New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
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sotore Ai-eertainly IL ne entered public le-to DC
- 40 svu,nathize with liberty IL was not wise for
man I'm business In this great metropolis to be known
throughout the country as in sympathy with liberty
WAS not wise for who desired 70 hoId sooa posi-
ton and to enjoy amenities and courtesies OF he to
ee known to hold the principles OF liberty IL was not
wise for man who entered the Christian ministry ana
expected to stand high In he noble profession to DC
known 70 hold sentiments o, liberty. For man VINO
wanted to be counsellor. aud to among men VINO
were the directors Of great religious socetes "u
who thought they formed public sentiment 10 DC A"'"
70 be an ardent friend OF liberty was madnes brober
II was just at such period this that our urou &
not afraid TO declare himself the tTcnuU, " "a
ciPes Of our fathers, and that, too not ~ ? and
vengeance lie uttered scmi-tones nu' and
the whole octave the ~rI ~noio bim viii ting
men who heard him heaiu u, u,'" clear his own
hing IL not simply 10 -, -, -,ton bm
conscience that he spoke. He had power tsipl nf
which he aimed TO exert Hc aimed at the cienslnE W.
the church, and the cleansing o. NiC w., 80 ,hon
and he accepted reproachand ohoG9yLt,, NJ W. nr,n
that he accented rioOus assaults, DESTRUCTION oi pi
erty; he was, 10 we're, an Ou'S -. ,nar
Si ms p"ncptSSs nc those carly days, 50 fnauspcous
gave up IL h oo -, se farewell to the prospects that
made NE so desirable to the young ILlS h'l %"s - 1
natro an ambitious man; 10y nature and descent ne hu
nSs.e t rIc of foluily and was of those men
~ III hove exupC ted but for the intCrpOsiuou
OF Gods grace, have stood largeN upon ~ H w. w.
Interests, ana upon nS o" ~, hnSo5 sIni,ort 10 the
66onnl3r causes. But he in the very front. lie
ap,od among the foremost and was the most sefsac.
r9Sne He never counted the cost. never asked himself
what would be the eject upon his own household or
his own interests, but simply questioned what "@a5 @
right aud then dared 20. suffer- yas %ae
goried IN suffering Tor that -, VIII Wiz. TT f,T
while he bore faithful aud manly testimony 10 the great
principles Of auusaycry, ne ga not "ilnGoG nor 1on
nom the people for whom he pleaded he NenI IUuS &
tue colored people lie became their teacher HIS pew
was open 10 taem u the Church OF G0d ana ne was ~
practice and in person that which he was I'm testimony
OF principle, aud that too, at very early ody' ~
not gwen to every one to see the peglhlng E' SS 20
Career as this carried forward with sucn WOhaei ue
veOpmcnts lie stood IN the midst OF great oQJy VI
men, whose names viii be better known ~ -aIu
hiuk, than they Dave htttlOturej ~ i. - 1,,e
up jewels, often the last and the least are 'o
EARLY LABoRERs IN THE FIELD.
cannot recall all the men who have labOred signaIy
IN this cause. Some have escaped from my memory
some do nj know, and hundreds and thousands there
were VINO were faithful aborers, and yet maintained
comparative oNscurty, were known only In their
neighborhood; but l recall such names as Noonnan
first Hud nOAiest i'm spltt and Inspiration hlo" 'o
man ma history OF nature so spIlluly W. ~; ~
nature so sweet ana pure know no ~ nU Ir t,,ior NJ
can compare Wth John WooHl5u, 'lSS S,aN' 80 III,
NeW-Ierscy, who was q counsellor OF hth' anu "uo'
moved Iu the nnermosi soaI by tte Oltot iusu- @ ~ ~
the Divine ight TOOK upoh Nuns 70 a h.ast ,' - C,,,,
among mis- people IN favor OF the hhtfaloh OF AIlV'
slaves IA our must anu IiUiu il ms i cfrsf catue
pure heart through iIe IoWer OF iue HOW @ @DHus, D
ttoc Influences that first leavcued the American 'u'-
tilu heart desire these few words to bear my yes
timouy in favor Of a man whose life no man can read
without oelI-rebuke; whose life and writings no man
are smpl city, piety and absolute spiritual charity
They were the men who iald the foundation oi our
elpati0u Aftorward their names. comparatively speak
ing, ceased 10 have any moral power ln tho deC uon
that here began 10 De- gathered those bands Of men who
aroused The American conscience and carried 'oi
two faithful coay missionaries IN the wilderness O. ,4S
Nss'-,se sounrrH P' gi and Nee It Was
nor policy to ,usIk OF The gospel OF liberty. In me
Flsf' were Joshua IDaviu. Chauuiuc and May. and
then us here. brother JOsyu, who is with rs to-
dav without reprOach, aud many others VINO nave
never proved recreaut TO the duy Of liberty / can
h however.
