New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
THE PULPIT ON DICKENS.
THE FRIEND OF US ALI-o. r. FRoTHINGHAM ON
CHARLES DICKENS

xAo,,oDtol character Referring to the variations in
Sypes he said that Shakespeare might have hNed 10 S
day and never repeated himself and yet he might never
1,ve succeeded in giving expression to the infinite var
.,,,es NJ character. Charles Dickens, whose untney
death we mourn mourn the death OF none but our
,v, Iipdred a man OF the world in complete sense;
uau synpathetic with in their peculiar feelings and
eXpressons man OF society, writer speaker; man
whose friends are found in all ranks; companion OF
Che richest a friend Of the poorest; honored
Wv those whose honor crown, loved by those whose
rove was q benedicton; observing wherever he went
with Infinitely delicate Observation-Disclosures characters are
infinite in their variations They fight and love there
are sin and and guilt and virtue in Them and YET
Charles Dickens does but cebly indicate the variations
OF the humanity which common to Us all The soul Oh
che bcattudes in the genius Of that man. lie drama
tired the Golden Rule he illustrated parallels he put
diving and breathing before purpose the precepts OF
Charity and Love. He was an apostle without Gaining
himself one. No theOogan, but he knew now 10 ieau
men e. love God and to recognize that He WaSah '0
Compassion. No philosopher but ne oPen ohuo sIe
way to philosophy s Science but he described
tie laws which organize soclc{, 80 tbronch the
Irc6ed ways OF life. No ruler among men, Net one VINO
fIrillrd many millions of heart strings Mnat ma
ian, How we an loved hint He made us all feel that
- ,Ter, Gods children lie made feast and placed the
I her at head and bade all come-the man OF the
r he little child, the fashionable woman, outcasts,
4boycs rcformcrS-we all came thankful TO st al ms
fe.sts. Those who might quarrel with the dear man
rry ant blessed Inn for the banquet and pronounced
n ncnedction upon it. Whose friend was not Charles
charity OF his was born OF that saving OF Jesus
himself. who welcomed little child ana opened
~, 10 the world with Come unto me we VINO are
weary and heavy laden and viii give you rest me
d,.r is gone and yet he lives IN our heaiIs anu
unfortunate, and wicked humanity what nope ne
hd Of his kind what trust in the future He foaha tns
kingdom Of Heaven everywhere, among the rlcn ana
poor alike He knew how to bring It to us IN LIVING
- jren good and simple, and purei" He proved that
The esos OF that sweet Apostle OF Charity that sweet
Ntzarcne who was his inspiration were not forgotten
TuE DEATH OF DICKENs-vIEws OF THE REV.
DIR. CHAPLIN.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin preached at the Fourth
t-over.,li,t Church. corner OF Ffthave. and Forty
trb-,t Yesterday morning from the 18th chapter OF
LIKE Ia verse; 81 say unto you that likewise JOY shall
H. in heaven over sinner that repenteth more than
over ninety aud nine inst persons which need no repent
apce" These words had been spoken by the Savor TO
ouet The munurings Of the scribes and Pharisees who
objected TO his receiving sinners and eating with them,
and ta convince them that he had higher objects Of soc
ude than 10 admire their professed freedom from sim
The text set forth the spirit Of the gospel which is hui
man smpathy and bOundless love; and the straying,
erug sinner was as welcome back to his God the de-
ludei member Of some happy home circle after his
vandcrncs The text appeals to human nature and the
nature of love- which the same on earth as in heaven,
sud hold. out 70 the snnerthe hope that there is higher
and better world than this where some sOlcitude Is felt
even for him, and that If he will but turn back from his
waywad course joy viii be in heaven over him and eter
nal 10y his portion This world is not enough; men
night think their whole duty lie in living only for the
rent but when death struck friend from his side,
As he stood looking through his tears into the grave Of
some one whom he had loved then he sighed for future
higher and noDler than his past, and with that comes
m. faith. All men must come TO 1t. sorrow
j. rniyersa and all TT beneath its shadow.
