Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-17

Lead Kindly Light" It was sung D. the choir of the Metropolitan M. E church. The hymn was followed D. by Dr H. g. Naylor.
 O. Lord God, Our Heavenly Father, bereaved nation cometh to Thee in it's deep sorrow. To whom can we go in such an hour as this but unto Thee. Thou only art able to comfort and support the afflicted. Death strikes down the tallest and best of men and conse- quent changes are continually e. curing among nations and co IT. munities. But We have been taught < that Thou art the same yesterday, to-day and forever. that with Chae there is no variableness nor tie least shadow of turning. So in the midst of our grief we turn to Thee for help.
 We thank Thee. O Lord, that years ago Thou didst give to this nation man whose loss we mourn to-day.
 We thank Thee for the pure and unsefish life he was enabled to live in the midst of so eyentful an experience.
 We thank Thee for the faithful and distinguished services which he was enabled to render to Thee, to our country and to the world.
 We bless Thee for such citizen, for such a law-maker, for such q governor, for such president, for such q husband, for such q Chris tian example. and for q friend.
 But, O Lord, We deplore our loss to-day and sincerely implore Thy sanctifying benediction. We pray Thee for that dear one who has been walking by his side through the years, sharing his triumphs and partaking of his sorrows Give to her all needed sustenance, and the comfort her stricken heait so greatly crayes. And under the shadow of this great calamity may she learn as never before the fatherhood of God and the match less character of his sustaining grace.
 And, o Lord, We sincerely pray for him upon whom the mantle of presidential authority has so suddenly and unexpectedly fallen. Help him to walk worthily the high vocation whereunto he has been called. He needs Thy guiding hand and Thine inspiring spirit continually. May be always pres ent to the nation and to the world divinely illumined judgment, q brave heart and an unsullied char aoter.
 Hear our prayer. O Lord, for the official family of the administra- ti0n, those men who are associated with Thy servant. the president, in the administration of affairs of government; guide them in all their deliberations to the nations well fare and the glory of God.
 And now, Lord, we humbly pray for Thy blessing and consolation to come to all Thy people in our land and nation. Forgive OUT past shortcomings; our sins of omission as well as our sins of commission.
 Help us to make the golden rule the standard of our lives, that we may do unto others as we would have them do unto us,'' and thus become indeed people whose God is the Lord.
 These things we humbly ask in the name of Him who taught us when we pray to say: Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it IS in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the king dom and the power and the glory, forever, Amen"
 At 11:15 o'clock Bishop Andrews be gan the funeral oration. The oratior lasted twenty-five minutes and closed at 1l:3o. Every seat in the rotunds Was occupied and all the aisles wer, filled with people standing. 'sNearer My God, to Thee" was then sung h, the choir. the entire audience joining il the hymn. The services closed 9 II 40 with benediction by the Rev NJ Chapman. After the funeral service. almost twenty minutes were reuuiref to clear the rotunda sufficiently to per init the opening of the doors for th, of the general public. Mos or the flowers had been removed iron the casket. The lid was lifted iron over the face and at II :53 the peopl, began to file by, coming in at the eas dor and going out the west door. N one was allowed time for more than : hurried glance.
 Absolutely no attempt had beer made to drape the interior of the vas rotunda and save for the black struc ture in the center and a small organ and the floral pieces set against tn, walls beneath the eight historica paintings. the place presented it's usua aspect before the services began. The catafalque was exceedingly sim pie in design. An oblong platform about SKIP feet and raised but si, inches above the floor, supported in, bier, which was the same plain, stron: structure that has been used at tn, Capitol since Lincoln's day for stat, funerals. It occupied the center of { circle of perhaps forty feet in diane ter. A dozen circular rows of can, seated chairs sufficed to fill out til, space remaining in the rotunda ex cepting the four broad aisles running the cardinal points of the com pass.