Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-03
THE LAST TRIBUTE PAID.

THE LAST TRIBUTE PAID.
The Funeral of the Rev. Julius Yale
Leonard-Dr. TwitcheIl,s Remarks
"A Life of Noble, Active, Christian
Service-His Life Devoted to Mis-
sionafy Work - Those Who Were
Present at the Funeral-BeautifuI
Floral Tributes.
The funeral services of the late Rev.
julius Yale Leonard was held at the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs.. Harriet s. Cowles,
1864 Chapel street, yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock, and were attended by a large
number of the friends and relatives of the
deceased.
The services opened with few remarks
by the officiating clergyman, Rev. DR.. W.
W. McLane, pastor of the College street
Congregational church, of which the de-
ceased was q member, after which he re-
psated the Lords prayer. In bis remarks
DR.. McLane made beautiful illusion to
the foreign friends of Mr.. Leonard. He
said that If the honr of the deceased's
funeral could be flashed under the broad
expanse of waters until the news reached
that far country which had for SO many
years been his home many more of his
friends, who knew of his highly useful
life, would be present in the spirit.
A quartet from Yale divinity school then
followed with musical selection, after
which Rev. DR.. ]. E. Twitchell, pastor of
Dwight Place church, made some excellent
remarks concerning the Christian life,
work and character of Mr.. Leonard. He
spoke of the earnest Christian aspirations
which he displayed early in life, and his
conversion st twelve years of age.
He entered Yale college and graduated
in the class of 81 and afterward studied
theology at Andover. He was ordained as
a minister of the gospel in the College
street Congregational church here and In
July, 1857, sailed on the barque Henry
Hill bound for the east. This barque was
laden with ice, instead of rum as had been
customary, and was the frat venture OF
Boston merchants in sending ice to the
east After a long tedious passage of three
months the ship touched at Smyrna in Asia
Minor. He afterwards visited CONSTANT
nople and after twelve days caravan
journey finally reached Cessr@a which wat
his home for three years following, and
where his work was wonderfully blest
While here he made many detours into the
surrounding country and went as far south
as Tarsus, the home of Paul. DR.. Twitch
ell here feslingly alluded to the emotions 6
young and enthusiastic missionary mus
naturally experience when first visiting the
home of that great missionary of the early
Christian church.
After a three years. sojourn at Cesara 80:
he went to Marsovan, where he stay ed, en-
gagged in active, self-sacrifcing missionary
work for a full score Of years, from 1860 t.
1880, preaching the gospel of Christ ant
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great fruits. His wife, who accompanied
on all his journeyings, was also active IL
assisting him in his missionary lsbors
After his work in Marsovan he was com
PEELED to return to this country on sccoun
of his health, and while he mad always in
tended to return to the scene of his activ,
labors and to the people with whom hi
heart always was, his health never permit
ted him to carry out his desire. He was
member of the former New Haven Yves
association, which has now been merget
into the New Haven Ministerial associa
ton.
In closing DR.. Twitchell spoke of DR.
| Leonard's true, earnest and Christian
character, the zssl and enthusiasm whicl
he had ever displayed for Christ and tn
church, and especially the spreading O
Christ's gospel in foreign lands, and abov
all the spirit of service and self sscrifc
which always was the guiding inspiration
of his life.
After DR.. Twitchell had finished speak
ing our townsman, Rev. Edward Hume, o
the mission work at Bombay, India, of
fered prayer.
Tho service closed with a seleotio,
"Aslesp in Jesus" by the quartet.
The interment was in the Evergreen
cemetery. Rev. Dr.. McLane officiated a
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offered prayer. The grave was entirel,
concealed with evergreen boughs
The bearers were Rev. DR.. T. T. Munger
pastor of the United church, who was
classmate in Yale of the deceased; PROBES
sor Hubert A. Newton of Yale, who wa
another classnate; Rev. I. @. Meserve
pastor of the Davenport Congregations
| church; Rev. William D. Mossman, super
intendent of the City Missions; Rsv. Pro
fessor George E. Day, D. D., dean of tn
Yale divinity school, and Rev. Edwar'
Hume, representing mission work in tn
east.
From the above 1t will be readily oh
served that representatives of all tn
branches of Christian work in which MI
Leonard had such deep interest, as we'll a
representatives of Yale college and tn
, divinity school, acted as bearers at hi
funeral.
There were four of his classmates pref
emit at the funeral-Rev. T. S. Potwin o
Hartford, Rev. DR.. T. T. Munger, Profes
sor Newton and Rev. DR.. Gallup of Mad
! son.
Among others who were present were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Pettee, Mr. and Mra
! Levi Yale, Mr.. John L Billiard, sill of Mel
iden; Mr.. George F. Van Slyck, Yale '94
| and Mrs. Van Tuyl of New York, ex- Mayo
Peck, Attorney Il. G. Newton and wife
WHY'S Atwater, E. P. Yale and wife. Mr.
Professor Miller, Mrs. e. D. Hume, Rev
Edward Hume, Mrs. s. L. Csdy, Mrs N
W. Merwin, William Squire and wife, MI
4 and Mrs. T. P. MerWin, Mrs. Luna
Cowles and family, Elias Dlckerman an
family of Westville, Mrs. George D. Cover
, Miss Ella Cover, Mrs. George W. Curtis
L. Punderson and wife, Burton Gilbert an
wife of Hamden, Mrs. L. @. Webb.
There were great many beautiful fors
tributes. Among them were wreath o
ivy leaves intertwined with heliotrope an
a profusion of white roses, also a larg
bunch of chrysanthemums tied with laver
der ribbons, while near the casket stoo
several beautiful potted sage palms.
: Married in Virginia.
DR.. N. R. Hotchkiss of Shelton avenu
has returned from tour north throug
Baltimore and Niagara, bringing with hir
his bride, southern lady, Miss Lucy Bel
of South Carolina, having married her 6
Portsmouth, Va, on October 30. A re
ception was held at his residence at 16
Thompson street, the home of the doctor
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