Year: 1867

cross q wreath and an elaborately constructed
crown woven or camelias beautifully ntertwrned with
evergreens rested the lid Of the coffin which, during
the service was placed just without the chance rail-


The usual funeral anthem was impressvey chanted
By hs rns REV. D S9 ws ns ssn RsS
Dr. Tyng announced the l39th hymn, "Rock Of Ages
cleft for me-"


After the singing OF the hymn the doctor de-
Nvered most appropriate funeral address The hymn
which they had just heard, he said, was faithful
memoir OF his departed friend. It had been
one years of the most intimate fellowship
and communion with the deceased During all
this time scarcely month, and often not week, had
elapsed wthou, interchange of conversation between
them upon the great truths Of Chrsa nty and the m
teres,s OF the Christian The whole course OF his
life might be before the youth Of America for their
profitable study, affording an instance OF the high
hs who determines TO know path but that Of
rectiude to be faithful in the discharge OF all his re-
day The speaker Sen wen. ' on 70 aude to the early
life OF General strong in this city. His father was
venerable revolutionary soldier ne himseI came , 70
in a large hearted citizen who still lived to
bless others with his Notwithstanding with content
meni every trial and prvation manilestng everywhere
cheerfulness fidelity thoroughness In all he undertook
self remuneration where others to be considered,
he won reputation unsullied by crime and unsained
by reproach His life full Of encouragement as II
rcrlete with instruction to every poor boy IN
America who feels within his soul those aspirations for
high and useful life which God has planted there. II
would he twenty years next November since his first
interview with General Strong The General sought his





s,rument Of leading him TO Christ In all these years
his Christian character had been growing towards
maturity His personal kindness, regard and
even veneration Tor him had been unvarying.
For several years he had been a valued vestryman
OF 81 Georges church. and In fact the founder of
the local missionary work Of that parish In everything
relating religion he took deep interest Tho
inspired him with thankfnncss the progress OF Gods
trulh and the extension OF Christs kingdom Could he
dare speak Of the domestic which he had graced
what beautiful revelations might be made! An unceas
Ing flow OF Kindness consideration and love character
i7ed his lfe in this sphere aud made the home which
God had given him to bless happy as was possible
for earthly home 70 be- The doctor then spoke In
lovely devotion which marked his late illness.
| The last few months OF his life had been
a beautiful Indian summer TO an existence
beautifully spent There point in his character
upon which he would not willingly be sent-his fidelity
10 his country. II that which had brought him
there He had returned from abroad the breaking
Of the war leaving his family behind him, to offer
his services to the nation which be loved in the defense
OF that government for which he would willingly shed
his blood. In his military he showed thorough
~ practical and discriminating executive ability. Gem
erai Hseck mad sad of HIM when in the destructive
climate or Cairo, he was experimenting the
arrangement and construction OF armies He
docs work than any three generals In tho
held His ovcriased energies combined with the
effects Of the climate had undermined a constitution
originally robust He had died martyr to his country
For this he honorcd and respected him. With
exhoraon his hearers to prepare Tor that hour
OF departure which must come TO ALL the reverend
doctor brought his address TO conclusion.


The solemn committa service then read, the pro-
ccsson reformed and the remains conveyed TO
Greenwood Cemetery Tor interment