New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04
RITRIAL OF WILLIAM ADAMS.

A SERMON by THE REV. DR. HiTCuCoCK-GATHER-
ING IN THE MADISON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
The public funeral services over the re-
mains of ,hc Rev. DR.. William Adams took place
Yesterday morning in the Madison Square
Preshvtcyian Church. of which DIR. Adams
was so long the pastor. \ sermon, aboundlng
in incidents from the good mans litc was
preachcG by the Rev. DIR. Roswell ID. Hitch
cock. for many years an associate CT Dir.
Adams in the faculty of the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary. special memorial service was
held before the public funeral, i'll the Associa-
,ion Building. After the exercises at the
church the remains were taken to Boston Tor
intc.mcnt in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
CEREMONIES IN THE CHURCH.
The Mad son Square Presbyterian Church was
filled long before the hour appointed for tho begin
ming of the services The front pews were reserved
for the relatives and nearer friends ard associates
,f Dr. Adams. At the right of the centre aisle were
the pail bcarers the officers of the Madison Square
PRESBYTERIAN Church, the directors OF the Union
Theological Seminary. the PRESBYTERIAN Board OF
Foreign Missions the directors of the INSTITUTION
for the Deaf and Dumb, the Chi Alpha Ministerial
Association the alumni of the Seminary, and other
clerical friends.
The funeral procession arrived at the church at
IL O'clock The pall-bearer represented different
religious denominations of tins city, the faculty OF
the Union Theological Seminary, intimate personal
friends Of the dead clergyman and his former PARISH
ioners Representing the denominations were me
Rev Dr. William NJ. Paxton of the First Presby-
terian Church; the Rev. Dr. Il. s Sorrs, Of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church of the Pilgrims, Brook
lyp: the Rev. DR.. W. t. Williams. of the Amty
Baptist Church thc Rev Dr.. Morgan DIX. OF
Trinity Church: the Rev Dr.. Talbot w. Chambers,
pf the Reformed Church the Rev. Dr.J. A. NJ. Chap
man. of St. Pau's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Representing the faculty of the Union Theological
Seminary were the Rev. Drs. W. CT. Shielded. Philip
Schaff George l.. PrcntIss and Charles 4. Briggs.
Representine intimate friends Charles Butler.
president of the Beard of Directors of the Union
Theological Seminary :. H. Pennington, president
Of the Board of Directors of Princeton Theological
Seminary Alexander Brown, of Phladelphia and
General George T. Mcclellan, The palishiOneIs
were represented by G.. ". Lane, q. ". Patterson,
{. A. Bnlklev and +. NJ. Kingsley. OfDr. Adamss
family there were present Thatcher NJ. Adams,
William Adams J. Crosby Brown and their families.
Among offers in the church were many
of the alumni Of the Union Theo.og cal
Seminary. besides the Rev. DR.. McCosh. pres
ldcnt of Princeton College; the Rev. DIS \. 4.
Hodge c. W. Hodge aud G. 4. Ar&en, prnfc 'sors in
the PRINCETON Theological Seminary the Rev. DR..
J. o. Murray the Rev Dr. :. g. Blown, president
of Hamilton College; ms son. the Rev. Francis
Brown. professor in the Um0n Theological Semi
nary the Rev DR.. +. ID. q. Prime, the Rev. DR.. II.
NJ. Field the Rev. DR.. Craighead. of Washington;
tbc Rev Dr. Kendall, the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby,
the Rev Dr. c. l.. Knox OF New-JeIsey; the Rev.
Dr. Forsyth of West Point: the Rev. DIR. Roberts,
of Elizabeth ~ j. Professor II. VI. Baird. of the
University of the CITY of New: York Peter Cooper,
Charles OCOnOr, the Rev DR.. {. A. Briggs the Rev
pr D. A. Buckley, the Rev. Dr. W. F. Hatfield
tie Rev. Dr. !. :. Prime, cX-Mayor Nlckham red
cucl De pcVster the Rev. George III. Cole, the Rev
Dr. Holltch. oi the Methodist Church: the Rev,
Dr tiffany. Commissioner WctmOTc OF the Board
OF Education; William j.. Dodge, William L.
Dodge IT, Dr. Roach. the Rev. DR.. }. {. Lowrle,
the Rev Dr. David Irving. the Rev. DR.. III. NJ.
Rooth of Engewood Henry Day, the Rev. Nil
Marng the Rev. Isaac Hapg0od, OF Newark;
the Rev DR.. {. Bard, of Rye; the Rev Dr. II. W.
Poor of Philadelphia, and the Rev. Willard Scott
of West Farms. ~
of flowers and lie music was confined 10 the sing
ing of his favOrito hymns The dark walnut pulpit
was draped with back cloth. with small sheaves OF
wheat fastened at the corners. On the altar taDlc
was cross ofivy leaves. with ferns about lis base.
The marble bapilslnHl 1OUt was Eli"u with Whltc
lilies white wild flowers ferns, ana creeping vines.
IN front of the altar table was placed the conn,
covered with black cloth, and with ebony ana Sill
yer handles Upon the lid a silver plate on
when were engraved the name and age Of tie dead
man The remaius were not exposed TO view.
After a short prayer the Rev. Dr. ParkhurSt. pas
tor of the church read portions OF scripture adapted
the HYMN beginning How Firm Found ltion. We
Saints OF the Lord" rcmarkng tnat the members or
The CONGREGATION would remember how often Dr
Adams had gwen cut that hymn.