The New York herald., 1874-08-21
MARY Z. POMEROf.
Died August is, 1874.
AGED 1G Years and z Months.


The rush was so great to view the remains that
even the staircases and apartments OF the house
were nlied and the heat was excessive. At
twenty minutes to three O'Clock Rev. Mr. Tuntson,
OF the simpson Methodist Episcopal church, ar
rived. 1t was desired to have a clergyman OF the
Presbyterian denomination, but none could be
found. He proceeded up stairs and his s'flrst oice
was TO baptise the little one whose
named % Ellen stuar, Glenaennng. ana nr. nu and Mrs
Miller were the sponsors. IL was trying specta.
Gle when the minister invoked a blessing on the
guardians OF the child, and called on them love-
cherish and protect It, The poor little is three
weeks and Two days olo but OF such small proper
tOns and sicKly appearance that 1t Is hardly prob
able it Will long survive its mother.
THE SERMON
The minister taking position in the hallway, at
she foot or the staircase read the service COM
Mencng with .'Man that is born Of a woman, &c, "
and then proceeded to deliver his address as iol-
-.'Somet hing more than quarter OF a cen
tury have mingled as minister with Christian
people. have buried fathers and mothers sons
and daughters. / have been called upon to consign
to the Silence of the tomb those Who mad been
called away in moment But the most painful
duty have been called upon as a Christian pastor
to perform | realize this hour 1t Is not only pain
ful, but dehcate. am not willing to say q word
that would reflect unJustly on any human being,
MUST SPEAK BOLDLY
those sentiments which Will promote your morals
70 God earnestly and anxIousy this morning
that He may guide me through this painful ord cal.
In all cities, towns and nations there are ana
there VIII be deserters, despite the enactment OF
the best and wisest laws Inc point that desire
70 make in this connection Is that there are men
who viii commit crime. despite the lact that God
lives ana reigns. God governs the WAYS OF beings.
who are constantly rebeIlinQ against HIM. This
world to-day is no. the same as when God made IL.
The soul and mind Of man are not they
when God made them. Earthquakes whIrlwinds,
famine and pestllence are things that may exist
IN connection with a people who may nave re-
beled against Gods authority. II there were no
virtue There would De no vice. How IS IL that
some OF those who are the purest aud best su1er
the most while those who the vilest and
THE WORST SUFFER THE LEAsTf
II take poison, no matter whether am good
man or a bad man, whether have followed Gods
law or rebelled against 1t, will die, because. a. |
have said, God governs the world 10y general laws
The good suffer- yet God loves rignteousness and
hates evil II could believe there would be no
nereafer-that when man dies there would
rsa, sner. soad be no rewards oy ana so
] would discard the existence OF God. would be
m atheist say this deliberately in presence OF
rhls vast assemDage. The thought suggested by
these points are That we are constantly surrounded
by dangers, sickness, losses and, worst OF all. by
SIN. No matter how near we i've 10 God, how
much grace we have we are in constant danger
tilI our dying hour What are we TO learn from
this ? We must be always vlailant and on
guard against the enemy. Docs IL not become
q navigator to watch anxiousy lest he may strike
upon a ROCKY The sad event that called here
to-day teaches the importance Of guarding against
evil in all its FORMS little matter kindles a
great fire. A little drop OF poison quencbes out
lie. Bear with me If speak OF the experience OF
our departed friend. one single mistake broke a
heart that was full OF joy and destroyed a life.
one single mistake on the part OF her sedueer
made him
MUwDEHER.
stand here ito repeat IL. and am ready TO an
e~ef LOT II az the bar of man. am "a father, and
speak TO fathers and mothers would rather
the mangled and nfeless remains of my daughter
stricken down by the hand Of the midnight ASSASSIN
brought 10 my door than to see her robbed OF ner
n0n0r and her virtue. III man tnat robs another
lie deserves death on the scaffold, the man that
RODS woman OF what Is dearer TO her than life
DESERVES A TBoUSAED DEATHS
on the scanold. on, young men and young wo-
men who hear me, pause before you make one
step toward the narrow way. A great shadow has
been cast upon this household. Poor Mary Pome-
roy, when she fell, realized that ali the beauties
had departed out Of this life. wnat a fearful mass
Of human beings, who have made similar false
step, have robbed themselves and Sometimes
Their innocent ones Of life Poor mary
POmeroyl She raised her soul 10 God
and prepared herself to pass TO q world where she
hoped there would be no suffering. II nave made
mp my mind, !" sad she, that must make a great
effort If J viii be saved. When had fallen felt
that was esuanged from God and that + must
make great effort to be restored TO His friendship
would ike to live longer but must go / am con.
tent Oh IL IL well for poor Mary Pomeroy that
GOO has taken her from world OF woe TO world
OF Gladnessi
During the delivery OF this sermon the speaker
UAs JveQpen;y Interrupted by outbprsts u grlel