New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-22

shall make this the connecting idea OF my discourse
His youth was surrounded by vrtuous influences apd
pious examples. and he carried the convictions OF BIS
boyhOod into all the walks Of life As merchant ne
predDiuenty successful and he vas happy IN al
his commercial relations Never were the flags ofships
lowered to hafmasi upon the decease Of one so unver
sally respected among those with whom be had bssi'
transactions or one deeply mourned. The same
happiness extended to his domestic lite He lived to
see nearly all his children settled and occupying the
social position he filed. Happiness is the goal of
mankind. and he found Ii by making others happy
During his eutire life bis cup ran over His sense on
Justice wae very scute and be also loved mercy. HIS
benevolence ony bounded by the necessities Of the
It could be better SAID Of him than Of almost any
one hare known, that he never permitted his LEFT
bal To- know what his right hand did. He gave freely
and Voluntarily; not as II he were comforting favor
but as if be were receiving one He seemed always
thankful that he had an opportunity to give. Still his
charity was E0t blind. He would ask toe minutest
questions that bis Judgment might be satisfied as well
as bis heart, and for the purpose of determining how
muh it world be best to bestow. Bishop Potter told
me while returning together from the funeral that
being one day at Mr.. Miuturns house in the country
he opened the Bible upon the parable Of the rich man
and Lazarus, and accordingly read II. Mr.. NJ spoke
OF the passage afterwsrd. and said he never thought
ot 1t without terror. ut has no terror" said the
Bishop for those who give according to their means
'Oh p replied ovr brother "who Is there among US
Who does than give crumbsi But If his largesses
who have fully his meansi who, robed in purple and
fine linen. fare sumptuously every day and yet give
Sore men who have large means have little hearts
and there others who have great hearts but unfor
tunateiy little means. His wealth was large and his
charity boundless. He used 1t for the best pur
pc.es lived long to enjoy II. and has gone to his re-
ward Ripe in years. aud yet without the decay OF age
1t would be almost impossible for any TO pass more
gracefully from life DEATH He had spent the day at
his place OF business in experimenting the shipping OF
lot of clothing intended for the freedmen Of the South
"a work in wnIch he bad been deeply inerested-and
said 10 his SOD 1T is finished" apparently thankful
that his efforts had been attended with much success
While riding home hs was oyertaken by lttharRy
from when he aroused. His last articulation
was direction his friend the Secretary Of the Soc
ETY. for improving the condition Of the poor. Psrdon
me- spirit Of my friend, II in thy modesty thou shrink.
est from this eDlogy. do not say thou vert aultless
but cannot bear now TO recollect even II had the
heart to rehearse them.
when God buries a workman said Luther, the
work goes on" God has buried OF his best work
men. but who now shall take his pacei He has left
behind him glorious example, and II we may not mi
tate it in every respect may yet emula'e his virtues
and revere his memory.