National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-26
HOLY REMEMBRANCE.
SERMONS ON THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
The Lessons Of Ills Life ns Drawn by Clergymen Of
Every Denomination-Many Eloquent Dis.
courscs-Drs. Noble, Rankin, Ship.
pen, Chester, and Others.

In all the churches reference was made
TO the death of President Garfield. either in the
prayers or sermons, and the moral lessons to be
taught from the sad nfcton were graphically
portrayed. Many Of the dscourscs we're truly
eloquent and were listened to in rapt attention
by the congregations. The sermon of DR.. Frank.
lin Noble at the Sixth Presbyterian Church, South
Washington,was Ofpccuiar interest, because of his
| former intimate acquaintance with General Gar
field as classmOte and friend. His text was from
Luke XIV, Give trusted that 1t had been
! he which should have redeemed Israel" We
4 understand these words as we come
| from our Capitol like "a place of skull" from
| our national passion week." leaving the mourn.
| ing city for this Emmaus road Of separate com.
muning with our loss. And IL any ask "What Is
ths?' what can we answcrbut with those disciples:
Art thou only stranger and knowest not the
things that are come to pass; how great man rose
mp among us, and as gentle us great, and the peo.
pie called him to high placc-eyen the highest:
and he began his work so well that all hoped great
Things and Just then he was stricken down
stricken down by the incarnation of mean vanity,
and then for months lay suffering patiently
brayey ~ all men of al parties cried "oh, God
been he which should have delivered us?
Anu our trust was right Even now,
Rhi ner, death , has awfally amended our
did not overrate the man. My words can add
nothingt TO his iame am lonored that can say
! hhVM ulils mt Ull1 UTst Nlcn lie was enter
lug Williams College. One could see that he was
poor lie began poor and never had time to grow
rich. His slender property refuted the SANDER of
corruption. Win his talents and opportunities he
remained poor. only because he would not take
money corruptly; lie made his way independently,
but Il he leaves his family rich II Is by the gins OF
grateful people But he was rich in cordinlity
His smile MS he held out his hand In our first meet.
ing was same as when lsaw him last just before
in hospitality and cordial friendlness In college
nc soon took high rank. His honorary graduating
Grafton on The Seen and the Unseen" suggests
mat he reached the heights of scholarship. lie
was called the best read historian in Congress
lis sreechcs are original and suggestive. He EN-.
tered college n Christian; his voice was heard i'm
prayer. meetings and he worked with Hammond
the evangelist, In backwoods mission Sunday
schoOl. twenty-five years ago last 18th of July II
Greyiock. As they were lying down TO sleep Gar
field said Boys | read chapter In the Bible
every ever niSht WIN my mother ifyog please Iwll
some Yeas % 7 Ppf fss6h one here son'HE IL
to bear me, and as we went away his talk was u
pleasant and discriminating criticism of my ser.
mon. But the best witness is his pastors-that he
was regular and faithful in his own church. That
was the every. day religion that was nj call when
he was laid low, and that did not fail him in the
face OF death. Aud by such men the country Is
saved, such integrity and broad craftsmanship as
hisinlluenclng other statesmen and elevatlng ALL
some thought Chrlsts life of no avail in wicked
world and !, some say, What avails one good and
wise MANI" ltavails much. Go does not make
such men in vain. AFTER a while men
Will speak of Garfield along with Lincoln and
Washington, His life and character will be
wrought into tha Nations life and character
Ihey VIII quote his speechcs-especlally | think
those OF the summer of lsS0-wih Washington's
farewell address and Lincons Gettysburg speech
Men who fail to admire him will be ashamed to
say so. The land is to be saved by largencss and
greatness like his There arc also personal lessons
to us each one They are:
FiHt-The worth of work. Garfield worked
during college vacations, knew him to work all
night. His so called luck was hard, unccas-
ing work.
second-The worth of prayer lie was no
fell to praying without hesitation. Even Ineersoll
Is said TO have said, God help u.s." We have
learned a habit OF prayer.
Third-The worth of q complete character
Work and prayer make n complete man. such
was he. Such one is useful In affairs, peaceful
In the face of death. blessed in the memory of
men. Such may we be.