The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03

The sermon was closed by strong, earnest pa.
perience OF this love, acquired the rational peace
1ul way OF solving tine problem OF life to enlist under
the banner Of Christ and be reconclled unto Goa.
LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
A Commemorative Sermon by Or. Cmyler-
The Late Judge Hoxie.
large congregation listened yesterday morning
to an eloquent sermon delivered by DR.. Cuyler, in
commemoration Of the late Judge Joseph H0xie
Tie discourse was based upon Job ", 28-..Thou
shalt come to thy grave in full age, like shock
OF corn cometh In in his season. In the Old Tesla
ment long life is always spoken OF as peculiar bless
ing Wisdom is represented as holding length OF days.
ana the loary head Is called crown of glory. The
passage selected, from that Oldest and grandest OF
poems the book OF job, compares old age TO y
shock of ripe corn. 1t has gathered TO itself tho
dew and sunshine OF The long summer, and now III
the yellow haze, with crimson and yellow leaves
falling around, it Is ready for the reaper. do not
wonder that SO many have come here to-day to pay
the last tribute Of respect to one who has lately
been gathered in like shock Of corn fully ripe.
For the last thirty years Mr.. Hoxie was perhaps the
best known man in New York; he was
LIVING LANDMARK.
His portly form ana handsome white head ere
almost as famous the City Hall the spire OF
Trinity. He was a New Yorker before Robert Fulton
launched the first steamer on the Hudson or De
Witt Clinton planned his " onderful canal. Within
his memory Alexander Hamilton led the bar o.
mate friend OF Webster and Clay; In his old age ne
made stirring speeches to ,n the boys ann
Of Abraham Us Lincoln We have lately seen
now look to see where the seed was sown. Joseph.
Hoxie was born on the I'd OF August, 1875 at
Charleston, X. ]. His father was soldier OF the
a
rugged poverty, like most OF the strong Americans
who battle their way ,h up 70 or
fuel from the country, but their best men.
The men who make themselves felt here used
to go to district school, carrying their dinner In
little tin pail. They were Graded Oh rock. Little
Joseph was one OF these. There IS tradition in his
hone to work ior himself, with his posse In
q little bundle slung over his shoulder. When he
saw his mother and sister shedding tears he
marched brayely OFT singing ana wnIsting to con-
ceal mis- own grief. In this
THE BOY WAS FATHER OF THE NAN.
for he went singing through life with right merry
cheer. Joseph HoXie shed more sunshine tlan any
other man ever knew. He loved TO tell how ne
used to assist his sick mother IN setting the liable
and preparing the food, ana his first earnings he
took home Tor his father and mother. He once told
with great pride OF working three days ID New
York, hammering down curb stones, to pay his pas
sage home in sloop. once he was on steamer
rock rock Where hey he USED 9ai to dry his Clothes
after having washed them with his own hands.
1t is refreshing recall such instances OF ndepen-
dent manhood in these days when eneininate
city boys spend more In cigars than Joseph spent
n books But ms Ire Of labor dld OF prevent his
cares more for brains than brOadcoth. His motto
is-buy books, and If you have any money left buy
clothes. Mr.. HoXle fitted himself Tor teacher, and
opened school in William street, the native street or
Washington Irving. scores OF our leaoihg men
were his pupils IN this school, and Afterwards, when
he was In the basement the old Lutheran church,
in Walker street. He loved teaching. and said that
permitIed Wien he gave up his schoo, he opened
clothing store III Cherry street, and afterwards be-
came partner IN an importing house In Maiden
lane which went down In the commercial crash OF
ONE OF THE RISING MEN
of the WING party. His first Official position was
Alderman OF the seventh ward. The office was one
OF distinction In those days. Aldermen then were
selected from the parors or the city instead or from
the dram shops and gambling dens. In the fan OF
1887 he was made County Clerk. Three years after
he was made City Judge; ne was nominated for Con-
I gress and failed and under Lincoln was appointed
Collector OF Internal Revenue. cannot attempt to
| mittees OF charity Of which he was a member The
| Howard Home for destitute children may well
member his services to II and the beautiful grace
first time in the political campaign OF 1870. at
| tended mass meeting in Poughkeeps.e and while
| there u man rose and commenced u song IN voice
so melodlons that It captlyated the whole audience
\ That was the first time ever heard song in Il
| mass meetng-an agency which has since
been very powerful in political campaigns
! Never man laughed so easy or wep5 SO easy he.
| love 10 recall many interesting scenes IN
| church relations. AS pastor owe him great
! debt. He never hindcred me: he was never CAP
tious. lie would Often drop III TO give me shake OF
the hand and to tell the last good anecdote that he
/ had heard. Joseph HOXie was every inch man;
he had so much vitality that he touched life many
| points. He was iull OF enthusiasm. the steam
| leaked at every ryet in the engine. saw him
AT FORT SUMTER
! when General Anderson restored the flag He was
seventy years OF age, but he was the youngest man
OF all that multitude. 1t was official proceeding,
but the rcpressibe patriot broke in upon the routine
more than once. one time he called upon the peo-
pie to sing 'Victoy at Last ct another lie called for
a mr. He'd nt hpc
II, Dominic; did YOU ever see such an hour
he never spoiled. Some men in American
politics grow sAriveled, Others become nard
and CYNICAL and, more than all rot with utter corrp
ton and drop OF the bough like decayed pears: but
friend KEEP, his sweetness his steadfastness his
integrity. In AL age OF plunderlng the public funds
lie never let dishonest dollar stick TO his palm. In
house. and would 10 COD that this might be SAID OF
al who hold official positions in the Church OF Christ.
lie grew old gracefully: there was no mIdew
on that sneaf OF corn Though his locks were White
his heart was young. Two years ago lie left yonder
city and came here TO wait for death. He was a
Christian and hero TO the last He left the City
the LIST OF August, and went to Rhode Island, near
Westerly, to the place OF his BIRTH The Saturday
previous to his deparrlre was his sevcny-iit BIRTH
sciousncss nc fell into deep sleep, slumber that
grew deeper and deeper, and from which lie never
awoKe. SO quiet was MS passing away that
They thought him dying when he slept,
And sleeping when he died.
lie was an cnllnently happy man--happy In his
early hardships, happy In his home, happy in the
Christian hope and happy IN not OUTLYING himself.
The burden and heat OF the day He has
fought the good iigh lie has finished ms course
and. best Of all, nc has kept the faith. WEen MANY
others oundercd in deep waters he went safely INTO
port
AFRICAN NETd0DisT EPIsCOPaL CHURCH.
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