The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-07-22

who had purer and more child-like
faith in the Christian religion than
Glen. Smith. My relations to him
have been such rs To make me very
sincere in this statement. He beer me-
u christian in 1915 and was baptise.l
by the saintesi Samuel Church, who
.',ce preached for the congregation
in Cincinnati and later for the church
iu st. Louis.
The gifted Church seems To have
lett the impress Vi his own gentle
spirit upon this distinguished convert.
There perhaps never was a more
richly endowed or piOus preacher in
the Current Reformation" thar,
Samuel Church.
Gen. Snilh while living was seem
inyly blessed with great bodily
strength yet oi late years he WA
seldom we'll. lie said IL me during
his last sickness that when u boy j;
Was almost impossible for his plren.>
and physicians tn keep lite in hin,
hut his strength grew with his years
aud during must Vt mis- life he enjoyed
good health. Strong rs he was his
physical strength never surpassed his
great mental vigur and truly his was
u s,unl mind in y sound body. To
these who were intimate with him j,
will h. nn surprise when l saw his
was deeply syL,pathe,,c nature, his
heart WAS tender rs u lady's On the
surface he might seem to s.'me tn In
stern AMI exaciing and yet under
us there was q tender heart u
ever pulsatesi in the human breast.
This generous heart and liberal ha...i
were opened alike 10 every one. NJ
person whether high or low. rich OF
!Wor. bond or free. black or white
was ever turned empty from this
good mans doOr! How different
irnm the rich man Of whom the
Savior speaks ut whose gate the bey.
gar died while desiring the crumbs
which fell from the rich mans table.
IL many in this assembly. who hav,
come in the quiet hush III this sacred
hour IN u" him honor. he was as tn.
shadow ola great rick in y weary land
AS an evidence of his kindness to the
,snr permit me Ia real thu f.,llnwin.
letter sent tn his daughters from Il
sweet lady who has been the subject
II his l,encf.,ciions. II is the language
ia truly grateful heart. 1t is said
that forgiveness is the orders tina,
divers yield when trample.i upon
with equal propriety it might l'e said
that gratitude Is tie spontaneous
sweetness distilled by grateful flower.
~ they lift their heads I" Him from
whom all blessings flow and give their
fragrance Ia every passing breeze.
but listen while read:
"Mrs. Cotton a.,d Mrs. Smith -
Please accept these f'w-ss and plac,
them in the rH'm where your f,,h-rs
bsly lies. The flowers were pluckc,l
from ground which perhaps w"hli
not he ours. hut f"r the patronage and
kindness 1T Gen. Smith. Our most
sincere and heartfelt >ymlnthies are
with You in your great l'-s. and we
truly feel Ia mourn. FIR the friend Of
the pnOr il M more in our midst.
This is hut a sample of what hundreds Of
people in this city would say were they
to speak. 1t Is sail in the Bible that
he who gives to the lr"r lcmis I" the
Lord. II this ie true how great ~ list
lie the balance placed Z" this g"si
mans credit in that world where even
a cup If water given in Chrisls name
will he rewarded.
The highest ,,bute that can lie paid
the memory IT any man Is tn say he
was the friend Of the pnr. As lam t.
be Judged in worEl to come l woul.l
rather have this simple epitaph in
scribe,l upon my tomb than to WELD
the scepter 81 empire. It's no smc'l
matter to assist one in getting a home
be it ever 80 humble! Did YOU ever
think ot the blessings If home? And
vet many in this audience today
never hail SD great blessing and oh |!
how they would bless the hand that
would assist them in securing such o
lNon.
Zen. Smith was most beautiful in
his life and especially was this true
If his life at home. He was in fact
a fine specimen Of the old Virginia
gentlemen. AMI M one ever visited
him in his elegant hcme without
being made to feel in a peculiar way
that he was q welcome guest. He
was especially fond Of company and
during his last sickness wss ALWAYS
anxious to see and converse Nth
every one who called. Beautiful as
he was in his life. he Wis still
more beautiful in his Sickness
and death: ne was so patient
and resigned from the very first, end
often cOnversed beautifully ON various
subjects. Occasionally he spoke Of
things which had greatly interested
him during his long and eventfal lite.
Once he seemed to think he was
the unfortunate. and he
calmly said: You shall not be
wronged l will see you have justice
done you. Again when piece of ice
was given him he said /: Wait until !
return thanks. Then he gently
folded his hands and lifted up his
heart and voice in grateful thanks
giving To the Giver Of oil good. just as
he had always been accustomed To do
at his table. II is said that the
ruling passion is always strong in
death and how true was this Of
Gen. Smith.
A short time before he die,l he
asked: care you waiting tor us ?"
His daughter. sister Cotton. thinking
that possibly he was delirions, made
him no answer until he repeated the
pu~siinn the third time. and then she