THE FUNERAL.

The Funeral of Mrs. Pruyn took place on the afternoon of Thursday, the 24th of March. The old St. Peter's Church having shortly before been finally closed, in view of its being replaced by a new edifice, the funeral ceremonies were had at the family residence in Elk street. Kind friends strewed the coffin with the choicest and most fragrant flowers,—fit emblems of the purity and loveliness of the departed. Bishop Potter, who came from a distance for the purpose, conducted the services, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Pitkin, the Rector of St. Peter's. The Anthem from the Psalms in the Order for the Burial of the Dead, was read antiphonally by the Bishop, and the Clergy and others in attendance, and the Scripture lesson taken from the 15th chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, was also most impress

ively read by the Bishop. This was followed by the Collect for Easter Even, the prayer for persons under affliction, and the beautiful prayer composed by Bishop Taylor, (beginning "Oh God, whose days are without end,") to be found in the Order for the Visitation of the Sick.

The Funeral, which was attended by a large number of friends, then proceeded to the Rural Cemetery, the following gentlemen being the PallBearers:

ORLANDO MEADS,
AMASA J. PARKER,
JULIAN MOLINARD,
HENRY H. MARTIN,
JOHN T. SPRAGUE,
MASON F. COGSWELL,

JOSEPH P. SANFORD,

JOHN TAYLER COOPER,
FRANKLIN TOWNSEND,
CHARLES B. LANSING,
GILBERT C. DAVIDSON,
WILLIAM CASSIDY,
JOSEPH C. Y. PAIGE,
HOWARD JAMES.

On reaching the Cemetery, the residue of the Burial Service was read by Bishop Potter, assisted as before by the Rev. Dr. Pitkin. By the kind permission of a friend, the remains were tempora

rily deposited in his family vault, from which they were shortly afterwards removed to their appropriate place in the Cemetery, where they now repose by the side of those of her children who had gone before, awaiting the first resurrection : for

"THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST."