The daily gazette., 1879-04-01


ceased in his daily life. The casket was
and also bore a silver pate, on which
was the inscription
.....s..
DANIEL NJ. BATES,
Born January 2S, 1921:
Died March 2S, 1879.
.........'.....
The floral ofierlugs We're Of exquisite
taste and beauty. On the casket were
an anchor and two magnificent crosses,
while at the head was pillow of pure
white flowers entwined with smilaX, and
bearing the word Crest" formed of deli
cate purple immortelles. A beautiful
basket Of lilies Of the valley, Marshal
O'Neil rosebuds, sailranos and violets,
and some choice cut flowers distributed
around the room completed the floral
tributes
Shortly after three o'clock the services
were commenced by Rev. w. J. Steven
son, d. d., of Grace NJ. L. Church, who
read that most beautiful and impressive
of the EpIstles of st. Paul the Apostle,
as found In the fifteenth chapter of |.
Corinthians. He then followed in an
earnest and impressive discourse. He
said this was the voice Of God in grace.
lie has spoken in this sudden death, and
how may l dare to break the solemn
stiffness. How feeble are human utter
ances In ali hour like this. AS the mar
quis Lafayette on his last visit to this
country, said to an old comrade whom
Inc met after years of parting, "I remem-
ber," SO the mest fitting aud expressive
tribute Of those now assembled here
would be to gather around the coffin Of
our deceased friend, and clasping hands
each say to the other, al remember"
But though there would be no response,
| lie still lives and still remembers. As
! it has been said by the greatest master
of the human pa sions the world ever
produced "Praising what is lost makes
remembrance DEAR" aud as is written in
the Word OF God, "Out ofthe abundance
Of the heart the mouth speaketh," beg
you to answer why is it that the remem-
| brance of our departed friend is SO pre-
cious? What was it in his life and char
acter that makes hls memory SO dear?
In his death we have lost one who was
distinguished for his gifts and graces,
eminent for his talents and virtues, who
| was grandly himself, and one whose
place cannot be flied. remember, and
you remember, but who can separate the
remembrances / can pronounce his
eulogy in the briefest form, for there is
no room for enlargement. His charac-
ter was as perfect in its symmetrical
proportions, as his life was complete in
its relations to God and man. If was
to erect beautiful marble pillar as em-
blematical of his perfect life and charac-
ter, on its base | would inscribe "gen-
teness,' Oh its cap "wisdom," and on its
shaft, "purity." For he was gentle in
manners, wise in judgment, and pure in
heart. Ii is given to gentieness to be
lovtd !; TO wisdom to be honorsd and
obeyed; but all "blessed are the pure
in heart, for they shall see God!
The spe aker then proceed to describe
his pastoral relations with the deceased,
and his personal acquaintance, which ex-
tended over period of sixteen years.
His Christian character was formed by
ali almost constant association with the
church. lie grew up with it, ii can almost
be said, his connection covering period
OF neai ly fifty years. He was faithful in
the discharge of all his church duties
and he ever exemplified his faith to the
outside world. Bis portraiture Of the
Christian lawyer, as given in his eulogy
upon the late Samuel Nj. Harrington
will be remembered by all who heard it,
1t was, in truth, given to him, as to few
men, to possess the ideal and to fulfill il
ia his own existence. lie was a Chris.
tian, so he lived, and he died as he lived
And when he was asked, when he laid il
his last sickness, if there was anything tt
be done, he said there was nothing; al
had been done and he was ready to 60
Death to him was nothing but gain.
t may be said he died far away from hom'
and friends, and alone. No; not alone
for God was with him. "Lo, am will
you always, even to the end Of tn
world" is the promise of the Lord" Coz
was there, and safe in the aims Of Jesu
he went home to rest in the bosom o
, the Lord.
Il Let us remember that lie was man
, friend, our friend, the friend OF God
And by and by we shall all gather to
gether in a fellowship that shall be fol
ever with the Lord.
AT the conclusion of his remarks, c
r which the above is but brief synopsis
= DR.. Stevenson offered fervent and al
? fecting prayer. :.
ri. Rev. Bishop Lee, followed in
brief address. Surely, lie said, nothin
could be added to such portrature G
our deceased friend, the truth Of which j
acknow ledged by every hea t. l eau on
' Il ly add my tribute, and utter SINGER
! amen to what you have already heard
: Who does not feel that a void has beel
,fl made and a loss sustained that cannot b
a remedied. The wealth OF commun,t
: dos not consist in its riches and its grea
q | industries, but in its moral tone, its pre-
n vailing opinion of rect tude, gentlenes
It and honorto God. The man who elevate
q the moral tone of the community an
II commands its confidence, also elevate
O his tellow-nan, and adds to the wealth
the city thousaAds and millions mol