St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-28
MINNEAPOLIS.
FOLLOWED TO THE GRAVE.
DR.. Tiffany's Practitioners and
Fellow Pastors Take Leave of
His Isemains.

DR.. Tiffany's Practitioners and
Fellow Pastors Take Leave of
His ltemains.
Yesterday afternoon the mellow Oc-
tober sun falling across the shadows of
the interior OF the Hennepln Avenue
Methodist church revealed the trap
pings and the suits of woe'' that mad
been arranged by tender and loving
hands, but the greater evidences of woe
were in the faces of the people who
crowded the auditorium. Theirs was a
sad duty, the attendance upon the
funeral of one whom they had loved
with all the love that people give to the
pastors who minister to their spiritual
needs. There was strong bond be-
tween the people of Hennepin Avenue
church and Rev. DR.. o. Ii. Tiffany. He
came here in the full bloom OF
his powers and his fame. He
had won attention before the people
of Minneapolis ever looked upon his
strong features, but he was not the less
appreciated in this city because his
greatest work had been done elsewhere.
His congregation soon learned to love
him. With so much more sadness in
their faces they listened to all that be-
tokened the passing of his soul from
among them.
The church had been made to mourn
its pastor. Every pillar, every distinct
i've feature of the interior spoke of the
grief in the hearts of the people. The
pulpit was swathed in solemn black in
memory Of the now silent voice that had
SO often spoken from it. The chair OF
the departed pastor was draped in ma
terial of the same color. Black was all
over the family pew. and ribbons of the
same sOmber hue barred the entrance to
it. Inanimate objects wore the same
expression of sorrow that SuffuSed the
faces of the people.
A few minutes after O'Clock the
funeral procession moved down the
aisle. First came the officiating clergy
ahead of the caSket. then the members
OF the family. the official board of the
church, the Methodist ministers OF Min
neapolis and st. Paul. the members of
the Loyal Legion ministers from other
denominations and the friends of the
deceased. Never did DR.. Hoyt's voice
express more feeling than when he read
the hymn, Nearer. My God TO Thee"
The choir sang the beautiful hymn and
Rev. Ii. IL. French read appropriate
selections from the Scriptures. Rev. Z.
ID. Neill. the chaplain of the Loyal
Legion. also read from the sacred book
Prayer was offered by Rev. &. NJ. Heard
and the choir sang Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" The first address was by Bishop
Foss. He said:
1T is time of deep sadness; we all
feel the heavy weight Of sorrow upon
US, and yet let US seek to gather some
flowers of faith for comfort in this sad
hour. The dark size will obtrude itself
upon us, but there is a light side. A
strong, alert, powerful life has come to
an end. A loyal patriot, an affectionate
son, husband and father; brilliant
minister Of the gospel, an eloquent adj
vocate of his country's cause has fallen.
All feel the sadness of the hour, a sad
ness which | cannot trust myself to
elaborate. And yet let us gather some
flowers of gladneSS as Gods sunshine
pOurS in through yOnder windows in a
golden flood, falling upon this casket
which contains the sacred dust and
upon these beautiful flowers, flowers
that tell us of the resurrection, the res
direction of him we mourn. We are
here not for sadness but for thankSgiv-
Ing, thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the lessons of this noble life now
ended"
Then in beautifully simple language
the bishop told the life story of the dead
man. a story to which rhetorical graceS
could add nothing In effectiveness.
The bishop was followed by Presiding
Elder Stafford, OF the Minneapolis dis
triet, who spoke of his personal rela-
lions with the deceased. In the course
OF his address he said:
I'VE have found DR.. Tiffany to be a
manly man; clean, upright, Christian
gentleman. He was above any little,
petty, mean thing, either in word or
action. He despised littlenesS. He was
Il ind cd md In o-ta In
had the grace and ability to treat well,
yea, gentlemanly, those who didInot UNI
derStand him nor appreciate him. That
is something a little man cannot do.
We have had great many men come
into our conference from different parts
OF the country, and very good men. but
a cleaner and more honorable Christian
gentleman never came among us than
Dr. 0. Ii. Tiffany. He was genial and
hearty in his greetings. He was con-
siderate OF his brethren, especially of
those who filled hunbier stations in
life than himself. He made such feel
in his presence that they we've men
among men, and that character was
better than position.
I'VE have found him an all-r0und
man, always master Of the situation, no
matter where you put him. He was an
able preacher and platform speaker.
His sermons were strong as well as fin
iShed. His voice was musical; his man
ners in the pulpit were almost faultless.
His sense Of propriety was such that
what he said and did was usually in
most excellent taste. Men of all shades
Of political and religious beliefs admired
and praised him.
DIR. Tiffany was a good pastor, as
well as a great preacher. He visited all
classes, and gave especial attention to
the sick aud unfortunate. He was also
a man of affairs. He looked after de-
tails.
IF there was any one thing in which
he excelled it was in his social quail
ties. He was never SO happy as when
surrounded by his friends. lie was the
most hospitable man l ever saw-gener-
Gus to a fault. If DIR. Tiffany had been
like some men he would have died
rich man; but, instead of boarding up
his money, he used 1t In his work, for
the good of others. 1t is an honor
these days Tor man with such abilities
and rare opportunities to make money
as he had, to die poor. He was. indeed,
a successor of John Wesley, who lived
so for others that he died not worth
more than Ga"
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