New-York tribune., 1886-07-12
EDWARD e. HALE Ar MAhHATTAN BEACH

THE UNKNOWN HEROES AND MARTYRS WHO MAXI
LIFE swRRTER AND RICHER
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale preached
yesterday morning before large audience IN tbs apph
theatre at Manhattan Beach His text was Ecces,as..
xl 3.5: And some there be which have no memorial
who are perished AS though they had never been.
But therc merciful whose rirheouspes, ha,h
been forgotten. Tho people will tell their wisdom
and the congregation show forth ther praise" lie said
in part:
was consulted not long ago, with other gentlem.,
a. to the choice for church windows OF the four most
Those selected Bernard OF Cairysux to whom VA
really owe the civilization Of Western Europe: Marin
Luther to whom We owe tho Reformation; John Wesley
To whom we owe the revival Of the CHureh 10 England
and America In tho last century; an William ElIery
Chsnning who If not the leader 10 the best type tho
religion O today, which IN all cOmmunions insists upon
the harmony OF reason and faith. These men wrrs
lectusl force. But Christsnty-as Chrstauity-xlyes
more praise to intellectual power tnan physical
Luther Wesley and Claiming were all cood mon. Bus
were they the four best men of tho ast loo years.
OF the highest moral goodness not into ecual ealcr
shPI
not 40 much Dy the WORK OF It's skliul thinkers and
strong speakers by the lives Of good aud
never BROUGHT as many people 10 the higher life as has
the story OF tns Prodiga son." that OF the Good
Samaritan" Here Is the dear Old father of the Podgal
IA man without name. aud. II you choose 10 say so.
without visible existence .Gere Il the Samaritan
traveller with his simple surgery. his modest twOpence
but his heart large enough Tor the exigency. Iness
two because their hearts large because they
personal figures and wOgrmenis because they I've for
others AMI not for themseys the VINO
have made tne nos, Chr,s.. Nonero OF any par ,be
except Lazarus. has name Bit thi, personal power
of gOodne-s which they represent mas always been the
moving power of Christianity true person makes
Others true; Just person makes Others Just an hOno.
person makes Others honest WY should Tot the bay-
est the genes the most just be selected for the honors
OF Christendom. instead OF Bernard the statesman,
Luther the preacher. Wesley the reyivais and Charming
The same question oppre.ses the writer OF Eccesi-
aste. Years after Cicero repeated IT, One and another
low-ioned poet ntters bis wall OF regret
because the real heroes thus forgot
ten. But tho people WHO do not care about
H. who do not complain and are not low-toned they aro
the very SAINTS themselves. whose virtues are not Ia
corded and whose praises are not sung. The Roman
Cnurch has taken the trouble 10 make up lists OF these
peOp.e. OF nave Witnessed a. Rome the &c ~
moHy OF sanctihcaon, and good deal OF Interest was
taken ~ the ordinance by which Christopher Columbus
advanced lately one step In this calondir. Iho
Academy OF France every year awards prizes ior virtue
The Queen Of England decorates with media from ne
those risk tDcr lives Tor others. Our humane
times dors toe same thug But | don't think these
exceptions rewards OF merit affect us much. All tho
churches The world nigh unite TO call these people
SAINT. vet this would not IN the regard
for tnen All the churches IN the worc nighrs 10 honor
them, yet that would not diminish our re.pect lhey
have, fact been simply working ohildr.n of God.
and you nj INT well uniertak, to reward HIN FOR
doing his work well as to reward them for theirs
The world Is made lch better Dy essays and ser
goodness, but by The sight or the ory OF acts
or goodness Aud il thes, stories are rgntly said or
rightly do their work all the same whether tho
people concerned IN them were rewarded or not Philp
Sidney dying gayo cup OF water to solder:
and IN that communion service he made "A thousand
thousand other beat teudoriy AID bravsly 80
scarcely speak OF bit OF se-orgetIuness oy dy
ing without thinking OF sidney, as II he were
somehow "a irieni. The quarrel In which he WAS
hshtns Ia or4oten, the name OF the wretched battle
might be forgotten but the decd OF Kindness yes
forever and in every generation quckens thouslHi
nves ami makes thousand men die Drav.ly Ana
whaC when have the story without oldnoy's name
We lteboat shattered OF Hatioras thAt so
many brave died IN the performance o. their au,y
We nothing OF their amss nOr IN detal ~ tbeir
motives bltc larger TO u.s. duty easier ana dealu
a change more simple.