New-York tribune., 1885-07-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FUNERAL OF DIR. PRIME.
A xuIo6Y By DIR. JOHN X. PAxToN-MAS1 DIE
..xnrIsuan PEOPLE PRE9KNT.

FUNERAL OF DIR. PRIME.
4 xULo6Y By DIR. JOHN X. PAAroN-"AN' D''
rINGrIsHsD PEOPLE PRESENT.
The funeral of the Rev. Dr. Samuel lren@us Prime
took place yessssraaSy snyoS az Fos;yscconds % St. The
pastor. the Rev. Dr. John X. Paxton c4naucfeu fs
The services, and was assisted by the Rev; Dr.
,nas. The church was crowded with persons who
sought to pay tribute to the dead mans inenoryi;
Tnc body was enclosed in black clotn-coyereo
cottn mounted with heavy silver handles, which
was borns into the church BY the sexton atten1
ants to slow music performed BY Organist SneSa ae
It was followed by Mrs. Prime ana wS1u"n Pri%e
Mrs. Stevenson and the Misses StOddard. =; ". u
Prime, W. c. Prime, Mrs. Cummings Ralph rrMime' Ma
Mrs R1th Prime Aansen sen f5@S: steysuson. Mr. and
Mre. Preston stevenson. Mr.. ana ME- iruo'io"
ana bs tue co sV was deposited within the altar railing
Its small silver plate bore only the name OF Dr
Prime. with the dates of his birth and death. A
floral Bible Of white roses aRa yeow orH s.,prer
resfed npOp the coffin. Miss Henrietta Beebe sang
solo after which Dr. Ormiston offered PRAYER ana
R A. Tsad sSs9oa tSo funeral address,
Ihs grsa. thing to have lived seventy three years s
and TO nave left behind after the death call mas peon
sounded record without olot name wit19na s,a,n &
There be no nig aer praise tnan u TINS so ho mnch
money has left nor how many enemies ne mas Ss a
TO rout how many decayns na o.t IS s on
wish to test his greatness how many eyes VIII weep
and how many hearts will bleed ut his departure.
Measured by this rne line, there have peen lew
msn than whose mortal remans lie tnere oeioro uS
NV earliest recOllectons recall the famous lrcnSus
Ieters in which greatest lessons OF nerve Anu
puck and Christian energy Dr. Prime was an immense
power on the side OF every good cause BIS name mas
become household word. secure forever IN tne ncars
and minds and gratitude OF his countryinen ne e''eca
the family circle, the primary source OF an poWer ana
ipculcated there the per religion OF perfect NE ne
was never bgot nor fanatic beneveu ms MS wo,nS ,S
were TO be prepare now TOR publication no Ilhe w1au
bo found that would better be expnnged he nau no
pet virtue no hot py crank; all his nature was ein
fnentIv practical and sensible. There were inahy
wIudows in his soul His well known name Is seninoan
of his character He was man o! peace. IA uiu no'
believe that the extreme resort was ever ustnapio
And vel he was not milk wafer man. ne nau
resolution spirit to extent thai iew men possess
Wnen his God his country suffered attack MS manner
at once became MARTIAL aggressive and defiant lie was
always thinker preacer AS editor ana as man .ne
leading advocate of orthodoxy He had no use lor So
called liberal theology His faith rested as ne Veu anu
died in aoning efficacy OF the sacrifice on the Cross'
The coffin was left in the church after the serv-
fees. which closed with the singing OF nymn;
There it remained until afternoon, when the burial
took place privately in Greenwood. Among those
present were Bishop Harris, of the Methodi,t
EpiscopaI Church; William Z. Dodge, Orlando B.
Potter, David NJ Stone, ". w; Rand, ex-Judge
Ashbel Green, Henry NJ. Alexander, Dr. Fritz, the
Rev Dr. s. ID. Burchard DR.. j. e. Zachos, the hev.
DR. Philip Schaf. Cr Forsythe. DI. Peck ur; ".
W. f. Birch the Rev. Harvey r. Ganse, the heV'
David Gregg Dr. Crowell. DR.. Thornton, Dr. wells,
Professor liillyer and DR.. Rossiter.