New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
trrNERAL OF DR.. JOHN HALL.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN THE FIFTH
AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


The funeral OF the Rev. DR.. John Hall took place
yesterday afternoon In tho Fifth Avenue Presby-
,.r,an Church OF which ne so long the pastor
The church was nlled to the doors many being
,r,ned away that were unable to secure even stand.
,,r-room II $3.50 o'clock when the funeral
nrocesson eft the parsonage. door to the
church the coffin being borne on the shoulders Of
the sex.ons assistants. Immediat ey following
came the members Of DR.. Halls family with the
.xception OF Mrs Hail. who was una BILE to be
present on account OF Illness. and Professor Robert
Hall one Of the sons. who Is at present returning
,rom Europe. Mrs Emily Wheelock daughter OF
Dr Hall followed. supported by her two brother.
~. Rev Thomas c. and Bolton Hall Next came
the honorary pallbearers, In the following order;
President Schurman OF Cornell University, Chan
,ellor MacCracken OF New-York University Presi-
dent Patton OF Princeton University. the Rev DR..
Richard 9. Storrs pastor OF the Congrega tional
Church o. the Pilgrims. Brooklyn: the Rev d..
william T Sabine. OF the First Reformed Episco-
nal Church. the Rev DR.. Abbott E. Kittredge. Of
the Madison Avenue Reformed Church. the Rev.
DR. Wallace Radcliffe. Moderator OF the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church. the Rev DR..
william NJ. Paxton. OF Princeton Theological Sem.
mary. and the Rev Hugh Pritchard and the Rev.
l. ". Polhemus. ministers OF two OF the mission
chapeIs OF the Fifth Avenue Church
The last four assembled the pulpit which was
heavily draped. The CONN placed the
on the coffin except small bunch Of lilies OF the
valley. put there by DR.. Hairs family. II being
their wish that no flowers should be sent from out
side the family circle. The Rev DR. Radcliffe made
the opening PRAYER. the double quartet Of male
voices afterward singing the hymn Peace. Per
feet Peace" DR.. Radcliffe then made eloquent
address. In which he said among other things:
His life regal in its grace and achievement
HIS memory is an inspiration His work has writ
ten In imperishable letters the authority of the
Bible. the divinity Of the Church. the vocation Of
me the charm OF simplicity, the invncibeness of
character. the success Of fathfulness the royalty
OF service He has done good Bury him among
kings
After another prayer and reading Of the Script
ures by the Rev Hugh Pr;:chard DR.. Paxton
intimate friend OF DR.. Hal md he vsibly af-
fected during the delivery OF his eloquent tribute
"A good man Is the richest gift Of God" ne said
The heart that comman ded upon II the RESPONSE
btes Of kingdom has been quoted. The head
figure OF this great congregation rests from his
labors The faithful shepherd, after thirty years
OF loyal service. is in the green pasture beyond
the Jordan.
I'VE have all congresated here sharing the
common sorrow. and to acknowledge to God the
worth OF our departed brother and pastor; Cir
make such a man: nfdelty stands dumb before
the problem OF such life Beyond ali question. he
was a great man; a man who never tried to be
great yet this assembage of representatives of all
creeds and nationaties gives testimony 10 his
greatness Like Christ, he was a plain man. and
only remains to look down upon this coffin where
Res so much that precious in life. and 10
say Farewell In the name Of al our brethren
The choir then sang Servant OF God Well Done.
The body will be taken from the church this morn.
ing at $50 O'Clock TO Woodawn Cemetery, where it
will be buried