The New York herald., 1876-12-10

procession appeared at the gate The policemen VINO
hai been IN attendance Tor an hour, under Captain
Campbell OF the Tenth precinct The military
marched around Ihe plot to the l,t and passed out
nam Rev. Ebert Odell. Rev. Mr. Parker, Rev. Mr..
Walsh and Rev. Mr. Woodsde These gentlemen
walking Two and two. ana followed by The Mayor and
members OF the Municipal Committee crossed the
causcway and stood upon the little mound IN the
middle An undertaken placed upon the same spot Q
handsome pillow OF trberoscs, with the motto IN
yioeis.-
'.REsT IN PEACE" /
The hearses as they drove up in trout OF the little
causeway stopped and eight stalwar grave diegers,
clad III blue blouses and working in parties of tour,
lifted out the collins and carried them TO The verge
Of the grave, where two men stood either hand 10
lowor them down. AS the collins reached the bottom
OF the pit they were taken up by those below and
carried around TO the further side OF the
trench, where they were laid in two rows,
with the heads toward the middle of the
circle. In this way the work proceeded until the
trench was almost niled. The bodies OF Robert Boyle
and William Frank. winch had, been identified, were
placed the ends oi the trench that their friends
could recover them If they wished TO have them
buried elsewhere. In the meantime, the reverend
gentlemen were suffering Intensely from the cold
Winds having previously been chilled during the long
ride: and II suggested by several that the pro-
the congregation dismissed with bcnedictioI simply
While the collins were being lowered the singing So
cietcs sang Franz Abt's "Rest"
MOTHER EARTH.
When the last coffin had been lowered into its place
it found tha. there fifteen ieet OF space left
one end OF the trench and ten feet the other
Mayor schroeder stepped forward, and addressing
those assembled, said, "My friends the Rev. Dr..
Parker will now read the services Tor burial.n
The reverend gentleman thus introduced and who is
pastor OF the Primitive Methodist church on Park
avenue, read portion OF the Episcopal service a
ashes, dust TO dust" Mayor Schroeder grasped a
handful OF frozen earth and cast II down upon the
collins
Mayor Schroeder then introduced Rev. Dr. Putnam,
who said IL am sure that shall be excused from
saying anything on this occasion IN view OF the IN
cemcncy OF the weather. In compliance, therefore,
with the feelings OF those present shall omit
had prepared to say this OCCASION simply express
ing as know do, the feelings OF all present that
ton to every broken and oppressed heart and h,p
all to 20 away from this solemn scene 10 do HIS holy
will through all our coming lives God grant It.
Amen.''
The following is the sermon as prepared for the
We stand mere to-day in the presence Of the most
solemn and affecting funeral scene that has been
witnessed in Brooklyn. Ii would Iii become the occa-
sion that now calls together were 10 attempt 10
describe the awful catastrophe oil that fatal night; the
growing horror oi people tho full OF the
disaster was more and more revealed; tho gathering
crowds and the increasing excitement and
tue Wild dismay mat were seen in
our streets; the continued exhumaton OF
tho dead and the frantic grief mulliudos
as they searched Tor their lost, tho funeral process
silent cemeteries and all the embems and hablIments
Of mourning that shrouded the public buildings and
that clothed the sad, sad multitude OF the afflicted and
suffering. The spectacle that is before Is quite
enough for our eyes and hearts to bear
here deposited in common grave are the cnarred and
unrecognized remains OF scores oil victims OF the
frghtiul tragedy, cut of in the very flower and
prime Of liie taken away from all the accus-
Iomed pursuits Of familiar associations earth and
wept Tor not alone by great company OF kindred to
whom they and DEAR but by the larger
course OF men, women and children that come htber
TO testify their sympathy and by the general body Of
friends aud fellow citizens. The event is public
calamity. We are all mourners All alike seek for
comfort and pray Tor light and peace How dark the
problem how dreadful the cloudl Brought face TO
face with facts and realities like those what mysteries
beset US, what trials are given of our Iath Now,
scarcely before stern, Implying, implacabie
Power seems 10 have come upon US with avenglng
fury, and devastating fresides blasting bright
hopes aud cherished plans Of the young ana active,
taking away the strong supports of ad-
vancing age to consign the immediate victims
OF the dreadful visitation insufcrablc torment, and
il Is at such time, If ever that PAINFUL dismal doubts
arise in our mnus, and come TO question whether,
indeed IL is true that Infinitely gracious and merci
fu Being rules all and guides the course OF human
affairs loving caring tor each and every soul Just
surely and constantlyas he leads on the planets IN
their noiscless unwearyn2 round. We may still soma-
how acknowledge the ceaselcss and beneiicent reign
OF law. But the ordinary processes OF nature in the
outward world and the spiritual world alike power
less TO and the deep needs. the important
demands OF the soul amid such overwhelming
troubles and trials unless we can feel that IN ard
through them there is ever at work supreme inte-
gent and loving WILL "My heart and my flesh crieth
out to the living God" There our expe-
rience and life when tho heart longer be sat,s-
led with all Jnut mere loglC sIecula.
