, 1876-08-14
IN MEA1OnIAM.
yun IATn FRANCIS nANpoHD-sENMoN nf TIE
RET. John ATKINSON.

IN MEN1OnIAM.
yun LArn FRANCIS uANpoKD-sENMoN nj TUE
RET. JOHN ATKINSON.
Tho Iscy. John Atkinson preached memorial
sermon. on the lato Mr.. Francis 1lanfoul nt
Grace NJ. E. Church, corner OF White and In
sallc streets, yesterday morning. The Church
WIS filled With tho friends OF the deceased, who
.no TO listen to tho words Of respect, love, and
.admirat,on which tho eloquent preacher uttered.
Tho morning was hot and du1try ono, End tho
windows vcro all down and tho fans moving.
Tho unusually largo attendance had something
to do with tllo oppressive heat All available
epaco wus occupied, even to Tint portion 10 tho
rear of rho rcad!ug-desk. Among tho congrc-
.ention wero Mr.. dauiorsl's boys. Their mother
did not appear, although the Impression got
/. abrond among portion Of the audience
t., 11nt aho was present. The lnuetct tho tone Of
the eloquent divine, tho very nir surrounding the
whole service, wcro pruternatnrally solemn.
Eyory nurtl was Heard 10 tho fuTtheet end oi tho
church, and struck a responsive chord IN each
"'hi Aiter tho @ nssal Introductory exercises, tn
1Jesus, % I Lover % q nv soul" Mr. atkinson de-
llyrrcd the nctnorn1 sermon, taking for Ills text
tho words Of Scripture contained In Genesis,
~, 10: ....
The vo.eo 0t thy brothers. blood srio'n unto mo
from tha ground.
liz bcgnn by saying that It wns not after that
VIC hear thc voice uf b'ool It was to-day. It
Ig fronEh tS @ eafs any, mr. hsar fa o,cr n vacs
This voice commanded attention and SECURED
hearing. Tho lessons It proclaimed fell with
force such as could from NJ other utterancee. 20
No stac naslom Maa ~ ee.r ,or,,",'n's btstnrv ~
A member OF tho church had been
removed fru1n earth within. twenty
-four, hours after selafatshE le"tT 1r,,,,,n1, aiS
opie OF u nsi ..s . ~ iaaI ;',., r.,,,o ~ Tis
The ussass'n's bullet was the ihetrs,nen. ot n,s
sudden anl tTaelc removal, W. t..u ~ TX w..
Quo Gt,s'lch oil events ~ tnc h1efvs. oi tls own
glory an!of human welfare. IL wan 1'isS t,I n,nn
who coulu eay n te saplSaSt y. aigino nsoos
spread their wings over hlal' ,s ,,,,u
FranClH liatfor4 Wm D trno .a.,.. aa' m"p.e .,n.e
s4nan. Coming to chicago eptna e'glt Feats
s, ago ,,','h mSni'cF hc M w icea,ns '''I mem
vito worshiped. Hn had nec'i I,,c eonsistehta ni
'true C'rs menoer an ,o,ln olsning ". hn ~ h, .se
1st one ", WesU ss,ai1eT, tab'n " 0 Il Ind
ITS lessons. !he hrat lesson y ta'snt wv i ~
ntccrtatnty "f i'umnn ii1e; & Ing yo,ep o. hMe
hoo'. sko q, ants 's say
ing, BE yc therefore ready, fos IN such q !,
hour na w think not> the bon ot Man consetn;
In tle second place, tnls , terrlo!S tTa.gSay ,.!|y
t9f1gt I'LL tc yn,y 1 oa en sar and stroSs
WI" "et'4 ..Lf,,t. - .ft..,
ta pnaecss were the things Which perlsheu often
IN moment, lke tlp beauty o1 TUG hoWer vaIi
isllng before the suIiy ,aos. xe ~ te hs
t t!Ic violet wll'sh, W the tiead u lne ga5cgss n
,passer-by, was h, a mon,ent dsstroysi w, Ihe
Eeean teSaea S;s that s, had ~ nsvcr ,s
known trouble, s1'd he i1aa to1a iTt tnat ~
W,id e,ne IL ~ sue lorm. a dc IL tssfon son,, Mas
Gethseranne lny beyund the valley OF pressing.
In tic third place, Tug blood spoke Today ~. a.
rnarlny tho o1.tl'oaring oi syihpatiiy. ,ln, Ino
whole Church had opened tts fcart 70 shs H. blow
aud had shared In tho abiding gr'el; ING s. he-
rraycd la! been spssistcd by friends ol every
creed. Words Of eondolc1'cs anl , 0cslS 2. syin-
patty hnd 9e 's IN. n 70 .e aeIa tn a1, a1y
lug folly and wtnkedncse of hun}An revenge.
TO exeie ps5s1na. 1ssa.i9ton a not 5eR9'
n.n: IT. oy ,m renTor 1 r . wfes
name from stigma BY taking vengeance upon
1im who was ncctlsed OF having uone tho 10,
Jury, Vengeance belonged to the Lorss, and
not to His weak and wrong creatures, It was
1uost wicked transgrceston ngatnst human
o,A jJ{&-r Int for n IN fnkN