, 1874-10-12
T.. n. EDDY.
Memorial Bcrnfon by tho 1tsv. Dr.. 1fc.
ChrYntys

LUG lteP. LII. Mclnehloy FEeRcueu Wu4luftAt
aormou yesterday Upon tho late Row T.. II.
Eddy, In tho Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Chwrsh, on Indlhna avenue, cogncr ct Twcnty-
fourth atrect. The deak in front Of tho preacher
was covered with black Grape, and baBketa OF
memorial 1'owcss stood At either end Of It.
Also heavy folds OF mourning drapery hung
oxtcnded from plar to pillar Of the
chanoel, the whoto giving to tho church tbs ap-
pearauce appropriate to tle saa occasion. Be-
{oro tho opening ~ the aeryicca the choir sanG
very tnelodtoua hymn, full OF melancholy aud
pathoa, and rendered with much expression.
rhe church. uas occupied 10 isa fullest seating
| capacity, aud eoyo-al Of ftY promlnont nlonbern
occupied soata In tho ohaneel beside tho royor-
| end pastor. Dr.. MoChesnoy looh hin :ext from
| tho second chapter Of Malachi, tho AEth And
| sixth vcssea.
sfy eovenan. was With hin. Of life and nesce; uni
narG ihel to him for tho fear WeroWtth Ae feared
u, t1s,a 1 was IL Sia meh, nd i9ity w.. MI found
In hs llrs; he walked with mo III lsAes and equity
| anil did turn away nh'y from inqn3ty.
Ho said 1u tLeao wortls wa hayo port1aiture
Of tic true minister, liis calling IL regarded
peculiarly sacred, and religion IL, to, for 1t has
| to do With mans most inmost thoughts. To bo
mlnfstor Of religion, then, is 10 tread OH holy
| ground, It ia to ho the instructor ard guido OF
peaer oSa to work 6otl Ways. sartlusra "a sud hosvs
ward. What traiss Of character, tlcn,
pires to that Calling. We carry about
n a e IL ssss { e to d. so 2osass ss sa sss
pious ideas. Tho picture. gallery OF fifth ends
| not With those recorded IN Bible l,iasary, Ihe
! minister OF to-day mty not only Woar tile mantlo
Of tbs Apostles os old bit eSen reach to AIostol-
| ie saintliaess.
To-day We find ourselves called upon to pay =,
tribute to tho memory Of tho Departed friond
mud guide whose words wo 80 latey Atarl with
toy. No words IN tue ,loly Ws'rd eau
picture Of q lone servant aud mlAieta1t at the
| Gospel. God consented to give wisiout to His
t ministers, and to giyo them the 1sw nr truth.
law Of God for ae,,acloss specu!ations, As il not
too ,s.uch, it il only proper to eay tuat t!s ,ni
lister procai,as the law Of truth. ne hesr ,nuel,
about tho Ames,, ss If there could 10
differing from those OF former tsmca. 4io lilo
OF the niiniatsr, II ho be good 1nan oanuo OF but
be life Of usefulness. Erroiu abou1s1, aud
taasuls asiss, Luz suol. ta tue fortisa Do and ~,
grona impaired 10 hin, tho. he iH not only The re-
poeisory Of life aud peaoo. but Lie alono baus tito
truth as God has coyensnted with him, You
hayo co1ne together to honor htn memory and 70
listeu 10 words respecting his life. a1.oW that
nothing cali nay wi!l llclgisen. the love nutl
veneration In which hiH memory lives with you.
eau tind no litter words to eulosize him thau
tLlD WOrdB G1 tll8 nfopuecYs ,-....
His reputation WINS national; Ae inheyiteA the
peace Of God his ministry vas not only byilH ant,
but it wns bottor, for 1t Wna rewarded by tho coll
yeraion Of many men,. III Church. Cenferestsc
ho distinguished himself, winning tue admira'tlon
aud respeot Of tho learned divines by whom 10
waa surrounded. Then aB MI editorial writoe he
distinguished himBelf, commanding tho nttup-
tou Of the greatest political thinAola Of the ago:
tho denomination has earned Wider and
a moro exalted reputation. lou who have liatnl-
oil to him cannot but have lively remembrance
Of his ministry among you Many . t1ine la 70
led bow far It is allowable for NAV to oyeytas
himself even in God'a service. Had you acl'n
him at st. phul fortnight ngo, wese and wea.
you would have been amazed how he giltlt d
lttlo realized that was preaching Ia Ills presou:
for tho last time, and wlien ho preached 10 thu
afternoon little thought that was listening to-
him Tor tue Inst time. took full notes Of tha
sermon, and consaer tAas rel,ossaal Of biz
HS text was, My God sill supply your wants."
