, 1877-06-22
FATHER LEONARD.

The funeral services OF tho Rev. Joseph fiClnef
Leonard, better known as "Fathcr Lconar11,"
late Chaplain al the Masfucrs' Tcnipfc,wc held
in tho rlapol, corner Of Market and Ktnzlc
streets, yesterday afternoon ats O'Clock. Tho
chapel ras filled with the friends Of tho DC
ceased. The room was drapcd in mourning,
as was also tho stairway leading from tho street.
The little pulpit was covered with mourning
BADGES aud roscttes. Tic remains reposcd In
handsome burial casc covered with black velvet,
upon which wns profus!on Of flowers. Tho
ion, Aaron Quincy, 7. g. Marsl, ". 4. Spencer,
nntl A. Yo,lker, The Rev. Raymond Leonard,
Of Cincinnati, brother Of tho deceased, was
present ..---.-..
son,s beautiful VERSES by MIS-. G. g. ST. Clair,
words aud music composed by llcFsclt Tor tho
occasion.
Father Whitehead read portion Of Scripture
which Vas followed By the singing ot TIC
familiar hymn "1'm but n stranger lcrc," one
that Fnthcr Leonard often delighted to sing,
and Bang tic Aay before his sudtcn deatE, Wien
nway from his fiome.
Prayer vas offered by Father Latbrop.
Dii. HITCHCOCK
spoke briefly upon tho l!fc Of the deceased aad
hts unexpected death. Hut death, 9c sali, WIS
gai, t. the ,t Christian; In rsW of ais noble noble
he might we'll say, "Gn, death, where ia thy
stlnsl" How. comforting tho thought tl,at
sTe was ss hs Sa
tEor.-a glorious rest not Of the traveller,
nor OF tic wanIcrcr returned home,
| but Of o victor over q yan4nlshcl
foe. Father Leonard was born IN Canada,
carly life, and connected hfmse1f with tho Mctho-
dist Episcopal conference. III 1871 lIo eonhect-
Cd htutsclf with tic caaada Chri.,ian .Adroeatt,
md devoted liis encrElcs for several years 10
building up literature IN tic churches. After
several ycars lie came to Cleveland, O.. and en-
gagged in tho Bethel wurkn In 1861 lio
removed TO tlLs city. bccal'c. d member Of tho
| lluck River Coufcrcucc., nntl WAS appointed
Chaplain 10 the scamcn'a Bethel. Those who
knew him best could testify To the wonderful
sltcccss Of his nlsslon- Ono thing noticeable
tsas his marvellous diligence; what number Of
| meetings be could attend Wccllyl Thn!'Eli
ii.tlnatu with him often doubtnd whether llo
would succeed tu his object, but with lnloiit-
ablo perseverance, he triun.rhe!l at last. An
oter point In his character was hts carncstne.s.
lie was carncst Without being bolstcrous. Ills
lin. lilo latoEcd faithfully through, hIa
So them into tho -, Church, but IT,. 70 cor, sss;
maay sss psrsonal as sacrllces in tho cause. Lasi
Saturday lie preached At Rochelle, In this State
QUO uf Ills most powerful scrfnnn.. On Ator!la5
| lle entered tho store OF MI O!u friend VINO lat
always given n,oHoy to lls cause III now; HI
refused. Said Father Leonarl: "l'm sorry
l'm 10 sorry,n aud tho man Immediately ft
dead. Who knew but Tint II, instead of tht
rcbuE, he had given his visitor warin greet
ing, and something more. however ltLtlc, 4
u,tght havo turned tho caurse Ut !is life, ant
ctlrered him onwnril some tI1no lot.ger In lll'
llfes mission. The speaker wished l,ls audience
to learn from this not to turn coll shoulder Il
any of Gods servants who camc to ask for hclt
IN tlclr missions.
THE REV. MI. HOHtNG
next spoke. liz summed up tho many QuallN
cations OF the deceased In few words. II.
could repeat with emphasis the words whtcl
Ind ulrcaly bcen uttered. lie WIS greatly inl
pressed with Ills character ut bis ttrst acquaInt
unce with hin i1l 1sG0 lie was mar Of stron[
cu1lvietus, aud stootl un tho brond ground D
right. iy tho right he was eycr ren1y to stan
ns full. lic you'd havs tnndo o nlartyr-in fact
he was martyr 10 his lIte's work. lie was
Catholtc towanl nil men. In can'ia ho wa
loyui; In the United States hu was trilc 70 th
cl lag. During the War hu was an e!lclcu
clmp!aln III tho arIny. lie lad left Iils family
! guo,t llatne.
AFTER the funeral services, the remains wer
conveyed t0 1toscl.lll for burial, aud long pro
ccssiou followed tho hearse to the grave