The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-17

ut belief IN what we see or hedr or Imagine,
rue Knowledge brings US back to our child. {
'o% The ts.si%oug 81 o,ser nv ps ss,5eys
3 clear and assured as,is chiId's eosndenes
ares as the fountain of all religious knowi.
ion once resolved in the early psf, o. his
ression, "Thus saith the Lord' was CON.
tented upon; Eyes" said he, "0od says so, q
nd He |. 4, much wiser than We 9, a father =
{ God, referred to as Father, Son and Holy :
'pirit, he remarked, "we J.sfthe difference
hen we are baptized into the three names, 4
Speaking OF the .pi.u OF redemption, he l
% ~ ;hs 81
lie OF growing devotion through the ,piritusi
piritusi world he sNlii you know am no
hut Am just IS sure tn At the other
world l,resl 10 Its Joys and honors IS I am
and enduring than this" OF his
,wn personal duty as = christian he spoke at
ensth As to the duty of baptism, the en-
essTied /, s,he snswer Of good eoa.eienoes
Is the APOSTLE Peter taught; and yet, more, OF
hat oonseience impaLiiaiiy guided b. an earn:
his devotion OF his property to religious OBJ
ects, he used this Misunderstanding with
the profound ptlncipirs which, as he hal OBJ
served, has entered tuto all human Legislation
In reference to willis, and eehoing also with
the promptings Of Christian duty; ~ hold"
sail he, that children have no legitimate
Gurus Minority ths s%s
Of father; and that II IL hts duty to look At |
all the claims God has imposed on him In his
properly o' Hndss tsss: the III duty Z,
provide for his own household; but this 10
Only one smons many. believe, too, that all
Wla.N aal.s - r.
property to make his donations tauebjects OF
charity during his lifetime, thN thete be no
dispute and disappointment over his gifts after
intend ,asr anu III. sny s uIa.
ished work In this res"ect, he SAID, was his
provision for the two Sunday school chapeis,-
| but this he left In confidence for his children
to complete. He added that he had felt, en-
| tetinx, as he did, Into the Church at such an
advanced sge, that he wa, prepared and
was especially called to speak and to act for
the young; and that therefore his thoughts
had been turned to the duty OF specially pto-
yidlns for their Instruction Ia the best Of
books, the Sacred Scriptures.
10 his HAL farewell addresses hours were
spent In minute practical directions to his
he gave particular suggestions as to the mora
senting the rules Of Integrity In all his deal
bsrrsssmeni he should be open and frank, con.
! cesling nothing, but " necessary giving up
everything he possessed to satisfy just claim,
|
, children, he urged that they bc faithful in ali
their Christina duties, nld that in all respect,
they make the simple teachings Of the New
/ Testament their guide. To the deacons Of hi,
D church, he said they must not think that 4,
, had given them their house Of worship, for 4
was God that gave 1.-THE only acting as Hi
, agent. Every Sabbath morning his love 70
the Church was manifested 10 this simple bu
! expressive manner. discovering his head nea
listening position, he would Ia ", wsisnr Il
! catch the hrst stroke Of the bell; aad whoa 4
: broke on his eager car, he would cSclaim with
asmile There 10 our bell"
, To the heNds Of the Deal. Mute and Colum
bisn Colleges. he gave parting counsel and
announcement, e mphatically rem ark ing;"Tel
the friends Of the colleges that have entire
! entire confidence In the Official IN anagement o
theie Institutions. Anl in their future success
! and usefulness. l might have given more tC
them, but u was not right that should tax,
the work from others, who arc able and vii
prove willing to aid.r In fact every ohjec
for which he had isbored in life, seemed Il
come up In review before him. As an instance
he alluded 70 hi, lifelong purpose to prepar,
memoir Of the time, OF q snsrai Jackson, tn,
manuscript cory Of waich, he said, be left un
A fuller statement OF hi. references to II
own personal hope OF redemption has becl
: thus noted ~ his son.in-iaw, in the following
AN that viii be REQUIRED o. me !, submit.
E comes, whether It be tonight or any othe
time, ! may be ready for q, relying not o.
mystH or hnything ave done, but upon tn,
fighteousncss OF CHRIST There is my relia nc
for Immortality not anything have done ia
any way, but In faith 10 Him and his suffering
and resumption, which, without any merit O
mine, may be applicable to me, and give me 4
title to Immortality In the presence OF 0ot
and all holy beings. shsll be glad for all M
brethren In the church to know II 10 not any
thing have done for them, or anything else
on which place the slightest relisnce for the
! future, but 4 4. faith In Ohri,t and his re
tcmrtion. That Is the faith IN which I die.
