The New York herald., 1875-08-31
FUNERAL OF MR.. NOE.

THE oBsEQUIEs AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
A LARGE ATTENDANCE--BEAUTIFUL FLORAL
OFFERINGS REMARKS BY REV.
DIR. BOWLING AND REV MR.. MACARTHUR.
The funeral of the late James NJ. Noe, who was mur-
dcrcd at his store in Greenwich by burglar took
place yesterday afternoon from Calvary Baptist church.
Twentythird street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues
At o'clock, the hour fixed for the opening of the
service, the church filled in every part with ladies'
gentlemen to testify their respect for the
unfortunate deceased, and TO show by their presence
their sympathy for his bereaved family The front Of
the platform covered with floral offerings tastefully
arranged of them being of large proportions and
of elegant design In the CENTRE in front of the desk
large crown, surmounted by cross, resting on
pillow Of lowers and on either side of this
wrcaths anchors and crosses, columns crowns and n
beautiful Tyre. At either end was a large column that
at the head Of the coffin being surmounted by dovc
and another handsome design a bed of flowers on
branch, out OF which rested dove with oustretched
wings and bearing olive branch in its mouth.
Soon after ono o'clock the organ began playing a
melancholy voluntary during which the cortege
the church, the coffin being preceded by the pallbear
crs, Mcssrs. Freeman Bloodgood, No. 215 Thompson
street; Alpheus A. Freeman, No. 337 West Fifty
seventh street, A. c. Cheney, No A West Fourteenth
street; Matthew Kcsy, No 46 West Fifteenth street;
John H. welch, No. 271 Greenwich street; L. Housman
No. ia Wall street; John McKewin, No. 221 West
Twenty first street, and Edward H. Secy, No 2S1 Hicks
street, Brooklyn. While the procession slowly
moving up the aisle the Rev. Mr. Macarthur pastor Of
the church. and the Rev. Dr. Downg late pastor of the
Bercan church, Downing and Bedford streets, chanted
the Psalm al am the Resurrection and the Life" Tho
coffin followed up the aisle by large number OF
the friends relatives of the deceased who had ac
companied the hearse from the family residence in
King street. In pew behind that occupied by the pail
bearers the widow OF the dDccased supported on
either side by her The coffin, which covered
with flowers, rested at tho head of the centre aisle
The service opened with the singing OF Watts
hymn
"why do vi departing friends ?,
This followed by the reading Of select portions Of
the Scriptures especially from the Revelation OF St.
John, by the Rev. Mr. Macarthur Then there was a
touching prayer by the Rev. Dr. Dowling in which he
feelingly alluded to the terrible aflicton which had
fallen upon the family Of Mr.. Noe
Dr. Bowling then proceeded to deliver the funeral
sermon, which, for the most part, a pathetic
of the murder He gave all the details OF tho
bloody occurrence, from the Sunday morning which
Mr.. Noe went to the store down 10 tho hour of his
death at flve minutes past seven O'Clock Thursday
evening His description OF the scene between Mr. Noe
and his wife at the hospital drew tears and sghs from
many in the audience Mr. Noe, DR.. Bowling said felt
that he dying-that he could never recover from
the murdcrous blows the assassin had inflicted upon
him. To all his wifes pealings that there was still
hope for his recovery he always answered that he
was ready TO die He enjoincd upon his children
that they should stay by their mother and that the
home should not he broken up II had been
agreed that Thursday evening there was to be con-
suation of doctors and he himself had been invited to
m w he
two sons, who threw their arms around him, sobbng
and then he knew that the last was come The funeral
service, which was now being conducted was
according 10 the expressed desire of the
deceased, who had also sufficient conscious
before death to the gentlemen as
pallbearcrs who performing that sad Office
In the course Of some general remarks the murder
DIR. Bowling said IL had always been his opinion that
the judges wisely Disseminated between the thief who
steal property without intent to kill and him
who would murder rather than be detected 1t was a
terrible thought that many murders we're associated
with the stealing OF property-"Dead men tell no
tales" The speaker then gave the following succnct
account Of the life Of the ed:-Born December
81 1916 and therefore in the ty ninth year OF his
ago. baptized on the first Sabbath in February 1854
BY Rev. Dr. Wcscott, in Iaight street Baptist
church; in 1856 deceased and his family.
with ffty other persons, came under his fDr
bowling 81 minstratlon in the Bcrc church and re-
NAMED until 1859, when he (Dr Downg) resigned.
The speaker then went to speak in the most euo.
CYSTIC manner Of 'he Christian life led by the deceased
gentleman. In every department OF lifo MS a mcr-
chant husband, father, friend, Mr. Noe cvinccd
rare qualities of head and heart Nothing unkind
dishonorablc could be laid 20 his charge DR. Dow
ling concluded with some SMILES from the beautiful
floral symbols which laid around the bier
Tho liov Mr. Macarthur also made some rcmarkR In
which nc expressed his deepest sympathy with tho
family OF The murdered brother He had been on
vacation when he heard the sad he returned
possible TO unite his prayers with those OF
the bcrcavcd that their hearts might bc lifted up and
that Providence would sustain them in this hour Of
need II mght he said be appropriate here call atcn-
on TO the open awessness which for weeks past
had characterized this city New York a marvellous
city; best in many respects worst in others In ali
large cities the hest and the necessarily re-
side. This unavoidable. But he believed that many
OF political elements contributed very largely TO
bring about this present state OF lawessuess Many
of politicians catered the clements of tho
community, desiring thus ~ win thclr favor. lie did
not believe IN the maudlin sympathy for criminals
which prevailed. Civilization should not 20 beyond
Gods Word AMI the authority OF God is given for tho
punishment OF the murderer Tho speaker then went
to draw from the sad death OF Mr. Noe the nstruc-
tive lesson OF preparation for the nal parting aud con-
cludcd with an eloquent prayer
Tho Rev Dr. Bowling then asked tho audience TO ion
in tho singing of the avortc hymn OF the late Mr. Noe
the FIRST verse of which Is as follows:--
Blcssed be the tie that binds
Our hearts In Christian love:
The fellowship of kindred minds
is like 10 that above.
II was then announced that the relatives and friends
might take farewell look at the remains and in max.
ing the announcement Rev Mr. Macarthur said he had
been requested to caution the audience against pick
pockets who usually present occasions like the
present The large audience then filed up one aisle and
went down another which the coffin was borne to
the hcarse and conveyed TO Greenwood Cemetery fol-
lowed by large number Of carriages, containing rela
tiyes and friends