The state herald., 1892-02-05


stood.n
The world, IN the death of Charles
II. Spurgeon, hoses, perhaps, its great
est preacher. Mr.. Sturgeon com
mcnced his ministerial work when he
was very young. lie had won world
wide reputation as IA pulpit orator be-
FORE lie had passed his early tweniies,
He died II comparatively young man.
The labors of his life were among
the common people and the middle
classes. He Was the preacher of the
multitude. He spoke to their feelings,
to their better impulses and to their
higher aspirations. lie alike address,
ing himself 10 their earthly wants and
sought to meet their eternal needs.
Mr.. Sturgeon spent all the years of
his active life steadily in his master S
work. lie was in peculiar sense n
central figure. lie stood conspicu-
Gus figure, almost literally, in the cen
ter Of the world. He spoke each Sab
bath, directly, to thousands in the
ear,h's greatest city-a city that, per-
laps with more propricty than any
other, can he called the center Of the
worlds civilization and of its business,
polite Il, intellectual and religious life.
He thus put his wonderful intellect
ualily, his faith, his zeal, his devotion
as beniiicent influence into the very
life Of The world. Ills words ultimate
ly reached all who read or think.
But now the eloquent voice is ST.
fenced. The throb fol the potent in
iluence for good is s:illed. Yet thai
influence will ever live aud work The
lives of the truly great, meas,,red by
the continuing coed they Effect. never
end. But with the ending Of this life
"A sense of irrepara4 4e loss comes to the
+, + -s,.s s:9re1,ie SP6SGffl, SPSf1l yesterday.
Eranted = urib0r error 10 act us sup
crsedeas In the oase Of Dr. Graves.
This, of course, will stay the execution
of sentence until the motion for new
trial has been heard and decided in
the court of last resort.
Ii the case takes the usual course at.
torneys ,ay, it cannot come Oh for hear.
ing sooner .lllm six TO eighteen mouth.
Certainly If there ever was case that
should be advanced on the docket thi,
is one.
DIR. Graves has been found guilty Of
the most serious crime of which man
can be accused. lie is resting under
the mos, awful sentence that can b,
pronounced by an earthly court. lie
Is held within the very shadow OF
death.
There is n strong aud widely proya,
lent feeling that Dr. Graves has mol
had fair treatment In this city, II, least
That he has not had fair chance, and
'he chance nas for his life. There
should be no further occasion for sucl
feeling.
II DIR Graves is innocent of the crime
nn nlrf tie terrible penalty OF which he
Is resting, II would be the cruelest H..
jns,icc 10 keep him In prison for pos,
sibly n year or more. If he is guilty
there should be no undue delay in III,
execution of the sentence.
Therefore, proper regard alike foi
the accused an9 the state demands the
advancement OF The case on tho docket
Stern, relentless justice and equitable
gracious humanity united In calling
FOR II. As the attorneys on both sides
join In the effort 10 secure the advance.
mont, they will do but tho least tina. Is
demanded, alike by the severe and tho
generous seiiso Of duty,-Denyer sun.
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County commissioners proceeding,
at Il meeting held at liolyoko, Coloa'
do, Dee. OH. 1891.
Board Of county commissioners me,
In session; present. ". Francis, chair
man. NJ. d. copp, Thro Chalbcrg. Co
D ssaaN aNasa. aa-lt a.