New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-08

vital and able Still TO stand guarul NO man 90 hbcHse9
alive as he likes the change" And that was the
truth.
fonnd as sat and talked with him OF the grand old
DAYS ana the grander days that dawning the new
heavens and the children will see, there
was no fear in the brave old heart as to what
might happen; only little touch and tremor
o, wonder could well understand. He wanted to live
II he might because his actual had not begun 10 over
axe his ideal II all he had done was only
rs the alphabet HE intentions and his longing In
the many years I have watched the advent OF TIE
angel OF death have such heart-whole hui
mny. II in the most OF Us in this Last test and ria
but another name for pride. But my dear friend and
yours was down in the most beautiful abatement OF our
common human heart Certainly TO him his hope lay
not in what be done in these years but In what he
would do he might stand In hts lot few years more
Then when he had made this IL seemed as II he was
pleading for his life. and thought this was mean ana
unworthy. Hezekiah the King, might plead that the
dial should be turned backward but not George Ripley
SO tine eyes flashed fire for an instant and
the troubled voice grew strong, and In one
wonderful sentence he seemed to gather all the fatn In
God you viii fnd IN the Psalms and Gospels DO not
remember any such revelation beside In all NV expert
ence among men whose in the cold dark river
OF DEATH and then took more trouble about the
trouble 1 had heard OF. knew that while my friend
was himself death would have no dominion
HOW Mr.. RNPLEY RENEWED HIS LIFE.
And feel as stand here and speak to you OF
this and true that this is time for such sor
row must all bear when those we love are taken
their youth their prime. or in an old age
which has lost its noble meanings through base and
evil life. have read Of tribe OF heather, as we call
them who illuminate their homes when the life OF one
OF their kindred TO noble and beautiful term
nation keeping holy tide for the dead with solemn joy
and Thanksgiving And think we might learn lesson
from such heather and rejoice through tears 1t
the longing of the old NOrseman that be might not
wher ripeu rather and meet death IN the fulness
life. That happy lot has fallen TO our friend His
eve was not am, us neart was nos cOd' hs uuu was
not falling l read the last lines ne wrote Win no
thought that they were the last They were as fres a.
June and the Octaves on perfect organ
We might easily imagine there would be no great
sympathy between the critic and the seer George Rip
ley and Bushnell the peerless religious thhAets OF s
age ana yet you feel you read the paper taat thty
sbin Of the heart IL is said that the yew tree keeps
fresh and green through centuries OF time because 1t l.
old and wora at the surface 1t George Rpley's
secret and the for perpetual pleasure In MS
work An Old man a. we CONT the years ne ,enewsu
niS ne e e ytb the new d9v and the new
adventure the grand old man was SIN N MS beart
There is ground Tor solemn gladness in this again In
the truth that stand here 10 say this word about our
fsnd Won are nos listenn note how Geftly shall
manage TO hide away MS sins and loles and cast over
him the white mantle Of our human charity So far as
Know Of bis life needs 10 excuse or apology s1arhg
our common fraity aware himself no doubt OF many
anu falling. ana smltten IN his secret heari oy the
aud throb 81 mapy SIN known only to nnsef ana
10 Cod there i no Whlspel ABROAD Ia tnr MU' VI am
meanness, any double dealing any crueisg OF On7 SO
:
deav0r witch had die OF an unumeiy Drih
v contempt ~ fcse VINO By reason OF Lclr Limitations
must believe what Dee could not beheyr Tor his sous
saa az religion Or al ifr so long they n0urlshcd
.:rh IN they lad IN gentle and kindly heart or
w ager save tlat noble ANGER We all love 10 see IN
-f..ul strong nature. she anger % the Christ ,
It's written that when he CorquerOr was u De Dufe1
tnrb this lrial In Coos name. thus !ad on winch
vo-- .aaple stands IS D. me-. tbs dead king iooS u
from no. Yuu must riC.t my before DE i aid
I'm. II ytas true ana tAe wrong was righted. Il
tn. - Nf
Eio.tv's burlal because Il wrong wuly done by
ne rou, aias; re weak, for greed pride, or for
g1l'.us. know life better than l DO, ana nave
va1r .,rswef. Your friend and NINE was true man TO
.. care OF MS nature upright ana downright AZ his
a.airg Tnrfe 10 neanness q ths scr, 70 hide away
+ I'M ms grave. r. O.sd with c.nal iaa =. Dear
/ oi8 Walton Gays: Endaay0r to be honestly
lch or cortentruS poor nut ne suse your
loses bis conscience has nothing left that IS worth keep
lnG" Has tren ga hered wealth know nothing
about II one way or nut tls d. believe, that
whatever ne hHd 10 Dis pane ne earned LVhe7ty as
When raise na wheat @td nc kept A3 conscience az
bis choicest treasure.
