The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-18
Funeral Services OF Rev. Dr. Field.

The funeral services of the late ev.George
W. Field, ID. D., were held in the Central
church, Bangor, Saturday morning at 10 80
o'clock. The obsequies were the most notable
in many respects of any held here for several
years. The attendance was very large, and
all walks of life were represented in the
many people who gathered at the church to
pay their last respects to the deceased. The
funeral party arrived at the church shortly
before 10 30 o'clock. The mourners entered
the church on the left and proceeded to the
front, where seats were reserved for them.
The remains were brought in through the
right entrance. The procession up the aisle
was headed by Rev. John s. Penman, who
read a scriptural passage, and who was ac-
companied by Rev. Henry l.. Griffin of the
Hammond Street church, and Rev. c. q.
Cutler of the First Congregational church.
Following them came the honorary bear
ers, the elder deacons of the Central church, =,
Dr. George P. Jefferds, w. S. bennett and
I. S. johnson. The remains were borne by
the younger deacOns, A. G. Sawyer, DR..
Daniel A. Robinson and Frank L. Goodwin.
Following the remains were the mem bers of
the faculty of the Bangor Theological semi
nary. The casket was placed on the plat
form in front of the pulpit. The speakers
ers, the front being one mass of white
pinks.
The service began with the reading of the
scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Penman, after which
the church choir sang He Giveth His Below
ed Sleep. Rev. Mr.. Griffin followed with
the reading of number of passages of scrip
ture, after which prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Penman.
Prof. John S. Sewall made the first ad-
dress, and his remarks were most impress
sive. He referred to his early acquaintance
with DR.. Field and spoke at length upon
the life of the deceased as pastor AMI of
his wonderful and brilliant service as a
preacher of the divine gospel. Prof. Sewal $
address brought tears from the great ma or
lty of the people in the church, and it was
one of the most fervent and soul-stirrng
eulogies here for many years.
Prof Sewall was followed by Rev, Charles
II. Cutler, who spoke on the close relations
that he had with Dr. Field in church work.
His gentle greeting, his eager interest, his
insight, his acute judgment,-w as SER
pent, harmless as dove,-his delicious hu-
NOR, delighting to turn the laugh upon him
self, his sly shafts of satire-dipped ever in
the milk of human kindness (for he did not
use poisoned arrows), his love of the beauti-
full. whether clothed in winters ice storm
or in summers rose, his steal5hy way of
doing good, his self dlstrust and diffidence,
said Mr.. Cutler, "all unite to make fascin.
atlng personality, like no other in the world
we may be sure, that ever was, that ever will
be. 1t is not a ways the case that man is
endeared to us by his peculiarities, but with
| this unique, inimitable man, his very idio-
syncrasles were lovable. We loved him for
every one of them"
The closing speaker was Rev. Mr. Penman
who spoke of his relations with the deceas
ed, which, he said, were like those of a faith
er and son. Gle is gone" said Mr.. Penman,
"and never again will that blessed