The New York herald., 1874-12-06

and the rfe." The choir meanwhile chanted tho
oirge. "Blessed are the dead VINO die IN the
the remains were land on the stand prepared Tor 1t
at the loot OF the altar. and Dr. Hutton commenced
the scrptural portion OF the service at .knowye
this day In Israeli" He was followed by DR.. Craw-
ford IN prayer, alter when Bishop James ad-
dressed the congregation.
BISHOP JAMES ADDRESS.
Bishop James then delivered tae FIRST address.
choly aspect. The victim may be ever so well
prepared to die; his exit from the word may be
ever SO great; the event to him may oe most aus.
piclous and happy, still the SURVIVORS weep and
mourn. . As d, jain declares 1T Is the survivor
has cast Its shadow very widely and very
exfendedly has wounded many hearts, the
tenderest copJugai res. strengthened by many
years OF domestic soicitude. have been snapped
to sudden close, as the tempest snaps
the cordage OF the vessel. she VINO was so
mournful widow, feeling loneliness which no
human person can describe and grel which no
human discretion can assuage. May she from this
hour leel that her Maker Is her husband, and may
the Divine Presence cheer and sustain her in her
been informed, In which the cruel archer has been
permitted to strike member or this domestic
these parents have all been preserved to them by
COD, SIX sons and two daughters mourn the
over their childhood with paternai socitude,
supervised their education with love and care,
and by MS counseIs, suggestions and sym
WORK. and In all prscticai methods sought to
promote their happiness and their weil oelng.
ment. Our departed friend by his intelligence,
his general information his genial nature, his
social circle. Showing himself friendly he had
many friends, ana in his attachments, wnen they
were formed, he retained the constancy OF his
friends There are many old and devoted friends
VINO viii feel most deeply this trial OF their arec
ton. He was very considerate and generous to
Of his death Will be received with mucn sadness.
He was also public man, and the Com
declared that the city mas suffered great loss
by his death, and that all classes OF citizens mourn
his decease. Why THIS sorrow why TINS public
mourning the reasons must be found IN the
character and relations in life or the deceased.
William +. Havemeyer was native OF this city.
OF this clty-COlumbla College, He chose for his
procession that OF merchandise. ana by great In
dustry. strict honesty, souna judgment and untar-
nished honor he soon became eminent Tor his sue
cess and reputation. All public interests should
be conaded 70 men who nave displayed WIS
vate affairs. There is no more miserable
policy than to intrust public interests to
men who have been unsuccessful in their
personal affairs. SO judged the citizens of New
YORK IN 1S45, when they called the succe ss1ul and
CITY. And In lS4s, finding they had not been MIS-
taken In their previous Judgment, they again
elected him to this same high ONCE. In 1872, when
the citizens were seeking . reform in their
municipal government, which was most urgently
required, on looking round for n0n partisan can
dldate ,or the highest ofice In this great metrop-
OILS, they remembered the ability and the fidelity
Of o., their a oid % servant, and again nominated tied
BY % entreaty mt @ and ana persuasion to accept y the the
nomination, and then, for the third time,
he was elected to the Mayoralty Of this city. He
to this high municipal omce this was an honor
sufficient to satisfy the ambition OF any reason
third term OF service, last Monday, he died sud-
denly and his earthly career was terminated. he
earnest, chvalrous man, be he ph1lanthropist or
soldier or patriot, or Christian, would choose to
dfein Gne place Of active duty IN the dsc,args
said,
Whether in the tented held
Or IN the battles van. .
11s Waens ii'ns Rsdf Re- des 0f for @nn man no a'
John Wesley prayed:-
And cease at once to work and live
Working all day, morning, afternoon ana even-
night, and then drop the anchor-that was sublime
dying. In this manner our friend departed. lie
duties a IS s When en- the he ia fatal shalt Struck s 'i him;
wnen the silver cord was loosened and
wnen the golden bowl was broken: An parties;
to pay their tribute to the man and the magis-
trate. In our courts both the Bench and the Bar
partments, the municipal departments, all joined IN
their testimony. The Common Council paid their
remarkable unanlmity the press came forward to
lay their tribute upon hts bier. Bishop James
ssid by ya an e. editor the State oi New Yors eu
logistic OF the character OF the deceased. He
tnen said-"ihls esrnestness es oi all these parties
estimate which the puDlic places upon virtue and
upon nonor. They also discover to US the motives
which govern the world and which are laid upon
private character and In criticising the ADMINS.
tration OF public o11ce. do not know that my
my age and the circumstances Of thus hour justify
me in uttering the hope that the time Is not dis
an1 o W %
S Teis IS s % fso1%s
Of our great Republic. Those EDITORS and
those persons who ElIl lead in this reform
contribute very largely to the Welfare OF our ma.
ton and to the advancement OF our civilization,
and they win bring upon themselves the blessing
We do not claim that our friend was faultless. He
would rebuke such an assumption with more tn
claim, and we are satisfied that this claim viii be
sustained, Is that he was man OF many excel
II there are persons who are 50 unwise as 70 look
for those without iault, In society, let me say to
them that they must 60 TO heaven to ind them.
There are souls OF such purity before the throne
with God but there are none such upon His foot
STOOL We are here to-day In the presence OF those
who are grateful for this religious truth that It Is
possible ior us to attain to the perlectness Of our
being and attain the glory divine OF our manhood;
ana let sS mas %
itual help that IS divine and eternal May the CTR
cumstances Of this hour give emphasis to the en-.
treaty when beseech all who are here present TO
secure this prize and lay hold OF this eternal life,
and may we be admonished to do IT speedily. The
occasion Is one OF great lmpressiveness the father,
the husband the friend, the noble citizen, the
Chief Magistrate OF our city has fallen and we are
here to perform his funeral ODsequies. May God.
in His Infinite mercy, overrule 1t for the public
good.
The audience was then requested by Dr. Chap
man, the pastor OF the church, to rise and join In
the singing of the nymQ COmmeuciQQ-s
Before Jehovahs awful throne
Ye nations bow with sacred awe.
DR.. Chapman said that this hymn was favorite
the impression maIe upon him in his yout6ui
days when he heard 1t sung at the Lutheran
church In Walker street. to the tune of s'Old Hun-
dred,n and 1t was to that tune 1t would be sung.
The immense congregation then rose and sang 1t
with great fervOr.
DIR. ADAMS ADDRESS,
DR.. william Adams In the course OF his address,
said The sudden death Of the Chief Maqlstrnta