Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-04
Funeral of Mrs. Hiram Camp.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Davis Camp, wife of President Hiram Camp of the New Haven Clock company, took place yester- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of the family on Ferry street, attended by many sorrowing friends, the spacious rooms being filled. Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Phillips, pastor of the Ferry street Congregational church, after which Rev. Dr. Phillips, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, of which the deceased lady had so long been member, made an address most fitting to the sad occasion, and the hour: The assembled friends mourned not as those without hope or con- solation. Here one had gone after long life of Christian piety. We are here, continued the pastor, to celebrate the cor onation of saint. Here we renew our hope, our faith, our trust. Here the casket has but been removed that the imprisoned confidence in the fatherhood of God, and of our satisfaction in the thought that there is crown awaiting those who live for God. Here was long life devoted to spiritual things. This life has been com pleted and crowned. The ripened grain has been gathered. She has gone to the reward of the faithful. The most impor- tant thing to-day is the lesson for each of us here. Shall the lesson of a devoted Christian life be lost upon uss It is indeed case for anguish if we believe this sad event to be merely fresh declaration of human mortality, and an occasion for cry ing out into unanswerable darkness; but not so if we see the Fathers hand and rec ognize that he chasteneth but for ourgood. All things work for good to those that love him. God is able to comfort us and not only able but anxious to succor and cheer the bereaved hearts of those who love him.
 Of the deceased the pastor then spoke of her quiet devoted Christian life. Many united with the Chapel street church. un- der the ministration of Dr. Eustis. She had never belonged to any other than this church organization. She gave herself unreservedly to the church and had been unswerving ever since in her loyalty. She did not often express her feelings, but her life was transparently the Christian life. She came into this home when these daugh- ters were children and so faithfully and lovingly did she minister to them that they never thought of her except as their mother. She was ever to them as if she had borne them. It was
  family and to her friends tarrying with her. She was deeply in sympathy with her hus bands plans for promoting the Lords work and kingdom, and she shared with him in the satisfaction at the results as far as they were permitted to see them.
 The pastor then spoke of the last hours of the deceased and her firm, unwavering trust and faith to the last.
 Following, the pastor offered prayer, and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Burdett Hart. There was very fine solo singing during the exercises by Mir Green of the Church of the Redeemer choir.
 The honorary bearers were Henry Hale, F. c. Sherman, T. P. Merwin and Philip Pond.
 Among those present at the funeral were Hon. N. D. Sperry, Hon. James ". Town send, ex-Postnasfer B. R. English and quite representation of the employees of I the Clock company were also present.