, 1873-05-11

good men OF the elder dispensation. seek tht
/ peace Of the city and Of the land in,which the,
public men, to an who are trying to be Inst IL
their administration, that the removal Of Chef
Justice Chase has brought to light so much ap.
preclation from the country, appreciation spon.
taneous aad universal The highest aud pnres
| civilization is moulded on The principle, which
| the DIVINE Master embodied: in his church;
he that is greatest among you ehalr be your
servant" The acknowledged greatness Of him
whom re bury resta On his personal worth and
pubic services his only title,, that Of high
ana Wel1-deserved place in his chosen profession.
| It pleased God to call him to duties Of the
grayest aud most momentous kind: As an 3D.
yocate, as Governor, as Senator, as Financial
! Minister, as Chief Justice, nowhere las thero
been failure. and in soma departments his ef-
forts have been crowned with conspicu-
ous.' and Unprecedented .succes. Unprcco-
| dented in the most literal way, for when
was man ever called upon to reduce to order the
finances Of o nation 30 confused and, in many re-
spects, SO imperllled as WAS ours when lie took
the Treasury Department in his firm hand and
carried th6 nation through the great struggle,
consuming s., ,000. 900 day he mover fa1tered: in
his COURSE, How well the work WAS done, his
tory has already told, and history will continue
to tell. Probably men will more highly
achieved as the years: roll Away, :and
they arc enabled to see its effects
in their local surroundings. Lincoln, and STAN
ton, and Seward, and Chase, what brave sol
diers they we're in the cause Of human liberty.
What work they accomplished in the great
rebellion, from the effects Of which nc have Just
recovered, a war only secondary in Importance
to that great struggle which took place hum
dred years ago, when the people hnng theu-
selves into the strife an unorganlzed mass OF
colonists but came out Of it strong and recog-'
nized nation. He who recounts to the futuro
the progress Of our later, and, in many respects,
greater, war viii not omit thename OF him whose
cold body now lies before US. In the face Of
he curbed and guided the blind energies Of tho
Commonwealth, untilit came out triumphant and
free. But why should recount to you that Of
which you yourselves have been the Immediate
witnesses Rather let me speak to you, my
bereayed brethren, Of that which is OF vital and
tranEcendant Importance to us al, Christianity.
When stood last Tuesday night by the bedside
Of Chief Justice. Chase when looked at
that broad brow and massive brain, and thought
Of the mighty interest with which it had worked
for the oppressed when looked at that great
in his anxiety Tor tie public good,
I could not help thinking how much alone
he is now; how inaccessible to any power but
mo power o, hlm ny, %h1 a maze En- nun: F. ~ 81 81 Inc
sible for one to make to him demonstration Of
their sympathy, and the ono thing which could
then give him any comfort was that he had
trusted in Jesus Christ, and rested upon the
power OF the God Of: Mercy. He accepted,
as the strongest and the .-most, opu.-
lent may accept, as the poorest and
meanest may accopt, and ns you and should
accept the forgiveness Of sins that comes through
the blood Of Christ, and be wes then: enjoying
tho rest and peace that comes through Jesus
Christ; our Lord. These sudden affections seem
to me to be peculiarly suggestive. When the
llustrious are taken from us, VIC dwell with de-