. The romance of old New England churches. e and civicas well as an ecclesiastical event. Longbefore the hour of service Copley Squarewas crowded with people anxious to share 369 OLD NEW EXGLAJs^D CHURCHES in some measure in the great affair. Onlyon the sad day of his funeral, a little overtwo years later, did a larger throng evergather in that Boston square. The end came quickly. A short twoyears of full life as Bishop of Massachu-setts, and then a cold, a brief illness, andthe passing of his spirit. His last publicaddress was at the Woodland Park Hotel,Newton, on the occasion of a choir fest
. The romance of old New England churches. e and civicas well as an ecclesiastical event. Longbefore the hour of service Copley Squarewas crowded with people anxious to share 369 OLD NEW EXGLAJs^D CHURCHES in some measure in the great affair. Onlyon the sad day of his funeral, a little overtwo years later, did a larger throng evergather in that Boston square. The end came quickly. A short twoyears of full life as Bishop of Massachu-setts, and then a cold, a brief illness, andthe passing of his spirit. His last publicaddress was at the Woodland Park Hotel,Newton, on the occasion of a choir days after he was dead. The funeralwas held, of course, in the Trinity he hadhelped to build and had loved as few menlove anything. From eight oclock peopleof all classes thronged the church to lookfor the last time upon his peaceful whole city was in mourning. Thestock exchange and all the shops wereclosed. When the service within the churchwas over another was said in the squarefor the vast crowd of people who com-370. OLD NEW ENGLATs^D CHUKCHES pletely filled the open space. Han^ard menthen bore the body to the hearse, and theprocession to Mt. Auburn by way of thebishops Alma Mater began. Of memorials to Massachusettss bishopthere are many in and about Boston, butthe recent announcement that the greatSt. Gaudens statue of the preacher is tobe architecturally connected with TrinityChurch proves that this $100,000 statue,the funds for which were given by allthe people of the country, will be his finaland supreme memorial. And above and beyond all the other thingsthat Phillips Brooks was, he was rectorof Trinity, — Preacher to the People inthat house of God he had in so true andhigh a sense builded for Boston. THE END. 371 INDEX Adams, Abigail, 167, 206. Adams, John, 204, 206, 274. Adams, John Quincy, 175, 182, 201, 206. Allen, A. V. G., ix. Anbury, Ensign, 237. Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, 359. Anthology Club, 351. Appleton, Doct
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