New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
AEULOGY OF II. B. CLAFLIN.
MR.. BEECHER's AFFECrIoNATE PRAISE.

LESSONS FROM THE DEAD MERCHANTS LIFE-AS
EXAMPLE TO YOUNG MEN.
Hundreds of persons were turned from the
doors OF Plymouth Church yesterday morning after the
Building tnronged in every part by people eager "a
Mr. Beechers euogy OF the dead merchant Horace
b. Cafn. The employees Of Mr.. Clalns store occupied
one side OF the gallery Owing to the crowd Mr. Beecher
baptzed egers babies in tue trustees rOOm as hey
could not be taken INTO the church. The sermon was
delivered by Mr.. Beeoher embOwered among flowers and
plants The entire front Of the pulpit platform Of
the organ gallery covered with green leaves and
white blossoms. while smilax twined about the
railing In OF the choir In the Sermon which was
read from manuscript, Mr.. Beecher said:
The danger OF obtaining, keeping and OF spending
riches is the subject OF the most solemn and repeated
Senonnced in scathing terms God made riches sreas
POWER and great blessing but also great danger, and
incompatible with predominant morality. The procure.
men OF riches often prevents the gaining Of spiritual
man While eaulny and using great wealth But wealth
getting is Gods great school, developing men ana carry
thrift OF money making the civilization OF the world
would be crippled. a man can be poor aud learned;
blessed with wealth But a community cannot DO poor
and rise high in any scale Yet wealth alone can never
men seek wealth from low aud base motives. and 20
there great DANCE: in thus aecamuatng what full Of
blessings il rightly used Riches have no power to
furnish permanent hal pness without moral character.
Many think that getting rch Is a game and that all 1,
industry Men bound to give equivalent to what
they receive otherwise they are gamblers or thieves.
man must serve the day and generation In which he
lives. But in trade many come to think that what they
get from adversary by no matter what trick %
much clear gain ana they come to think those who work
for them brneath them. SO dead may men hecons
humaLty that the usfortunes OF others become her
advantage by inOrdinate and swindng interests aud by
auyng great amounts for small sums Men u" IN wait 10
feed the unprOsTerous Enterprise III the hands OF
many turns TO greedness nOueh is never enough Tor
them They heap up aud heap ~, and h@sg up cares
with riches. The one gfeat cause OF Dahhruptcy Is
gree liness. Men not conent to build up slowly
competency, but are tempted 70 spread out Tue soidd
greedy mpne Is driving men INTO ventures that are
sure shipwrrck. As men increase In wealth they
ant 10 decrease in generosity In sympathy. in moral
onaty Avarice is that devil 10 whom men sell them.
elves cheats them IN the END, AMI they 10
death full OF money AMI misery But II man gain
wealth aud is ever generous kind. with his home ani
household the Joy OF his life and with equity ana good
snail we saw of him Are there in commerce
Tie man who can stand the Of business 10 New
written high au ong the heroes Of the world. Charge
them that rch that they be not high minded" Mr..
Catim fulfilled that He WAS always ready to distribute
to the DOOR, His good works went before bin, aud
wilhOt time for any special pref araton Tor death he
With iueShaustIble COURAGE and unmatched industry
he fought lies battle ana at ms dshtn was hs most
as merchant he was greater as man plymouth
Church was founded Ia 1877 aud hr. CLan amin wa;
his bright face a mariner misses bright star
sunk below the horizon. lie member OF the Board
Of Trustees this church, and after the death OF James
Free and lie was It's president No outline could DO
Justice 10 his character He vas physically well
proportinned and OF a nervous temperament, hut we'll
balanced Ia mind ana heart. lie had much Vitality. BIG
chcerulness was unluenchab,e. His thoughts rushed
out like light from lamp. His iocose merrimen.
prevailed oil times without regard TO wind or We ther
Yet he not jester mere sport loving man. In
hours OF quiet no man surpassed him III sObrIety,
thoughfnrss AMI in utreaching questions in regard
t. life At the bottom OF All his banter was Slhs re
belief in honor. purity and loyalty; 10 the eud 9t ne
the religious STRAIN IN MN "ldened ana deeprne Oh.