and philosophy can awe IT. 0ut asks with mpor-
ing and irresistible urgency for some mightier AID
than its own strength can supply; some better inter
probation than It's own, some holier light, some
sweeter rest. Confused and confounded by SO much
that is dstract,ng and apparently contradictory in
these earthly and relations IL pleads that
one shall out OF the very heart OF God, knowing
most Intimately and fully the Divine counses, and say
TO us that He who creates and controls things is
unyer sal Father that His name is Love- that He num-
bers the very hairs Of our heads and that not even
sparrow ialleth TO the ground without HIS watch
In
blessed teacher, then. surely, not the children of
the Highest. Christ II IS who revealed to men,
power unspeakable sympathy as well as irrepcalabo
law operative in every event or change, IN every
Joy trial OF life. Now are we assured that no hour
can be so dark and fearful no woe can be affective
and dreadful that 1t does not confess the presence and
kindness OF an Almighty Ircnd who holds us stu IN
His faithful hands, and who, in ways do not know,
in ways that ofttimes battle our poor understanding,
is ever seeking our eternal good
Through all the yarons shifting scenes
Ofhies mistaken III or good.
The beautiful vicissitude.
For Oh II We could rise TO that supreme cxaltaon,
as perhaps in some happier time we may, whoncc we
might look down and back upon all these strange and
pcrpexiug paths, these dire and whcming misortuncs
OF the life that is, and them God beh0lds
who can doubt that we should discover that
all his ways rightY 'sWhat do thou knowcst
not now but thou shalt know hereafter" hereafter
There awaits us the great explanation We shall un-
derstand II nll at length. Then with patience Will we
wait for it Ours is the glorious assurance, the thrill
boundlcss hope 1t is only this higher philosophy,
this heavenly revelation OF Him VINO spake as never
man spoke that cast the needed light athwart our
troubled way brings God nearer to u.s. enables to
bear our burdens, and fills our souls with peace II
is with such words of beneoic ion and blessing that
the Saviour draws nigh us to-day. In his mild
and gentle we hear the Fathers voice. In His
tender winning looks the Fathers face In all
His plying gracousness and hclpuuess we feel the
Fathers love. II We only heed HIS invitation, "Come
unto me all We that labor and are heavily laden, and
Will give you rest,n the Father Will be with us, and
tbay I'm w I'm u n
try 10 discern whatever light may fringe the awful
cloud9 How ever shocking and heartrcnding may
seem to us the death OF beloved Departed let
think, II car, that the suffering they endured was
but brief and momcntary and that they passed quickly
to their final rest While the scenes and excitement
this saddcst oil all our weeks been attended by
exhibitions of human irailty and sin which II IS not
pleasant to contemplate, let Us not forget The many
and beautiful illustrations II has afforded oil
noble presence of mind. OF lofty courage, of
generous selfsacrilce of helpful sympathy. OF uncal
cuiang 1dcity Of Chrst-iikc service. The wise and
faithful care by our municipal government OF these
sacred interests and OF these dsigurcd yet precious
recsihc hands that have been swift to aid the feet