The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
I. FUNERAL OF PROFESSOR YOUNG
Brunswick United Yesterday in Paying the
Last Honors to Bowdoin's Treasurer,
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

Brunswick, July 1S.-The funeral of
the late Professor Stephen J. Young was
largely attended this afternoon. His
sudden death is regarded as great blow
by the people of this village, by whom
be was greatly beloved. They testified to
| their esteem this afternoon by their
presence at the last sad services. From
out of town there came Hon. William L.
Putnam, Hon. Joseph W. Symonds. Hon.
Brown of Portland, Hon. Frederick
Robie Of Gorham, Hon. f. A. Wilson,
president Of the Maine Central railroad
Hop. Galen G. Moses of Bath, Professor
Egbert g. Smyth of Andoyer, Mass, Mr..
George Davenport, Jr., of Bath, Mr.. j.
II. Kimball Of Bath, Mr.. Vim. H. Wat.
son and family of Bath and others. The
Rev. E. G. Guild of Boston, a former
pastor of Prof. Young's church here,
came toSparticipate in the services.
The funeral was a simple service,
rendered impressive by the evident sorrow
OF those in attendance and the touching
words Of Mr.. Guild and Professor Henry
L. Chapman, both of whom mourned the
deceased as personal friend. The casket
was placed in one of the rooms on the
ground floor Of the house, and was sur
rounded by plants and flowers. A sheaf
of wheat lay on table at the head of the
casket, and among the flowers were many
beautiful pond lilies, for which Prof.
Young had great foundness.
The services began with the reading of
extracts from the Scriptures by Rev. Mr.
Guild, who then spoke sympathetically
of the sorrow caused by the death of Pro-
fessor Young and the characteristics of
the deceased, Mr.. Guild said that when
n n SFs,11 t>od n
death, like bolt from a clear sky, it
would seem that the truest sympathy
would perhaps be expressed by silence !;
that there was nothing that could be said
to tighten the grief of the afflicted. But
the right word did sometimes bring peace
by turning the thoughts into new
channel 1t seemed to him that that word
was God, " carrying us back over the
life Just closed and from the present into
the future 1t was word that suggested
Father, and then came the thought of
the infinite future in which God would
reveal His goodness to his creatures. The
care of a Heavenly father was evident to
him in the beautiful life of this dead
friend. Mr.. Guild said it seemed to him
that loyalty was the striking character
istic of Professor Young. He was earnest
and devoted in the discharge of the duties
committed to him, and he was SO because
his life had been lived in accordance with
Divine precepts. He was a man who had
tho courage of his convictions, and the
courage of his affections. He had made
his home life beautiful in it's love and
tenderness and refinement.
At the close of Mr.. Guilds remarks,
Prof. Chapman said that it had been per-
mitted to him to say few words as a
friend of Professor Young, one who had
been associated with him for many years.
e. 2. iassor Chapman spoke of his sacquaint-
aiiee with Professor Young when as a
student he had learned to appreciate the
( sympathy and earnestness shown by Pro
fessor Young in his pulpit Then as
fellow members of the faculty of the
college, Professor Chapman had shared in
the trust and confidence reposed in Pro-
fessor Young. trust and confidence con-
tinued during later years, when Professor
position in the management of the
college But more than all this, it was as
personal friend that Professor Chapman
paid his tribute of respect to the dead
He mentioned Mr.. Guilds reference to
loyalty as a distinguishing mark of Pro
fessor Young's character and told Of his
enthusiastic devotion to the interests
committed to his care.
The services closed with prayer and
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Guild The re-
mains were followed to their last resting
place in Pine Grove cemetery by large
lumber of relatives and friends The pail
bearers were Judge Putnam, Hon. Galen
| G. Moses, /. P. Booker, Esq, assistant
treasurer of the college, H. A. Randall,
| who was associated with Professor Young
in the directorate of the Union National
bank, and Professors Robinson and Lee.