New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29

we're arranged a magnificent collection OF hof'''
offerings. The service at the house consisted vi
PRAYER and the reading of certain passages from the
Scriptures by DIR. Hall. At q few minutes al'er ~
O'Clock the body borne TO the hearse carriages
conveyed the family and friends to the church at
Fifty ffth-st, and Fifthihe. few OF the ho'ai
pieces were sent in advance. The chuieh was
crowded when the body arrived, aud many people
we're standing in the aislcs and in the rear OIL 'e
pews on the floor and In the galleries.
When the funeral party appeared In the ves'lo"ie
a, the church. the orsanist Albert Ross Brown, began
the music OF Mcndelssohn's Funeral March In r.
minor The palIbearers, led by Mr.. Depew ana ex-
Senator Warner Miller, advanced slowly along the
central aisle preceding the CONN., when was o"iiiee
by six Of the undertaker's assistants. In roht oi
the pulpit the pallbearers broke couples ana s'oou
10 the right and left while the collin was paceo III All
east and west position in the area In front OF Inc
puIpit The members Of the family took the places
reserved for them in the pews in close proximity 10
the body Mrs. Shepard escorted by her son.
Elliott F. Shepard; George Vanderbilt walked with
h,s mother Mrs William ii. vanderbilt o'her
members Of the family present were Cornelius ana
Mrs Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick X Wander
bilt, Dr. and. Mrs. ". Seward WEBB Mr.. ana MIS-
H. McK Twombly and Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Shepard
h..ad.s same Of the younger members Of these fam
ilies.
When al the mourners seated DR.. Hall as
cended the pulpit and led the congregation In prayer
He then read selections from the scriptures embooed
In the burial service. Then the hymn Asleep LII
Jesus was sung by the choir quartet consisting OF
Mrs. Gerrit Smith, soprano; Sarah Baron Anderson
contralto; c. J. Bushnell, bass ana Or. a. A. Bar
rous tenor. DR.. Hall then spoke as follows:
This service as you is not for the benefit OF him
whose name and history vvidly present 10 our
minds though we cen no longer look upon his face
He 10 beyond reach. and in no need OF old from US
It is meant in first place. to be ON sckn"wledg
rent Of God who Is held up t. us in Scripture as
IN. IDEAL Of patience said in his deep aicton not only
70 himself but Others that 1t could be recoroed
9Th. Lord gave and Lord hath taken swav blessed
he the name Of the Lord" So are mourners to say
when life 4. dsrkened for the time BY His taking back
precious gift God acknowledged when we say openly
Thy will be done"
And IN the next place. Creator IL. and
snon giving object lessons that great truths NAV be
clear to the intellect and impressed Oh the heart and
w in over personal losses and In tender
sympathy with the sorownQ we may be expected to be
tAschable We should the Master saying in such
proytdeuces: Come Me. ell that labor and are
heavy laden. and will give rest. Take NV yoke
upon YOU and learn Of Me. for am meek and lowy
and We shall nnd rest unto your souls
How thankful We ought to be that the God Of grace
has given us revelation sdspted to conditions.
Are in health and vigor' He SAYS Whatsoever thy
hand nndeh do Go IT with thy might" and 1t
ground that Fastening to the grave when the
working time here ends forever.
Arc 70 absorbed with the things Of the present and
visible that give little heed TO the future and invbo'
He says BY in the Word. and He cnforccs
II In HIS providence, Prepare TO meet thy God" We
sre travellers through this world but meant to be
under power the world TO come" Are We scnsi
bic degree OF the need Of being prepared to meet
Grd All the tribes and notions OF men have felt this
need Hence the altar. the sacrifices. the gifts the
senncted penalties OF their humanity devised per-
verted RELIGIONS points to the Limb OF God. the
one dvney provided victim that nketh away the sins Of
the world
Do we realize that VIC are dealing with righteous
holy God and that we need righteousness 10 qualify us
to stand before Him? Ali feel this in their inner
until blinds the mind and hardcns the hart
utterly elias about to establish their own
iiehteousness. lie offers Christ to substitute and
Sa.our Iie-that suffering Redecnris the Righteousness
God requires that tod provides that God offers.
that God accepts and when VIC receive Him. believe
In Him. take Him with the heart a. our prophet pries'
and king we arc accepted in the Beloved. So millions
thanks TO Gods grace. sing:
Rock Of Ages cleft for ne
Let me hide myself In Thee:
Let the water and the bojd
From thy rven side which flowed.
he Of the double cure.
Cleanse me from its guilt and power
And the same word that brings the 'glad tdines Of
sr.at cy'' touches again and again, in every variety
OF form the varying conditions In which VIC and our
selves In this life. Death j. solemn event to the In
aividusl and the though, Of II is soiemnzhg often
teprty ing In that word Divine Helper "whcn
thu passest through the waters will be with thee
end through the rivers they stall not overflow thee"
Yes. aid when stand sorrow by the silent dead
Who trusted uh, Redeemrr. when we look OH the
fami,- features rcmem the tones that cane
from those lips and the smiles that Frightened he face
snd frightened aud when the tear comes with The
thought that again shall feel the touch oil the
kindly hand then the words come to the mind "Falen
asleep In Christi and hear the sdmonition. II would
not have you b. gIorant concerning them that arc
sseep"
pace-Ad turn eyes. dimmed with the tars Of nat
na' Affection. into the and unu,terably sad
denkd. voice from the Word-a voice from Hcivcn-is
hcsrd: II the resurrection and tn" ife he that
bSsvsh 10 Ne. though dead. get shall he tvc
bel'evs this - Tie Of trusted Rcdccmef
We can understand os wprds, LIKE which unnpired
eeasus never produced anythinss "Oh death. where
~. sansf .. grave where IL thy vtctoryT
nsea not tell you. dear friends. that this Il the
~ comfort the departure Of Christmas that this
- cooselateu We take hold OF to-day Our friend.
or Husw-wershiper and fcllow.communieant In this
ehsrea our feliowworker did conndc in himself or
~ riehtceusness or his services but In the divine
Aceceuer. His position before the world you know
so& neca not dwell on 1t. lie known me ss
eeepy thankful for religious instruction early given
eim - enthusiastic In his love for the Divine Word
~ D0xtous have enthroned In houfo