The New York herald., 1877-01-08

your fellow men. Dying s only insran expe-
rience. but living Is awful II isn't SO solemn
may live till Eve o'clock 1t In awful to ve for In
jokes, In our speeches. In our publications, In our
influence over our fellow men which may 90 on Tor
ever and forever Therefore living is SO awful.
therefore Christianity knows that TO prepare man
'cr living Is TO prepare him also for dyng.n
iba speaker then controverted at length the argu-
ments oil pietists mystics sentlmentasts, &c, that
because every man must die-becausc he said even
SO strong man as Cornelius Vanderbilt stricken
down and could DOT obtain twenty minutes OF perfect
case even though he piled his chamber twenty eot
high with gold--hie was not worth living What the
Holy Ghost meant TO say was, "Because you are going
70 DE, work" He warned young men against retiring
from active work. and pointed AZ the signal examples
oi men surrounding them in this edince who might
have retired twenty years ago and were still pursuing
he work Of thor lives and At the dead whose very
last thoughts were those Of business working re-
hgiousy Tor the sake OF God
HIS LAST CONSOLATION
"whatsoever revered friend did from sonshness,
vanity, pride or worldliness may have grown TO be
large ana brilliant thing ana yet each one as u strikes
his tombstone will burst like bubble. What OF his
good remainsf Ony wnat he did IN the Lord. |
think It Will be soft pillow IN my dying hour that
have one remembrance OF this our beloved friend. So
lately It was when he took my hand and looked INTO
my TACO and tears started to his eyes he said Dear
Doctor, you never crowded your religion on me, but
you have faithful to mo What was il that made
his last moments happys That eYerv nation every
King and emperor, knew Of his name and iamei No.
That the lustro OF his deeds shone like sunlight upon
the nations oi the eartns No That his wealth could
be counted by mllionss No. II that Jesus Christ
only his creator but his redeomcr and that like q
child no could lay bis head upon the bosom Of Jesus
and go 70 sleep.
There were two things which our beloved friend
lacked-eary scholastic culture and Intimate religious
association during hts middle llte-those two wants.
he himself said TO me- he regretted more than anything
eise His lack OF scholastic culture, however, was
compensated for by his great intellectual endowment
and remember, as regards hts second want that he
never for nm instant his life doubted that this book
(pointng at the Bibe) was the Word Of God and tho
faith and He ed IN O nj n "
10 state TO the world that never converted him to
belief In the Word of God, but that he had never
kept II or not
TIE VALUE OF RICHES.
"lf you have millions | say To you, what are they
worth compared TO tho wealth OF Jesus before tho
world began? II each Of you a crowned monarch
would ask you, what rs your baube compared to tho
eternal crown OF goryf That man lying there never
owned a dime or foot Of ground-he held those
things SIMPLY as steward Of God. Money eant buy
love. You can't shed tears rich mans bier
because ho rich. No; money can't buy tours.
Look at all these men in the galleries who wrought
with him during life aud are brought here by love
tor his memory. II one gram OF love is worth ten
thousand Of admiration then Cornelius Vanderbilt was
rich indeed. believe that this man had true re.
pentance 70 God; had q singulariy chdiike faith In
the Lord Jesus Christ Saviour and that, having
yielded Him such faith and trust during all his iio he
10 numbered now with the saints IN glory everastng!
CoRTx0K
This concluded the exercises and tho solemn and
numerous procession Of mourners wended their way
out of the church 10 tho street, and there many
intended to accompany tho body from the sacred edl-
nce took seats in the carriages The casket
uy carried out and placed within the hcarsc. The
number OF carriages ordered by the gentleman charge
OF tho ebseques was 100 but beside these there were
at least thirty private carriages IN the line ON the
streets All found occupants in a short space OF time
and soon the procession started on It's way down Mer
Ger street 10 Fourth along Fourth 70 broadway, and
latter thoroughare Knots OF curious gazers gathered
on the street corners and sidewalks the long line of
with persons anxious to the cortege None Of the
railroad offices ON Broadway bore any mourning dra-
perry, put IN the window oil the Office OF the Hudson
River Road there picture Of the late Commodore
surrounded with Grape.
