The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-02

UnivcrsaItst, Baptist, md Methodist Clergy
men nuryinR nm Episcopal Priest.


The body of the Rev. Geo. -. Porteous
reached brooklyn yesterday morning from Glen
Cove 10y the steamer Seawanbake, and was taken
to the chapel at Perrepont and Clinton streets,
where the All Souls Protestant Episcopal con-
eregation worshipped until they disbanded. The
coffin was unusually plain, and was taken
through the streets in a closed hearse. The
friends 81 the family were unable to obtain
caskct at Glen Cove. Soon after the body was
left Ia the church, ard the doors were closed
until afternoon. An old English woman wi h
an Offering Of flowers Knocked nj tho d lors aud
tried to get inside. but could not. She then re-
luciantly went away. At ! o'clock the doors
were opened, and the church rapidly nllcd. Mrs.
Portcuus, her daughter, and her friends were in
the front seat. The Rov. j. Hyatt Smith uccu-
PEE PEG seat III thG gaCry; As t1e 2f@ ,s' n~,ia
Clermont avenue Ui.iversaiist Church, who, with
DR.. Feneo4s' performed The funeral services
the Rov. Henry u. Miller. OF tie GrernpoiAt Is 10
tist thurcn, aud the Rev James =. E,aua. OF the
Methodist Cuutcu, took seats la tho pulpit. The
floral Of rirss--crusses, crovns. stafs, and
wreatis OF tube roscs-Wcrc piled high on the
Dr. Nc spoke Of the docoasod prizes, as re-
mnrklbe and 81 fled uau, whose rcniu-. huWor
wit, aud eioqutncs had won many warm ana
last iiiends To- aim in tho two years tngt ho WIS
Ia this country. lie save sketch Of his lie,
aud in detailing the swift succes ion NJ churches
which Dr. iOti cons had appeared In, the prcAch-
ef sa,d That " traditional uelteis hung a. looscy
abOu' hii1 ~ garment" AgHin he said oar
DiOther u WORK IN TINS world "a done. whether
IL Wa well done or lily done, 1t cannot he
changed: aud whether wen or ~, we axe not to
judge, because OF our own tunt rfcctilns." No
mehtion was made OF the accident which led To
the death. hiss De Ctyanigh sang a solo
"Grcen bills lar away. At It's close the coffin
Id was removed. and che great thrpug witch
filled every inch Of room IN tne chanel struggled
into liLe O. Wow the remains. The body was
ROBBED in the white surpiiCo and black stole OF
the Episcopal clergy. The features were strlk-
ingly hielike. The ftintcgt scratch pNa1ibic WIS
to he seen on the forehead. and slight abrasion
was under the chin. the Cufin-plate recorded
the preacher spoke ~ It. The body W - ikeuto
a rtceiving vault 10 Cypress Hills Cemetery. In
the spring IL Is to 20 to England.
Last evening the friends Of Dr. nortoous met
In MIR. Ford's residence In Navy street, ard
passed the usual resolutions. They offered their
sympathy To- the fanny. and cxurr-scd " HI
ingness To support them. Much Indication IS
felt among the members Of the late church at
the refusal Of well-knOwn Episcopal clergy
man to uficiate. No cfodcnce Wits given to tue
theory that the Doctor was murdered.
Mr.. Appcgate says that he did not write the
letter to the Queens county District Attorney
which was published yesterday. lie knew that
Mr.. Hdrnickell was to write such letter, and
he had given Mr.. Harnickell some facts upon
which he believed a compliant OF undue haste
IN the rendering of verdict by the COroners
jury could he based.
Mr.. A. @. A. Harnickcll says that the name OF
by mistake. Mr.. A rle.atc did not write tho
letter but he should have been mentioned hg
Mr.. lllrnickell AZ a resident Of Sea ella who
had inquired into the iacts. aud who 81! ised
nobody, out who was anxious to have the mys-
lery cleared Ep.