The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-09
DR.. Mc'WHlNNIE's FUNERAL.
A Fun Account of the Services at Cam
bridge Yesterday.

not only in the Free street Baptist church
of Portland, but in the city in general,
we have felt that some account of his
funeral might be interesting to them,
and so we present its main features.
DIR. McWhinnie officiated for the last
time on Sunday evening, February 2Sth,
and baptized four persons. He had been
suffering somewhat previously to that
time from heart trouble, but his exer-
lions that evening brought on a fatal ter
mination, and he died on Wednesday,
March 2.
The funeral occurred in the First Bap-
fist church in Cambridge, on Monday af-
ternoon, and the edifice was completely
filed by very interested and sympa-
thetic congregation. The interior was
appropriately arranged, correct taste
being shown in the flinereal drapings.
The front of the galleries was hung with
black cloth, portrait of the deceased
was placed upon the rear wall of the
pulpit, encircled by the national flag, and
above the motto: Faithful unto death. !"
The central chair usually occupied by
the deceased was draped in white with a
wreath and victor palm branch, placed
thereon. The floral tributes were very
beautiful, touching and appropriate, es-
pecially that of the Grand Army, a badge
of the order in the exact colors. The Sc
lections of music were excellent, and
rendered in a very touching manner.
Rev. Mr.. Apsey, of the North Cam
bridge church, presided. Rev. Dr.. How
ey, of Newton Theological Seminary,
was the first eulogist, and he gave very
just analysis of the character of DR.. Nc
Winnie, and particularly of his conduct
and promise of future usefulness while
student at that institution.
Rev. DIR. Henry M. King of Providence,
native of Portland, was next introduce
ed, and his eulogy was finished, elegant
and eloquent, as everything falling from
his eloquent lips always is. He gave a
general estimate of the character, style
of preaching and habits of the pastor,
his earnestness, sincerity, manly strength
and single-mindedness He mentioned
many things as to his soldier life that are
not generally known, particularly some
incidents which the deceased had only
left as private record for the benefit of
his children. He said that DR..
McWhinnie enlisted while student
in Brown University, so full of ardent
patriotism was he, and leaving his books
he went forth in 1862 in the goth Connec
ticut regiment. After reaching the
front he was taken down with fever
and when he became convalescent his
love of the Union and of liberty prompted
him though physically not able, to ask
that he might be allowed to join his regi-
ment. This was denied by his hospital
surgeon and his colonel. He then said
that he would desert, not to the rear but
to the extreme front, but he was told
that if he did SO he might be liable to
trial by court martial; butin few days
gaining a little more strength he man
aged to get into the ranks of a New York
regiment and thus got to the front and
to his own regiment. And he got there
in time to be able to participate in the
dreadful battle of Charlottesville when
so many noble and valued men were
minnie ball in the knee, and for thirteen
days he lay alone upon the field of bat
tie suffering pain, hunger, thirst and al
most death itself; at last he was placed
in the hospital and underwent the am
putation of his leg. He served two years
in all. But the endurance of the hard
ships of this battle was never forgotten
but ever present to him, and it thus en-
abled him to know and to fully under
stand what suffering was, and how in
after life to endure hardship as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
DR.. King pleasantly alluded to his
work at the Free street church in Port
land, when he himself attended in his
youthful days, where he (Dr. King) was
converted, consecrated, baptized and
ordained to the Christian ministry. He
alluded to those p sstors whom he had
known, the saint, E ton, the gentleman
ly Stockbridge, the earnest and patriotic
Bosworth who, gives son to his
country, and the eloquent Small, and
lastly to DR.. McWhinnie himself. The
whole eulogy was so finished, so touch
ing, so beautiful and thoughtful that it
touched all hearts and should be pub
lished. Crock of Agess'' was then sung.
Rev. Mr. Bacon, of Chelsea, formerly of
Auburn, Maine, next gave his portraiture
of the pastor deceased, and while agree
ing with what had been said, he yet
mentioned other traits of character
dwelling particularly upon his sincerity
and manliness. He saw much of him
while he, Mr.. Bacon, labored in Auburn,
and heard him speak as often as once a
month. While not claiming perfection
for him he yet discerned many rare,
admirable and unusual traits in him.
The last hymn which DR.. McWhinnie
gave out on the Sunday evening alluded
to commencing. ''There is a land of pure
delight and explained by him as to its
authorship, and the place of it, viz; DR..
Watts at Southampton, Eng, opposite
1.-THE narrow sea- dividing the main
land from the Isle of Wight, was then
sung by the congregation.
Rev Mr.. Apsey, of North Cambridge,
his coadjutor, gave his final testimony to
the Christian character, and personal
and social habits of the worthy pastor.
He had spent many vacations with him
upon the shore, the lakes, the rivers and
in the forests of Maine. He spoke of his
love of music, for he was good bass
singer, and his genial social qualities.
Abiding to one occasion upon warm
summer day while sitting under a wide
Snreadino oak tree DR. McWhinnia was