The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27

an admlrer or the deceased. He tnen went on "a
say that as human beings we were ali
SUBJECTS OF COMMON INFLUENCE.
Divine law taught US the great lesson of cbarttv
and babe us not to Judge too nasti or our neigh,
Dor, to point to his faults sneerinry, as we were
He referred to the Saviour's treatment
OF the accusers OF the woman taken in
own practice the law OF charity. The reverend
gentleman then spoke OF the dangers public men
we're exposed to rom the criticisms OF the press,
and animadverted very strongly upon what he
called the vandalism ofcertan newspapers in tear
Ing private character to pieces to crafty pOliti.
cal end. lie ola not deny that a free press IN a
Tree community was o sort Of necessity, and he ac-
knowledged that the power and watchiulness ofthe
press was the great preservator OF pnbllc virtue.
Sti he did not believe In the right Of the press
attack ones family and private character and
throw, as 1t were. into caldron OF vi:
biacken good mans fair name. IL
na1 come to such pass, ne said, that nothing
that sane G 5a ins m 81
and which hesitated at nothing so long as, for In
stance man In nomination Tor ONCE could be de-
te s, even by the wrongful blasting Of bis repu-
tauon and that Of his friends. He believed that
va, n reason why good men were nowadays so reluc-
liant TO accept Office that they were unwilling
10 confront the abuse OF partisan Journalists, and
alder and ndre snSyy, the partisan press was an
our public odices cesspools Of CORRUPTION.
IL was, Ne sald divine law that
49,, :. , AuIHoRITY WAS TO BE RESPECTED;
put ~ nau become the habit SO to reyiie with or
Without cause, those in authority that authority
was mocHed and made an immortality OF even
that ale who spoke evil OF the laws smoke evil Of
the LORD" Fair criticism OF men in authority was
always TO be expected OF an up-ight non parttsan
press, but abuse was not air criticism The rev
erend gentleman then briefly referred 20 the TACT
that the death OF Mr. smith ought to be taken to
heart By all or US AS warning. Dgnities and
duties sank into insignihcance in COMPARE
s soa d to Inc NE ,0, 70 IF, come and duties
be performed and 40 worn as to
bring rich rewards IN the rid to come. What
was Mr.. Smiths late earthly power and greatness
now II ne had not made good use OF his time here
on earth AS Masslon had said, when pointing
to the dead body OF the great Emperor Of Fra',ce
nothing great but God -
THE RoBEs AND EMoLUMENTs OF PLACE AND Po-
were nothing now to nim who was gone. Life
was out vapor, that appeared for an instant and
then disappeared. stu the soul was st.il alive;
aud must be the end and fruit OF that
now. Every one was personally RESPONSIBLE to God
Tor all his acts. and what we might deem bad in
man man with o our finite sgat might be good in His
ard OF charity and love OF the right he lived in
absolute rejection OF the Saviour. Our public
the proper religious standard. 1t had often
puzzled MIN to answer the question why practical
religion Is SO public rney
an injury to public virtue lie believed it
an absolute necessity in their lives to
tor sin In mans heart was a rebellion in deed
against God and must be atoned 1or. "WlthOut
holiness no man shall ever see God" said the Scrip
lures. The reverend gentleman then closed by
earnestly praying that God may bless the widow
and adopted laughter and friends of the deceased,
VINO were left sad and broken-hearted. and that
the rich should give of their wealth to the poor.
After the address the choir sang the hymn which
begins:-
Jesus, lover of my SOUL
Let me 10 Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll
While the tempest still is high.
The funeral march OF Beethoven was then given,
and the casKet was taken out and placed IN the
hearse The procession was then again formed,
and through fourteenth street to Fifth avenue to
Forty-secOnd street the solemn march was con-
train was awaiting the arrival OF the corpse. The
train lett ABOUT haif-past i've O'Clock. To-day, at
noon, ut Amsterdam, on the Central road, the re-
mains will be consigned to their last resting place.
Action OF tho Board OF Docks.
The following resolutions were adopted at q
meeting Of the Board Of Docks yesterday, all the
Commissioners being present.
Whereas this with deep regret Of the
DEATH on the go inst Of Hon. Henry Smith President
whereas the Commissioners governing this department
desire to bear testimony OF their high appreciation OF
shown in their Official communication with him. there
deceased the regular meeting OF this Board 70 be held
this be and the same Is hereby postponed till March
department closed today twelve O'Clock NJ
tormity with the resolution adopted by the Common
Council and that the Commissioners and employees or
the department attend the funeral services.
m @ ns M unite r wn ne
family OF the deceased in this their hour OF profound
Resolved That copy of these resolutions be trans
mtted to the widow and that they be entered In full on
the minutes OF this Board.