The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03

en- unsainled atmosphere around him; ne was still
able 70 snow BY ms own example lnat esca ~ uca
ing with the darkest scenes ana ulost degraded
characters genus coud be clean ana mn VI inhocen
There Is another point yet more peculiar anu specan
On which we may safely dwell even IN the very house
OF Cod even by the freshly laid grave In tnat long
series OF strring tales, now forever closed there
was AMID ali this nic and satire VEN pro-
Gnrlstian and evangelical truth, Of when we all
own way special teacher. 1t is the very same
lesson which represented to us in the parable OF
this day. 'srhere cerlaln rich man clothed In
purp.e and fine iinen Jared sumptuously every
day and here was certain beggar named Lazarus,
who was LAID at his GATE full OF sores and desiring
TO be fed from the crumbs which le from the rcll
mans table. Moreover The dogs came and ncked
his Sores" Thls Is picture whose every detail Is
Impressive IL awakens thoughts wnlcn 1--we forever.
IL true that Oriental atlno sphere hangs round
1.-THE Syrian purple, the hne linen OF Egypt, the
open banquetting hall. The Desgar IN the gateway.
the parade applies to the West as well as 10 the
East. The contrast 1.-The lrreguarlty OF desserts.
meets uB In the streets or London and the moral
winch 1t was intcndei we should draw from IN par
able Is the same spirit which, IN some shape or FORM
Is uraed upon us with lorce unexampled and unri.
vailed throughout the writings lost ;trucor.
CLOSE beslie the magnlAcsnce and luxury OF TINS
whom whom the PARABLE arc desoriSes '1 has oes
name in scripture; bus The poor man has
name given TO llln In the Book Of God. And he
has n maine given to HIM, he has many names gwen
to HIN, Ia the tales In which TIE departed one has
described the homes and the ma lers OF our poorer
bfetnien. Notwithstanding the help OF Cola
noD.e name wn CHI tells us That Goi helps those who
ep Is the very prosoype % hets oS
Whose Characters were painteL D. MIN IN sdch Nv
ing colors that we SHRINK rom speaking Of them
here even AZ we shrink rom speaking Of living per-
sons. IL Is OF TINS outlying mas OI unseen hunan
suffering we neei 50 constantly to be reminded 1t
IL tlis contrast between Things as they are III the
sigut OF God and AS they seem In the signt OF
men that 80 easily esca.es our no.ce In the
midst OF our bu lest c,llizdt0n. The less n
taught by the parable IN that age Is still more
needed now, and IL Is To meet this need tn b
ance which can b: gwen BY vivid Imagination, by
gcnai syhlpd ny, by tile dramatic power OF max
ins things which are not seen eyen as they
wach are SEEM such were the gifts welded WITH
wondro"s power by him " no has Just pass d away
II II said to have been the dstin, gushing glory OF
famous Spanish saint that as The advocate OF
the absent. That precisely the advocacy OF tbs
d,vIne parable OF The gospels and the advocacy OF
these modern human Iaaolcs. TIC advocacy OF the
neg.ected and weaker SIDE OF lille, which, MT seeing,
we are likely to forget. IL is because this suscepLl
billy 10 hhgs absent Is so rare and so dincu.t to
attain tnat We ought douDiy t. value those who
the eyes 10 see AID the ears 10 hear and the tongue
to speak and Ihe pen " describe taose VINO not
AT hand 10 denin their Owd Fights, to set forth
their own wrongs and portray Their own su ner.ngs.
