New-York tribune., 1882-03-13

outset fastened upon peaceahleness OF spirit the
Key TO right understanding OF the mans character and
career From the vantage ground offered by his new
post, Cotton Smith, thoroughly matufed ana
wholly ready, looked out and surveyed the CITY
In progress within his range OF sight four
several conflicts. In the far distance there rose
the smoke and dust OF the struggle that always marx
the line between advancing Chrisendom and retreatng
Healhendom. Close at his feet, here at home. there
waged strife sprung OF the ancient feud tbat arrays
AGAINST each other the extremes OF society the very ch
and the poor Around him echoes OF the war o TIE
philosophers upon theoOgians filled the air and at
the same moment there entered INTO hs ears the angry
cries of the Church parties contendl Tor Preemnence
Into all Of these various conflicts the lar on ana the near
alike, he entered heart and soul ana entered moreover
IN me true spirit Of our text In ne urst OF taela IN
the counsellor OF peace he took his part but In the
Others ratLer for peace through the truth peace by
mediation, peace born Of genuine recOnciement was
the thing he sought. lie interested himself in foreign
cOveries 10 old faiths, the unfcaOn OF the Churcht
was large programme. too large. No one man cOuld
possibly have been equal TO II an but this man. whether
wisely or unwsev, determined TO do something In each
0fthese four regions Of modern minister's possible ac-
uvity. That he should have been able to accomplish In
each Of them much hc actually did cannot but be,
to one wEo considers the extent of the ground at
tempted matter Of surprise.
Toward both parties in the still fragrant controversy
between the new Science and the old Greed, Cotton
smhs attitude was concliatory He neither gave his
DeheVers reason TO question for moment the genuine
ness OF his cOnstancy 10 Chrsts religion, nor dd ne
anger the unbelievers by needessy calling them nara
names. No imputatiOn o. moral cowarce ever attached
TO nm ON this account, fort seen that he TOOK the
middle path from downright conviction honesty Deev &
fearless maxim, What Is true is safe and whenever
any pioneer OF discovery back from long voyage
affirming his ship To be laden with strange reigh none
reader than he down TO the waters cage ana
help IN apprasIng the cargo.
And now, as stand looking back at your minister
ana his work, content ourselves with saying Oi
the that he il dead, the other that It Is ended
Hardly so, think scholar, heOOgan, phlahthfoplst,
he has finished his course he has spoken uls
message, he has entered INTO ms resi-;
Yet here ont OF human sight. be iyes; nay sha!
not further trust that somewhere, in Gods hgn. ne
ministers II is hard think Of him as idle Al MS
quiet country home in Massachusetts,, when summer
nights clOudess loved 10 watch the stars "htel
ing in procession overhead They were no strangers 10
him; how ditcreth from another star he knew
From childhood their motions aud had peen us
study he could call them all by their names Nlgnt uy
night they shine upon his grave They seem u nave
0utited him. But no. there is that IN MN
which shall OutVe them For by as much as uIe
heavens higher than the earth, by so mucn tou
better than so, then not IN despair, Out WIN
good hope, we sing his requiem;
Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in peace.
sleep, holy spirit. blessed soul.
Mile the burU. the moons Increase,
Aud the great ages onward roll
For wha, saith He who marketh tht seven stars ana
Orion, lie whom all souls belong They suhu pe
miuC,' lie satin, " III That day When u4aLhc np ny
special treasure