New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-01
LAST HONORS TO DIR. CROSBY.
DIR. JOHN HALL AND DIR. w. NJ TAYLOR
SPEAK
SCORES OF cLERGYMEN AND HUNDREDS OF
! LAYMES LISTEN TO THE APPREcIATIvE
woRDs-THE FOURTH AVENUE CHURCH
FAR TOO SMALL 10 HOLD THOSE
WHO DESIRED no SEE

woRDs-THE FOURTH AVENUE CHURCH
FAR TOO SMALL no HOLD THOSE
WHO DESIRED 10 SEE
THEIR FRIEND,
The funeral of the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby for
moro than forty years before tho public in this city as
cocge professor and chancellor, author preacher and
citiren was held yesterday afternoon In the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. the OF hs faithful
ministry for more than twenty eight years. full half
hour before the hour set for the service every seat IN
the large church building taken, the side aises were
filed with people standing and the doors were closed
against nearly many IT was SAID, as had been al
mittcd The services conducted by the Rev. Dr.
John Hail. of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. William NJ. Taylor, OF me
broadway Tabernacle Congregational; DR.. w. 81
Rainsford OF ST. Georges protestant EpiscopaD; Dr.
James NJ King Of st. Andrews (aethodist Episcopal
and II. S. Macarthur, Of the Calvary Church tBap
tist After the services thousands looked upon the
tranquil face Of the silent preacher. The burial VIII
occur today at woodawn.
Dr. Hall and DR.. Taylor, who conducted the funeral
OF Mrs Arthur H. Allen at the home OF her father zen
days before, went TO the house. No. ZIG East Nlhelee
ST. on their second sad GRAND shortly before O'CLOCK
Dr. TAYLOR read the Scripture selection and Dr. Hall
offered prayer The hearsc was escorted to the chnrch
by some sixty well-known men, representing the UNI
versty Of the City Of New-York. the Society for the
Prevention of Crime and the Philo Society. among
the selections played on the organ by Dwight L.
Elmendorf were these: I" It an Angel by Cowan
Andante, by Guilmant; Sonata Opus 49, by Beethoven
Gift Thine Eyes ABE Not Afraid" and He Tilat
Shall ENDURE from Elliah,n by Mendelssohn. The
.Andante by Mendelssohn was played az the 1unera
march, and after the services The King OF Love- MY
Shepherd Is" by J. B. Dykes; Andante, by Mozart
and "Lovcly Appear" by Gouod. A beautiful floral
cross of lilies and sent by the Society for tho
Prevention OF Crime and the Young Peoples Associar
tion OF the church had covered the coffin with thick
layer OF cut violets.
LESSONS DRAWN BY DR.. HALL.
After an invocation by DR., Hall the hymn crock
Of Agess was read by DR.. Rainsford and sung by
the quartet choir OF the Madison Square Presby-
terrain Church. DR.. Hall read appropriate scripture
selections beginning Let not your heart be troubled
and then spoke briefly, saying:
OF the personal qualities, Of the Christian graces, Oh
ministerial character Of my brother, whose mortal
remains here In the midst OF u.s. do not reel thst
able speak. could not trust myself to enter upon
theme like this, indeed, IA 1t needed Ihese Vniss
have been recognized by the whole community, and ap.
propFiate expression has teen given to the feelings OF
appreciation OF them many forms already what we
have do, brethren, are gathered hse, Is
to grace and teaching Of the Holy Spirit that
We may profit by the provdenos that brings us togehe
and that may be better fitted than heretofore 70 TAKE
up and continue the work and form Of service that ~
has pleased God put into hands lie whose remains
are now unnr eyes before he became minister
member Of church which it is my duty to serve
can very well remember when, with the psrtner OF his
life stood up in tho church there as taptzed MS
child For four and twenty years have been IN coss
and happy association with him In various forms on
Christian work effort Ho is tho last OF group OF
eody men whom found ministers in this region when
came 70 this city, and whom / received nothing
hut Christian and courtesy 1t is not possible
for stand this place and LOOK upon TINS sc
this beautiful face without feelings too deep TO ma en-
preston before company like this. Shall not make
the attempt
Dr. Hall then showed how Dr. Crosby, though dead,
speaks now TO ministers, to MS congregation W o
zens, and to all of us as Christians
DR.. TAYLoR's TRIBUTE TO HIS FRIEND.
