The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUTH.
Rev. DIR. Newton's Eloquent Address
Moore Memorial Church.

Bishop Randolph, Assistant Diocesan OF
Virginia, was expected to preach at the
Monumental Church, but was unable 10 do
so. A large congregation was present, ana
those who Ofiiciated We're the Rev. Dr.
Lewis w. Burton, the Rev. James Ii. Funs-
ten, and the Rev. Preston &. Nash. Part
of the burial service was sung and read.
The rector. the Rev. DR.. John Il. Newton,
spoke as follows;
I'VE come 10 pay our last sad tribute To one
whO-filled for years a large place In the eyes
the world in the history OF his country, aud OF
above all, In the affections OF our southern
people lie was man who verified the as
sertion OF "A Northern wr ter, one certainly
not biased In his favor, when ne sald tnht IN
his long life lie had been man OF unswerN
ing integrity, who had the courage OF MS con-
yictiOns.' -
"yany tongnes will tell to-day OF bis life
and public services.
"As they 20 over that history they VIII tell
OF his heroic valor as he bore ms country
flag ON the bloody field OF battle, snatchlng
victory from defeat, and returning 10 his
home the hero of Buena Vista.
They will tell OF his services In the Con-
gress Of the United States, where one OF tne
| greatest statesman OF that day pointed MIN
out as no ordinary man. but as one VINO
would surely make his mark.
They will tell OF his service In the united
states Senate" primus inter pdres'-at a
time when great intellects. wise statesmen
| and most honorable men sat In august Dooy
They will tell OF Jefferson Davis, the treal
Secretary OF War, around the cOuDcll Doafd
| with men as distinguished ms any who ever
sat i'm the councils Of any country. They VIII
tell OF him as the great leader on amlgnty
people ina great and terrlDle connict' tnt
| chosen President ofa new born Republic
They will tell how he bore hiinsei,, VIII a. a.
chiyalrOus courage as enduring fottltude, ~
pure ard unselfsn patriotism as ever man
exhibited in the worlds history. ,.,
"Grateful for all these noble quantities o.
mind and heart, for his Ood-sivlns sehius
and spOtless name; as we stahd To-Day DO
meath the shadows OF the grave we are lnot'
g,ateful still that Jefferson Davis. the mere
OF Buena Vista, the great statesman. ths
heroic leader OF mis- people, at the moment ol
his highest human glory, bowed ms head sne
| confessed him self openly before the world {
lonely follower OF Jesus Christ. lie was no
| ashamed TO be a believer In the simple gos
pei OF the lonely Nazarine.
'rhe faith he then confessed. ne eAelnpll
aed I'm his sfter-life; exemplified II IN way
which few are called upon To do IN THESE
modern times. We forget, as Time passes py
| many things which occur In lie. teItsrly
| some have forgotten how this man endured
hardness for his people. .,
the tears OF many mourners, those VINO ha'
been with HIM were permitted, Dy thc term
OF capitnlation. to return TO their homes.
THE yice-Pres ident OF the coniederacy,. ,.n
Cabinet officers Senators and COngressihen
and Others In high POSITION, civil ana mn
tary. were sent by their people 70 tne con
gress OF the United tates, were adhll en,
they should have been. 10 snare III ~,
privileges and duties OF citizenship, equal
mat enioved by any OF their fellow citizen'
Jefferson Davis. viewed kby the autnoruie
that then were as the Incarnation Oh treason
was thrown into prison ana INTO SNACK ~
and was watched all through me ho"us; & va i
| and night by the eye OF a sentinel Wh ~
, after two years OF solitary connneinen'' ~
was released, he returned 10 MS nome NC
as citizen, but In the eyes Oh many pe'
pie a traitor and felon. No..
and no one has ever heard y murmur or con
pIaint from him. In adversely ana prosper.
he bore himself as true soldier OF tue eros
. Having enjoyed the glory and the honor
! the highest place In the people,, p,on e,,S az -
, hardships OF the other position.
, | To-day we may thank God ten thOusan
times that man 50 true, so courageous,
I yirtuous. has lived In our land, and We ms
+: point our children 10 nm, anu piu 'no
emulate his virtues.
.As we stand by his bier In hearty syn
) nathy with those so bereave1 In New U
leans. may we learn the lesson OF the hou
Nav we remember that as the years Al
months and weeks pass. the great haryests
death. Is gathering many INTO his garne
Wen our last hour comes may we pa
away AZ calmly as he did, In the fu'l assu
ancs OF faith aud In the confidence OF hoi
: no dwell forever with The Son OF God-"
: MOORE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Tha services at Moore Memorial Epis,
/. nal Church were OF the simple kind su
: able 70 an occasion like this: Kew. ~;
y sprigg, ID. d., the rector, was the only Gu
i gyman in the chancel. lie read the app
+ Syiare service and made short addre
:, He took no text, but spoke Of the charac
!! ' ~ M .IefiersOn Davis--particulariy In it, mo