, 1879-03-26
DIR. DE KOVEN.
Memorial Services at Grace Epis'
copal Church.
Elo0uent Sermon by tho Rev. DR..
Locke.

together large congregation, made tIp OF Epis.
cUpaltans from Tic three divisions nf the city,
nrld was, III all lis narts, most hcuutifu tribute
TO the memory of tbs decpIy-loved and Rreat1!
cstcctncd cturchmsn vim 30 recently departed
this lrc. Among Tho distinguished clergy who
tuok part OH this memorable occatton were thu
1lt.-l&ev. bishop Mcl.Aren Canun Knowles, the
Rev. Clinton Locke, the l1ey, 3. :. 1lnrris, tho
KcY. Z. Sullivan, the Rev. Arthur H[tclic, the
Rey. II. q. Ferry, and the Rev. Luther lardec.
The ecrviccs wcro commenced when thu pro.
ccsston Of clergy nnu clloraters emerged from
the door At the left Of the chancc' md sang the
opening sentences from tho burial service as Il
passel down tho lett anA up the centre aisle to
the cha,lcc|. Tile beautiful Twcnsy.thtsl Palm
was then chantcu, niitl was followed bv tho
reading OF the first Lesson. which embraced n
selection from Wisdom, u, III. The lesson
was followed by the sngng VI the anthem,
"The Lord prcservcth the souls Of Ills Saints "
U.s., xcrit., 10, II, 12l. Ills second lesson was
drawn from Isav., xxi. Is, tho reading Of
which was followed by the singing Of the nt-
them. "What are thcsesn {lscg., VII, 13-17l
Tie Arost!cs' Crccd was then recited. a,nl MIA
h!uwrs! by tlc collcCts, asa tie singing of
LYNN 19T:
70, nil tho eslnta who from thols lasors rest,
The sermon, which followed, was appsopri-
Ateiy pronounced W
THE REV. DR.. LOCKE,
vito WIS classmato OF shc Into DR.. De Koven
aud ono ot i.ls most attached friends. Ills tnxe
was drawn from Ps.. l., !: Blessed Is te man
tl,at halh not walked III The counsel Ut the u,l-
Eodly, uor staod In thu way Of sinners, ard hath
not sat In the scat OF the tcosnfu,.h
Dr. Locke bcgau BY referring to DR.. Dc
Koyen as q knight, not 81 wars bu& Of Jesus
Christ, whose swortl.po!nt was love, whose
courage was unlauntel. whose face was ever
towas M rs fos a o1, w9,e PFS and snss;
without rcproach." The discourse about to ho
delivered was to be \ .caiogy. for it could
| he nothing else. Before God no kncw
no sans ,n " ~, TINT a,s: nes!ess ss sln5sc.ss: ;
close 4 more appropriate tcxt ihan the one
sc.ce.ed,-ssuc ~ tie letter Ms applied to the
late Janos Dc kovcu. lie then passed OH 10
eonsianr DR.. D. koyen's character as \ l'reae.cr
crs. lis resistless tide Of b,ttnMe cloIuc'lce,
called forth most notably III the Wisconsin ton-
ysmttop. Although not n graceful orator, tl.ere
WIS tint burning power 10 nj ho safsl that mads
logian. DR.. Locke kncw of no one Ut the Amer.
lean Churcl. now Irving who Was his superior.
On one point lIu had been sadly misunderstood !:
when 1t WIN thanght that he desiIed to bring In
tile Innovation Of series Of gsnu1ccitoBs IN the
obtcrvancu Of the Sacrament. This wns fartllcst
from Ills real thought. Ills THEOLOGY was bold
aud fearless, though T. never stood out, spIn..
| nli tll03c WHO Enlt0 III COUtMEL Will liz 1AthE
Arnold, Of Port Royal, lie might well haze said
~ sllal1 have eternity to rest I'M fur, With his
untlrng devotion to duty, he hal little real
rcst here. His influence over tile young WAS most
powerful. aill ns fathcr tic speakcr Thanked
him for the !nscrcst taken ~ his own boy. In
the spirit Of love A1ul all alabsurbihg desire for
the illoat careful and thorough educatton OF
| tllosc committed to his cnre, he exercised the
goyernmeat Of It's college. Instead Of thst 4.
eral. spiritually hculthy place for the young.
| lie was no, teacter for profession, but be-
cu,1sc he believed God CALLED him 10 that work,
elned to accept many tlatterIng positions ia the
| Church which wero held otlt to him.
Blu: rs n,aa Of the world, cittzrn, n frttild,
he was equally distinguished md esteemed, An
slonaiist, kindly, synipath.zlng nature, charila
Bic to tho neor as It WA seldom given 10 ineu tc
| be, q tender, anec.tonatc, ailu cunsderatc
friend, he consmauslrd the respcct the love, thc
perfect esteem af all who knew him.
IA priest he Ind illu must conscientious ap.
| probation Of his duties and responsibilities. Hi
magntncll not hltnsclf, but his olticc. nnd was
never happier than whom be!nre tllehttar inter
fcctation, he was full Of simplicity, Of meckness
Alltl humility, abasing himsclt before MS Gnl
The Church lonorcd tttH With mntly OF It's h!Cl
offices, Aml tlr performed his multltarIous worl
better then many Rector III his moro limltet
sphere.
Az d Christian, he WAS an cxan,plo peculiarly
worthy uf Imitation. Sin attacked him. as 4
lid every son Of Adam, but ie was enabled tt
tra,hplc upon 1t, to suhl1le 1t, by the grace U
Cod. Ills purify was like some Stainless tiowel
| which threw its l,crfuMe on tlie air.--a holy
purity, to be respected like tint Of young girl.
lie acccptel, ss ho sa,d every ttlrn Of fortune
as tlu will OF God, and when a E'an could I'll,
this It bctokcnel . very, great advancement OF
| the road towards God. His charity Of snnl sra
To bn especially remembered. No man owe
hcarl him use unclIaritaolo language to bis att
teudcrucss tleir thorough rcparattun when tug!
sAw their nlstakc. No !ia', over heard h!l1
. boast OF Ills powers, Lis dcrts, Ills honors, 70
With him humility wis crownInE virtue whicl
| he continually aud neutrality-suspicious.
urc Of this holy ma.l.. You nny say 1t has bee
painted by too partial 2 pencil i Is to-
Gathering u 'kenesa. II Inay be 80, olt y doe
! 10 which hundreds cau bcar witness. l. 1to
one, thank tod with all my heart that sucl,
, man cycr lived. We hare had reason to thin
evil Of humanity latviy. There aye 4, heen som
: to tor = iaintiag 3 soldier. Il @ rcanmatcs, cncouI
ayes, A,il klndles fresh hope. Still aro thcr
, suns. still does tlie love of Christ elevate ~,
j slecps. Oser his grave trlond anl foe hay
4 jnlncl 10 DO Him honor. The scuatc Of Stat
mt Ills own .paid every homugc bishops III
. clergy locked iu astonishing numbers from a
rtcs. Minlsscrs Ut religious bodies around I
rival.d us ln cuLogics Oh his HE nj
' character. Ills body aleep.. but l,!a Bprl
9 clad III It's celestial form, mltred vi
! crowns tl!e victor. Is now ou'ployed tn doa
. Gods will ia kolr,u gran.ler tied where Tic
needed suclI worker. He sleeps. nMd We r
g main; a,ni, rs hls memory glows Within ls.
plrtcu this lie IN Ills faith n,ld icar, ncsccch
o lin, to Give Us grace 80 10 follow their good O.