Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-02

Ala, the first rector of St. Paul, and under
whose ministrations Hendricks joined the
church, Rev. DR.. Fulton, q former rector of
st. Pauls. and Rev. DR.. Jenckes, the present
rector had on their robes of Office. They
met the remains at the main entrance of the
cathedral, Illinois street.
freceded by the guard of Indianapolis light
infantry, the body was borne up the central
aisle, the clergy and members of the vestry
going in advance. Bishop Knickerbocker
voiced the opening sentence of the burial
service, 81 am the resurrection and the life" !"
Followed by DIR. Stringefellow and DR.. Full
Ton IN their recitation of other verses used
TOT the dead until the casket had been car
ried and placed outside the chancel The
great audiedce stood while the impressive
scene was enacted.
Following the bier came the widow leaning
on the arm of Mr.. Morgan, followed by
other relatives. all in deep mourning. Thir-
teen pews to the right of the central aisle
were reserved for the family, while the vestry
and members of the local committees occu-
pied the pews in front to the left. The pew
occupied by the dead Vice President in his
lifetime was the tenth from the front, to the
ieft OF the middle asle, facing the altar. 1t
was distinguished by its complete envelop.
ment in black cloth, aud the fact that it was
unoccupled. The decorations of the church
were plain but effective, and the dark shroud-
ing OF the interior was relieved only by the
Moral pieces, all handsome designs. On the
altar, inside the chancel rail, was a plain
cross composed of white flowers, contributed
by the ladies of the parish. On the other
side of the altar was q sheaf of wheat; on
the face of the pulpit was column of white
roses with purple flowers at one side, forming
ladder. At its base was the inscription
Sept. 10, lsl9," and at the top, "Nov 25,
1885" On the summit of the column was
perched white dove.
A design bearing the sentiment in Latin,
"Stat magni nominis gloria" was the gift of
the Ohio Club of Cincinnati, o. In front of
the lectern was the national shield contribut-
ed by the YardOta Club of Toledo. These
designs had background of green with red
and blue flowers. with the exception of the
central monogram, composed of the letters,
ct. A. H." in PINK, yellow and white rose
buds.
Inside the chancel, in addition to the Off
ciating clergy, were seated other clergy of the
Protestant Episcopal church.
When the casket had been placed in front
of the chancel rail,
The Choir Sang
the anthem, "Lord, let me know the end. :"
The lesson for the dead was read by Rev.
DR.. Jenckes. This was followed by the sing
ing of the hymn LEAD Kindly Light" by the
choir, the audience joining. Rev. Dr. Jenckes
spoke from the lectern and delivered the fu-
neral address.
Text-"Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true. w hatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just. whatsoever things
are pure. whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report, if there be
any virtue and if there be any praise think on
these things" Phil. iv IS. This is a momen-
tous occasion, a thrilling scene. We who are
gathered here around the loved remains of
him who lies before us in the quiet, sublime
dignity of what we call death, are not all
who share the interest in the bereavement.
A surging mass of living. sympathizing hu-
manity packs to repletion the adjacent
streets, and nation turns its fearful eyes
towards our city and counts feeting time by
heart throbs, while it reads the clickings of
lightnings to learn the successive stages of
the last solemn tribute which the living can
ever pay to the greatness and the virtues and
the memory of the dead, and beyond us and
above US, if we could only with the eye of
flesh penetrate the veil, there is still a vaster
assemblage of angels and arch angels and all
the company of heaven. Who desires to
look into the mystery of human redemption
and rejoice over the triumph of redeemed
soul at such time as this, when the gates
perchance are still ajar and the place we
stand upon is holy ground? 1t ill behooves
any of us to attempt to voice forth the COM
mon plant, to express the vast aggregate of
respect and love and honor, and to illustrate
and enforce the lessons of this hour and this
scene.
1t is better, far better, that we let our illus
triOus friend, on whose account we are gath
cred here, impart to US such instructions as
his life and his death supply, while we with
bated breath, in rapt attention, stand about
his bier. And to this task we address our
selves, foregoing all personal illusions for
there are such illusions, many and tender and
consoling, to recite incidents in his social
and religious, in his private as distinguished
from his public life.
His Youth Held Prolific Lessons
for the youth of our land. In an adjoining
county, some fifty years ago, this tutelage be-
gan. The days so often spent by thoughtless
boys in pointless diversions from hard study,
he, with energy and application, devoted to
the acquisition of useful, permanent knowl-
edge, laying with painstaking earnestness and
perseverance and zeal, the foundations of
sturdy indomitable character, which in later
life carried him to the proad pinnacle of ex-
ated success, and with such teaching the
lads of our day should not shrink from the
daily tasks of the common schools. nor the
sterner studies of the university, and thus he
proclaims from his coffin Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, and
work while it Is called today, for soon the
night cometh, wherein no man can worK.'
The years of his early manhood were years
of trial and comparative privation, the COM
mon lot of those who apart from the threnged
haunts of denser population stem the tide of
pioneer resistance to the hostile force of ma
ture and verify the adage that Westward,
the course of empire takes its way. to such
spirits restraint is discipline. Growth devel-
oped, and with the sturdy men who were his
co-laborers in the aggressive work, ne carved
out in the wilderness a great and prosperous
and happy commonwealth, the work of their
own hands, and our heritage who follow after
them. We are advised that as young man
while occupied with the labors Of character
building, he was an honest, brave, exemplary
Young man. scorning to do a mean or un-
worthy action, and taught his fellows so who
recognized the restraining influence of moral
obligations, and by both precept and example
inculcated honesty, probity and purity of life.
He taught and so he teaches now, to all the
young men of our city and our State and our
country, this cogent injunction, Rejoice, o
young man in thy youth and let thy heart
cheer thee in the days of thy youth and walk
in the way of thine heart and in the sight of
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