The fcrryboats Northneld and Westneld were in
readiness ut the Staten Island ferry house convey
the carriages TO the Island Many OF The vehicles
dropped out OF tho limo when the Terry reached
and the occupants Of than afy carriages from
the city followed the body TO the grave Among these
we're the members Of the family and the physicians.
The NorthheId bore the hoarse, and Il left the New
York shore at about halEpast one O'Clock, with tho
Westfeld close In her wake The ice In The bay was
mpcded. Arriving at vauderbts landing, crowds Of
people were found assembled about the Jerry house
TO THE GRAVE ~
The scene OF thc dead mans first 'conQuests Rlo.
ries, triumphs, spoils'' was reached. The hesrse
slowly moved 70 the land, and the boas sadly decked
as they With their half-masted flags cft for
the last time by him who had built them The process
sion moved through the crowds OF sight-seers and
made Its way up through Vanderbilt avenue passing
from the spo. wherc the great man dead Grst
saw the SUMS beams more than four score years ago
The dark clouds that obscurcd the morning mad begun
to part and the sun shone forth on the covered
ground AZ though welcoming child who had returned
homo 10 remain forever
tons boing made 10 the number by many Staten
Islanders who thus desired to pay their last tribute
,sspec to the the Gosss entered the
bell toed soemny, and tho mourners
mad, made @ their way into the little church,
Many residents OF the surrounding country were in
the churchyard when the long procession arrived and
when permission was granted promiscuous crowd OF
mn
with Whips In their hands, followed the Vanderbilt
family into tho church, and In u very short time all
available space was occupied In the body Of tine church
and IN the organ loft
The church within Is perfectly plain, aud yesterday
was neatly decorated with Christmas green's
while the sanctuary was draped in mourning. Alter
the coffin had been placed without The chancel
Rev. DR.. Deems announced that the Row. Mr. vogel,
the pastor OF tho church, would offer prayer. Mr..
vogcl asked Almighty God TO give to the voice of
his prayer aud TO be the bereaved the hour OF
their afliction. "We pray Thee D! Lopd God, fulfil
Thy promises and give strength TO tho afflicted who
have met With great loss. Grant that all may
know Thy Word that because Thou liyesr they shall
live also. Forgive all our sins and pardon all our
transgrcssions and sanctify lives that when Thou
dost call to Thee we may be worthy TO live In tho
the life OF him whom Thou hast been pleased TO take
from Us In all its worthiness may serve example
Dr. Deems then read the burial and recited
the Lords Prayer. after which he made prayer. He
prayed the most mercfu God to assist all in living the
lie OF the righteous that at the last day, when will
be called TO account Tor what have done here, we
may receive that blessing which the just will
ceive, and hear the OF tho Son OF God saying,
'Come 20 blessed aud enter into tho kingdom prepared
for you"
A last opportunity was then offered to view the
MAINS and as the long line filed past the caskct and
looked their last upon the pale emaciacd face well
known to all the grief that depicted
in every countenance made II plainly visible
that the loss dcplored was very great The
church then cleared for the benefit Of tho imme-
date members OF the family who then made their
parting with him they held dear Then the coli Of
the Commodore was removed to the family vault
beneath the massive granite obesk and laid thereon
The door was closed. Standing beneath the white
figure of Grief, Dr. Deems begged bcnedction Oh tho
500 or 600 mourners, and all was over
THE LESSONS OF vANDERBILTs LIFE-sFRMoN
OF REV. J. H. sEARLEs.
Rev. Mr.. Scarles preached at the willctt street
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday basng his dis
course upon the life Of tho late Commodore Wander
Dilt and pointing out the lessons which it inculcatcd