New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08

that he Justified and glorihed 10 was gwen 10 hs
able head ana great wise heart to make good 10 us te
saying that we ought hold the ignorant as wen rs ,c
learned at the breast OF truth, ana 10 De se hd Ia
stance OF another great saying, that the truth shou ~
presented under living force so human and SO gehVe
that being accepted by all it may rouse the so Oh al ~
The great object that desire to accomplish by the
awav in the corner stone 'is open the avenues Df
scientific knowledge to the youth OF our Guy ai onno
try, and unfold the balance OF nature tnt W. and
NAV see the beauties creation. enjoy It's blessings %
learn to love the author from whom coeln EVER % we
and perfect gift" lie wanted no such monument ." 49,
would have built for him gladly He was wise IN mat
because he modest and simple ne has siV ar"
hands those words should he craven on II IN
OF gold for all men to read until this island ia "''A ~
D heap Of ruins.
THE COOPER UNION.
And as the greatest things are always done ny ih''i
aud by those that live 10y nh this done LEI US
remember that the tears well nj in our hearts ior
the good well done / imagine II may not ne 20 very
hard perhaps for great and generous man to gl'ea
million dollars of vast and oycrilO wing fortune nu.
the grandeur OF this Gift and the grand work Oh III
tenier and noble pride In the glveI Is tnat NE ch
have done "a close and well-oriered inar9lh "" ="
gave bonds that he would be Just before he was gen
erous but when Justice made OF her own he had
no other care Many dark hour and went aS the
work went on ne hadtD suspc"dthe highendeaNor
.han once but he lived by faith. How many anxious
DAYS he passed we shall never know but his faith saved
him and made him whole It is prerogative oil GOV v
aoua. we say, the end from the beginning E
mo- Il is also the gift Of and Peter Cooper IN @
lie saw dimy enough II may ne IN an
what now but faith wa; to nm an me t I'm
Of things hoped for and the evidence or thlng5 hol
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lie made a things after the pattern he had IN the
Mount Let us give thanks 10 God TINS oay loI SUI
q faith. We hear Of dead works; tins Is iyng ana ln
mortal as the work 81 man can ever ne ana aI hy
ne most precious thing about II Is that u was uoo II
was his aim to do something toward solving the great
and deep problem;
How best 70 IKE Keep The slender de is q SSSr
How gain in life as life advances
Wisdom and charity more and more"
lie would preach dcvcranceo the cnPives the recey
ing OF sight 10 the blind and to set az 9eIiy mem n"'
,,lfh . lu-
one oyely th NJ happened touching hls Inhsn mn
sere otcr things in those times that must he done
by faith or they could not hc done ht aii an, .. az an
was ready akehod of the geatcst OF these ana az
seeming sunk - sight OF money. It seemed hopeless
adventure all but the men OF his own Sagaciy sha m
sght but about the when the Institute was opened
the fororn adventure began to open $50 INTO mines o.
wealth and the return to the brave old man Ilea
Jar n he had gone How Lore Ia think oi tha heh 20
be the bounty OF heaven 10 MN Tor reNa' Du -, l"
firm 70 the old compact that the one great thlng 20 90
was to nurse forth this child OF hi heart and ic INTO e
worth it holds to-day Ana so thr ehn o, an 'ms 49,
under the j. that Peter Cooper stands Out al"he ~
far rs ku Nv. among the men who would do some great
work for the help and blessing of the Whole nation anu
have lived T. see that work PcTicGrd ia 'I1r own lc
so much Of his lie 1t well his wealth and 50 he
saw the travail OF h- soul and was satisfied
THE POWER OF PrETY.
In i. silence that can never Doe disturbed again. while
the lust rests "A moment NOR where he wor-ippcd FOR
so many years should feel my poor word was stll
unsad II did not mention the greatest thing of suthe
motive power through which all this was done. Onr
dear friend dcvou man. and tu ~ the Holy SpTt
OF God. End his name n the record 81 my own S.u,
forty four years ago, and he may have W"iNIpltd
there fifteen Year,. Then hc came TO- 40 nn"cr the
uu-trv of that ptcrl,~ preacher We an loved So no
h5'' a" m ,,,,.rt I'm fte cd Of hs Good Ife But
always thought Peter Cooper too greatly made Tor any
one CHI rch 10 hold him He original thinker IN
Tho binrs that touch the souls NE aud tue 60 that
Vnr o. r Master III the truth rhal make you ircr yt
shnll e free indeed Nothing could h' more true 10 MS
spirit and ufo q an tins impulse ch bring ~ togracr.
