The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-18
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The funeral ceremonies Of the late Rev.
George Woodbridge, d. d.. rector OF the
Monumental church, took place Saturday az
.ternoon from that church. lit was probablsv
the jsaddest service that his congregation
ever attended, and its recollection will
never fade fromEfhe hearts of the people
who loved him so dearly. ;e5t.s
Before leaving the residence OF the de-
ceased for the church the family, members
OF the yestry, and friends assembled in the
parlor, around The remains. where Rev. Nr.
Barton, OF Norfolk, according to his own
custom, read several of the beautiful pray
ers OF the burial service. r.
There was very large congregation IN at
tendance at the church, and the most pro-
found respect and attention were observed
throughout the services. Among the clergy
men present were many OF the pastors OF the
Baptist, Methodist, Presby terrain, Christian,
and other churches, besides every Episcopal
minister residing in this city, and Rev. 0:
s. Barton. of Christ church, Norfolk, and
Rev. E. NJ. Tidball, Of st. Johns church,
Portsmouth. AS has already been stated,
the church was neatly and tastefully
decorated In mourning, the work about
the pulpit, reading-desk, and the mas
sive pillars in the cbancel being par
seven pews in the middle aisle were re-
served for the family and immediate friends;
the middle aisle and the middle pews en-
the side aisles for the members OF the
Monumental church, and the front row OF
seats in the western gallery for the orphans
Of the Female Humane Association. The
front lbenchrnext to the chancel was occu-
pied by the ministers present. AS soon as all
the available pews were occupied benches
were brought in from the SGnday-school
room, and when they became filed the
windows opening into the lecture-room
were raised, and many persons availed them
selves of the opportunity of getting seats
there, and Of participating in the service,
which they could easily hear from the
church.
The burial service was conducted by
Right Rev. F. N. Whittle, D. d., bishop OF
the diocese; Rev. T. NJ. Baker, and Rev.
Joshua Petcrkin, D. D., Of St. James
church.
Thee Bishop, meeting the remains at
the main entrance Of the church. preceded
the body into the chancel, where it was
placed upon bnrial-stand covered with a
pure white cloth. AS the body was con-
veyed slowly up the aisle the Bishop re-
peated the sentences from scripture, found
in the Order for the Burial of the Dead, be-
ginning: sfI am the resurrection and the
life, saith the Lord"
After the body had been placed in the
chancel Rev. Mr.. Baker read the anthem
taken from the Both and Goth Psalms, the
choir chanting alternate verses.
At the conclusion OF the anthem DR.. Pc
terkin read the lesson, taken out OF the l5th
chapter of the First Epistle Of st. Paul to
the Corinthians, and announced the 260th
hymn
From which none can ever wake to weep;
A calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last OF foes
which was sung with fine effect.
After the beautiful prayers Of the Church
had been said by the Bishop, the remains
were borne slowly away to their last rest
ing-place in Hollywood, near River Hill,
and the services at the grave were conducted
by the Bishop.
At the conclusion of the regular burial
service at the grave, the choir sang one Of
DR.. Woodbridge's iavorite hymns-the
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Jerusalem, my happy home,
Name ever dear 10 me-"
The effect of this beautiful hymn was very
impressive. e. og
The buria-casket was covered. with n
handsome black pail, and the floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful. In
deed, such variety Of floral designs is not
often seen at funeral. But the most strik-
ing OF them all was a sheaf of ripe wheat
placed upon the casket, and intended, no
doubt, to beautifully illustrate the idea of
another, that the body OF the good man which
was then being borne to its last resting
place had been literally broken down be-
meath the weight OF the sheaves that he had