National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-10
OBITUARY.

FUNERAL OF DIR. HOWARD T. PAYNE.
The obsequies Of DR.. H. T. Payne, who was re-
Gently drowned in the Potomac, took place yes.
terday afternoon from his late residence, on H
street, and was largely attended by his friends.
The services were conductsd.b BY Rev. H. A. Clsve-
land, pastor Of Foundry church, Of which the de-
ceased was . member. Before the ordinary
burial service was READ Mr.. Cleveland made q
brief but impressive address, Of which the follow
ing is an abstract:
The calamitics of man constitute no standard
by which to form moral estimates of him. The
tempest Of o visible destruction may overtake I'M
Tepentng eyil-doers, as Il did Pharoah and Herod
by their miseries. JOB, though desolated, was
righteous. 80
that they on whom the tower Of Sloan fell were
not sinners above those On whom It did not fall.
Grs.l:smities IaII o. mel irrespective Of moral
Soflhs, Oh Innocent children, agssi saints, and
sons, and has . variety Of methods. =. g. C.. : :
We must not think that we are the victims and
sport Of blind chance. The universe il not orph-
crashing on through rpace With no wise and loy,
ing hand to guide it. God is still God, and sits
king above the water-aoods, though calamities
now. We must not think that these mysterious
events have no wise and loving explanation just
We know not now we may Know hereafter. There
is . thither side to events. We do not know all.
The government Of the Great Father is vast, far
reaching and complicated. We must not doubt
The waters safely support ten thousand vessels
bark. Nature is never our enemy: She is . stern
but wise mistress. II We find and keep her laws,
she will only slsss q, Our spring from our
may consume us. The medicines that heal may
poison. The waters that refresh the thirsty form
q highway for commerce, and q boundary line
nd hul Of n m " hpl m
We must be on the alert: a moment Of f0rgetful-
mess, single misstep is death. Dangers throng
built up So, and life ordered 50, have in GODS
plan and providence, great blessing for us. En-
deayor is made necessary; forecast, prudence,
see how closely we blend together and how de-
pendent We are upon each other and on God.
The greatest mystery Of all is that accidents, -
midst Of their endeayors to protect and save
others; but they do. The mother dies in saving
her child the patriot IN ssaising his county Dr
This he was too brave and honorable to do. His
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changed srestinss Nth him that yssy morning =.
81 above the Ordinary Hs
shipped truth and sought It in all fields with ali.
gence. He was also humble and notably unQb-
"a his SsafSG Soufaasous tensfoa; sf aea
devout Without wealth and ONCE, he won BY
noble qualities of head and heart an envtsble
place IN The faith md Affections Of e very large
will be perpetual fountain Of satisfaction to his
friends-prov1ng 30 how much better It is to haye
nobly loved add lost than not to have loved at ALI
and his example will be an unfading inspiration
to all who knew him. We lay big Silent form to
rest in Christian faith and Axpectation. His in
senses. He sees truth no moro through glass
dsrkly, but face to face he looks with rapture on
eternal realities.
The remains were inferred In Oak Hill oems-
terry. -