rsOu. Phillips, Garret smith, stewart Bailey rogers,
Arthur Tlppan. Judge jaw. ANGELINA GrmBy Of south
Carolina Jackson of Boston, William c. Bryant Long
fellow, whittier john quincy Adams, GOV. Slaat-
cd many other 10 these had the time been gwen
me 90 make proper research. Tney were a noted
band of men, Who suArrtd obloquy' nduN OF Ileih
poverty, and some ot them dled heartDroAeh'
Gods witnesses iu the dark, perlous times who were
faithful 10 their c1nsdtncts lihu 70 thef luuerHost
sDirt and faithful % the principles and the lucepuCn'
fo1fh thnndercd form its influence and avshy spread
its gold and deter these men In the glorious
t,r,is am o,Ir RELIGIONS associatiOus tbpt
were the propagation OF religion sent out the husk
she'll, while inc kernel ana the juice were forbidden
To those that most needed them.
TAPrAN's WORK.
II was iu such time as this that brother Lewis
T. ppsn Iiycd-lyiH- nTs-ban that threw sparks
from every side that never burned out, and only burned
those who touched t and his record 10 the churches
-h,record is contained in he history Of the Tor
WHOM, lc o. We lis Hfe In HIS cuuobIcd work I'm a moro
Ma-..r Wnon the clisi, came. and Ike many men in
that dark Jme our brother gave hisic and fortune or
TIC elevation c' Lis IA -Ilors aud the outcass who
could not speak fcT Themselves II pleased God 70 pro-
iOl. his life until tnt great conflict was brought
Oh y which, through revolution and through blood he
acr..sl p .yc system. y.,s destroyed Irememher well
tie JOS Wi,u which no watched the progress OF atI.Is
wItu almost tue sir,t OF a prophet. IrememDer the
ui". S' | t f-ri 10 me- con.Irpinafoo n m i
d.ed pleased Gpd 10 permit hun ~ witness this victory
ana trn aft,rwlrd TO tie high settlement Of al
country dii,ultIe- ald D.. died iu good old aso in
n . .
lHofcn ana pI we'd and suffered, set free absolutely
fro. slavery, and seeing indeed royal change in the
prr.tir,- II osr p,opI. Ly which they had begun 10
accept the color q pcJp. as hreih,en. he lived
~ vi itne. Them riding a public vehicles sitting uur.-
hukcd iu pIDu, places of instruction, and walking
pedccaby ia Nc.nucs Whtie they hat never before
lern free from annoyance and 10 behold the complete
success OF thc greatest revolution tst ever passed
tue history o. TIE human mind To tle very last, from
the beginning to tLa cud his interest not simply IN the
success Of the cause bUJ also ia the whole cause
Of religion never aDated; and yet, while
sI a.' 1it mfra.,ics in.cr,ored With ms
more active dnues, he gre" s"erter' deeper and
heart Many OF thc aspcuurs OF his early lie were
swee'eued softeucd. and refined, and ms old was
good 6cht" without once lying down, without sOitenng
ia puucipIe. without cOiupIomse for men who would
kent thc faith "thr fth OF his llie-I think That
was our brother L'wis Iapptn' TO the very ehd.
From the period oi ihe ORGANIZATION o. the american
Missionary Association, De- was deeply interested in It's
prosperity, ana became one ~ IT. founders ahd admin
lsterld I'D various relations or tIu' Hls sympathy ana
assistance went through tins cuaunel 10 every part OF
globe. ana although UduY the operations or TINS
body were concentrated upon the COlOred people yet
labor Of sympathy has beu known everywhere, and IN
All these lauors and the due, appertaulug thereto
our brother never fHi"u 10 perform hls part.
Was not then HE gJly and glorious life What more
coU,d auy one ask There are many crOwEcd heads
uuOu the other side whose reflect 10 sucn bright
ness as emanates IA DEATH from Lewis Iappan's
radiant couutsnauce. There arc many men, RlLts in
intellect 300 the world. who seeking 10 nscrlOe their
names high up upon the Ioll Of their fustrlous
peers buf mere was "a man who was not seeking glory
Tor himself who not seeking personal ad-
vanrcmcut, and Yet hs name is, indeed,
,oet,bered i'm every household the jealous
advrcafc of "a cause for winch he fought nObly
and 30 well. He Ia. gone up on high with a
- .,,,. .fiI ruud hun he has left hOUe and