Il has been said b a noble writer lata1y tilt without
lonest labor there can DE no deep 10y II as one ecI.
q the joy ina, lay 30 dep and stnke II 'ne nea
day. No CRY Ike that of the Emperor, have lost
d4v" known Go his experience. lie goes TO us rest
after doing a. great and grand day. WORK as his
whole strength could compass. II s the twin quality 20
10 DO and how an straened TIL 10 be accomplished"
was the burden OF his soul also, AID he rests WorAy
DIYOUTNEss OF HIS NATURE.
1ImicAt 60 on speak OF many noble things he has
done cut Of ts man III nature and through this per-
petual endeayor, but this has been said already II
wider and better way than 1 could hope FOR and this
only comes to me Tor my last word
George Ripley IN hi4 and free fashion was
deyout man. It laid him in his early lie to leave
s mother church md denomination TO which some Of
us belong but be held 20 simple trust In God and
reverence for the whole truth he has revealed.
That grand senteuc vhch rushing from bis heart
~ with him. told the whole story or the way ne
kept Possibly he did not wish II to be known.
bu there lay in hs heart this reverence and love for
al thing, sacred and hOy he eft MS m"ther oHursa
but lie mad church IN his heart. he IeiI our De
denomination And il Is beautiful thing this deyout
spirit which would still hold on 20 It's early CHURCH.
when had loved IL the days before It dawned on the
ma1 10 20 forth pioneering. Ii IL beautiful hint OF
ms devout heart would stl hold 10 its early
aries three books always cose 20 his band-the
Bible Shakes care those Hymns Of Isaac Watts
day psalms OF the church and the home
But had We no hint of this deyout and reyerenI
heart [ should stil part with friend with great
queineas aud assurance that all Is well with hin now,
no1 e and f1,snds and the Heaven in which they
dwell Deeply as believe in thesiie when T. hld Win
fr lfs when I End man so brave and true, aud
ali on fire for the right, though he hold not my
Sa ,an or ves t in eternal NE with the Saints He
may say no creed, sacrament ion no church
and have Bible hike this on which stay my heart He
IL Gods dear the life ne has lived before men Is
honest tender u and tu OF noble striving, rs was
that OF our ear friend and him also 10 whispered az
he goes forth through the shadows INTO tue ght Wen
done coed aud faithful servant enter thou into the JOY
of the LOrdP -
Il seems tender and sweet 10 me that you should
bring him his old mother church just those
few minutes before Is atd away tromus tho breast
OF dear mother He loved this church, he told
me So He O-GOod, who minister here for
many years, very dearly and DR. Furness my dear
father in faith and whole host OF US And ne left the
church he could not go TO- he held 1t and tendery
In heart. 1t seems go good that ne
should come back TO the mother, that he should
desire and that all those closest and dearest 10 him
shoud be OF the neaTt and mind. But cannot
understand him as whO has loved him many years,
having known him but briefly 50 CLOSE this simple
word about the ndeur and and beauty Of MS
life with Gods benedictOn ms dust and MS spirit
In the eternal world. Let us pray.