New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17

And now be bold. I am gray-haired, and have
walked before you from my childhood until this day
Behold here witness against before the Lord,
and before his sn0nted Whose OK have takenf or
whose ass have taken whom have defrauded
whom have Ioppressedi or of whose hand have
received any bride to blind mine eyes therewithf
The music was rendered by q choir of II OF the
best church singers the city and consisted of the
following:
Chora,-''To Thee o Lord" Neumark
Anthem" Happy and BEST" Mcndelssohn.
Chant, The Psalms of the se1ySe% DR. Blow:
Hymn-"servant of God, Well Done"
Organ" Voluntary Funeral March," Mendessohn.
The hymn was sung by the whole congregation.
The only original utterance was the final prayer
which came before the hymn. 1t was as follows:
Almighty and everything God we nv 10 Thee rs our
eternal refuge rest ourselves upon Thee, tho Rock
OF Ages Blessed be Thy holy for the of
eternal life which Thou hast given by Thy beloved
Son. Blessed be Thy holy for the faith which We
cherish, that THE corruptble shall put on moor
ruptibe, and this mortal Immortality, aud that when
the night of the grave il past glorious morning Will
come when there shall be DEATH neither sorrow nor
crying nor pain. Let this immortal hope and the COM
forts of the gracious spirit sustain in this tner bereave
ment the kindred and friends of departed brother
those who are near and those who are far away.
May the sorrow of the land bear up their hearts
with precious consolation and the lands sorrow be full
of conservation for this great people Bless our beloved
country IKE its rulers to rule us for good
Teach Senators wisdom, and give to all its people
spirit OF purer PATRIOTISM inspired by Thy faith and
fear Nay trust not any OF flesh. but in the
living God Raise up wise and faithful men
TO guide in the place Of thy servant
whom Thou hast called to Thy nearer
service from the sngehearted and loyal discharge OF
his great office And, God teach us IN our great loss
the full lessons of his eminent and faithful life that our
gratitude may be attested by dedication of our
rl,uf Tllu lau In 10 ~
whose he was, We thank Thee for every
great Gift in him of example in cOnstancy
and courage for the right, and a scorn OF all
that was mean and low, and incorruptibe integrity
for his pleading the of the dOwntrodden, and his
hearing signing of the sorrowu; for his zeal for
Justice and truth, and for every wise word and brave
and honest deed. And chiefly do thank Thee for the
lofty purpose which inspired his service OF his country
TO give to her the best he had TO give.
Sanctify these great memories to us and make them
fruitful in highnking, faithful living, TO the people
Of this land Visit this mourning Commonwealth, whose
heart is melted in common sorrow with Thy spirit of
grace 10 10 the best example OF loyalty TO
truth and duty and Thee. Purge us from all selfseek
ing counsels Teach us to honor only that which is
worthy of honor and to trust only them who put their
trust in Thee. Be Thou o God our Refuge and
ISOLATION aud our sure trust The more are brought
TO perceive that things temporal much the
more may find that the things which unseen
worthy and that heaven, and not EARTH is our home.
May We embrace Thy promises and be thankful. May
we know that Tho art God and De stlll And grant.
we beseech Thee, o Holy Father and Eternal
Judge, that may all live mindful OF our
duty and trust and waiting Thy will, that when
we have served Thee in generations may be
gathered fathers, having the testimony of
good and the hope that neither death nor
hfe nor things present, things to come Will be able
separate from the love of God which Is IN Christ
Jesus our Lord. Amen.
The crowd then slowly passed ont, and The pew
which Mr. Sumner occupied was entirely stripped
of its decorations before it's occupants had LETT it.
The procession from the church to the GENE
terry was composed of about 100 carriages
and about 1900 colored citizens who fol-
lowed on foot An immense throng lined the
streets on either side for miles. The bells in Cam
bridge were tolled and the flags on all the public
and many private buildings were placed at half
mast. The City Hall was handsomely decorated by
order of the City Council and the marks of respect
were universal. The head of the long column
reached tho cemetery at 81 o'clock, and
entering, led the way among the winding
paths to the grave, beside which the pail
bearers placed the coffin. At its immediate
foot were Ralph Waldo Emerson, DR.. Holmes, and
Vlce-Presdent Wilson. Around these gathered the
members Of the Washington delegation. At the
head was beautiful cross of ivy and sheaves Of
ripened wheat and viOlets. space was roped in
sufficiently large to inclose the official mourners
and outside the lines were thousands who had gath
cred to witness the final ceremonies.
All stood with bowed and uncovered heads when
the services were begun by choir of 40 gentle
men from the Apollo Club, who sang that
one of Horaces odes beginning with the
words Integer cite While the solemn music
was rising, two ladies, the only mourneTs Of
their sex within the uclosure, stepped forward and
placed upon the coffin, already laden with those
floral designs of Tarest beauty which adorned 1t
while the remains lay in state, one wreath and the
other cross, which rlvaled in beauty that upon
which it rested. Hardly had the sounds of the
singers voices died away upon the air when the
minister, the Rev. Henry w Foote, said:
heard voice from Heaven saying unto me- Write.
From henceforth blessed the dead who die in the
Lord for so saith the Spirit They have rested from
their labOrs and their works do follow item.
The Choir then sang the hymn, Zine Jeste Barg
and while they sang the remains were slowly low
cred into their final resting place The benediction
was pronounced and soon the cOrtege was returning.
Mr. Sumner lies in a lot owned by his mother, and
where she too was buried 1t is in the rear of the
Cemetery and in quiet, uDpretending and una
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
Mendelssohns Funeral March was played upon
the organ as the remains were removed from the
church. The procession then reformed and slowly
proceeded through Beacon and Charles-sts. to Cam
bridge Bridge, and thence to Mount Auburn, where
it arrived shortly after o'clock.
At the grave the Lords prayer was rected by the
Rev. Dr. Sunderland, Chaplain of the United States
Senate choir of 40 male voices from the Apollo
Club sang some appropriate music and the Benedlc-
ton by the Rev. Mr.. Foot closed the last sad rites
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