The Jersey City news., 1892-01-09
SINCERELY MOURNHD
George R. MCKenzie'S Fun
eral at the Scotch
Church.
DIR. MITCHELL'S SERMON.
Interesting "reminiscences OF the
Dead Millionaire's Career,
His Work. and His Many
BeneIactiOns.
)R. MITCHELL'S SERMON.

Twelve Dy SnOrt prdsN oCi bSe
at the late home of the deceased
No. 46 Mercer street. They were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Mitchell and
the Rev. Mr.. Houston, the blind evanRel-
ist. aud only members of the family and
near relatives were present. Undertaken
William Hughes directed the funeral ar
rangements. The pall-bearers were John
Young and Martin Rouse of this city,
Alexander Kennedy of Bayonne, and
David Mitchell, Peter McCullom. john
McCullom, James Stone and Robert East
on of New York.
Before one o'clock string of coaches
extended several blocks in the vicinity of
the Scotch Presbyterian Church. The
church was thronged with friends and
admirers Of the unostentations million
aire, whose charities extended across the
Atlantic and whose liberality and relie-
ious zeal have planted two ln-
f1uential churches in this city.
The pulpit was draped. aud the two
pews occupied by the family were covered
with black crere. Directly in front OF
the pulpit the oaken caskeI, containing
the body of the deceased, rested on cat.
afalqne. It was covered with fine black
broadcloth, trimmed with tin mould-
iugs and oxidized silver. The plate on
the lid was inscrihed:--
Died January g.
GEORGE r. McKENzIE,
in his I'D year.
The services opened with the singing OF
the hymn, abide with Me-" This WAS
followed by the reading OF short pas
sage from the Scriptures and prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Mitchell Tnep beautiful
, tha,, bu a n n IuClnU-
ing Mr.. and MIS-. Hunt and the organlst
of the Wayne Street Church. DIR.
Mitchell's sermon was impressive and he
drew many practical lessons from mis- re
ctal of Mr.. MckeDzle's career. AZ its
conclusion the quarteite sang Mr. Nc
Kenze's favorite hymn, "Only an Armor
Bearer"
After the church service the long fun
eral cortege wended its wav up Newark
avenue to the old Jersey City Cemetery,
where the body WAS placed In vault
from which it will be removed in the
spring to the family burial ground at
Glen Spey, Sullivan County, n. T., where
Mrs. Mckenzie s already buried.
DIR MITCHELL's SERMON.
DIR. Miichells text for his sermon at the
church was:-
proverbs Xxx, z: .sThe just man walketh in his
integrity; his children are blessed after him.
"Those of my audience" he said. who
knew Mr.. Mckenzie intimately and un
derstood his remarkable cha acter, can
appreciate the difficulty OF preaching his
funeral sermon. 10 spend this precious
hour in mere display of fire.
works over the remains now before
us, or In other words, to utter
simply beautiful but unmeauing words,
and then go back to our duties in The
world. involve with me serious resnon.
sipility. have golden opportunity
and mean 10 use it for the glory OF our
Master and for the good of my fellow
men. 1t is my purpose delicalely and low
ingly, and yet earnestly and faithfully, to
unfold the living episile' that Is set be-
fore us In the now completed life, the
natural character and successful career
OF George r. Mckenzie. You may well
believe me that, While almost shrinking
from the public duty laid before me, yet
enter upon it as one pleasing to my own
feelings and full of promise in the in
struction which it will imDart."
DR.. Mitchell then recited the career of
Mr.. Mckenzie, the facts of which were
given in the exhaustive obituary publish
ed in THE JERSEY CITY News. He drew
graphic piciuie of Mr.. McKenze's coun-
try seat at Glen Spey, and touched upon
his magnificent nut transformations chari-
ties.
''No one," he said, "can speak with
more authority han myself of the bepev-
fu church with the adjoining comfort
able and commoliouI manSe is one OF his
monuments that shall never perish. Mr..
Mckenzie is apt to be misunderstood in
the manner Of his gifts to this
and other churches. He restores the
Scotch Presbyterian Church, with view
of attracting hither the representatives
of the Sc tch and Scotch-Irish nationali-
ties. But he never spoke OF tliis building
us, other than il is, u regular congrega-
tion OF the Northern Presbyterian
Church of the United States. His purpose
was not TO contract this church, but 10
make il like the Dutch Church--a center
of attraction to it's own nationalties.
Mr.. Mckenzie vii hout reserve gave this
building u the Lord.
IN THE MATTER OF MUSIC.
''The only poiut OF res Friction WAS as to
the use of instrumental music. He was
NOT opposed TO instrumental music by it,
self. as it Is evident from our having the
old organ and piano in the LECTURE room
for Sabbath school and social WORK, and
from the absolute freedom we have 10
use what instruments we choose at our
musical and social entertainments. But
Mr.. Mckenzie protested against the
abuse of instruments. He shudderei at
the thought of filing the sanctuary with
mere sound and fury.
'But we have no restriction in the use
of instruments for practice. and in our
meetings for social and intellectual en-
ioyments M. McKeDzle would have the
people standing up 10 worship and to sing
with their whole voice aud heart aud
soul feel eau go so far with my friend
and not thereby bar myself from
preaching In any church where there is
instrumental music, aud must confess
TO liking TO see at least one or Two
churches where we can have simplicity
of worship.
'My text compels me to v one thing
more. We have seen the first part OF the
verse beautifully illustrated by the
career OF our deceased brother. The
just man may waiketh IN his integrii y. ,
The second part Is now being set forth by
the large family If Mr.. Mckenzie. to-
gether with their twenty-five sons and
daughters, his grandchildren. g r gArding
this already large Gil Gle l cannot hel.,
thinking what David says in Ps. cxxyii.
Go, children are an heritage OF the Lord ,
Certainly. .thememory of your friend is
blessed u he large family gathering we
see this day. circle Of health. blessing
aud cheer. In the course of time The
little Que may become thons-
and, and small one strong ma
sian.' Now il Is just there that the
responsibility of Ills heirs begins. 1t is
for you, my friends. TO consider how best
and Wort hily o keep up the remember
ance Of your dearparents, how most ef-