Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-16
A Sad Scene.

Funeral of che Rev. George "A. P@rlxing-
 ton at East Pearl Street Church, Fair
 Haven.
 The funeral of the late Rev. Geo. A. Parkngton took place yeste1aay at noon at the East Pearl street church, Fair Haven, of which the deceased was pastor. Long before the hour, 12 o'clock, people from all dlrec- tions were vending their way to the mourn ng-draped church to pay the last sad trib- ute of loving regard and sympathy. Prayers were offered at the house. Presiding Elder Hubbell had general charge of the exercises of the solemn occasion. The floral offerings were very beautiful one, in particular, was 6 pillow of flowers at the head of the casket, on which was "Our Pastor" Many of the clergy of the Methodist church of New Ha- ven and vicinity and the conference in gen. eral were present to honor the memory of the departed brother. Participating in the exercises were Rev. Dr. Adams, Rev. Mir. Barnhart, Rev. Mir. Webster of this city, Rev. Mr. Carroll of Westville and Rev. Mr.. Davenport of Bridgeport, who conducted the devotional portion, and remarks were made by Rev. Dr. Moses Scudder, formerly pastor of the First M. E. church in this city and af- terward presiding elder of the New Haven district, Rev. s. H. Smith of New York, and Rev. Dr. Adams and Rev. A. C. Eggleston of this city. Rev. Dr. Scudder, Rev. MT. Smith and Rev. Dr. Bowdish, all of New York, were committee appointed to attend the funeral by the weekly ministers meeting held at the Book Room in New York. Rev. MT. Smith spoke from personal knowledge of the deceased, having been his pastor while stationed in Naugatuck, at which time the deceased, then r years of age, experienced religion and was baptized. Mir. Smith re- ferred with much feeling to the greeting he had from the deceased, after lapse of number of years, at the Washington Park M. E., church, Bridgeport, when MT. s. came to that charge, and while there Mir. ParHngton was licensed to preach the gospel, and short ly after entered the conference. Rev. Mir. Eggleston spoke of number of texts from which the deceased had preached just before his illness, which seemed to be almost pre- monitory and suggestive, judged in the light of what had occurred. It was a solemn and imposing sight as the remains were borne up tn aisle by the members of the Grand Army, accompanied by body of elergymen, viz, Rev. Dr. Adams, Presiding Elder Hub bell, Rev. S. H. Smith, Rev. A. c. Eggleston, Rev. MT. Barnhart, Rev. MT. Davenport, Rev. MT. Carroll, Rev. Dr. Scudder with the eyes of sorrowing congregation upon the mournful scene, many eyes dimmed with tears.
 The Rev. Geo. H. Thompson, of Hart ford, former pastor of the Wesley chapel, this city, read series of resolutions in honor of the memory of the deceased. adopted at the New Haven district ministers meeting in that city, now in session in Hartford. Rev. MT. Davenport, of the number, is Congre- gational clergyman and personal friend of deceased in Bridgeport. The pail bearers from the church were from the Young Peo- ple's association, viz, John Hurd, E. Pier pont, F. Mansfield, M. Butterfeld, c. Chip man, M Finch. There was large delega- tion from Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., and other members of the Grand Army present, also the staff and some of the line officers of the 4th regiment, of which the deceased was chaplain Rev. MT. HubbeIl pronounced the benediction. The remains were taken to New Britain for interment, where there were many friends in waiting to honor the dead pastor and friend
 A notable coincidence is that Rev. MT. Parkington's funeral occurred upon his birthday.