The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-25
THE NEW YORK SUN
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 2a, 1861.
Last hours OF hansen.

In order to die happy II is necessary to live
well. The fatal necessity Of dying I'LL. the soul
with anticipations of the coming Judgment. anl
then the secret thoughts arr cxprcsScd which form
the true and inner life Of man. The truc.t los
sous Of life may DO learned at the bed Of death.
The mists Of fpas'on AMI prejudice dispcrsc at the
approaching conjunction Of tho realities Of two
worlds, and, as the 1rtals widen for the DEPART
ing soul, ins mon seek in its uttcranc,s q rcve-
lation Of the dread unseen which they too must
enter. Especially is this the case when know
ledge and genius cluster around the dcath.bcd
the respect and the symrSthios Of mankind.
BUNsrN's services to mankind will live long
in the history Of science and literature. Hs
heart was unchilled by science to the last. The
great object which always lay next his heart
was somewhat similar to that which actuatcd
CoirRiDCE--to throw a bridge across the ahyss
which separates European thought from Chris
tianity. For this purpose he wished to live. lie
cared not whether the bridge were afterwards
DESTROYED or not, provided the passage could he
effected. lie wished to accomplish the labors
whi,lis lie had commenced. Ono nisht he un-
dcr9tuod that this was not to bc, and rising
~ W hN h' 'N'lilnNl, WI, 'tOl, 1
commit my spirit into thy hands" lie then
summoned his family, aud sad to them "A
great change has taken place in my thou shts-
moi with reference TO my immortal soul not
with regard to Christ my only Savior but
with regard to my body. feel that am dy.
ing" Then, after having blessed his children,
he cSprc~.rh his affection for his wife slyin;
that in her he loved that which was eternal.
MAY God" he said "blrss my friends, my
country, Italy and her liberty; bless Germany.
England, the whole world"
After thanking; his servant for his care of him,
he continued
''Nowitt st,udin. ali my wc,knc.so, aud sh,rt.
cominrs, I have desired, I have sought ihr that
which ~ mol 'e here below hut my best eturr-
ence is that u knowing jesus Curist. l I,avo thi,
world without hating amy one. NJ, no hatred
hatred ts AN a"Cuistd thiu' On ! how good ID is
g. lonk u! on lie tom this elevation. Ono then per.
criNes what olrcuIe existence we have ed uDun
cuth. jrwtul! upward, IL ha+roucs MT dukcr,
hut always hr,rltcr, hrigl,eg. am now In tho
kingdom o'G"l. rIll now u was only anticipation.
y, my God, how beautiful ARE Thy l,jcm,clr4"
On the both Of October, his attention hay-
ing been called to u brilliant sunset, he said
That is beautiful The love u G,d l. In s,e,y.
thing" "ha3 God bless you cteray y" he added
"ot us part IN Jesus Christ. God Is lifc-loye that
wills will that loves. With HIM to be IL ~ con.
uuers lntte Is no utatu IN u IL Christ, and
see God through Christ. Christ secs u,, Ho creates
us, lie must lecono all In all. I wish nnthnt
theatrical but wish tn say lew words n my chill
drCn and my friends. | am dying, aud | wish 10
die. commend myself 70 the recollection vi cvaay
good man, and beg him IN rccocrt ne with kind
ness. offer my blessing, thcblessiny of an old tnau
~ all who desire It. die in peace with all world
Those who live in Christ, who live in ov.ut lIiiu,
those are His. Those who do nlt live ty IL n.r d.
not belong W Him, by whatever name they ma, call
themselves aud whatever conf, ssion oi Gtl they
may sign. Belonging " Chulch OF sect Is uOtalni.
see clearly that we are all sinners We havo ul.y
Christ in God. We only eSist in ~ far cx II ~
God and have eternal life. We have lived III this
All else is nothing. Christ a the Son oi tod, pni
we are his children, only when the spirit Q. love
which Was in Christ is IN U.S."
These were the last uttcrances of a long and
brilliant life; to love God in Christ is all tho
rest is nothing. Wo have fingered over his
words because VIC may learn from the example Of
this goat and noble man, that those only know
Low to live and die who have known tho Cruel
fed One.
His coffin, borne by his sons then by the students
Of the University Of Bonn, covered with wroaths
Of flowers, according 10 German custom, was ac-
companicd through tho town by the religious
notes Of the nat ional hymns which hc loved. Tho
pastors, who had given him the Holy Commu-
uion few days before, pronounced at tho open
grave the words Of eternal life, and tho vast
crowd who had known aud loved the Baron
BrSsty when living. RETIRED repeating what he
had hims,lf said with SO much energy, There
is a Resurrection