, 1874-06-12
Of tile sventn In 1hla lfo which l,nyo molled and
framod Ills charm ,ter bouome rovon!ed
am to speak 10 you, by request, Of Oven
Loyeioy. Who Hs's

Loyojoy, Who vs. s.-.....
OF tho AbolitiotlintB Of Illinois for many years,
and to wlioao I>oraonAl influence aud powor to
influence tho 1ra aElnontH aud moro tho foartB Of
mon Ia owing, IN oro tlan to my otlior single
ssnso the sarp f'sing elnnKe n The Vows md
hin influence up on tho quoHtion OF tho right or
wrong OF humra slaxcry.
In speaking ,'of ono who WAS so admired md
dents In hts ldutory or to quota from l,iu aayings
anything thp,t a not porfeotly familiar to you
all, or to 'spoak words Of eulogy that will
aos,,as not ssom ~ tame , md iitol'ss In com
spoken to yourselves and, as the brief time slloi
tod mo will not permit any attompt to present a
full pictute Of tho life Of man rull Of actiyi-
tieH, ahnll sonk only to present
BHETcH IN OUTLINE,
and bring out clearly, 1t can, those marked
tratts which maao him loador III tho great con-
hiot OF opinion, and 30 thoroughly fitted him for
lbs nork; and in stating his viows and opinions
Mr.. Moyo1oy intimately and we'll, and want to
present him as lo seemed to mo first and choicest
~ n1an Of faith, tneltor1ng without question in
tho triumph Of tho right because God loved tho
A Alnai Of courage, 50 truo that he could not bo
iutimftaatod, yet OF most gentle, and kindly, and
forgiviug spirit. Of 70 grand ,nontal and moral
oonstlt tuition al to find his highost qualification
4h euo Ac4SI!Ho W lIB AA4A kEN[l HEAtn6t
tho strongest op1,oaition, aud in ,pucooring tho
woals and defeuB olcs,s In tho midst Of tLo ro.
proach and scorn Dr anallor snula. A mnn whose
raro Intellect aud persuasive oloquonco pooulinr-
ly lifted him for tho contest III which Ills Gfo
wan spsnt,-a contest against tho soiishnona
and preju!lcos Of mon, by au nppoal to thor
hoarts aud censctcnoea; n contoas between
man's Law Of forco aud Gods 1aw Of right
lhnve aaid l;hat he MAS
MAN or FAITH AND COURAGE.
Before proceed to illustrate this statement by
refernncu to his own nets and words, may Hay
that tho stock from which he spru1ig-tho old
Puritan nt'ok Of New England would almost
of Itself glyo assurance Of faith aud courage.
+ know thai to mnuy, NcU England Puritaninm
hnH bccot;io only q synonym for ,larrownesB, big
otry, anJ~ iliberallty, and yct think that to tic
candid q nd rn'reiudicod student Of the history
Of this country from ita first settlement until
now, N ew England purltauism Rtantls MS tho
Rra,ido It exponent Of fnith in God, Of the most
devote courage, and tho noblant achievements
s Nor do T Doom 1t possible to ovorcstimato tboso
qunlit les Of faith and courage in fitting A1r.
Lovojoy for tic work which was given him to do,
The .onrncstness and aelf-deSoti0n that springs
fro.u tho conviction Of Gods authority III The ii
fairn OF mon. His presence and holpfulnosa, have
always n.ado men strong both 10 work and to
suffer, anil this man could not have borno up
uj;ninat tho iorco opposition TINT met Him durinR
almost the whole Of hia actiye lifo IL his courage
had not been of proof. A weaker man would
iavo lied Or fallo,,1 in aucl, struggle, and his
work would hayo beon undone and lis victory
1lnwon.
Owen Loycjoy WIS born III A!bieIu, iii tie State
OF NIaino, Jan. 7, 1911. He Naa tile Hon Of a
Congregational minister, aud Was taught from
his cradle that tho highest traita OF huAn char
actor wore fear OF God and tho lore Of
! right. He received bis education ia thn
common schools of Now England until the
aso Of Al, When ho entorea Bowaoin Ooiloge,
! where he remained for thseo years, and theso
entered upon tho study Of Theology. In 1885 lie
camo to tho State Of HLneiH. probably With no
anticipation Of what the a1oat work Of his life
was to DO. Incilnipg to tho form Of worship OF
Tie Protestant Episcopal. Church, no applied tc
| tho Bishop for ordinatio 4, aud now it sooms az
IL bis special training Por tho ministries OF life
which were given hir, to fulall began. I give
tho statement in his e,un Words written to lis
brotlor June Ii, 1886. Ho says
| IAttended the 6lats Convention of tho En,scopa]
Church j., with the expectation 81 Of being ordained:
passed through "n my examinations NTH appreciation,
aud was recommended hy TIM Standing Committee tc
DO ordained aud "4p!acc hxea " upon {JarkHonvie]
The Convention mot At RuaAsio. but On lilo day b.
fore wna to tako ps Ills Reverence tls DBop son
mo pledge .o sign ant would not discuss the NIB
jo:t Of Abolition Ehicll Pledge yoll mny guess
ordinnaon unti hs eond coast ii. Sro.llor nIuIons M
have beon hcar ting what to Ito, whether 10 wait fo
their decaion, ac1 II not tl august, Or to take IN,
naue OF at or and accept larson Gravcs' offur q
locs council Or all from mother down to tic young
/ /
application 10 pro:ch Mt this paco tAlton} and Jack
sonWie: r. will al como right. hope It will maxi
mo ttnit moro Of aerrng God and loss OF sotntcsest
I nsS. yen to mark ono fact, that hero is no con
| not ,ettcr Eivo the required pledge, and so SUI
fer i1l1nsotf to bo bound in a matter Of con
acej nco. All tho plans Of his life wo1o to b,
ovdrthrown, he MAJ to bo shut out from Iii
chosen work, his very noaUB OF support wero *
bta taken away, but tho question whothor b.
| n1iould sign this pledge vas never submitted t.
! i;his family council or even couDlderod by him
belf.
l. t...-.... HIS BROTHERS. DEATH.
Y But there WAS au ordination for his 1ife-worl
awaiting him Which ho thon little anticipated
He had q baptism to bo baptized with Of far diff
fcrcnt import to him thnn the imposition O.
priestly banda: Flo rcmained with his brother
Tho Rov. Elijah z. Loyojoy, until 1887, whe,
that brother foil tho first martyr in this State Il
tho cause Of freo speech aud negro onlaucipa
tion.
To understand The eifoct produced upon hin
by this oycn,, ask you to look at him rs ho VA
hood, roarod under tho influences Of New En-
gland pietJ md froe thought and spoech. fearinl
God and knowing no other foar,-a man OF pow
erful intellect and controlling will lover Of frce
dom Of education aud conviction, yet never hay
Ing had Ills mind and henrt especially interoste
iu tho examination of the character and Hpiri
of Amoricau Hlayory. Tho revelation of its ma
ture came to linn like tho lightniny's flash illu
mllattng, but rending aud crushing all things Il
! lta courae.
Ho saw his brother, young man Of nobl
promise and most genial naturo, WHO had boe
to him counaellor, guide, aud friend, as woll a
brother, stricken down, lying III Ills blood, 1'o
hating iniQuity. Now ho has found lis wor
and racoivod Ills ordination. give tlo Bamo /
liB own words, Apoken In 1912:
nesdo tue rrossrato body Of that murdered hrothe
while tue freBh blood oozinE from hin lnrforate
| hrGnAt. My kngts, while 1lOie with tle t1al Ill