} an wilitag 20 live =, lpas IS Dol wills II, hui
. that Ghoull survive, HI, will be doue
Q DO not pray for :, nor 10 ssy I c,a desire
D y, but His will he done.
Q lie rope tied from memory the hymns begin
/ ming,
E SHOW pity Lord, o Lord forgive"
q "Iesus lover OF my SOUL" aud
"On Christ the solid rock I stand"
to sing at his bedside,
His mcssags to the church, OF which he wa
, member, was As follows;
81 would say to the Calvary Baptist chuF. III
ilis my strong desire they should all live Il
{ unity aud brotherly lovei that they all pei
" so y, TO prove the sincerity n their faith; tn,
they should be examples OF true ChrisfiaR Jdih
, that they should be examples of that spirit
. which belongs to unselhshness, willing to sac
! RIDGE anythingi that they would look upoI
what have done, not ss gift from me, but a
glft from Coda sacred charge-that the!
. would show their thankfulness to God 70
E what has been done for themi that they will
: preserve the gift and proat by 1t by sho " o.
! 10 soma practic.l hammer their gratitude t,
1 Gods that the whole church arc tensnts o
a Dol, not Of me; that they may show thci
{ g,s,itude, not by engty, words, but by contrib
l. uting of their means 10 keep ~ the worship {
y Odd In that church perpetuslly."
Q when, at the desire ofhis family, he vs.
=, askelby the speaker ~ he had any wish 1
d exPressas to hi. luncrsi services, he replIet
& ~ leave this to their discretion; you know n
=, own preference to avoid ostcntatlon. II pu
~ lie serriee.in the church will do good let Il /
i. there u Nny,hi1s 10 ny lie and experienee
n M. .tan
~ when further asked whether there was an
~ one whom he would desire TO have takcs .,
~ Ia the services OF the octhsiDn he aaid, II ca
ha not ehoO5e;l love all Carsrs ministers ar
a. leela special attachment to my three pastor
~ wish you, however, as having known ms Il
"a longest and being familiar with ali my vie "
a. TO make statement OF my Christian O.
III periencc."
Ga Friday morning last he asked tn At the wi
,nr now be raised that he might see the sun ria
10, RtisiGg himself and turning his face iowa
ly, the entering light he placed hi, h,ni like
IRE himielf TO sleep, Like little chiIi he so
~ closed his eyes "a sweet sleep, and In II
to position Of perfect rep,se his spirit Ned
he noiselessly -thH22~ 9ge LtsY Ha1itnass
M'ws'i. He fell asleep In Jesus" and ",y
ply gathered unto his fathers"
he Surely, IN Mr.. Kcnd.ll was verified the {
he el'iation Of the apostle, None of US live
he to himself, AMI no man dieth to himselIW
Sc he lived for nothing more, II he left nothi
Ial ess behind, this treasure Of = gifted mlu
N. known and esteemed in public station, a
:
and religion, Ia = treasure rarely bestowed
an any community or natiUn,
'rt His traits OF character were marked al
nc. manifest to all who knew him. His adheren
snt 10 hxCd purpose WAS almost as consplcuo
u afhl IN the cabinet u tnGer as In the PfeAIde
ieh whom he served. Sometimes he seemed 10 i
red here with too much tenaeity to an opinl
ks formed and pl-n pursued but Il was alwa
In because he saw reasons for his yiews and /
to course which others did not as clearly peIcei
,rt In the public statement of his impressis
It's there was always an unfeigned modesty, a
Sc strained ditrdence, which prevented his ey
N taking the position Of a public speaker. Fro
he his youthful editorials up to his clablFA
papers there was \ ole arnesI anl force aud
80 fascination OF which many stIll speak as ha
ing rlveted their attention whenever they toe
We upAnythlns coming from his pen,
he In his political life there was an offeDsi
&c aud dcfensiyes sharpness Of attack which sou
~ times seemed lnyectiyei but never WAS q so
~, more open to conviction that he had be
70 m'alei by partial information than Mr. Ke
ne lnIl, and the iiOn OF Indignation reused in M
lls was always Ia defence OF some lamb Of lou
AIA rence' When after twenty years men OF 9th
~ P3lrir q Ecliimenis met In the same ohuTC
- kept HloOi Tor htiEns, installing HIS n,tul
's The very INST Introduction ut the social gat
y sHrg ratiis them eNclsIm with wonder
= '-sIf sTDbK nstlml'e A. age and the ret
Ifh - .tdgsnre Of growing religious faith n