The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-13
UR. HULBURD
BURIED.
Services Over His Remains In
Grace Church this Afternoon
iN!1aNt AND Vsay iRiAs'lV'.
Flowers and Emblems add to
the Solemnity Of the Oc-
casion. The Life
and Work OF the
Pulpit Orator.

Grace Church was in the garb of solom.
nifty this morning. The body of its do
ceased pastor, Rev. Merritt Hulburd lay
in state within the walls and during the
hours for public gaze was looked upon by
five thousand people, both old and young,
VINO dropped tears at the bier OF this grand
man of God who has ended his earthly
mission 80 suddenly and gone to that re-
ward In the world TO come.
1t was a most sorrowful and impressive
occasion Even tho inanimate objects
within the church added TO the solemnity
for they were draped in mourning.
Streamers were strung along the outer
row of pew5 and the altar and rail wore
hidden by the same sOmbre black. The
pnlpit chairs and organ We're also covered.
In front of all and in full view of every
body lay the body in plain covered cas-
kct.
The cOuntenance had natural look
There was no trace of disease but tina body
was like that Of the doctor when in nat.
ural sleep. His hands were Gro 'sed and
at the feet lay "a wreath Of white roses,
pinkS and maiden. hair fern
About him were many other DehuClful
emblomi. Ovor tho Gasket there lowered
a massive broken column In white roses
and lilies of the valley which rested on u
base of white oo5mas Hanging from the
emblem were twigs offern. 1t was from
the trustees of the church and its senti-
ment a lasting one of the Christion love
and sorrow they bare for their beloved
pastor, Directly back of this stood
floral flag, from Winona Council Jr o.
L. A. NJ The field was of lmm)r5els aud
tho stars of white cheneiles The Stripes
were red and white roses.
The entire mass was surrounded by
white roses and fern. Francis IL. Hei1ler
sent a bunch of white roses Mr.. and Mrs.
Patzowski a wreath Of white roses, pinks
and form. Legion Of the Red Cross mai.
tese cross Of red roses and white roses bear
Ing the words look up, lift up the chain
and bar OF white roses and slmllaX with
the coincidence with love- The Junior
Epworth League II bunch of white roses.
Mrs. j. D. SlaybaGk IL wreath of white
roses The Junior Home Missionary CIR
Gle a harp Of white roses, cosmos, and
turks; a basket of flowers from the mem
bers of Spring Garden Church, These
were all the emblems.
while the body was IN state 1t WIS guar
dcd by II company OF police under charge
OF sergeant Eugene Massey,
THE SERVICE
when tho service began the church
was crowded. In front sat ono hundred
and fifty members OF the Spring Garden
Street, Methodist Church Of Philadelphia
accompanied by their pastor Rev, IN.
Elliott On the pulpit sat many ministers
Of all denominations including Presiding
Elder barrett, Rev. A. n, Keigwln,
John D, c, Hannah, W. l.. S...Mur,ay,
G. W. prottymun OF Dover; L, e. Terry
of Harrington.
Also NJ Il. Cochran, presiding elder Of
the salisbury district; Rev, c, A. GrlGG Of
the episcopal Church 40 youngstown, j.
II. BtauchuinP I. &, MarllHuAlo Of
Milford, stephen y. Morgan, Vaughn >.
Collins, Now Cn|'ly; W. *. galloway and
Rev. DR.. Monroe Of the Delaware Con-
ference of Philadelphia
l.ev. Mr.. Barrett had charge Of the
services. He culiod Gu Rev, !Lf, ,lorgan
TO read the first lesson and Nr. Monroe
the second. The church choir sang Jesus
Walo our Harris arc Bi2I+.l9," and
Roy. JOHN Y Dubbins, formsry pastor
of the church, but now OF the Newark,
n J., conference prayed
pa,tor In glowing terms. Dr. Hubbard
cume to this city two ana half years ago,
said he 'nnd by his genialty of nature
and wnrmnrss Of heart placed himself
within the reach OF MI classes and cundl.
ions Of mankind He also took Il deep
interest ia the moral welfare Of the city.
He served his congregation Loyalty. They
believed in him. This pulpit was his
throne and from it he welded an influence
which has told for, great good. AaHIs minis
try was II tundor, conilding and unrclniG-
ting one
Hp was always ready 10 rcflGVn any DIS
trcss or suffering, lis heart was full of
generosity which no UNCONVENTIONAL wall
could contain In his family he was prt-
c!ous As father and II husband he was
tonder and loveablo.:
Then Mr.. Barrett read an abstract from
one Of Dr. 1ulhurNs recent sermons