Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-03
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4 Discourse b. Res Kerr 3. Upper
YESTERDAY Morning

Discourse % Hes. Kerr 3. upper
YESTERDAY Morning
Ihe threass0ing ~ssther yesterday nofr-
az dld nol prevent laFzs sltsal.aaes Al lts
memorial serslces Al the Fountain street
Baptist Starch. sbefe tbs psstor. Rev. herr
b. luppef, preached q memorial discourse
on scoount " the death 0f Gen- Grant
Tbs palpil and zallery u tlls church sere
elegantly AID appropriately 4aorued Tor TIE
occasion. In ths rear and above the preach
ers dess sas d portrait u Geu- Grant
dEsped ~ish vines aud 0n one side we're hags.
On ths other rosers and on both black and
shlte arapesy. Ia front tie desk ~ss
ad0Fnsd SIth a prOfuslOn of hOsers and
percning upon the desk s4s sEO~ ~bite
dove. 1hiic tie gallery AZ the opposite end
" tne auditorium Wa- draped With
large hag. Shortly before l0sD
ths members of the Grand Army
entered and took seals ia the.bOdy OF the
church.
The reverend gentleman took for his text,
judges Vi. y. "IhOa mighty man OF val
Our.h Two hundred years ago the great
church OF NOtro Dome, Ia Paris, Wa- crowded
10 ~ honor 10 the memory or Louis NV.
iS orator Was BOssuet. Overcome by the
OocaslOu. he began b saying, The moment
that / open ny lps 10 speak 10 appears 70
me that / am equally overwhelmed by the
greatness OF the subject and b tie Useless
ness OF the task. What part OF the world has
not heard OF this wonderful prince and the
victories he has wOn,' 80 We are gathered,
said the preacher, Ia less magulncence, but
with no less feeling of sorrow. and the
preacher felt like asking the same question.
II Is becoming that all OF as should tender
On homage. Grant Is dead. The whole
world l. III mourning. That touch which
max, . all the world akin has bowed all to
gahor ia sorrow. The r. r.. Lee Post and
the stonewall Jackson Camps of COnfeder-
ate- unite IN one expression OF regret. Gen.
| Grant died, Il seemed To the preacher,
Al the time he ought 10 have died.
/ II tie had died during the war has glory
would have been contested; had he died
/ during his presidential term, political oppo-
/ ,ition would have clOuded his memory; If.
I when a candidate for a third term, he would
I have been accused OF desire for imperial
/ ism; II while under the shadow of his hnan-
/ cial troubles. with certain transactions un-
| explai ned. they would have cast a shadow on
/ his fame. But the world saw, when he died, the
! trustful Christian heart. He passed away
/ with the kiss of Jehovah uDon him. Ii Is too
/ early 10 prepare an elaborate analysis
/ of the character of Gen. Grant,
/ but he will live in history in
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! death struggle has added tenderness TO his
memory. But he will live in history for
other reasons. His character was unique
lie com t1shed the fearless courage of Judas
Maccabeus and the calm simplicity OF Me
lancthon and yet the fortitude predomin-
ated This was his master spirit. True
character Is best exhibited in trials. Ii was
innate genius manly courage and strength
| of character that raised him up
| The preacher at this point briefly
sketched the life of Gen. Grant
closing with beautiful poem.
| The great lesson TO be drawn Is the ability
of America 10 produce a high order OF
merit from the humblest circumstances O
life Though comparatively poor boy al
the opportunities of distinction opened 4
Gen. Grant. This l. happy commentary
on the genius of our country. Eminent CIT
liens are sometimes given the freedom o
the City of London. To this youth Americ;
gave the freedom of the whole circle o.
acquisitions. Here society Is not fixed II
horizontal layers. as II Is III the old world. lie
the man of to-day then rejoice In tins gre AT
heritage. There Is no boy who, If he have
clear head, a strong arm and q noble pur
pose may not become pillar of the State
Concerning Gen. Grants religious character
the speaker said that from the testimony o
his last days We are led to regard kim "A
Christian man IN the deep sense of tina
word, leaving with his friends that cOnsOla
ton which all the world cannot give; an
Christian character in our national leader
l. the great desideratum for our country
Gen. Grant said; "lf il be Gods viii that
90 now. | am prepared TO 90 without mur
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