New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26


TO repentance As religious teacher he has faithfully
and fearessy applied the principles ana precePis Vi
potcai. social and individual As citizen be has set
worthy example to less busy than himself IN ms ns
pubie Welfare with Il Zeal which public apathy
has not discouraged and private ser I fr,eDd
the eeneroy Of his sympahes and the unselashness Of
his services have exemplihed throughout Lnc a.har
on the sabhstn As a man. by the integrity OF his NE
and the purity Of his character he has
representation and abuse corrected and @
understanding public admiration into per-
sonal affection He belongs to no party put 10 az the
love liberty and honor 10 no denomination, Dun 20 eae
Church Universal to no locality, put 10 tne wn
Nation to no class but but TO ae e so long, 80 useful
honoTed sincere aud earnest nope sna
closing years may be as and in gratitude 10
the God who has raised up for such an era ~ 'po
half century q voice 80 eloquent lot Hpery nu""i''
aud for God.
LETTERS OF REGRET
Invitations had been sent to great number Oh
Mr.. Beechers friends and admirers throughout the
country to attend the celebration. Many could not
come and sent letters of regret in which they gave
expression TO their appreciation of Mr. Beechers
character and services Among their sentiments
were the following:
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES: During long We ne
has been teaching from the pulpit Win an 10y bneo
learnIng while he has teaching: He belonged 70
community which inherited tue Puritan Traditions misX
all their scholastic machinery. lie found nJtnVioSy
OF dehumanzed speculation. The gOVernment vi xne
universe was In the hands Of certain 6oodess @
cal Justice and the like, which tne pulpit
Isaneuyred as the inquistors used to WORK win tne
engines OF torture. The destiny OF nanKa wa" s. an
easily managed algebraIo equauon, ~ W" all ibat
OF which despair for the DnF OF an He 'I liz
have been cursed wh snS Of the past and tried
them fearessy by the light of the present Ana ts ms
this or thar church. been and Is living ana growing
system OF real belief There are Two 1oo tSo
choose between. Taere Is the Church OF the hocH sS
character Of which is unchanslng peIahened ni TocE
content leave that to 81 Peter anu nIo ~
whicb Ia shown IN perpetual evolution. expansion, III
creased and everincreasDg growth OF raves anu 5
and burden aud fruit And this Is the cnurcn NOT HauSu
over 10 Peter but claimed by Christ himself am me
true Vine are the words when rPn oreacber is an
apostle"
JOHN G. WHITTIER: "The CITY OF Brooklyn may wei wei
be proud OF her great citizen, but she wiz hyt W cT
I'm fef CONGRATULATIONS. He will be gratefully remem
bered wherever liberty, patriotism, temperance S
OF faith and Christian charity are cnoflsueu "Hu H'
ored"
have been ALWAYS the powerful allies OF all good causes
aud the valiant advocacy OF truth anu Ireeuo; ago
cannot wltLer nor custom stale MS lnnh'Ie 'ario'J'
WENDELL PHILLIPS II should DC gla1 to JOIN you on
40 Interesting an occasion and add my word OF gratitude
for the marvellous influence for good when o MI
has eIertcd In the great agitau'h' OF tue eP0'"'
PRESIDENT ANDREW d. WHITE. OF Cornell university:
For nifty years brilliant genius ana st",
have been service OF every g0ou ciuse IL ~, de
voted snpporter whatever has been evil ana iAsc mas
known be It's implacable enepy LII, n,ISes.
no man LIVING mas gwen sue" ne@i''Au' ~
| TO so many men,
| Mark HOPKINS: AS a public man and among me
rposi conspicuous Of his day Mr.. Eeecher IS ehtuu W
bh admiration aud characterization Tor that eAIa I
dinary comD nation OF intellect imagination palhos anu
humor By winch be kah attracted ueis lteu ,h,, OF
and for 20 long a time drawn 10 hiHse suon ,oS ba
people honor his philanthropy io ne stiu n o
has temperance. Tor MS symp1ty atrin,,sfn
messed aud more especially Tor MS DIoau p@'i " ~
and the services rendered during the aye war VAIL in
stemmng aud csusiug lobe relueht 'he oHEAe"' % P
| opinion IN Luglanu-
thank. Tor he Invitation Please present my VI
atous T. MI Beecher and assure nlm OF ny ''i'
| sympaihy with tue object Oi tue mecln"'
| Ex.GovERNoR CORNELL: "For third OF century
he las iapired in your midst for the elevation OF
mankind No man nas pleaded the Snv,onr 0"u' "''
| greater earnestness nor WIN more eHect'
| AnE,Ms HEWITT: al am glad TO know that Mr.;
Bssher reta1 ala vgor Of mind anf body ana tra,s
that he will FOR maay esrs be aPe TO cp,s a ma "'
| labor IN the field where he Il without = flN"|
| D,vtp A. WELLS: "As a leader, active aud unlrlng
I'm every good work always keen 10 rec0 Snhe tue
ton o, every movement looking 10 th' - =
"a ia orogress ~ active work rather than by cheap
| inactive sympathy, the country can ia ~Ao'u NV "
| honor him"
| SENATOR IT. /. DAWES: Tell him that up here IN inc
prr.Nrc pls where ne once had his home. admiration
ana love Tor him DO grow Old or seOe win tae yeSrs
| anu a ions.postpOncd put glorious sunset
GENERAL SHERMAN: 81 have always recognized our
Quotations a. solder. 20 NJ. Bescher for MS MANY a.s
Generous sympatny at the time wa we're strukgins " =,
edversf = and hitter enemy aaye often usteno" ~
IT'S eooieut speeches at Army reunl'ns, anu -
sure tLat he did mans ul share IN supporting w
cause OF sht aud justice when we needed srenSn "n'
help at the rear"
SENATOR BRUCE Broad In his humanity. sober anu
obserfu I'M his Judgment earnest and honest 10 MS Gnu
reyerent aud hopeful IN his eprit ue nanS' ''-'
| among the strongest aud brayest OF tue people
FnrprRIcK DOUGLASS; In the cause OF country
liberty, Justice and humanity no man AaS bPoAo" O''
| hrt~h and
| Irssr srItGvaN 10 Mr. Beecherl: As one 9t ran
thai ia mi. land OF liberty has often beeh caleu upo
cf.nd itself against the attacks OF Ignorance,
| and uib-rality, may be pardoned In SAYING ina
honor YOU preGmipeutly for tue broad bpIt tHae
bsyc manifested throughout your whOle career span
| that know no distinction OF race creou VI OV''''
| PIT BARSuM: "My regret for years has oeeh .ns
our citizens nave neglected TO honor themsG,yes ~
ing Henry Ward Beechcr president OF tle OhVeu ''"''
OF America"
Letters and dispatches were also received from
Governor Cleveland, Whltelaw Reid. CHARLES
Butier. Luther X. Marsh, q" Mark Twain" Proiesso
lame. ID. Dana Colonel w. A. Roebllng, JudG
Ringer. the Rev. C. De w. Bridgeman. the Rev.
Buret Wright, the Rev. Edward Judson Genera
sheridan. Philip Armour and others
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