The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-03

Funeral ~ the Noted Frec- Thinker ~ ~.
late l.osne In New York -Eloqusn, As-
dress by colonel Robert inger-oll oxr~
the Isier os Hts Fricnd-The at~ma,..
Cremnted.
NEW YonK. July 26.~-The late home ~
courtlandt Palmer At III East Twenty.
first street was crowded almost 10 snffo.
cation by the friends who came 10 attend
his funeral services. The Nincte.,,n
Century Club. Of which Mr.. Palmer NM
the founder, was largely represented NJ
the gathering. The remains OF the AZ.
ceased advocate Of freedom OF thourh,
reposed naturally IN rosewood casket
which was laden with flowers, In the pnr.
lor Of the house. Among the friends N
attendance were Mayor Hewitt, President
Foster OF the Board OF Aldermen
Assistant District Attorney Jerome
Rabbi Gottheil, Moncurc d. Conway
Raymond Perrin, Daniel THOMPSON
Cyrus Butler, DR.. Able, Mrs Beard. Peal
Eytinge, Robert Blissert John L. O'suln-
van, the Spiritualist, 7. II. Bailey ana
DR.. Thomas Robertson. After Maceranc
Coke had sung THE Evening starr song.
Colonel Robert q. Ingersoll, in accord
ance with request made by Mr.. Palmer
some time before his death, delivered an
0UuFett. ne Solus
MY FRiESDs-A thinker OF pure thoughts.
speaker " brave words. and doer ~ generous
deeds. has reached the silent haven that All The
dead have reached. and where the voyage Of
every life must end; and we. as friends Who
even now are haste ming after him. are met 10
do the last kind acts that man may do for man
TO tell his virtues. TO lay with tenderness ana
tears his ashes In the secret place OF rest
and peace. Some one has said that In the open
~ Wa md nul hat Auu
given away. Let Us believe that pure Thoughts
brave words and generous deeds can never AL
Let US believe that they bear fruit and Md 'or
| ever 70 the well-betng OF the human race Aa,
| a self-denying life increases the moral worth d,
| man and gives assurance that the future viii
1 be better than the past free and independ-
| ent man. one who demanded reasons. and de-
| manded freedom. and gave what he demanded
! -one who refused 20 be slave or master-such
| man was Courtlandt Palmer. He was an
/ honest man. He gave the rights he
claimed. Tbs was the foundation on
/ which he built. To think for himself. TO
| give his thoughts 10 othcrs-ths was priyi-
legc and right, duty and Joy with him. He
believed In personal Independence and In man
hood. He investigated for himself: maiorties
| were nothing 70 him: no error could be old
enough or plausible enough 20 bride his judg-
mcnt He was beiieycr in intellectual hos
pitaiity. He INSISTED that those who spoke
| answer. that each should strive. not for vic
! tory over Others but for the discovery OF truth.
and that truth when found, should be welcomed
by every human soul. He knew that truth
has no fear OF investigation: that II has no fear
/ OF being misunderstood; that II loves The
day. He knew that its enemies are bgotry.
fear and darkness. and that its friends are free
dom. bravery and light He felt that the living
are Indebted 70 the noble dead. and that each
should pay his part. that he should pay II by
extending. 70 the best OF his power, the good
that has been done: that each should be the
bearer OF the truth This was the religion OF
deed within the rea OF man within the cir
conference OF the unknown: religion under
stood by the head and proved BY the heart
religion that appealed 10 reason
II was q religion 10 develop the
civilization OF the human race by enlightenment
and education. by teaching each 70 be noble
enough Ia live for all. This u the gospel Of
man. the gospel Of this world; tns the religion
OF humanity. This 10 the philosophy which
contemplates. not with scorn. but with pity.
with admiration and with love- He denied
the supernatural-the phnntoms and ghosts
who nlled the deluded land Of fear.
| Therr was hut one religion for
him: areligion OF pure thoughts. noble words.
I'll seif-denying decds-thc religions OF hope and
| gulde. duty his deity happiness hfs end. intel
| ligence the means He knew that man must %
; the providence OF man. He did not believe -
: religion and science but In the religion o. ssr
? ence. He lived and labored for his fellow man
/. He welcomed light; according 70 TINS nsn' ~
!, lived. The world was his country 70 90 soo'
religion There - no Language 70 express
noh,er creed than this. nothing grander' NOR
| comprehensive, nearer perfect. nc va
: afraid 70 do wrong. and for that reasol
~ was not afraid TO die ~
9 knew the end was nigh; he knew his wor'
. was dome: he stood within the deepenin
. | - ,i,rht. knowing that for the last time ~
. | rold vas fading from the west. and that ther'
, eould not fall within his eyes IN
I trembling luster Of another dawn ~
: knew that night was coming pu. y
: that night the memory Of generous oeeu
.hope Ike stars Kind words can pay tn'
: ne a. the man who lived his ideal, VINO ~
Q ,rrned a~ide neither BY envy nor BY hatred: rs
3 ecrtnmelv. nor Islander. nor scorn. nor yea
: what words will do We DO with love ana !use's
r.~cwefl- dear frlend, The world y pes'er
nv lie. The world IL Drawer TOT NY uea'
Farewell. We loved you living anu W ~
y you now .a;,
!. Colonel Ingersoll finished oy resn''
80 ~ M. Palmer's poems. After an
. sermission OF Ave mintes, religious ser
z z ices were read by Mrs. Courtlandt IA.
= cr,s pastor, Rev. Heber Newton y
- Palmerss body was taken 70 the cremato
a Fresh Pond, l. l., where u Will pe =
- iuced 10 ashes this Afternoon.