W. have been startled during the week by the announce
ueut Of death which has created greater sorrow and
brought more personal sIeI taH any since me death OF
rtyred President that Of Charles dickens There
mgh be some who will object aud think the mention OF
l u the pulpit error. think not, for he has
enteared himself 10 all His influence to-day felt in the
home circle the wizard powers of his genius have drawn
better for tho publication they brought There
tlr decease Of statesman hero, but Dickens was
a novelist, yet one who has done a truly Christian
drawn upon our hearts, and one who has shown the
power Of Christianity upon literature. We have much
talent and but little genius, do We have again the
sme kind of genius When it dies it fades like a spark
h. gomez II i the total extinction of an Intellect or
sihere far above US world greater ana higher, ron
whose fountains Charles Dlckenss genius noWed ana 10
which II has returnedi
WAS CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTIAN WHAT THE
REV. DIR. BELLOWS SAYS.
The Church of the Messiah was well filled
yesterday morning with fashionable and elegant CON
egaton evidently in expectation that some alluSlon
would be made the death Of the great novelist The
Nsual exercises having been concluded Dr. H. W. Bel
avs took as his text the Epistle of St. Paul to the
Ephesians ill.,; S: "Unto who am less than the least
Of all the saints is this grace given" Thus st. Paul
BUNDLES himself Christ had already said that the least
the Kingdom Of Heaven greater than the greatest
the prophets and Paul counts himself less than
e least Of all saints that he may show how God makes
out Of the meanes and despised vessels of honor
AID miniatures Of truth. Christ while on earth did not
search out the great and ustrous people OF the earth
20 whom he might exhibit his wonderful powers, but he
chose rather to seek those poor fishermen who pied their
occupation upon the shores of Galilee that he might
make them fishers Of men, and for his chosen disciples
Thereyerened gentleman, in closing, paid touching
tribute 70 the late Charles Dickens. He would not
have touched upon the theme but for the
ssd news which had been flashed recently across the
ocean cable 10 Oyershadow in SORROW Rarely has the
genius and greatness OF been made so manifest
the worldwide interest and sorrow felt in the
ELECTION Of that shining lamp suddenly dashed from
aslltsr Of literature. The burning glow of million
stseading their deli GIFTED fanCes with his sovereign
pvers-acknowedged that he wrote more and better
tan any novelist Of his time. He had the dangerous
dd Of the comic for his peculiar sphere, and yet he
seyer wrote word which, dying, he could wish TO blot
| Dgi
He can DO more and the nexhaustibe store Of his
.sins exhibit Inspirations. What place
B. Aas ed in the expectations Of his race They were
~ weary "a they waited month after month ana year
81 year on ms pregnant Wit and huInOr not knowing
shst ls genius might bring FORTH yet rarely dlsap
Yh'ed with what he wrote. This Is not the time or
Il psee 10 crticise his character genius. He was
as Po>sessor Of Wit and invention that might have
Il .ier~oded labor, and IN ordinary would
lave done so but in his labor lent its most pains
4 1Nng and ecOnOminng support. He performed moth
hgcareessy and he worked up hs characters true 10
lurc 80 that they made appear almost real flesh
| slo blood He was great master 0f the smallest de-
i and microscopic ObSeT1 atoms and facts, and In this
" worked the brush as fine "a cames hair, and pro
l'red Effects as bright as painter, and he knew his
p'I'ss clearly from the start. He master OF
h' subject and true artist therein; and in the wish to
1 YAK ms purpose clear, he threw all his powers upon
4 tlRe end That aim was invariably pure, chastened,
| shmsh-o e1at integrity, charity, and good as OPP
ped 70 base cruelty, and hypocrisy, and universal
eWalhes IN the service Of the common humanity. He
ssfd universal manhood and wOmauhOod in his cause
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