New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-06
THE FUNERAL OF D1JID ". STONE.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES OVER THE BODY or THE
DEAD EDITOR.
The funeral Of David NJ Stone the former
Editor of The Journal of Commerce." who died on
Tuesday night at his home. no. iS2 Franklin-avc..
at the age of seveuty-seven. was held Yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. at the Central Conercga-
tional Church. in fiancock-st.. near Frankn-ave.
Brooklyn. The Rev Or A. J. f Behrends pastor
of the church. assisted by the Rev Or. Richard
S. Sorrs of the Church Of the Pilgrims. conducted
the services. The only relatives present were
Miss s 9. Hall, the Rev. Or. w. Stone Hubbcl, 4
nephew. and his wife. from Buffalo: Mrs. l.. i.
Baker and Miss Kate Stone nieces. of san Fran
cisco: John NJ. Horton. a nephew of Rochester.
and his laughter. Marion. and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Moody of Beaver. Penn, the latter being 4
cousin of the late Mrs. Stone. The pallbearers
Edwin II. Crampton president of the Board
OF Trustees of the Central Conversational Church;
George \. Bell one Of the deacOns OF the church;
A. D. Wheelock president of the Society for I'm
proving the Condition Of the Poor General Chris
tian T. Christensen, president OF the brooklyn
Trust Company: George Wilson, secretary of tho
New-YorN Chamber Of Commerce; Joseph {.
Hendrix president Of the Brooklyn Club: Alex
ander NJ. White Walter r. Hatch. st. Clair Nc
Kelway and Professor Charles f.. West. They
sat on the left OF tho altar Tho semicircular
platform had a border OF blooming white lilies. AMI
the coffin covered with flowers. Mr.. Stones
pew was draped in mourning and filled with
flowers from MS OWE nothoNSr-. ne 'Nul'-i Wa
literally crowded with people. the aisles even being
full one-th!rd OF the way up TO the altar.
Dr. StorrS offered most impressive prayer. after
which was sung the solo zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Following this d. Behrcnds spoke ~
the dead man lie said that Mr. stone. with his
wife. joined the Central church bv letter in tho
fall Of lNG7. that Mrs stone died in October. Isl
and that now "Mr. stone had passed into the rest
OF frictionless activity" Thc preacher said thtt
while he mourncd wi;h his hearers over tho los
OF one on whom he had learned - lean. yet "on
this sunny. April afternoon. there be- more Oi Joy
than sadness IN my heart Mi. stone had never
wasted moment Of his Tim" Speaking Of the
dead journalist love for his garden ana no"rr5.
he said tha. Mr. stone poured ont upon ih'm All
the affection ne would hay" given his childr'u hdl
IL pleased God To give him sons and daughters.
His tall familiar figure VIII Doe missed ~ mat
garden this summer" said he. but now h. walks
in the garden OF the Lord
In the nearly tw"Uty-fOur years That MI stone
had attended service under The last two pastors ~
the church the Editor had missed only three
preaching services on the irsf sunday morning
after Mr.. stones last Illness began Or. Erhr'us
said he had visited him. and They had conhdct In
each other. Mr. stone requested him that II Dc
felt called upon 20 speak Of his lie 80 The cougi'-
CATION OF which H. mcmbci he simply bear
10 them the following message which b" wrote outt
"A sinner saved 10y grace.
THAT is my toXt" said Dr. Bchrends 1T IS 4
golden sentence thrcadbare as it is.'
The body wa buried In Nj stone pot by the
side of his wife. IL Greenwood.