, 1876-07-16
Union Of the French Reformed Churth-.A
Chinese Religious Procession.
Thirtieth Anniversary Of the
Pope's Coronation---The
Astor Reredos.
Notes and Personals at Home
and Abroad---Church
Services.

fnafGHHp0tfS o0nf7lNt. eft1N IL.
EThe remarks Of the Rev. Dr.. Bavliss, delivered
at the funeral Of Mrs. Helen E. Willis ycstcr.
day, are published in another part Of this paper
The deceased was the sister OF Senator Twftch,
ell, Of Louisiana The circumstances Of he1
death and tile causes which led to itwere strong.
ly set forth By DR.. Bayliss. She was the victim
Of false civilization and q cruel system Of ter.
rorism, as one brother, her husband, and Other
relatives had been, and as her MANNED and mu.
tilatcd brother who survives her also is.
This brother was present at the funeral yes
ter3ay, arm1ess aad helpless, the living vic.
I'm Of Southern intolerance. Under these ex.
-s.anrdinarY circumstances the reverend speaker
did not hesitate to depart from the usual
routine Of funeral addresses, aud to state the
facts Of the case in all their eloquent simplicity
His language will not bear condensation, and
no words could add to its meaning. Would
that the address could be read by every citizen
Of the United States, and brought homo to their
earnest attention and consideration. After
stating the facts Of the case in language as
simple rs it is powerful, the speaker drew what
seemed to him, +and what must strike every
right thinking man rs the obvious lesson of the
hour, viz: " Whether we dare, with these facts
before rs, to enthrcnc tho political principles
with which these aSs2ssinS are idcutlGedt' dt''-EG.
Ind. Jour.
The funeral ceremonies over the remains OF
Mrs. Helen E: Willis, sister Of State Senator
TwitchcIl, Of Louisiana were held yesterday
AFTERNOON from the residence Of Mr.. Charles ".
Smith, % East Pratt street. The sad circupl-
stances attending the death Of the lady, and the
horror awakened in the community bJ recital
of the wrongs committed upon her family by
The chiva1rous people OF Louisiana, served to
attract a large attendance OF theleading citizens
Ut indianapolis, ali OF whom wcrc deeply Affect
ed by the occasion and the services. The Rev.
Dr.. Bayliss, pastor Of Trinity Il. Z. Church,
conducted the service, which was opened With
the singing OF the hymn:
Oh, for the death OF those
Who sumber in the Lord
The music was furnished by a selected choir,
consisting Of Miss Fannie Carlton and Mrs.
Ualfort., soprano: Mrs: W. II. Smith aud Miss
Marcia Willard, alto; Afr. Chamberlain, tenor;
and Mr.. Sam Morrison bass Following tho
hymn, the Rey. DR.. Glliett led in very touch
lug and 1crycnt.praycr, in which he invoked the
profession OF Almighty God upon the surviving
relative OF the DECEASED, who had been called to
pass through q suffering almost unparalleled,
but Which might be sanctifed not only to his
benefit but to the good OF The nation, which must
sooner or later learn to do justice and work
righteousness.
Psalm and the fourteenth chapter Of TIC Cos
pc. according to St John, after which the chorus
lang:
To thee, God. when creatnres fail,>
Tay flock, deserted nics.
Or Rav1;ss t1,cn nrono,,nccd the fo1lovinr nd
49,. ~, ID, ADD '1teD 1'''Do1A~11 '''~ @e ~
s4e's' .nrpzss or mr. u.y11ss
wa oro stauI;inr It,.IaV III tt,e culminat;on of
+roc;..a1 n.rsonal history. It ia not often. in
fines of p.acc. that a funeral service brines
men fa,e In face With facts at once SO mclan-
.hoIy aud anpaIlitr. And feel tl,at, though
rc ,rerc straigcrs personally to her whose s5d,
rnd we cont cn1r]atr. as we are to the solitary
Eluuruer who follows her to the burial, there
ire in tic case circumstances which will interest
us ali, and viii fully Justify a departure, In
,ome measure from ihc usual form of funeral
addresses.
Mrs Helen E. Willis was native Of Town
send. Vt. was 81 wears of are, and a sister of
Marshall Il, Twitchcll, who IS here TODAY, the
only relative who Is permitted to be present on
Ibis sad OCCASION. She was making her vav
from the inhospitable ne;glborhood in which
the has suffered fur wears. III Louisiana. to her
putivc place in New England. She stopped here |
had suffered too much to r:ally and after few
Gays Of delay, death came Yesterday morning,
n,ltt with grateful heart t. those who have
u1inistcrcd to her 50 kindly and assiduous}y |
during her brief stay in this strange city, she
fcu gently aslcep, and is at resi-
At the close of the War Capt. Twitchell, !
brother Of tho deceased, was on Gen. Slcrdan's |
staff, and was assigned to duty iii the Red River
country in Louisiana, where be became acquaint- |
ed with thu. LADY, who afterwards became his !