JAMES CAREY'S FUNERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 4, 3 December 1883, Page 2

JAMES CAREY'S FUNERAL.

I. \ The . Port Elizabeth ,, Telegrap h, of the 4th September^rsayaiirr^Xhe interment of the remains of . James Carey took pjace m tho burial ground a' lew hundred yards m the iear ot'the end Prison: There Jay the: body of James .Carey, j the features appeared . composed m death. The corpse was placed m the. coffin,,. and o t£ie latter was conveyed to a vehicle outside, the dia- < tance to the grave being half $ mile, j Mrs. Carey and her children wer^in* he gaolor's quarters, and. altbough^jjffovts were being made to dissuade: her. from following the, semanw ! of her ' ihnsband, she resolved, on doing so, and -with her baby and her son occupied thojicst.cajb. ,The cortege then slowly mov^rLoff to L the grave, on arriyibg. »t-iwh/oh the' body was lowered by the undertf&eij's ; men. The most perfect silence" pre- j vailed, although a. good, majuy colored | people and , Children attracted by the procesiion, had assembled. When the '

''^y^te&lowered into the grave, Dif ,Enspr<JAe distiict surgeon, who for ttome time previously had labored under .strong emotion, spoke m a clear and distinct voice as follows. — 'Friends, m of an official minister^ I f i^ 1 ! 0 " 1 - 7 rig,,t fchat a *«* w <> rd s v «»otlld be said over the grayo of this poor man. Let us pray.' Every head was immediately uncovered, and Dr Ensor proceeded—* O Thou omnipotent omnipresent, and omniscient Ruler of the Universe, we restore as is fit, the mortal r-emaims of^Ms-otnr wsk-and eri-in^ brother, to his .mother earth. His immortal part tfi l are certain is also under Thy guidance jmd-oHrttolr • We bow to the Omnipotent. Yet we would remember that mercy is the attribute of God himself. In mercy then look on these— the widow and the helpIffsS; orphans^; they stand beside the open grave. J Grant that-time] tile consoler as well as the avenger, may throw a thick veil -over their past. Grant Lord, that m all their future they may seek and find Thee to beva very present help m time of trouble, and the comforter of the widow and orphans m their affliction. Amen.' Earth was thrown on the coflm, L and ated the funeral obsequies of Barnes Carey. ..,,-,. T .... . „ •• ••- '■'■■■■ I ; Ji ';'•■'■