The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-29
ERRETT's ADDRESS.

ERRETT's ADDRESS.
Rev. Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati, spoke
standing on chair:
"And the aTchers shot at King Josiah,
and the king said, take me away, for |
am sore wounded, ETC." One of the
psalms was his text, read from a revised
edition of the bible. Said Errett: "This
is a time of mourning, which has no
parallel in the history of the world.
Life is expiring somewhere every mo-
ment and every moment there are
breaking hearts. But there was never
a mourning like this l am certain
that not less than 300,0OO,0O0 of the hu-
man race in this world are in sympathy
with us to-day. Why? Science has
brought into close neighbOrhOOd and
social and religious fellowship, the ma
tiOns of this world. Ours is the ac
mOwledged greatest nation of the
world and foreign nations recognize
that the nation has been deeply stricken
by the blow which causes us to mourn
to-day. There have been greater schOl-
ars and soldiers and party leaders than
Garfield. Yet man who COM
bines so many of the attributes of these
departments, and who has been so uni
fOrmly successful as Garfield, is rarely
found. Then again it is his moral
worth that must command respect
The man who walked in Jesus foot
steps and followed his pure teachings
was safe, no matter what position he
might hold in life,' was taught to Gar
field here in CuyahOga county when he
was a boy, and he accepted that teaching
and followed it through life. Again,
Garfield rose step by step in life and his
history touches in sympathy the life of
almost every man in every department
of life.
There comes a voice from the dead to
the entire nation, to all classes and
grades. James A. Garfield went through
his whole life without surrendering his
moral integrity or his love for the spiri-
tual. With all his inducements and in
tegrity, he stood by his relig GUS teach
ings. 1t is almost impossible for man
to be in politics and not do something
to break his spiritual integrity.
When the Union was assaulted it re-
quired no surrender Of his religious
views and duties. He won by honesty
: of purpose, In the Legislature, in the
lower House, in the Senate, he was and
would have continued the faithful
Christian as well as representative of
the people. Against every wish and
prayer of his heart, he was nominated
at Chicago. His election but expressed
the peoples and party's confidence in
him. You who are here to-day, who hold
high offices, must learn from the lesson
OF James A. Garfelds life that religion
and success are not incompatible, but
rather the one essential to the other
Just as we cling to what Christ taught
we are safe. When we deviate, we ap-
prOach danger. Over the body of James
| A. Garfield let everybody join hands and
swear by the eternal God that they will
throw aside unworthy motives and,
aided by the teachings Of Jesus, conduct
a government for morality and good
acts.
What words can express sympathy fol
the good old woman whom he has left
on this shore while he crossed to the
other? What can we say to that noble
ministering angel who has evidenced
her immortal love through al
the dark days since the fatal
The eyes of the nation will follow
his children, and its sympathy anC
aid must fill the place made vacant by
the loss of his love and advice. We com.
NIT these sOrTOw-stricken hearts to thu
care of God. Farewell, my friend, my
brother Thou hast fought good
fight. Thou hast kept the faith. Hence
forth there is laid up for theea crown o.
glory, Farewell"
When speaking this last Rev, Erret
turned towards the catafalQue, stretch
ed forth his hands, and the tears rur
down his face as he closed by saying
that he had performed a duty which hi
dead friend and brother had placed up
on him years ago.
HANCOCK IN TEARS.
General Hancock was much affected
by Rev, Errett's remarks, and durin,
the singing tears stood in his eyes.
The vocal society then sung the Pres