The New York herald., 1876-10-20

MEMORIAL SERVICES AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
IN EAST 127rH sTRKET, LAST EvENING--AD-
DRESS BY REV. DR. GEORGE r. SEYMOUR.
st. Andrews Episcopal church. in 127th street. near
Fourth avenue. held of tho largest assembIages
last night gathered within its walls Every seat
the church filed, andsthe a,sles crowded
with people standing TO the outcrmost doors The
cason Of this gathering was the announcement that
services in memory Of Rev. Dr. George Barnard Draper
the former pastor OF the church, who died on the
2Ith OF September, would be held, and Rev. DR..
George i. Seymour would deliver the memorial
address The services commenced punctually half
past seven with PROCESSION of thirty cergymen, IN
mourning garb, through tho vestry and right aisle to
the chanceL The chancei and pulp:t were also hung
in deep mourning out Of respect TO tho deceased.
Among the cergymcn present were Rev. DIR. Morgan
A. Dix Rev. Dr. Henry Potter, Rev. Mr.. Mech, Rev.
DR.. Geer Rev. Dr. Peters, Rev. Dr. Carter, Rev. DR..
Aagnn, Rev. Mr.. Woodruff. Rev. DIR. c. s. Henry and
Rev. Mr. Kay Rev. Dr. Peters. OF ST. Michaels, con-
Quoted tho services, assisted by Rev. Drs. Gcer and
Maginn and Rev. Mr.. Mech. Rev. Dr. Peters the
lesson, Corinthians, xv TO- and then the choir sung
the hymn No 4y1, beginning
brief lie is here pot tion,
Brief sorrow, short-lived caro-;
The life that knows no ending
ihc fearless liio Is tncre.
Oh, happy retributi"n
for mortals and ior sinners
mansion with the biest.
After the hymn tho clergy sung the Litany and Do
Profundis, and then Rev. George f. Seymour, ID. d.,
assembled the pulpit lie delivered a long, carefully
address tho life ana character OF Dr. Dra-
psr, which lasted hour In tho delivery held
the congregations attention throughout, tho
Clergyman known personally 10 great por-
lion Of the people present.
Rev. Dir. seymour sand We arc gathered here to-
night, my brethren, with "A common purpose 10 con-
with other The loss of one cndearcd us
by long ASSOCIATION, by the purity o his HE. by his
honesty, integrity amaDy ANA cheer'uiness, and
have recollection OF Dr. Draper each Of us ho
Is iicd BY peculiar memories, and though our cxpc
rcnce may DO different our feelings the when
come together IN common Vriei ut his DEATH The
character of our departed brother as we know II.
"Ssr and SA'nS naer Us sDsere nn ,ha, % be- uos
dead, and mis- business Is still as Il was III this life
praising Coo. The communion of saints ns large
place In our PRAYERS and ~ our creed, and our
thoughts led TO consider that departed friend
is now singing with the rants ana angels In Heaven
"Hvy Lord God oil Hosts Cory Thee, Most
Hight This grand pcan to God in company
with the hymn OF the multitude OF the faithful
here earth and OF the apostles and martyrs The
thousands who have borne witness TO tho truth IN
persecution IN trial and IA blood join the OF the
apostles. and the Holy Church throughout the world
acknowledge the grouping IN the grand "re Dcum."
The language of the .1e Deum" tho marrow oi the
scriptures, and our "Te Deum' here on earth is the
faithful discharge oi our duties. Let review the
life aud character OF Rev DR.. Draper, aud let US get
imprinted deep IN orr hearts the IN which he
disclsargcd nis duties 10 Hod and man. He
BratteUoio. VI, 1891 Ia his boy hood lie came
TO This city aud went to Trinity school. which was
under the a'rccton OF William Morris. From
TRINITY school lac went Ia Columbia College,
where he graduated higa bouors al
age vi nineteen. During his college days
rcn,arka0lu tor hi. purity honesty trutn-
iuncss. From time lac ifst experienced The eracc
oi baptism lie socnca 10 csJOy the tenance oi tod
lie va one o. those ic" oi tue type Of 81 Pau who
tlicy srpsf.ttcu from their mother )
room 10 40 thcir Mekcr's work. Aucr "a year ie en-
tered me sca,nary aud TOOK rank among tho ars,.
Ibat which Impressed those most with whom he