New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19
THE LIFE OF A GOOD MAN.
SERMON ON EX-GOVERNOR MORGAN.
\ TRIBUTE FROM HIS PASTOR, THE REV. HENRY j.
VAN DYKE, JR.

4 rprprrp FROM HIS PASTOR, THE REV. HENRY D.
VAN DYKE, JR.
The Rev. Henry j. Van Dyke, jr., pastor OF
A. p,o- presbyteran Church. at Fifth-ave ana Thlrty-
soventh-st. preached sermon yesterday morning on
r. e of Governor Morgan, who was Tor many years
. member of that church For four years Mr. Van Dyke
as the pastor OF the church at Newport which GOV
Morgan attended during the summer In the open
tno exercises Mr. Van Dyke read the twelfth chapter
nj Ecclesiastes, and the last chapter OF keVeis-
Hon The hymns were "our uou' ~
Helm IN Ages Past" "Give Me the WIVES
of Faith to Rise" aud Jerusalem the Golden anu VIC
.nbieot Of the sermon was "Death the emu
and tho Repinninep The texts from John l&' q
al must work the works Of Him that sent me- "hio IL
sav. the night cometh, when no man can "orA' "
Revelation xiii 5: and there shall DO no n'e"'
there" , .,o ,rr,ost
These two bases said the preacher reVga ss T double
ssnec seen from the earthly side, 1t is the h
Of mortal existence ana NV sient shadow into which
each one OF u.s. and all whom we Know au o." Seen
ne s nm beayen1y side it is entrance OF the imm1r
tai and redeemed spirits intoa world OF pure "uo'
an1 tep abesc Views are true and both Of them our
minds should dwell wi tn reverence at Io Strong and
noble aud precious fe has just Deeh chosen, na s h
Nlc iron H st and now with calm and reverent
minds LET us ponder upon the significance Ol uGstn -
that which is TO come AS look at death from inc
earthly side, wondrous and how DeautIu s9 " 6
words of Christ Every cay ON eartn ends IN isht.
sur riding in strength and glory through the %
sinks at his SpRE9eG epsthen ire light
aud darkness settles Ike pau dtive On fdot sT
still the DAVIS work is done and now como silence ana
rest SO every human lie ends In deeper SIaooN; ~
more profound sness-the shadow ana stiffness OF he
grave When we enter there the eyes are closed. me
Tongue ia hushod. the brain sleeps, ana 'ne hd,,u
iobors are laid aside ali our possessions are given up
for the day is and night Is come "heh no man '
Life Is given us for activity Not for selfish pleas
MOI for Idle dreaming las Goa sen' 10 fdP tne comfort
aud help Of others. Power 9tT Is foo fsuth and
right the protection of the innocent ana the plhish-
nlent of the guilty Life is good If we can maze nc
w VITO Ru this VIII What is It all worth ,r
and noble life strong hgn, pf T - and
spends ms day earnestly aud bravely IN the service
Goa and such life was ina OF EuTn u he iO cod
He lived as a man VINO Ane" ' a,roDg 0 man
live only once He was rao,o strong Snd more m5r
valuable tnan these often Overprascd qualities OF SUBJ
wit aud sounding eloquencei they We Inc ever ,or
among men, He OF the 9lilss and a. naH mn
his personality something OF their sotSy S NOT a
mere marx conceal the absence OF lhhn; ~ NJ. vi"
true image of the himself WITH clS"t
well balanced Judgment vigorous and mdolnlIapiS
Will he entered fOrcefuly into the actNes VI III
made his presence and influence feit As cleI a, m ,
en- Nlovmeut of his uncle. as young man WORKING us
way upward, active merchant IN the sc1T III
as a lea ling citizen OF thls metropolis, Iicv and
large inte ess ana called 10 works or puOnc polc! '
benedcence, lawmaker, ana theh rs tuo % me
magistrate Of this common wealth as ist 70 The
Republic; every position from thc hunotsV 70 a.,
hnr be was dgent in business doing what his
hands found To do with his might, ana thus reaphs
n Governor Morgan was an honest man. and that's the
noblest God" His life was founded on ne iocs
of riphl eOusuess He hal CONVICTIONS ana ue wa hO
ashamed OF them. would pay tue tribute y, 'o ana
alton to man who went int9 pol ,i more 1 thap
his Office honO,ed MIN. The Immediate lewei " s so
he did not barter fr place or god, ne ul1 not ose &
Of tho
unbroken and untarnished TO be the ornament ~ hi d.
age AID the Flow PFoe boSe Is the record
such intesry Happy the st .ns we'll yhS del
served the honora which she still pays TO his uprgh
memory more than upright ne val o eP S
heart but rather opened it the wider ana made " ne
tender as h he G felt Du5 5hs' tns Srten
Where you may read it, bat the record o, %.
his private charity is written 10 secret IN A' graef
which ne mas relieved ana IN ~, many ID te da X
heart which cderishes the memory OF ms ana VI te "a
LOU VI Kew and loved MIN as a true and aud
loyal friend. Here, above all we speak ior neI TnU
Here we lay the OF honor yhich Christ mrs
Himself has blessed hall ceny 81 heart
looked forward is indeed, Deferred but every return
that SsG nS m %as s5O enter
kind strong hand more to clasp our ar d.
here on earhino the darkness blessing follows you
the blessing of God. o.. .oaav was a
He, wAOm We cOmmemorate, TO-DAY S himself
would say tDat infinitely beyond ahytN'h h
else I'm value, precious than an tnaN ne
had earned In wealth OF hODOrs, was hls alh III tne
Lord Leans with reyerent hand would INT Tor uoHleh
H. ain which shades the bed death and pray
that the light which there may SHINE INTO an our
hearts In speak1ng OF his departure, he saiu an
rsady "a 20 now ii Il Is Gods wlfOr is better IL ls
better with Him. and again he said am not gO9H
man 1 have done nothing to deserve Goa
favor All nv trust in Christ ana In HIS mercy,
The fourteenth OF February dawned Tor us WIN ga .
elous aud ueayy tears of rain, but he WO mas ucPaeu
knew "a brighter morn than Ours. cdhnot unuca
stand tust anal heaven H. but think can ieel some
f6ing ~ the meaning OF the words, There is no Ms
tbeTe" They mean that there IL no WEAKNESS ID tha
hes.ea abode. shame, no gum, ~
deatn no sepa alton sorrow, no fear ana no uhOe
ef Loving hearts there united are parted neVernoIe
ca % other eternaly. The glow OF affection Iades hOt
th low OF intercourse is not broken They dwe forever
In the light OF love.