New-York tribune., 1878-02-18
UONORING TTO VORTHY MEN.
THE REV. DIR. POTTER's TRIBUTE TO THEODORE
ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM WELSH.

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ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM WELSH.
The Rev. DR.. Henry G. Potter, of Grace
Church. for his subject yesterday the spiritual Diff
cues attending the possession OF great wealth His text
was the Illustration of the camel and the needles eye
| This, he said, presented n dscouragIng prospect 10
men OF wealth and was meant to do so
Wealth Is, or seems TO be-" Dr. Potter said. such n
considerable power in the world that the Church has
tried in many ages to acquire and WELD 1.-THE Pope
dying worth So 100000 The progress OF all good en-
erprses seems to be largely dependent upon IL that
there Is natural temptation, In speaking 10
men OF wealth, to soften the language OF the
text. But wealth has its place and office
in the constitution Of moral society and IN the
Church of God Distribution Of the riches Of the wealthy
In ndscrimnaie argesscs the poo. would be boom
but evil. There rich men in the early Church.
also they held their riches subject to their loyalty
10 Christ. Money has singular power TO brntazc men,
and the lust Of IL transform noble nature into IN
INSCRIPTIONS reckless one 1t can make men utterly
nsensibe 10 lfc and to heavenly aspirations. In these
hard times. such admonitons. some OF us think, have
about much appropriateness as temperance to man
whose diet IL bread and water But the question whether
people are unduy Influenced by love OF riches Is best
answered by the way In which such persons bear hard
times. II is the temper with which man parts with a
thing which shows how much he values t."
Two mon have passed away during the week" the
preacher continued in city, and another In tic
their graves to sun It M, At poem nnd ben
odictcn Both were men ol ieT-c wealth ant of lhhcr
tied culture Both had an intense love OF liie. and
most human cllnyhchI "I ~ p"a'uI,, 30 H"n "io
ever saw Theodore Eolstct IN the saddle IN the payk, or
sily imucrtr"ucr of calling hn bl0odc- .rtc
dyspt pie -alt. Ne man whucyer met lI1lu Welsh IN
know ;he meaning OF plaasuIt the delight Of acqu
tion. There have not lived ~ generation two ncn
'csso Of rcat wSath for ihcy were 10Th of tlcm mon
lac rItIs ID
o those among whom jhry lived, and YET, Wh" IN NIX
iac Of ihem. ever thought Of their moh9i And when
! they died bcrcayius the two ciicf cites OF oar
iaid with sense o personal loss, who a@tcd c"nci
lcaVrl What did tncg leave TAcy lcu. each one OF
tACm the fragrance 0i a good name IhcY irit thciI
v-agr stamped In the hearts OF thousauds o. mc aul
women nud children whose lives they had Enlightened
and ennoieda blessed Above a tncy lett lesson 70
you end me. to say 10 wealth You are my saryant ava
! not my master. And to-day William Welsh. in thc
Indian wigwam IN Nich1arl among tie boys "i GiTaie
College with whom he spent lFt ~ every Sunday 81
his He IN the homes oi the working 81 frauhfofd
whom he taught 10 love HIN him y prother inan
house, IN the Cripple, Iione ~ the heart Of the iii,le
Italian flower girl wo brought her Offering u grateful
oyo 10 his The day he died, have cit behind tErm
mouanCts. Tie Ike OF which mere woaltI conii mover
never ij Iol g to aiu"
OTHER Tributes.
Tie trustee. OF the Metropolitan Museum Of Art at q
special meeting iqt Friday, passed the following rcOiu-
lion III honor of Theodore Rooseyot's memory:
One of the founders of the Institution aud active from
the beginning its u-!r nc could bc uulaiingy relied
ON FOR wise counsel uuwcarrd action and liberal mate"
rial aid HIS hfrn-tD OF character aud force uf VIII
were tempered rs genial sweetness OF disposition.
combination which gave him great power aHd efficiency
ia accomplishing his aims Any enterprise oi pubic
spirit undertaken by him and inio which ne
! earnestly entered was almost sure OF success. Cut
down I'm the maturity If his bowers when "A long and
useful life seemed s before him, his associates IN ti,
board can hardly realize TIA; his manly form Is 10
longer to enter their mccins and his earnest voice is
never again 10 bc heard IN thtir deliberations in com
mum with the many nsitu ona Of bentV violence. Dhtn
| thIopy and knowledge, ~ whirh he was an active
| munity IN rendering To the bereavcd family Their
| heartfelt sympathy IA their great sorrow. sin
ccrcly would they ulier the Wlsh' LOrd h'cp ms
memory green"
The Committee on Indian Mi~sions OF the Episcopal
Church adopted the following minute, nj its meeting
February 49, in relation TO the death of William Welsh:
The Indian Committee having heard Of the SnGdcn re-
uo from the scene of hs labofs of their late fellow
member. william welsh. desire 10 put on record an cx
| niicai loss The recall his increasing activity
| In every wise effort Tor tho physical, mel ial
and spiritual good Of his fcOR-men, and the especial
generosity win watch he cXpcndcd tine, Thought
other layman nc contributed To arouse our church 10
sense OF duty 10 Them aud 10 set oL foot and sustain
the missionary Efforts made IN Their behalf Thty
recall WITH plot themselves hs answering faith III
God aud the trumuh Of night, his love for the Re
deeiner and his peimcnla nOwedge of His gracious
presence OF the Holy spirit They SOrroWtully record
Tins expression o their grateful appreciation OF tns most
earnest and devoted OF fellow idorers, hs ablcSt OF 3
minstrat0rS. TINS most versatile OF cOunscll0rs, this
| nOblcgt of gIycr,, and this frmcst of friends
The Rev. o. H. Eroh!nShaI yesterday, in his address
referred 10 the late Theodore Roosevelt American
| felt peculiarly devoted. Although lac held no political
position, he prominent III the social vOfld; was
known IN society ~ giving his means freely to the
country In time OF need to the soldiers, to the newsboy
TO institutions Of various natures. He Oi the
largest givcrs in the community He never spoke rude
word, but he could speak WORT on certain occasions
| which would strike like thunder-bOlt on the moral
| community. lie American citizen aud gentle
| man throughout