The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-01
FLETCVIR HtRPER's BURIiL.
~. Paurs Methodist Church ThronRed with
Mourncrs- bishop simpsons Euiosy.

Mourncr.- bishop simpson. Euioxy.
Fletcher ITarpcr's body was followed to
tho grave yesterday by children and grand
children. ncphcws and niccos. while there yet
remained great graudchldrcn too young to pay
this last tribute to the dead.
st. pnuls Methodist Church began to MI M
with friends and ncquanignros at an carly
hour. Central pows were reserved for the fam
lily and the members of the book trade, whilc
the north gallery WIS given upto Harper Bros
employees A. To-, the proc, s-ion. which had
formed ut Mr.. Hnrper's late residence On West
Twonty-srroud street. entered the church in
the following order: Bishop Simpson. the Rev.
prs Tiffany. Crook. Crawford. and Oakley;
Thurlow weed. Eugene Lawrence. George Will
liam Curtis. Prof. Henry DrI-er, VIM II. APP
plcton. 4. u. +. Randolph Augustine Smith.
II. VI. Hoe. jacob sleeper. Lcmuel Banks.
Charles Parsons. r. b. pu Chailu. the pail
bearers. tire rosewood cusket containing the
body. the widow ON the arm " her son. John
Harper. Fletcher Harper. Jr.. and Mrs. Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sihlcy. 7. Urlng Harper and wife,
Harry Harper. J. Ahnrr Harper and wife. John
II. Harper aud daughter. Charles Harper and
Mr. IiHfpcr Or. Inngdon and Mrs. IHngdOn
Jas Harper and wife. phiIp Narpcr. james
rhornr. and Miss Browuell-ail near relatives
ultimate family friends Brought up tho rear
A. the chanerl rail the collin was deposited
Around II wore. rich and fragrant n9w'rs-,
crossr-. crowna. harps. aud broken column OF
wlIto rosHs wr"uihcd with evergreen, ana syin
hplioal ehrnVf- of wheat.
After the singing Of Jesus. lover Of my
soul DR.. Crooks prayed. pr. Oakley read a -c-
bottom from the Mn, teeth Psalm. and pr. raw
ford road tho appointed lesson from Corin-
thiHus. 90 God is u spirit WIS sung by tn"
cnoir. and then Bishop simpson arose.
H. spoke first ct u" universal terror ielt IN
heart ache tho s"nt lott vn'ant hy the dead in
-prrd. Wore thcrc NJ iuiure liic. the heart IN
d"od. could mot hrr"nl,ri' l. hni me- IN VIM
hv hIs change of condition: h" WIS ui tNat mo-
mont an angel oi light before ~" throne. l,t
be- still know the lowed ones hc had loft behind.
ANA cared for them. and waited for them 10
Unrper during fho Conference of 1871 when hc
WIS the guest of an elder brother. NJ that time
h. saw the old parent of the four brothers lie
had since followed the par"nt and childr"n 70
the tomb. More than one lesson could b" learn
ed from that casket before them. - young men
II showed what rewards followed Industry AMI
integrity. and how great was the value OF a spot
less character. upright walk. and honest ne.
No place whore the English language
was spoken. in which the imprint OF The
Bishop said ne had me, with 1t almost at the
ends Of the earth. Another lesson was taught;
II was III that that caskei should be- buried from
u church. Fletcher Harpers parents had
brought him. when child. To- the church. aud
there decd 'aied him 90 God. He hnd renewed
Vows then made when he arrived at man.
hood. Turning Ia the sons and successors Vt
ne four nrltners. ihc B-hop exhressei tne
witch guided ia. l-raelites through the Wilder
nos might ever lead their descendants 90 the
right side by, side the four hroihvr- h4i
walked urrghtly through life; side by side
wn1 know th.fn 4. side hv side they were llori-
fled ia the pr.~.nr.' ~ the Father.
The Rev. Dr. Tiffany. pastor Of 81. Pauls.
neNt cul gi2ed The virtues ~ his dcal parish =
TONER. whom he described as one oi th' M It
su'ec--iu, workers of the age. \ hymn wis
sung. and then the congregation filed past ih"
WHO had been friend 90 so many who wore
pr Mt. In the crowd were Geo. Ripley. i. =.
button. H. Rev. Dr. Ossood. the Rev. Dr. 6. II.
Fowler. Judge Bedford. John Bonner. Pref.
William SWi'tnu. Jackson :. 'hlliX. i. Il.
Thorlr. I. ,Beile.w the Roy. Pr Wiley. W. II.
Denarest ". &. Prime. and the Rev. Dr. Curry.
] PASSED down Fourth avenue. and took the road
/ 10 Greenwood Cemetery. where the body WAS
Tho old Harper home toad ia in Middle VII
/ lage. about four miles ha.k from IN" Brou KY II
/ side u the Grand and Houston street ferry
There Farmer Jesse llarler brought up the
four boys. John. Fletcher. james. and Wesley
lie had a farm 90 aMut thirty -on" acres. me
| lnmlH tof Middle Nillag. struggles from Fresh
Pond road almost To the Jamaica line. "A dis
tance Of between three and four miles. After
| the sons had established the publishing ilrm
the farm was sold 10 tho Lutheran Csmetery
Association, II was said that the Harper
! would sell the farm only for church or cemetery
J PURPOSES Ur something # that kind, yrt within
/ tlrty lt,i or 49, of ~" tpwrr-lkc 'ntrAn' e
f.,. cemetery. thr old Harper homestead is now
i..ug dufy l- "a tavern. IL WAS originally wv
H.. 'r,.,r-v,.iInS, 'nli.P,.il"n.l but-h inrn
house. She sides covered WITH huge cedar shin
s.e~. \ room mas been uult on 10
front. but te shingles remain on VIVA
the spacious hack yard leading down 20 Tn
neat hut weak backed barn ar" pear. apple. lin
den. srrn,e' !. mar Ina.n''la ' .nd mug gherr
trca-. Everything b'-pcaks III" humcly Ia
genuine comfort = thr old-fa-h.Nu'l Dui
Farm. Tn llurprr hou-' was uucni the cen
tres u NJ iLodisul ia that region. jos" was
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