Sdcn wdS hlin whO lies y0nder; by him that veii
rent asunder when patls the various classes OF
society Thrcug ms gealus the rich man iarlng
sunlplu0u,ly every day Was made to feel the pres
ence Of Lazarus at MS gate. The suffering lnnae,
VI the wor1nouse Inc neglected chlllren In
the dens AMI caves OF our e. cites tn starved
and lu-dseI boys IN remote sclools, far from the
oUseryaIiJn vi man, let That new era VI sun
same was pouring on thelr dark systems; that new
interest was awakened III tner forlorn and desolate
STATE And This Was because an unknown friend
mad pleaded their cause with a voice which ran
through the palaces OF The great well as tlrOugh
the Cottages VI the p0Jrlt was Lecause, by ma
cian wand, those Raunt ngures were made 70
speak Tor themselves 10 those VINO hardly pe.ore
dreamed OF tnelr existence. Nor was 1t mere COM
oie Wh.cn ucIl.ieases the miseres or IN, Olltcast
Lazarus tells Us now un tcrneath that de gradauJn,
Was nursed sp rlt fit for converse with tue none
uliIded and geutie near.ed in the bosom or the
rather VI Inc raitnfui, 80 HE same master nAIld
whlcn drew the sorrows or me English poor dew
Also the pictures the sesn kindness courageous
patience aid tender tIOdgit, uines5 that lle Con-
cealed behind many coarse exterior, in many o
tOuSn hedrt ana III many degraded home. When
The little w0inh0lse BOY wins MS way clear and
Undecided through the wlckedness arouad hin,
when The little orphan gIri brings tnou IN 4
vi heaven in,O the hearts OF all around her
ana ~ Us a very gilt OF cd 70 the Old maj who Q
de,oae life she cheers, tere Is les ION taught which
touches every hedrl, anu WHICH no mum III beIn,,
can iee without Ueing made the better tor H.. 1t
makes that grave seem To those VINO crowd around
IL as mo GA It were the ry grave Of tose little
nUcenLs W.iom h. created for Ia
strucdon, delight an so.Jce lie IaDored To lel US
Al Al new, very new words, the Old, Old story
there Is even la te nunDie5t and worst OF mankind,
soul OIL goodness and nODele5s, SOU worm re-
deeinlIg worin reclaim a !, wJr n regcnerat.ng; he
iaoored 10 tell the rcn AMI tue educated now this
better slate Was 10 be IOunl add respected. even IN
the musI neglected. Lazarus; ne aDo. ed to tel the
poor no less 70 respect those bette placed than the
5~lveS. AMI II b., aly sucn means VINO Is gone
mas Drought RIGA aud poor together and has made
Will not have lived vain, nor WIN MS tones nave
been Ltlu wlhou cause III tAIs resting place the
greaS ones OF ihe English nation. There
~ one more Thought winch tins occasion
suggest in The parable OF the and Lazarus
Desid 81 he pnneen and pitny lessons OF social HE
s0einnl,y OF the o.her word. III they hear not |
Mos;s ana the Prophets, ne.ner Will they peg
suaded though one rose from the deLd.r so also on
Iuesday Thee was impressed upon us the solemnity,
bciOre wnlch the livery saliies OF wit and tho
most brilliant spendor Of genius went faint and
pale-tne sOlemn.ty OF eacn man individual respUn-
siDty IN eacn mans lie and death. WIen on Tues
day last we stool be sie that opeh grave slli
deep silence OF Tn: sunner in Jrnlng In III midst of
the vast an soil AIRY space broken only bv that small
Dald OF fourteen mOdrne,s, was impossible no. to
feel there Was something more sacred, NOR. lofty
than any earthly glory, however bright or tnan ay
historic naiisUiei, nowes er august and that was
The 'eturn OF me ndlyldua. human soul into the
hands VI Its Maker. Many many are the leet when
nave trodden ana wild tread the consecraied ground
around tnat grave; many many are the hearts
dra tow ards It, towards the resting pace a
dear personal friend; many are The flowers that |
graf -fu affection or the poor and those that have |
none 70 nelp tlen MAJ speak with Lnese many |
few sac. ed words when may come WIN and |
deeper meaning, o hey from the lips OF |
Ou Trend; because they The solemn utter
ances Of ups now forever closed IA me graves Tney
are extlayted from the Will OF Charles Dickens, |
dated May H. 1869, and they Will be heard by many
nei Tor The first lime. Alter tn most emphatic In-
functions respecting the inexpensive, It1ous
strIc.ly priv manner OF his funeral-,njunc-
ions wncn were carried out 10 the very letter-he
thus cuntnucs:-'si direct hat nv name be in crDed
III pam English letters on my TOMB. l c0njure my
frends On 40 account TO maze me the subject OF any
memorial Or testimonial whatever.
resi- my claims TO the remembrance or |
my county upon my published works. ana
10 Tie remembrance OF my friends upon |
their experience Uf me in addition thereto.
connie my soul To the mercy Of God through my
Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, ald 1 eXnort my |
dear cnlldren numD.y TO t.y and guide themselves
by the teaching OIL the New Testament, In It's broad
50. rt and 10 put no latin In any mans narrow con-
structlon OF It's letter. here or there" In that
snlp.e and sufficient faith he lived and
died, In that simple and sufficient faith |
he bids you live and die. II any OF |
you have learned from his works to feel the |
strong value VI generosity, purity, Kindness and I'M
seiIsnness, and nave learned 90 show these your
hearts and iiyes tnen remember are the best
memorials or stmOnials to the friend
whom you have l0y.d and who loved with rare |
aud unSe FISH love his friends, his country aud his
fellow man. These are monuments which he could |
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