The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-22
THE FUNERAL or sPIRrrUAL1sE
Many Distinguished Persons Around the
Comm Of the Aged d.. HnIiocls.

The funeral services over the body OF DR..
Robert 7. Hallock. the distinguished farmer,
Quaker. mesmerist. magnetic physician ho-
muopathist. and spiritualst were performed ut
lOh o'clock yesterday morning, In his home. at
140 East Fifteenth street. under tho auspices OF
tho First Society OF Spiritualsts. The hand
some drawing rooms were crowded with veneer
able ong-haired men. emotional and trance
speakers, and inspirational orators Of both
sexes. In the northeast corner. beneath copy
of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper" and
flankod by Il white marble bust Of Shakespeare.
was an elegant rosewood colln, with handles Of
frosted silver. The upper part of the lid was
thrown back, and the deceased Doctors fea-
lures were seen as in life. The body was at
tired in coat vest. and trousers Of dark dag
onal cloth. white shirt. high collar and black
necktie. On the coffin lid was a heavy silver
plate bearing the words: Robert r. Hallock,
died Jan. Is, 1879. aged "a years" A largo
wreath Of lilies and immortellcs tho gift OF
hre. William Allen, Doctor Ilalock's sister,
niiLs lay near with tho card Of Mrs Sumuels.
Tho coffin rested on a hidden eatafulaue,
covered with IA pail ct rich black velvet which
in turn was surrounded by 6ora offerings.
IN tue parlors wore such noted spiritu,Lists as
An is JackSon payis, Henry J. Newton; Prof.
lyn, Dr.. William Waite J. \. Chase. John Bis
co. DI. j. T. Mansfield. Charles Foster, Charles
u ~ l. - r.
President uf the Brooklyn Spiritualst Society
and Mr., &. b. Nichols Chairman OF the Everett
MS s 6r w hG pa esrers
q. Poole, William fishhough. 5. b. Britain. aud
Danycrs Doubleday. They wore small rusettes
OF white satin Ia their buttnnhoies and stood In
group near the CONN. Wavcrlv Haock. the
D9gor's eldest son. WAS the chici mourncr.
MISS Linda Deitz, Doctor HallOck's adopted
daughter. sat on lounge ucar tho head
OF the coffin. She woro plain black, with
out lewcis or ornancnt OF any kind. and was
deeply Affected. Mrs Allen. the Doctors sister
sat by her aide. Mrs. Hallock and Miss Ella
De,tz. the Doctors remaining step-daughter
were abs nj n England.
A deep silence fell over the assemplsge "a
Mr.. John rycrman. a converted clergyman OF
inc church Of Engiand. resident OF Australia
upon the picty, the lihcrallty, and the business
OF the deceascd Doctors life.
was next called upon. She IS about 80 years of
age. pleasant featured. and has great earnest
feather in her hat. and pretty cameo earrings
and sat near the head Of the coflln. In response
To the request She arose and said.
OH Heavenly Father. we fly to Thee from the sor
t,r,e p.rsa1 % ' Nm 'mnrf W. ~ 'anms ants -
The ga ~ Thy strength ami Wisdom. We thank rbce
9s nus ne which has Just passed away and the lessons
Continuing. the speaker prayed that the hone
held out to the deceased Doctor in this hfe
might be realized in that which was TO COME
This life WAS only the promise OF the full spirit
ua life that awaited the believer
Alter Miss brigham had concluded her prayer
she preached an inspra,lonal sermon from tho
text,
Behold seni you the comforter the shirt Of Truth
The most beautiful fancies ofths life were like
TainhOws that faded. the bubbles that broke.
Truth was the rock on which they stood. but no
fancy or iinnE nation OF this lie could be mora
beautiful than the fact ol immortality. Tho
licensed Doctor had been lifelong friend Of
his race. ever ready 10 do good, ever ready to
hclp the am ictcd IN sickness and in death. over
ready 10 detect the truth that lay in progressive
ideas, and To sustain those ideas where they
came Miull Inc teachings OF his pNutrfpusp.
Death had only enlarged his sphere OF useful
ness, ana there was every reason TO believe
that from the spirit world 10 which he had gone
his influence would long DO felt among his
friends here on earth.
Music had been provided. hut in Difference to
the Quaker ancestry and early associations Of
tho deceased Doctor 1t was omitted. Tho re-
maine were taScn TO Milton on-thc- II udson for
lutermcnL