he made no show or IL lie sDhOfled osteI laIOn any
pretence His friendships were deep, and FOR NC
ena PSs6%s %f for US Ss trend o
Bankruptcy when his own affairs needed careful watch
The SUN he left in tho directions given his executors
for private requests reaches beyond million o. dollars
None Of knew how generous, modest and rich OF heart
he was until he was LOne. ne never gre" sour anI
cynical ana had charity for all Ills generosity
was like the dew spreading wide ana far but Ae tle
Judgment lie mad the gi OF insight and great tore.
sight He Judged OF men aud markets with sag 1cy and
his opinions aud Was sure. While other men went
ahead ANA knew ne was right ami safe. lie rides
principle Gods saddle. There vas an absence ot
Mr.. Cli0in. lie never returned evil for EVIL. Mt
generosity for injury He was never gr,eiy. aud hs
never gunh.ed-l do not mean VITA cards-"ut Legally
and internally 1t is not for me o say ne ~aS never
bissel aud sweryei from sira sht lin, fOr %
~ like passions with u. but he never gave up
the right and pursued the wrong His great aim wa -
be rgh. Ile knew 10 he angry, but lad 10 out 1t
lie suffered wrong 10 De done 10 him. 10
fought tie Government at a cost OF 10000 conscious
that he right ana won IN the eId.
MaklnE allowance tor tho indrmities or men and tho
whrl an storm OF affair, Ms career vas one of morality
lie stands model young men, bis life eel ~
morality. proof that integrity sur leAi pros
penty such an example is OF the greatest value IL .
the gospel which Young men will b. apt 10 believe.
While built his fortune he bull nS hmsef more.
parade IN any form lie recei, ed a and listened to al
tales of sorrow No one knew tithe OF his generosity.
count it felicity and own o! joy that sucf h.s
whom leaned and his heart at rest for the future
OF his business on whcn fully thonsan men dep lel
In the midst Of the ell prcsccuce OF home lie. with
friends and TESTING Wit, the ones dearest ~ life to him.
his NE went out as SUI eny rs chale Is down ou
50 God crowned happy and generous lie with happy
termination give MN up to Goa. ana 10 LYING %g
beyond all this great land the name OF Horace
h. Clatn Is "a name of honor.
REMARKS BY Mr.. PENTECOSr.
The Rev. Hugh o. Pcntccost last cytuns eNamael
tue lie and character OF Me- Claim from tho s,1ul.
point which he is laborug To establish his uon-sar-
tartan IT. Pauls Evangelical Church. IN West Thirty
fourth-st. lie declared that although Mr.. Cahn VS.
development OF Christianity. The p:c-cu' was sCle'
tine and practical period IN which a fac. was worm
more than a doctrine. The outs Dc world had re chcd
tins view and the church, little slow, WAS setin- -
the point where man would be ;garEed ny VIM u" :
in himself rather than hy any outside standard N.'h
T. Dodgc was one typo OF nineteenth century IN
H. b. Claim Represented another Typ OF go .ua 'h'a
expanded itself naturally ana not rnuonalt. ie
l-d not the ecclesiastical tomperament lie seu'r'
dl,tuS ui~hct rou religious man, AMI ave
much I'm charity. but not through chu ca soc
lie genial and approucnabie - chulchucu were ot
apt to be. scrupulouSy upu-hf tueery IA spri,
hearty manner. modest. uno,tentatlOus. by his IL
dust:y and ability he accumulated millions ANA Is At lis
wealth to make his loved happy scattering tho
surplus with liberal hama The theological ppe OF
Christian could he dispensed with-the lons-ht.iei,
hnter-iaw nclfrightcnsd and chilscavnS spectre.
\ Christian sEt 20 be a man Ia children would ran
10 In the street. man whose note would be taken with.
out security and man not subject to such ridcIe -
Dickens had poured forth IN describing eari'stltes
of Christianity Ike Peck SnH That element Ot
Christianity which made some Christians rcpel psop.o
ought TO be banished from the oarh, and those ot.es
clements, predominant IN the character ~
Christianity Of Mr.. Gaan was A suited to TIL, age-I
Christianity IN which the sternncss OF morality NaS
tempered by tho meIowness Of HIS genial character II
would have you JON Il church." said Mr.. PentccOst. IN
conclusion but say that u you axe hAo Horace q.
Clanln you Christian, ana do not You MI -
to Heaven, Tor you areSn heaven OF your own crea1I
already"