although the sad procession moved in rows
occupied nearly hour for all TO pass the casket
which closed and borne out OF the church. the
organist playing BeethOven's "Marche Funebre." The
eemAIHs we're conveyed 10 Greenwood.