New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-27
The Death Of Rev. ID. w. Andcr.
SON, ID. ID.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. "a, 1873

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. "a, 1873.
To the Editor ofhe New National Era:
Nothing is safer than to live to die. Our
probationary period of life seems granted for
the purpose of proving our fitness for higher
and more sublime existence and, as man
moves along with his fellow man upon this
earth, it is by his actions alone that we can
obtain an inductve view, as it were, of his
station hereafter.
The life and death of the Rev. ID. w. An
derson, Of this city, justify his fellow man to
sing his praise. The death of this good and
benevolent man stirred the very depths of
the hearts of every citizen in the District
of Columbia on Monday, the 18th instant
His sickness was of the short duration of
eleven days. He was first attacked with
paralysis, which was followed up in two or
three days after with pneumonia.
In this good mans gain, society has lost 4
worker, the poor a friend, humanity philan-
thropst, young men an advocate, the sinner
a comforter, a wife beloved husband, the
church a faithful pastor, and the country a
loyal citizen.
Philosophy may argue, and revelation
NAV declare the inevitableness Of such an
event at sometime or other, yet human
affections give way, and scarcely anything is
strong enough to build dam against tho
| flow of tears. As the sun cXccllcth thC
| lesser planets, so does a good man in thi:
world excel a mere man. When we con
template the close Of life, the termination 0
Of mans designs and hopes, the silence tina
now reigns among those who a little Will,
ago were so busy, or 50 gay, who can avoi(
being touched with sensations at once awil
and tender; what heart but then warm
with the glow Of humanity: In whose ey'
does not the tear gather in resolving the fate
of passing and short-liycd man? so vail
and inconstant world! q iieeting and tran
sent life when will the sons Of men lear
to think Of thee as they ought ~
The last audible words Of this cxcellen
man were, 81 have finished nay work" Tcs
timony that ere this has reached the court
: Gus work Of Mr.. Anderson while upon cartl
As a minister Of the Gospel, he plead I'll
cause Of the offending sinner. As iustiC
! of the peace, he administered tho laws reg
1 lating society and conducive to its peace al
: order with urbanity and impartality. As
# trustee Of the Freedman Savings Bank, !
a contributed By his wisdom to the consery
j. ton Of all that tended to promote its be
u interests and those Of hi. own race for who
it was especially instituted. As trust
e Of Howard University, he gave bis voice al
l. contributed his intelligence in placing Il
= University upon a footing Of equality-s
d cially, intellectually, and morally. But the
sr are but a few items Of the varied work Of y
'r Anderson. His church il the greatest e,
1t taph Of his good work and inccssant labor
e pastor.
he write the sentiments Of thousands VII
he | declare that no sOuOw that We are hC
doomed to endure is 80 bitter a. that &C,
he stoned by the fatal stroke which scpara
re Us in appearance forever rom those to VII
either nature or friendship had intiinai
Ill Joined our hearts, and i; is the wish Of
Is who knew this good man, whose piety q
n virtue cheered and encouraged old and YOU
be that those left to mourn his separation II
u realize it is but temporary. ID. \. )
ri
r. AS a linancier, Governor Warmotb
Louisiana, is a success. The state taxes
ISL that state are about five million dOlls
General Longstreet says warmoth collee
ed the taxes in cash, deposited the cash wit
-. banker, and then turned the amount over
the Stane Treasurer in state bonds VIC
sixty-iiye cents ON the dollar. This sh'
be fine executive ability .-Ia.IiaaapOl Jour
ne Major General David 4. VintOn, L
Of A., died at Stamford, Conn, on Friday !
A OF pneumonia, in his 18th year.