The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-02
Address OF the Reverend James
II. Hubbard.
Up0n the Death of the Rev. Jere-
miah e. SaudersOn.

prince and a great man, who had fallen b.
the hand of Joab."
Other princes, not OF ancient Israel, ar,
passing away; other hearts are smittei
with anguish. To-day, it is cur lot Il
Mourn the sudden demise Of great MAJ
in DIR zion. Elder jeremiah L. Sander
son is no more. The intelligence Of hi
sudden taking off was startling. 1: cam,
net as comes the storm, preceded By gath
ering clouds and zig-zag lightning but like
dea.ening thunder, peal On peal, from ;
cloudless sky. He was a native of Massa
chusetts that honc,ed State, which ha,
produced So many consistent workers fol
The cause oil God and humanity. He wa,
above the average height, sparely, bat com,
psctiy b'.il;. His brusd high forehead
would attract attention, even n I large ~.
scnibly. Ills eyes OF brown hazel were ~.
markably prominent, showing intelligence
and determination ri character. OF quite
regular features, his Was such counte.
nance As You would expect to tnd among
philosophers. He was tiiiy-iive years old
at the time Of his death but, ii you had
seen him and not known his age, you
would have taken him to have been but
little over forty. His carriage being quite
erect, his step elastic, there was nothing to
show the intrepid advance of age but the
scattering silver hair around his temples,
and the faint lines to be disoerned on his
well shaver face. According to informa-
ton received, he began his public career in
early lie. In the old Bay-State he was
brought mp in the school Of the reformers.
Those brave, far-sceing, anti-slavery spi--
its, the most Of whom have passed away f;
and who, more than three decades ago, Or
ganized the party of freedom. In he contact
with men Ike Suuuner, Phillips, Garrison,
Douglass, Rcmond, Smith, Nell, and Par
ard justice, which distinguished him ever
afteI. As Hannibal, on the altar OF his
country swore undying hostility to Rome,
20 did the lamented ]. 3. Sanderson receive
as truth, from the instruction of those re-
Bowncd agitators, thst eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty" Nurtured in such
as chool, we would naturally expect that
in going oct into the world, he would take
Tor his motto, "the Universal Fatherhood
Of God, and the Universal Brotherhood OF
Man" In that We have not been disap-
pointed. Going to California about the
year '5SS, he was Just in time TO aid in the
good wo.k, her little band OF public spirit
Cd b!ackmen were about 10 imaugurate.
The black laws OF California, denying col
cred mon their oath in cases in here white
men were parties, we're then in full force ;
and the colorcd people had resolved to pc
titicn the Legislature 10 repeal the proscrip-
tive enactments.
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WAYS and means. The first convention was
iieid at Sacramento city, in 1855. The
second, Of which the writer hereof was a
member, was held in Sacramento city, in
lS56. i:pt, still falling in the object, 4
third convention was held at San Francis
co, in 1851. The greater portion Of that
gallant band, who figured in those conven-
lions, have since bid farewell to time.
Among them were VIM II. Yates, VIM. Fl.
Newly, John Freeman, John Wilson, Jonas
Henry NJ. Collins Darius
Stokes, George W. Miller, r. NJ. d. Ward.
John J. Moore, Grorge ". Booth, =. p.
Duplex, +. J. Bardadocs, Peter Anaer-
s0n, and ctEcgs who have escaped or
neInorv. Prominent ar.ong them, the
peer OF the noDies was orr .lamented friend
and brother E;nbalmed IL the hearts Of
ell ,rue Caiifornians should be The meuloTy
OF those u0ble-hearted men, VINO amidst
the thick darkness which preceded the
dawn of freedom, upon the Pacific shores
laid the foundation Of 4 LISTING superstruc-
turr, whose top shall reach the highest
hea yere.
:, nlhii7 hooi teacher for many years,
SaI,5iersons ..eart was in the cause of eju-
cation. Only nine days before Ais death,
he wrote TO me saying: "The separate
school OF San Francisco has been abolished
and our children are now admitted into the
public schools. The change is fairly In
augurated: it is the Lords doing, and
in our eyes," Perhaps to none
among my many acquaintance am i more
indebted Cor instructions and practical hints
as regards public lie, than to jeremiah 3.
Sanderson; certainly from no man have /
received NOSE encouragement. l remember
before thought of entering up
On public career, he had already attained
an enviable reputation as an orator and
literary character. Then he used TO say 10
me: $50 into public meetings; consent TO
ko the writing, or whatever there is to be
done don't shrink, work; do the best you
can; it is the only way to become useful"
To see young men and women advance
afforded him the utmost pleasure. In that,
he was the most unselfsh man ever saw
Some become afflicted with a petty jeal-
ousy when they see young men securing the
attention and plandits Of the people. Not
SO did he. If in an intellectual effort you
was well, none would recognize it sooner
than he.
He possessed rare social qualities, and
had the happy art of making himself
agreeable 10 ali though as a teacher OF
morals and religion lie did sometimes chide,
yet through all he appeared to have at
heart the good of the erring ones, and the
Christening was received. He has often
said, you must minGle with the people; 20
10 their houses, talk with them; it will do
YOU good, and them DO. When we went
whore he was, he made us feel at nome !;
there was no stiffness, no formaii!y, but a
warm brotherly welcome. Often has his
friendly roof sheltered my weary head.
have many times shared the hospitalities OF
his frsside.
We have been informed Elder J. g. San.
derson began religious lie as Free-will
Baptist; but he joined the A. NJ. E.
SuuISii, uSSbhc OSC VI tiiC
characters in the California Conference.
That Conference was composed OF Elder
non Bishop T. NJ. D. Ward, Barney Fetch
er, Fielding Smither, J. 3. Handy, Peter
Il. Green, John L. Williams, Peter Kill
ingsworth, j. f. V. Morgan, ]. K. Dcrsez, E.
S. Tappan, W. H. Oiler, J. Z. Hamilton, J.
7. Jeniier, and the writer. Ii the labors
of any set OF men should be appreciated,
it is the labors of those in the
California Conference. We know none
who have labored undo, such great
discouragements, and have stood their
ground more manfully. Far removed from
the body OF connection, they have maintain
ell their position by the force of their own
character. In hunger anu thirst, amid ali
manner of p,ivation, they staged the noun
tains, piled the rivers and secured the val
leys, TO minister to scattered people.
They may be overlooked now, but the time
is coming when the impartial historin
will do justice to their memory.
The church At San Francisco,
Sacramento, Stockton and Oakland, have
received the kind services OF our lamented
brother.
J.R. V. Morgan and J. B. Sanderson
were both distinguished characters, but en-
tirely unlike. Bishop Ward styled J. T.
V. Morgan the Ajax, and J. 3. Sanderson
the Plutarch of the California Conference
Morgan was like the ocean, when murky
clouds obscure the light of the midday sun
when the waves are beaten into fury, and
huge breakers in thunder tones sound the
mariners warning. So did Morgan, by the