Dr. Hall closed his remarks by announcing one Of
DR.. Crosby's favorite hymns 81 Love to Tell the
Story At its close DR.. Taylor made an address,
speaking nom manuscript, and saying in par;
The purpose Of any words spoken occasion like this
IS comforting Of the living than the euogzng OF
the dead when, now, the magnitude Of our loss Is
at the large an element In our consoiaton
we cannot but dwell for little the exceencies OF our
departed brother and eorlfy God in him. The dominant
principle in Dr. Crosbys character was truth lie was al
ways loyal to that which he believed 70 De ue because e
was Intensely devoted Him in whom the truth was In
carnate lie hated everything like cant. or sham, or
hypocrisy: and was himself transparency sincere nc
followed conscience fully and un1lnehn2y put hfet hc
sought have his conscience enlightened oy ue s'sus
the Scriptures and lunination OF the HOLY spirit vi
God He was truo himself but first that sell was true
TO God and when he was convinced on any suoleo. o
carried conviction coursgeousy through NJ
Ia ssd NJ him with az much truth Of the great reioner
that she fever feared the face Of man, HIS ernesneSs
was as q burning within him his energy waS Hhe
whiriwind. his words were nnpsssio"eu' n'.S" '
800 ,rsuav from conscience there in him also IN
fmpusIye mpetuosity which bore him on IKE ho'u'
Now and then, was inevitable In one WIN SUCH
a temperament, he might be carried 70 the poroef OF
rashness be hurried across IT, but cver thus
ho,,.nad the same Impusveness seen In the read-
ness ana the with which he fastened to apologize
for the fault and the regret which he manifested ior H.
HIS intensity tremendous He seemed always 10 DO
localized. Whatever the subject in which he was
engaged or the object which he was pursuing he was
always ''totus in illo." He was nothing by nall
Wherever he was all there. and In general his
s,dor was stored by wisdom He abhofred the false'
hood OF extremes" and with all his easerness to gain
his ends he refused to take what seemed 70 be the
shortest way that led through qusemire or ended
in marsh So that he frequently differed
ohout means from those seeking the ends
with himself and was sometimes greatly misunderstood
and msjudged by them. But that did not distress him.
neither did It him to be unjust to them He held
ON STRAIGHTFORWARD, say straightforward for that was
one OF the beautiful OF his character He believed
and acted on the belief that "a straight line 10 the shortest
nossiblc distance between any two points" and all
sinuosiy cooked policy or undernana mshoeu'fns'
were absolutely and entirely foreign to HIS nature AS
a nrsacAer and pastor the characteristics were
copspcuous In his work and in his department He
knew what he believed and why he believed t. and he
preached IL with holiness and rugged sim-
nlieitv His style direct and unadorned
mr. Taylor next dwelt upon DR.. Crosbys home
life. where he was simply charming and Of his humor or
,,ritb ME friends which was frequently means OF
Mill '' 10 the speaker. After speaking of his
patriotism referred to letter Just t, RECEIVED from
snnerb and fruitful labors" He gave two or three In:
cidents of DR. Crosbys last day on earth and closed
with these words:
Farewell, for a season, loved and honored brother.
,rv vert one Of Gods own mailed knights. arrayed in
the panoply OF Heaven with srde Of truth and breastpate
N and Of readiness and shield Of faith
and sword Of the Spirit which is the Word Of God. IL
,ne "a wrestle against "the rulers OF the darkness
a this word' with courage and constancy and no mean
sncress Rest IN thy Masters presence Lay by the