Dr. tIcChosnoY then sketched the principal por-
tionsol tbeseyshon, which tho principle
TINT God viii not g!ye us oil we desire. He will
give W only whst "e noed, comparing, men who
would indulge their eycrY desire to children cry
ing for raEoTs IN play tlugs, Flu 10 in the world;
samo meu deny It, and talk Ut tho dignity of raan
! and run fora Judseshp to puuisll aal hang me..
! for their crimes. Sin ID everywhere and Gods
! strength alone is necessary for us to
! OVERCOME It. God takcs nwaY our eiaie to the
land Of oblivion. We oro living in and Of Bor.
row mi. suffering. Ho showed how Christianity
; i,tonsilles human antforing. Tho civilized Mau
can suffer = surprising suouus Of aalsalng,
? Christianity retsnes mans nature, and cauaao
li,n to bo ,noat sensitive to suffering. God vii
! supply all our watith.
Again. that Sabbath evening, the hloaker was
. ! a1aucatoh with DY. Eddy, Ne spoke for oves
OH hour to the congregation. at 8 o'clock OF
: | Tho ps1t intelligence I received was that Pr
! Eddy VAS dying. Aa faltaroa not hetwosn t1e
music oil two worlds, but heet 81 thought hit
soul winged Its way to its celcotial home. 30
mnius viii 10 brought 10 this city and laid beside
i thosa Of oshcx snintIy brothers in Jesus.
= Wo are living il new dspeneatloi,, covered
= career. thore ia nttlo in bis actions that raqMlrt
: charitable consideratioa,- it, that his liz
9 waa blanioloas. .--but thoro il much which wt
y shonll Keep n memory ca IN inceatiya to ua te
Dr.. alcchesuoy then Introduced DR.. Edwards
for1oarly ln associate Of the la.a DR.. Eddy, wht
: addressed aonlo Yolt!s to tho congregatinn. III
i baid: Il WAS Dr.. Eddy's duty, with ASSISTANTS
+ tho Church, hold annually. have mat him
It nutuber Of 4iu1ca tAiH full, and wnuld mentor
b this ~ III instance uf tho labor nndargono b.
. hin: Ono journey 1nude, including oolF tou
1@AA w b@AtQt - tVo AAaDos = A!a
y met Linn III 1859, ut camp-naeting. People
o living in tile city cannot form tho slghtoHt itle,
), Of tho sa. nlpreuAon 10 made upon nia hear
y era. .csn,o here IN 1854 aa = co-uorker will
sr him Oh his newspaper. Tho intimate seIation
= aNip botween rs WAS almost aith ~ exiata be
10 tweon Man aud wlfa. From ouch Relationship,
Epaak authoaitatiYey Of his life. aud III goo<
70 words only.
I1a WAS most generous man. rho man VIII
!. eau conquer III huIIan struggles sometimes bo
s. coinna coward. But 1t sY not HI With q Chflp
" tian man. DR.. Eddy waR but IL yeAss old, aa
u sou must wonder, ah I d., how one Of auoh az
:. | could aceo'npljah 60 much. His ,ntnlstsaa
70 sarslco vas Of th,tty-two yoaa duration. H. tb
Y cloulug daya of 1866 to 1saa Dr.. Eddy served 4
ID odlsor OF tue SorGtmester, From 1858 t
lp tho latter. dars Ut 1eii9, ha waa ,as
tor o} tho Trinity Church III this city
70 Then lAe went to Washington, aud taol charge
the Metropolitan Church. consider Dr. Edd
I'd as ono or thu 1neat proaclera Wl,o gave Ids aol
r. yoss to tho btotAodlst Church. Ills writing
or wero hot f1om bis brsit anu liH kentsnces Het
Ia nj nllra knfciluena nf axtnn1llnrifntiM as III