The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-01-04
A Funeral Sermon.

nothing comparable to it until the other
day in glanning through foreign paper, we
came upon the following which we pro-
nounced to be in its way inimitable. 1t is
quite certain that it has not heretofore ap-
peared in print in America. 1t is entitled
"A Sermon occasioned by the Death of the
Rev, Mr.. Prockter, Minister of Gissing
By the Rev. Mr.. Moore, Minister
of Burston, Norfolk
81 Tim. vi. and -
"Beloved, we are met to solemnize the fu-
neral of Mr.. Prockter his fathers name
was Prockter of the second family; his
brothers name was also Thomas Prockter,
he lived sometime at Buxton Hall in Nor
folk and was high Constable of Dsthurd-
sed. this mans name was Robt Prockter,
and his wife was Mrs Buxton, late wife of
Mr.. Matthew Buxton she came from Hels-
don Hall, Norwich.
ale was good Husband, and she a good
Housewife, and they two gat money: she
brought thousand pounds to her portion
But now, beloved, shall make it clear by
demOnstrative Arguments
First, He was good Man and that in
several respects he was loving man to his
neighbours a charitable man to the poor
favourable man IN his Iythes, good Land
lord to his Tenants there sits Mr.. Spur
geon can tell what great sum he torgave
MN on ms Death Bed ; 1t was fourscore
rounds Now beloved, was not this good
Man, ana Man OF Eod, think you, and his
Vile good woman and she came from
iieIsdon Hall beyond Norwich, This is the
flrst Argument.
Secondly, to prove this man to be good
Man and Man of God in the time of his
Sickness, which was very long and tedious,
he sent 1or MI Cole, Minister OF Shimpling,
to pray Tor nm he was not selt-ended
man. NO. belo'ed, ne desired MIN 10 pray
lor, not only himseif' out TOR his relations
ana acquaintance Mr. buxtons worship,
Tor lars buxton worship, ana all Mr. bux-
ION oli'ureh against IL shouId please uod
10 Senu MN any anu 10 Mr' OoleS prayers
he oeEou''s Sa'u' Amen, Amen, Amen was
hoI this good Man. ana a Man OF uod,
'h'hk y"u' ana MS Wlfe good Woman,
',,'u sue '""'o nun iie''uon ii"'i oey onu
linen he sent tor Mr. "ioos to pray fol
hlm' when he came and prayed tor hlm and
lor all his Friends and Relations, and Ac'
quuh'ance', ior Mr.. Buxton worship and
Tor MIS- buxton worship, and Tor all Mr.
Buxtons children, against it should please
'od TO SEND MN any, and t" MI Glbo''
prayers he deVoutly sad, Amen, Amen
Amen Was not this good Man, and q
Man OF God think you, and his Wife good
woman, and she came from lle'sdon Hall
beyond Norwich.
"Then he sent for me, and | cane ant
prayed for this good man Mr. Prockter, fo
all his Friends, Relations and acquaintances
for Mr. Buxton's wo.ship, and for Mrs. Bux
tons worship, and for all Mr.. Blxton'.
children against it should please God tt
send him any, and to my prayer he devout
! " said Amen, Amen, Amen, Was not thi
good Man ana Man of God, think you
and his Wife good woman, and she CAM
from IIelsdon Hall beyond Norwich.
"Tbirdlv and lastly Beloved 7 come to ,
clear demonstratiye Argument to prove tbi,
man to he a good man and a Man of God
and that is this; There was one Thomas,
yery poor Beggar Bow he came out of Scot
land over the Tweed upon the back of ,
dun COW; it was not A Black Cow. nor
: Brindled Cow. nor A Brown Cow. no Be
loved, it was a Dun Cow. Well Beloved
this poor boy came to this good Mans door
to this Man of Gods door he did not do a
some would have done, give him aims anC
send him away, or chde him and make hin
a pass, and send him to his own Country
No, Beloved, he took him into his owr
House, ana bound MN Apprentice toa dun
smith IN Norwich alter his time was ou
he took him home again. and married hin
to klnswoman OF his Wlle's, one Mrs
CHRISTIAN Robertson mere present-there sh
SITS she was very good IorIune, and Il
her tins good man gave considerable Joint
ure' by her he had three daughters, th'
good man took home the eldest brought he
up to woman Estate married her to yer
Honole' Hentn' MI Buxton, here present
) there he SITS gave HIM vast portion wit
her, ana the remainder oi his Estate he CAV
to his other two daughters now was nc
this COED man and a Man OF God, thin
you aud his wife good woman, an
she came from HelSdon Hall beyond MOI