The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21

ITOhcuhbfe character MS entiilPS cuaTktu Hlui
with Indifference 10 tho moral law
He felt that greatest OF human sorrows. what
IL Is to do well and suffer for 10. He was looked
upon with suspicion and his. enemies used every
means 10 undermine his Influence. Had his
foes been Of the contemplate sort he might the
more easily have risen superior to their assaults;
But the great University OF Oxford was arrayed
against him, looking upon his utterances re.
speeding traditional views with the feeling OF
King Lear,
How sharper than a serpents tooth il is to
have thankiess child"
II would have been relief 70 Arnold 70 have
fought even single-handed. hut TO stand silent
and serene until every veal on OF mallgnity had
been expended and the storm had entirely
passed was an exhibition OF heroism almost
without parallel. How like Abdlel. true TO his
convictions, leaving the host Of rebel angels
gathered around Satan's standard.
Nor number nor example with him wrought
To swerye from truth his constant mind,
Though single. From amidst them forth he
passed
Long way through hostile scorn which he sus-
Superior. nor Of violence feared aught."
THE TEMPEST CLEARED.
When tho tempest cleared away Arnold was
seen. like some lofty mountain whose brow was
bathed in the sunlight while the storm had
ragged below. The voice which had sustained
him IN the night Of storm spake again and 1t
was the voice which Abdiel heard;
Servant of God. well done; well hast thou
The better fight. who single hast maintained
Against revOlted multtudes the cause
or truth, in word mightier than they IN arms;
And for the testimony OF the truth hast Iorue
Universal reproach. far worse 70 bear
Than violence: for this was all thy care
To stand approved in sight OF God, though
worlds
Judge thee perverse."
Then the remarkable reaction set in. The
tide OF popular feeling which for years hal
been so strongly against HIM now turned IN ms
favor, and he was borne on the crest OF TINS
wave to some OF the highest places IN the KING
dom.
His theory Of education for which he had con-
tended so bravcly IN his loneliness was now gen
orally received. Pupils hocked around him at
Rugby in UNPRECEDENTED numbers.
His theological views which had raised sucn
an cutlery were now enthusiastically iOpted.
Tho solitary star had become the centre OF \
system and multltUdes were rejoicing IN It's
homage. and through Lord Melbourne ne re-
celved one Of her most important professor
ships When he came mp 10 Oxford 20 deliver
his inaugural lecture il would seem that too
much honor could not be shown HIM.
No hall in the University was large enough FOR
the mutltudes which gathered 10 hear a me
who had dared 10 think for himself and to
prove true 10 his convictions The audiences
which crowded oxford Theatre at every iect-
ure, listening with rapt interest 70 every SEN
tcuce from his manly lips, paid the highest
FRI butte 10 that exalted character whose homag 2
is that Of the human mind for the mlghtlest OF
all forces.
HIS HOUR or TRIUMPH.
But that was not Arnold's hour Of triumph
whom he saw the gathering and laudlng crowds.
There was nothing heroic III th9t' because men
were acting IN masses moved 10y the popular
current ArnOlds triumph was when pc feit
that he could stand alone, or when ne saw
NndloA in the breast OF his Rugby pupils me
same heroic spirit which wOuld have lei them
TO lie for their leader and the truth
Tho self-approying hour whole worlds out
weighs
OF stupid starers and Of loud huzzas;
And more true joy Narcellus eNled tcels
Than Cesar with a Senate at hls heels.
one more element in Arnods character re-
mans ~ be noticed and that is his manly picty.
Pisty was the hem and border OF his character
that kept It's great web from unravelhng l1ey
Intervene those golden purposes winch -hlne IN
every utterance and act a. % held HIM faithful
at his post. however obscure. Ills DECISION 81
character was due in 30 small measure 20 mat
intense desire which marked HIM from the h"ur
le came 20 iugIr, Ito try Wlci her the luNlc
school system did not have in DO some noble Gle
ments which might produce fruit unto me
eternal
Ills love and practice Of truth We're such that
his pupils knowing that their word was couIued
in $50 long as they were continued in scno, Used
10 say. "it is q shame 20 tell Dr. Arnold lr-he
always BELIEVES one
Ho considered tha, ail the relations Of human
life were IN healthy state only when snhor'd7
nate To- their common relation TO Hod. Ills local
state was the kingdom Of go ON carth; Sncl
A life is a caravanof spices which, going through
the desert distills IFS swecfnes through gil ihe
air 10 cheer the weary pilgrims Who follow In
the Wnv