The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-09
Prom he Baltimore Gazette, Of Monday.
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RIEEHART. E.
f)5sequies II he Great Sculptor T,i5utes 10
rs Genius iNingaished Gathering al
HsstniHsfer Ckirch- Discoase By Ref. u.
q. Marquis.
On Saturday, n, aoon, funeral obseauies Of
an impressive character were held at West.
minister Presbyterian Church in honor OF
innehaFt, the distinguished sculptor, whose
brilliant genius aud the works Of whose chiae
won Tor him place in the front rank Of fame
throughout Europe Us we'll as his own coun.
try. The particulars Of his melancholy death
at Rome on the 28thof October, 1874, togeth.
er with review Of his life and works, have
already appeared IN the Gazette, and only
recently the arrival in Baltimore ofthe mortal
remainsof the great artist was noticed. Hold.
ing as he undoubtedly did a warm place in
the affections OF thousands Of citizens Of Bal
timore, including his brother artists and the
members OF leading professions and comner.
cial life, his death, before he had fairly at
tanned to the zenith Of his fame, was deeply
mourned.
1t was not, therefore, a matter Of surprise
10 see assembled nj Westminster Church to ties.
tity their respectand affection for his memory,
q brilliant gathering, composed Of ministers
OF the churches, leading members of the bar,
numbers Of artists many Of whom are not
unknown TO fame and leading representa-.
tiyes Of the learned professions, and other
commercial and business interests. Among
others present were John W. Garrett, Esq,
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company, with members of his family; s.
Teaekle Wallis, Esq, WIN. I. Walters, Esq,
John W. Mccoy, Esq, Prof Woodward, b.
II Na,ycomar Eun William, M..4.. ~.
Thomas Hedian, Rev. b. +. Brown, of Al
Saints Church Rev. j. Eyerist Catheli, of
the Episcopal Church Of the Ascension I;
Messrs. o. Hugh Warden, John Il. Cox, John
L. Morris, President of the School Board.
OF the artists Of Baltimore there were present
| Messrs. Frank Il. Mayer, A. j. Volck, George
ID Almaine, A. J. ii. Way, II. Bolton Jones,
Arthur Quartley, G. d. Sauerwein and others
| Tho five brothers OF the deceased, Messrs.
Daniel, David, i. r., Israel W. and ID. Rine
hart and their families were among the chief
mourners. There were in all several hundred
persons presentat the church, included among
whom were a number Of ladies, and the dan.
gerous condition Of the sidewalks no doubt
prevented the church from being thronged in
every part.
The coffin containing the remains was re.
moved at IL O. clock from the undertaking es.
tablishment of Messrs. jenkins 4 Sons, where
they. had been reposing since they were
received in Baltimore, and the hearse was
| driven TO the residence of brother of the
deceased, at 100 West Biddle street, where
carriages were in waiting, in which the mourn
ers proceeded to Westminster Presbyterian
| Church, corner Of Greene and Fayette streets,
reaching there about II 30 o'clock. As the
coffin was borne from the hearse the persons
present who througed the vestibule stood with
uncovered heads, and the remains we're de.
posted at the head OF the church. The coffin
lid was almost hidden beneath the exquisite
floral offerings of friends, concealed beneath
which was plate, bearing the simple inserip.
ton, william Henry Rinehart, sculptor, 81
Baltimore, Nd, U. s. A.; Born on the 18th
Of September, 1926 died at Rome, 18th OF
October, 1874" The gentlemen officiating a;
palbearers were Messrs. T.. A. Abel, Jno. K
Cox, German ii. Hunt, Frank b. Mayer, Jno.
W. McCoy, $. Teackle Wallis, VIM. +. Wall.
ers, u. +. Newcomer, Hugh Sisson, L. G.
Mcdowell, Arthur Quartley, and A. J. H.
Way.
As the procession proceeded slowly through
the central aisle dirge was performed on the
organ and after the assemblage had been seated
the venerable Rev. DIR. Morris of the Lutheran
Church began the service by the reading Of the
Nineticth Psalm. The Rev. ID. C.. Marquis,
pastor of the church, then offered an eloquen
and impressive prayer, after which he deliy
cred the following funeral discourse The
truths Of the Christian religion can tell VI
about the dead, but the messages of Chris
tianity are addressed to he1iying. Standing
; by the cold remains Of the dead, about tc
consign to the dust all that is mortal of thos,
we love, il is only the faith Of tho Christian
that can look beyond the grave gloom ant
see the light that dispels deaths darkness
and solves its mystery. We know that it is
appointed to man once 10 die, and after this
the judgment therefore, however untimel,
may seem to us the work denth--though here
We see the interruption of cherished plans
the blighting of precious hopes, the cutting OF
of life in the midst of its most important labor
and on the threshold of its highest usefulness,
though this is deaths work as it appears TO us
here--we know this is not the end. There i
a day coming when the reason OF all this viii
be made plain.
The measure of each life will then be taken
the value of it will be weighed in the scale q
justice that is unerring and impartial Al
its influences and results will be disclosed ant
it will then be seen that no man died too soon
"What ! do thou knowest not now, but thol
shalt know hereafter With this promis,
the Christian is willing to rest the mystery o
deaths uutimeliness, and wait the day wher
the secret things of the Lord shall be dis
closed. Shall not the Judge Of all the enrtl
do right? But the prospect is brighter ant
the knowledge of the future Is clearer still L
the Christian, if those whose death we mourn
have lived by the same rule, and have gon,
down into the valley supported and cheeret
by the like precious faith. 1t is Christianity
alone that can tell of "a grave despoiled of il
victory, and Of a death that has no sting
For, ii we believethat Jesus died and rose
again, even SO them also which sleep in jesus
will God bring with Him. Andif, perchanee
death has come and taken away friend
leaving us no testimony by which to Judge
the faith and the future Of the dead, let us b
thankful that lie who is very pitifuI and o.
tender mercy, hath reserved the prerogatiyC
Of judgment TO Himself. Man looketh upoe
the outward appearance, but God looketl
upon the heart. And whoever he be, Of tn,
lofty or the lowly, of whatever profession OIL
name, who hath received Christ in his heart BY
faith, that mans heart is right with God, and
him death can never harm. While, therefore
we leave the great question Of soul-life in the
hands of its Creator, we may cherish with
affection the memory of that life, and we may
speak Of its nobility and worth as these were
disclosed to us by the deeds done in the body
There is always much to be learned from the
record of an earnest, laborious, honorable
life. It's both pleasant and profitable Il
dwell upon the history Of one who has
achieved greatness, eminence, and an honor.
| able fame by the force of naive aenius