Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-23
Ar JERRY MAULEY,S BIER.
fcorie from Every Class OF society Josiiing
Each Other In the broadway Tabernacle.

~ Ofhhi VI u ULE1'N BfEH.
fcorie from Every Class OF Society yostIing
Each Other In the Broadway Tabernacle.
A New York special Of Sunday says:
SIX plainly. dressed men. who were con-
..verted years ago by the reformed river
thief, highway robber. and prize-fghter,
Jerry McAuley. were tue pall.bearers
who carried the handsome coffin in which
McAuley's remains reposed into the
Broadway Tabernacle this afternoon.
They were only small part OF the
Interesting funeral procession. Ahead
walked the trustees Of the Cremornc mis-
sion, with uncovered heads. Behind the
paIl-bearcrs walked the widow. who was
the evangellsts popular helpmate at
the mission. She leaned upon the
ann OF relative and her tears fell
fast behind the long. flowing veil
Of Grape that concealed her face and partly
drapCd her figure. After her. in couples,
came the men and women who were the
iilst converts that the dead man made in
The cd mission in Water street after he
himself bee me q convert sixteen years
ago. The procession forced its way slowly
through single. narrow passage-way in
the dense throng OF people that filed every
nook and corner IN the great church-build-
ing, packed the sidewalks outside, and over
ilcN ed into the roadway. 1t was dupli-
cote Of the asseoiblage that thronged to
Peter Coopsr's funeral.
GBEAT AND MIXED THRONG.
Every type Of society was represented.
Women with painted faces but with tears
in their ewes and bits OF Grape fastened at
their threats or arms stood with downcast
heads beside other women who, amid other
circumstances. would have Stunned them
Bankers. merchants. aud lawyers. who had
come half an hour ahead Of the advertised
time, and vet half an hour too late to
get into the church, fingered on the
outskirts OF The crowd and gazpd
with not ursympathetic eyes at the
poorly-c'ad men aud boys who tried
IN vain TO approach the big dOorways. The
widow and the converts took seats reserved
for them in the six frOnt rows OF pews.
The coffin rested on two yclyet-coyered
stools beneath the pulpit. In the centre
was an opening sheaf OF wheat. IN which
srow-whi'c dove was pcrched, with a scroll
of viOcts in it, beak. The scroll bore the
words, ITS All Right" That was Mr..
McAuley's death-bcd reply TO his wIfe's in
quiIy a. to how be felt. He never spoke
again.
An upper window Of the church was
opened lust Is the flowers were laid in
place, and a bar OF sunlight shot down
upon the ivy cross and threw It into briglt
relief against the sombre background Of
Ire pulpit and the coffin. Everything else
was left i'm deep shadow. \ whispering
comment that ran over &c vast assembly
told that all had noticed this freak OF the
sunlight.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
Dr.. :. Irenaus Prime arose among the
clergymcn who filed the cOmmOdiOus
chancel and made a brief address in MEM
ory OF the dead reyiyalst, whose life. he
,aid. made il meet that whole community
should testify its respect for him and the
great loss Il had sustained by his death.
DR.. Prime closed by reading letter from
Dr.. Robert :. Macarthur, OF the Calvary
BAPTIST church. He wrote: 81 thank God
for the example OF Jerry McAuley." DIR.
William VI. Taylor spoke in warm culOgy
of the converts life and work. Mr.. 4. :.
Hatch, the banker. leaned down over the
pulpit, and stretching his hand ont in kindly
gesture toward the coffin SAID
Thousands OF hearts OF the Door and
! the outcast are sad to-day. because they
know that they have lost a friend. and il is
| lccallSe he labOred Tor sixteen years TO up
! lift and save the outcast and the downfallen
| and hello the poor that his death has awa-
| koncd - deep and wide grief IL would
be caused by the death OF very few Others
in this community. lie would desire no
iulsome praise He would Tebuke the one
who should hold him up as faullless. He
would rather have us now look upon him
~ monument OF Gods saving grace. He
I speaks from that casket to day. He will
| speak from his grave hereafter the glorious
| lesson TO the outclSt and the de>pairlng
ones that there r. hope for them in Jesu,
| Christ. Ills liic-work teaches the truth
that the labor and money spent for the re.
Ulamation Of the lost are not spent in vain"
Brother WittCmer. who worked side by
! side " it'll the TeviysIi,t at his mission, and
Va, converted by him. stepped up beside
| the ccilin and in a fearful voice culogiZed
| the fearless courage OF his patron in visiting
| dangerous haunts 10 reclaim the erring,
and then DR.. Deems delivered final eulo-
| oy. Dr. Watkins, OF Holy Trinity EpiscO-
| pal church. PRAYED that man might he
| found who wOnld be a worthy and effective
successor Of the dead reyiyaliSt. Then the
| whole choir Of the Tabernacle sang the
| second Of ihe reyiyalist's hymns: " Will
sing q NJ Redcemer and His Wondrous
| Love TO Me-"
TIE SCENE At THE COFFIN.
After the SINGING the cotlln-lid was
raised. and one by one thr great crowd
| ya,sed slowly by 10 look for the last time
upon the familiar figure. The dead man
lay a. il he was in a peaceful sleep. 1t was
| dark before the closing ceremony was
| ended. Men as well as the women wept as
they glanced at the honely, honest face.
Some stopped over and kissed the lips.
| One Of these was woman whom Jerry had
| converted from the life OF c0urteSan.
At O'Clock the coffin WAS closed and
borne back TO the reviyalists late home.
! over the hall Of the Cremorne mission. II
will be taken from there tomorrow to he
| buried in WOOdlawn cemetery. Many
| hundreds thronged to the Cremornc Mis-
! sion Hall tonight TO attend the memorial
services. The revivalist's chair and desk
were draped in black. Black streamerS
! lined the walls and the chandeliers were
hidden in folds cf crepe. All the converts
| whom Jerry McAuley made in the sixteen
| years of bis missionary work who still live
| IN this city and its ncighborhOOd were
crowded together upon the little wooden
| benches. Scores Of them told touching
stories of how they Were reclaimed by the
dead mans kindness and child-like fai h.