The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

immortality nndfngtne principal argument
in the fact that Christ was resurrected from
the dead. Again, all that Jesus teaches is
in harmony with the noblest desires OF our
nature. can not believe that God inter-
wove in the very constitution of humanity
such desire for immortality to disappointit
at last. Let me, then, encourage my dear
friends that while You mourn for the dead
you have strong hope of the resurrection
both for him and yourselves. If / can say
anything worthy of INV dear friend I shall
rejoice. There are others here whose loved
ones are gone. i would comfort You
all if / could. The grave shall not
retain them forever. Let us all prepare as
our friend did for death. Stand as he did
for Christ. The speaker made a touching
appeal TO the stricken church, naming many
of the early members who have gone. le2y-
ing but one or two of the old siandbys.
ADDRESS OF GOV. HENDRICKS.
The governor said: have been requested
to add few words on this sad occasion, and
though did not come here for that purr ose.
/ cannot refuse. i have long known the
deceased. We were boys together students
together. We conversed often of our pur-
suits and future prospects. Each of
us had marked out for himself pro-
fessional life while we were az Greensburg.
But when it came time to 60 forth our paths
diverged, he chose the ministry and l went
to the practice of law.e But we still were
friends, and up to the day of his death he
was my friend and j was his. AS a man he
was truthful and pure. He was firm and
upright in his purposes. In his professional
lite it may truly be said that he was success
full, man of strength and extensive re-
search. Devoted to his church, his inIiu-
ence In its behalf was very great, vet he was
generous and charitable to ALL Decided in
his political views, he was never an
kind nor censorious. He held an Of
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he said the most delicate and important of
any. He stood at the head of free education
in the State. He found the system of public
schools not all that he could desire AS has
been said, he brought order of comparative
chaos in the great school fund of the State,
and got it in hand, where every dollar and
cent are safe to the sacred purpose of edu-
eating the children. He succeeded in his
office, he devoted himself to it unsparingly,
and every officer of the State felt implicit
confidence that his department was faith
fully administered. All could safely
lean upon him. 1t was said that the
school system is better than that
of almost any other State. l am proud of it
and of his work. Never any man died in
the State who received such honor as he
will receive. When the schools shall as
semble again every boy and girl viii hear of
him and think fondly of what he did for
them. His name will never be forgotten.
the tears of children will embalm it forever
He has done his work well. His place will
be hard to fill. And you, friends do your
selves honor to-day in coming to pay merit
ed honors to great and true man. You
are not the only mourners. When you lay
his body In the grave the State will weep
with YOU. His reward will be everlasting.
The impressions which he mace viii go on
though he has fallen. and his work will con-
tinue. AS the circling waves perpetuate.the
influence of a falling stone in widening
effects. so his influence will extend. His
work is his brightest jewel. A hundred
years hence the cause of education will feel
the influence of his energy. / gladly pay to
him as the Chief Executive of the State this
well deserved tribute.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR SEXTON
arose and said. Ny friends, did not come
here to speak but to bear a part in rendering
honor to a fellow officer of the State of In
diana. feel that in the death of Superin-
tendent Hopkins the State has suffered a
great calamity. OF his private and personal
character, / knew but little, but / am glad
to say that 1 have heard OF it only that
which is good. OF the public and official
life of the deceased, 1 knew more, and
can say that as a public officer, Re
did bis duty faithfully and well. He in
fused his own energy into the system, and it
is not too much to say that what the last
legislature did for the Improvement of the
schools OF Indiana was the work of Milton
b. Hopkins. He has given our school sys-
tenn a national reputation. This is all that
it is necessary for me to say. Our friend is
no more. Happy will it be for US who re-
main il we can say when we come to render
up our account, it is as well with us
as it is with Milton B. Hopkins
With these eloquent tributes to the dead the
congregation passed mournfully by the bier
and then to the place of sepulture. The pro.
cession which followed to the grave includ-
ed nearly all the citizens of Kokomo and the
visitors from abroad, notwithstanding the
dangerous intensity of the heat. Thus closed
the ceremonies of the occasion which has