New-York tribune., 1885-07-27
p111 PIT EULOGIES OF GRANT.
.,cor1,Ecr1oNs OF HIS CHURCH LIFE.
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M. Raw. DR., O. H. Tiffany, who was pastor
49, M.tropolitan Church in Washington during Pres
-. Grants administration, and who married Neino
nt 10 Mr. sartors. delivered an address on PERSONS.
",oories Of General Grant as former rarisnoner,
vssterday morning In tho Madison Avenue ~''A'''''
rpsoopal Church He said;
sn first tmo ever General Grant vas On Visit
xhat he made Chicago near the close o. .ne w ~sr
bad sssn unds for the purchase soldiers orphan
home and had informed the Governor saas wn an n
General Wss Impressed with the sptness Of the
questions which General Grant put to me- .ney wee
nnoutipg the next day for an interview tas nour
smed found him in full OF friends ana vissors @
t,nr wssn %ssrias and sa down midst d the con
nn and wrote comnendaton OF the enterprise W 'ne
people s 81 o Ss sis. when sub
seouent visit to the same CITY ne reman'%H u Sn0v;na
bsrc he would worship that day. Pews were offered
for his in almost all the prnops on h. scco
nodation On Saturday afternoon he sent one OF MS Aus
20 inquire Of well known Methodist say wne.nSl sS
by tho pano Vincent who used 70 preacs
IN daens preaching somewhere in CnicasS % sa9
was then mission station and Dr. Vincent aad =. not I
sained his present "slT Ssh his stan
carriage and drove down % b nsstor whom
little church and h listen sarn., 20 Some ssr%0H W
ne ssI him given y Tss
ar,o Ward o. o NV Going to wsshngon then under
Sonsderatoa. aud the General very knaly offered to
ns naer,iew became memorable with for left the
house Governor Ward IN company ws ,eDsrased
We noticed that the Illuminated clrek OF one Of the
pointed to tho hour Of l. ana TN Of @
era Grant meet him at the rallroaa nV viii
ing We did so however and came 70 new Vrt l., VIII IN
press total misrepresentation Of the iac,s ia n 81 tSc
occasion nayus been %sss Of
wcked decy his good name ana passor Of
tna 'M.ronJtan Church. | found him one Of the most
regular the oonggson IN csrs on this
matter frequently e1painsg when apssn. ac
the occasion OF his nssras and the subjects
Of frequently matters OF @ ac
ysrsaon He never we're oen xcd upon
hiu and always in passing out at ths , nnre
;,nriv % TO the clergyman He enjoyed all Of the reg-
ions sryices of the church excepting the singing having
al naSy @Sss .semsd se 70 aeet ho a.
would sensitive and cultivated ear ana tnat no , w0uu
,s naSd OUT And when the hymn consisted O.
four stanzas. he experienced feehns Vi feh' 90
one sns alter nv arrival in Washington at reception
given by King G was ssssa tbs
General Grant had sworn profane Sath, i was was
at ns M whe he that
ba msed profane language and he quite snre ne
smhersd IL on one occasion friend whom wished
To hear to preaca Tor me on oenuay s sst and
ana tiat had done because had observed tnat he
attended service only once on lay @ an nnDf he
might prefer to the evening service lie SAID 70
glad Of an .nms oers s1 have an absurd
notion that ought not 10 walk about tne slee's % h %
ss though should be GLAD do And
seeing that was surprised 6y TINS n r,aos % and
ride TO service; but Do,vr when was poor man. long
before ever thought that should nave serssna s
have bs hours OF Sunday for worshp and no servants
or horses are called into use by me upon 'na' u"'
1'I was stranger to hw when assumed that pulpit
and Methodist training and education Is nspe IN
WxsLngton a Methodist church much nearer is " & ."e
White House than the aSai Would greatly to
ats interest II q who was well known 70 inc 1en
s 1s aaa and the Induced attend the
vice And they waited upon MIN with satemeht ~ % oa
rbsir views when General Grant simply remarked o te
snoKesmsn at the interview tAat he believed was the
Methodist custom to change Pastors ana not 70
he asked If expected TO be at home On .hs d 2
preceding ths. He said he
Invite & the sn s%osss sas esy OF Accord
insiy they we're invited and Chief Justice Caase
learning Of intention. invited the me'noels o. 'Io
p n.,eS of he Government that officers
with other military and civil innctohaf'cS' HA'e '''
ne nome life in the White House. during the Grants
was s 0saS saSsacs Of ~ the aI 10 society
narkedly beneficial In former times Puoiic srecePuoi.
sSd ss bansnment OF wine and spirits fro the public
receptions OF the Office was reonesteq oy ,s, oes . a.
never given by temr eanoe crusaders and politicians 70
the wholesome effect OF tns and the admi5aoe
and love Of tho General for bis family was siple, and
without ,hsT daughter
TO leave their home, but when alter Snns on
American citizen he the necessary ssps their con-
sent was gwen The marriage took place IN ss sno s.
to our Method" FORMS with simplicity and dignity but
the parting father from his only daughter %
for q time TO completely unnerve him. iouno him ID
the evening Of day sad and depressed sad lonely
His had gone and Was 70 oe P.rssa G n,
family which made necessary that MI sartors sn3uu
return his Engsu home The s o. Una. ma
aud wistiuy counted the hours Of ther necessary set
aron ad rsiseed At the Proi'ea sPeoa Zee was nsy
the last upon which his conscious gaze res'ea' sho INC
love OF the two has thus become immoral ,,
and I rememser we'll one evening at the White House
nnw ynssts Mr. Colfax remarked: During the cam
paign General, maryellcd at the quietness OF you,
%Vssf am passing under similar trials seems to me
that endurance was am9s. % more o an ever Se1e
MT CofaI that inaccessible TO It, and that II did not
hurt He made special religious Sdu honest
and in his belief in ts
regarding certain facts In hstery as me
out this and sdmiring the firm faith OF aevoieu
and reverenciue with Q sacredness that was peautiiu
In its exhibition tho piety OF his parents. .,x
He made a visit of week " Marthas Vineysia. mnicn
was then my summer home ! preAcIe9 r sef,on @
on the victory Of the faith from the text Iney over
came him by tbs Blood OF the Lamb" He was more
moye.i m an had ever him under discourse. aud
at the close Of the At his suggestion we @
away from tho crowd and engaged Ia earnest ahe
serious conversation. He said. why there 80 mucn
stress laid blood In preaching and I'D ne New
the doctrine Of atoEement and he seemed iuy 70 COM
prehend it. The giving up OF life as test OF love vas
sn incoutrovertabie argument to q man VINO had leo
fbousauds through death to victory and have always
had strong confidence that on that DAY the enefa nSo