The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-05

Simple Services at the Fifth Avenue Pres-
byterian Church Yesterday.


To the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
whose pastor he had been for thirty years. the
body Of the Rev. John Hall was brought yes
terday afternoon for the final services. The
great building was flled with people OF all de-
nominations. Men predomlnated in the con-
gregntion. most Of them white-haired men.
contemporaries OF the dead pastor. The SER
vices were OF great simplicity. consisting in
prayer. reading OF the Scripture. brief ad-
dresses and congregational singing.
Up to a quarter before 3 o'clock the doors
we're closed to the general public. while mem
bers Of the church and delegations from yari-
Gus church organizations took their seats on
the main floor. The following organizations
were represented: The Presbytery Of New
York. the Presbyterian Minister'S Union. the
Home Board OF Missions, the American Tract
Society. the New York Society for the Suppress
sion OF Crime. the National Temperance So
ciety. the Federation OF Churches and Christian
Workers. the Preachers Meeting Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. the Presbyterian Min
isters' Association OF New York, the Reformed
Catholic Church, the Philo-African Liberators'
League. the Board OF Foreign Missions, Prince
ton University. Princeton Theological Semi
nary. New York University. the Congregational
Union and the Methodist Union.
1t was o little after 3 o'clock when the doors
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men who were to take part In the ceremonies
entered. followed by the honorary pallbearers.
behind whom the plain black cofin. with q
spray OF lilies OF the valley laid upon 1t, was car
ried. There, were no other. flowers. On the
ssssket y1s sd The I, inscription; John Hail. Died
The cofln was placed in front Of the pulpit,
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OF the General Assembly. Of the Presbyterian
Church. with DR., William NJ. Paxton OF Prince
t ksv Ta4 heels Prpto Ssmln "a yybi and ala nSIt came %Sa tsS
OF the Church, with, the Rev III. Pol6emns.
pastor Of the Sixty;sixth Street Mission. Then
came the honorary bearers. Behind the casket
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. who conducted the
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Reading q the Scriptures followed BY the Rev;
I'm all who knew hin" he said. he inspired
love and reverence. One could not talk with
was a royal nature, a royal Gift. a royal love. d.
rect from the Father. He did not disPerse and
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the. Gospel. In him was the inspiration OF
God, and i y T,u WHO h3ye for po 50 many SSSrs
The Rev. /. H. Polhemus then read from the
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rose to sneak he was deeply affected. Al first
f hls go Esom 1ai he ie1e as then he fiP Il FFeT 81 stf tae dea as
he told Of the noble qualities ofthe man.
Halls installation sermon here thirty years
ago. He came to us from a foreign shore. .
stranger TO our institutions and to American
methods. Steadily and surely he absorbed the
best and truest and deepest american spirit;
pride in the country Of his adoption"
After the prayer the congregation sang In
the Cross of Christ l Glory and DR.. Radcliffe
walked down the aisles to stand over the closed
casket containing the body Of the pastor. A
harsh burst OF rain pent up half Of the eongre-
CATION In the church for twenty minutes. The
interment will be private and will be in Wood
lawn Can etarV to-day