o. Cd
We honorcd his living presence ana maze ONT I'""slP
for "a moment one win tina OF the saints h ithi' VIM,
while lament our loss We may trust are sish@"i uei
gain. Every good man Who ~. lInE 1" save men
the church II good old father iu Cod every Ehu
whose heart set some great reform; every man
who could teach DE- no." u" i've H"''I h1''' WIZ '"''
heal human hurt. and stay our human sorrow- and
hcuten ana lu5 1 ana nv Il" mi. FOR Ctrst hs
aae like good Hugo ln the Middle hgc. the man who
Ike Guthrr bonluastcr could -tcpout into thunder
storm aud 1t f. my Fathers voice ana ! IKE 10
! tber, lie was % really liberal Christian lie loved
wy, lana old Ei,le pIi h. sand The word of God j. not
b,Ind lie held fast tie anrqu" picty but there was
room IN he heart for al the truth hat can bc told and
rn Oar rgl undermine mans fth Ia cod. Ills great
central convict pn 100 his religion that God j. oar
Father DE held Therefore ia his heart vast ana sunny
mat iouchug man. destiny. lie would have all ueu
saved through their couiag 10 the KuoVledgc OF the
truth and counted hi- Institute 40 mean hold toward
such saving. lie had tam IN the Immortal NE equal IN
come moments 20 vision - men o. such an '@gcr uPook
spirit are apt 10 hay" and 'i'"n. OF 'n' I,aI on no
hal taken hs heart with her 10 heaven were 20 real !"
him. and true toward The close that he also might nay.
No IA o.
/ m this world and the nr-t Ia the next"
Dear friends. who must ,orrow a. wc cannot sorfow
for this parting. who cannot rcmcmhri when hc was ho
With who val not owen lh your hom' ii IN" rNt
way no more. while the long usc and uh "i Ms NE WI
T,,, ~ I'D Tor All tender oiiecs We cannot n-k You
20 mourn. for then wc should he les laah human VIII
ne wns 80 human ali loved hat while We sorrow with
YOU We can bid you DC CDmlorrd aud wait Tor th' dal
-ucnr hand hen your sorrow VIII give place 10
tirc and fender foy The life hc lived fu on earth Is
contaminated "a nonVen now, and crowned ms i not
memory you will cherish but h'ini lHr'rn1' @h,e
/ ... mi fuf
true again. the Master said lie that lycth and beey
c,h ~ Ia shall never die, for lnr Is ever lord OF death
and love never lose its OWE
BRIEF REMARKS OF Dir. CROSBY.
| When Mr. Coliycr had finished. the choir sang
an Praise My Maker While I've Breath" The
Rev. DR.. Crosby paid tribute to his deceased
| friend ~ follows:
After these most true and beautiful woris Of DR.
AUD VEL yon vii boar with q liit!c Ina NY folly vic
speak . few words. DO not all roc1gaize the isct
Ncw1Ork sui Newly Ork never Saw bcforei Perhaps
the nearest approach 10 1t was when, only i'T "e -
on RON M INTO eternity. Wnat brnes tine great aud dis
| community .o-day Il is not formal etiquette; u Is
| not a salh u sYcophancy Peter topper had
lsm Gi' ihat could dlrbaie its fayors Tbs
whole movement - reverence, admiration aud
cty ~ Ncw-York That II stands .t and uncOyers and
bows head wh,u Peter Cooper dies II ls false os
ha Great vino nf,s axes against tho thick re lie Is
great who plants the trees and preserves them
that they may throw welcome shade carhf weary
| not the NapOleOns aud the Cf-arh ana thc
Alexander who destroy men, bat - h the Obcins aud
Paus and the John HOwarls mat are the
great men OF this earth, and Peter Cooper among
tncm Yes, this cry recognizes that greatness today.
Among che inosinere-ting memories ar my life VIII DE-
evening, only few weeks ago, when We celebrated
the ninety second Anniversary OF his birth, and when
| lac sat by the hour WITH my hand IA ms ana
| told me OF his gratitude To God Tor al
lac had done aud quoted scripture after Scripture with
emphasis into my ear, and tnrn selected as that which
pleased him most Of all ia Gods sacred word those
blessed words Of the pOse " lie that dwehethin love
dWecth Ia God ana God IN him. Ave, his was HE OF
virtue brought from And the blessing that snch
fo ia To "a community Ike this over agalnst the sad M
roads OF vice among u.s. the blessing of such ne
| az this never estimate too high Well may We
mourn to-day that beautiful life has gone out from