The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-24
DR.. IMBRIE'S FUNERAL.
President Patton Lays Trib
ute on Friendships
Altar.
REV. MR.. VAN CLEEF'S SERMON.
Many Floral Offerings From Mem
bers of the Congregation
Affected 10 Tears.
REV. MR.. VAN CLEEF's SERMON.

The funeral of the Rev. DIR. Charles K.
Imbrle, the late pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church took place yesterday
afternoon. The funeral service was held
in the First or Bergen Presbyterian
Church, on Emory street, with which
the congregation over which DR..
Imbrie held a guiding hand for more than
thirty years. united when the old First
Presbyte erian Church was demolished.
The edifice was crowded with mourners
and the services were so impressive that
many were moved to tears. The Rev.
Charles Herr officiated. After the casket
had been placed at the foot Of the pulpit
Pastor Here offered prayer.
The pail bearers were William Martin,
Henry Dusenberry. C. S. Ridgway, S. w.
Hull. Flavel McGee, J. H. Halsey. DR.. S.
R. Forman, Charles A. De Witt and
james Wilkinson.
Reformed Church. preached the sermon.
He said:-"A long and useful life is
ended. A ministerial career of fifty-two
years has come to a close in the death Of
the Rev. Imbrie We, who have been as
sociated with him from the beginning of
the early part of his ministry in this
city cannot realize that he was an old
man. His cheerfulness and vivacfty as
ne moved about our streets or shared In
public services and his mental force in
preaching and talking, rendered his min
istration interesting, profitable and &C
ceptable to the last.
NO sENsATIoNALIsM.
"He practiced no SensationaliSm in the
Init 70 atf or ho fhnnnht1acc
and the people trained under his minis
Try have never lost their veneration for
his character"
81 feel that in representing the JERSEY
City ministry-they younger as well as the
older pastors-I need not hesi-
voice. Dr. Imbrie was a
scholarly man. We who were associat-
ed with him in literary and Theological
studies and discussions have no hesita-
tion in saying that he was teacher in
scholarship among all the ministers in
Jersey City. He was conservative
man. He was a modest man. as all true
scholars are. He was brotherly man
and manly man. He was tender and
loving, cheerful, affectionate and true.
II have never heard harsh, angry or
sarcastic word from his lips calculated to
hurt or wound the most tender sensibili-
ties. He was true christian and his
memory will ever remain in our hearts. :"
PRESIDENT PATTON'S ADDRESS.
President Francis A. Patton of Prince
ton College was q warm friend of DR..
Imbrie, and he was visibly effected as he
arose to speak. He said:-'T was associated
with DR.. Imbrie in church work for more
than twenty-fv years. and knew him
only to love him. He was man of
strong personal character. and was a
splendid example for young men to
follow. He was always prompt
in discharging his duties, and
was ever ready to listen
to the advice and suggestions of younger
men. AS member of the Board of
Trustees of Princeton College, Dr. I'M
brie gave faithful service and now that he
has been called from US, having finished
his work, he leaves behind sweet mem
ories."
The services were brought to close
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Teal OF Eliza
beth.
There were many floral pieces, and the
pulpit was converted into huge bank of
pretty, sweet-smelling flowers. The Rev.
DR.. Van Cleef conducted the services at
the New York Bay Cemetery.