New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-02
A GREAT PHUANTHROPIsT.

Dr. cUy Laayeear Presoytrtaa ohArcAHErOokyn. IL
had written much of the discourse which
was intenced for this day when learned of tho death OF
the great and eminent whose memory is dear TO
every one within the sound Of my voice. He OF
hose noble OF Christ who brilliantly that all
men wondered and admired; but his sun has now set
forever
Years OF untirng abormade up Of nights and days OF
grand mental energy and thought and sincere purpose
had their effect upon giant physical frame. The clock
had run down before its time and there who
could wind 1t iup and set it again except Him vino
created 1t.
THERE'S agreat picture in my study, which prizo
very greatly and sit and look at the bright, intel
ectual face of Hugh Miller, think OF that sad, dark
nights work which put period to the work Of an over
taxed BRAIN When God gives to any OF has creatures
brilliant minds sufficient to manage great newspaper,
He has bestowed the greatest endowment which hui
manty crave.
The great mind Of whom speak moved New-York for
years. and through his newspaper created the opinions
OF large part Of the nations population This man OF
wondrous power OF the humblest origin. He rose
unaded to a greater prominence than any Of HE
generation. All OF lus my hearers, depend upon the en-
ployment ofiour mental faculties.
The Lord gave to Daniel the brain power sufficient to
raise him the supremacy Of Babylon and TO Paul wis
dom and power sufficient for him TO bring about great
reformation in Rome and Asia Minor. As have said
me as If by some strange coincidence when ] was at
work upon the sermon Of to-day.
II came IL to reafirm the warning which Is incui
Gated by death of those who have overworked their
mental faculties. The natural father very little to-
ward the mans greatness The poor NevHampshire
boy began life without any bright prospects.
He began as Webster. Clay, and Lincoln az the cabin
door, No man since Franklin, rising q great Com
moner ever welded such influence. No sword ever
cut more keenyIthanldid the words they crisp
and clear from his pen.
OF these words this time place TO speak but
t Is fitting to refer transcendent power To me 1t
for regret that one OF such power and mental
supremacy should condescend 10 accept any nomination
for civil Office however high How lmuch grandtr the
province OF first creating and then directing public
opinion.
He pointed out the noblest aim Of journalism and the
highest point reached by any American scaled by
the man whose right hand has just forgotten It's calling
His earliest and nobest utterances for the
purity the freedom Of the oppressed and the
unity OF our country.
On twooccasons he defended the cause Of temperance
from this very pulpit His least elaborate and careful
articles the subject Of Fouriersm his strongest
and pungent the laws OF marriage He was the
husbands and fathers, know by personal
qusintance with his family.
II may truly be said that Horace Greeley died OF
broken heart II is tragedy which goes to the bottom
Of every heart For than 30 years cordial friend
ship existed between the great editor and your pastor
knew of him rs truly generous, warm-hearted ma
ture; pure, just, and unselnsh.
He has twice visited me- ct my residence. and on one
occasion knelt at my family altar. He was Of very
sympathetic nature, and sometimes almost childish In
his gricfs. We last were In company we went to-
gether TO address meeting Of the humber class OF
workingmen
When thanked him for coming to give his aid he
said &c" would rather address such meeting than the
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