The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-11
LETTER FROM CAMBRIDGE,
MASS.
Memorial Tributes to the Late
Bishop Philips Brooks.


cation out of an atmosphere redolen
with the memories of the late Philip
Brooks, Bishop of the Episcopal Di0ces,
of Massachusetts. His death has made
nifty of an extraordinary character ,extenc
ing into every branch OF the Christian
church, enlisting the sorrow and sympa'
thy of the entire public, and Distinguishing
for the time all thu deuominatiOnaI lines
which usually characterize Christian
bodies. All demon nations seem equally
to feel the common loss, and to unite i'll
demonstrations of sorrow and affection.
The day of his funeral was marked by 4
united and spontaneous manifestation OF
respect. Flags floated at half mast,
places of business were closed, and the
press teemed with accounts of his life and
ministry. Copley Square in Boston, the
seat of Trinity Church, where for twenty
years he was rector, was the scene of the
| greatest demonstration, as the immense
mass of people passed reverently by his
! body which lay in state in the magniti-
cent temple, SO long connected with his
name and fame. After the services,
which occurred later in the day, the
funeral procession passed through
| the grounds of Harvard University in
this city, where he was graduated,
with which he has always been most
closely identified, and where for several
| years previous to his election as Bishop,
he was one of the University preachers,
ezerting wonderful influence over the
pupils, and vending its solemn way TO
Mt. Auburn, located in another section
of Cambridge, and which is the resting
place of a mighty host of the renowned
dead. Eight students of the University,
selected from the Department OF Athlet-
les, served as pail bearers to carry the
stalwart form of the distinguished divine
to its resting place. Al the hour of the
passage of the procession through Har-
ward Square, the streets and open spaces
were lined with people to pay their
lCSDtClS " Inc utdl. NO
such demonstration has been known
since the death of Arabian Lincoln. 1t
has quite obscured the impression made
10y the deaths of Butler, Hayes. Lamar
and Blaine, even taking them altogether.
1t is magnificent tribute to man, who
without the trappings of military, politi,
cal or civil life, succeeded by the mere
force of his personality and wholly on
moral and spiritual lines, in capturing
the loyal affection and admiration of all
people, without distinction OF sect or
party.
| attended last Monday the memorial
service of DR.. Brooks in the Old South
church Boston, made memorable by
reason of it's historic and patriotic
associations. 1t is spot to which the
feet of strangers weud their way, when
visiting the notable sights of the Athens
of America. Here Franklin was baptized.
here Whitfield preached, here, in
Revolutionary times, Warren and other
patriots stirred the hearts of the people
and here in 1775 the sentiments of the
colonsts were outraged by the British
troops converting the edifice into riding
school for their cavalry.
In this historic building, with all these
associations and memorials of the past,
was held the Memorial service for Bishop
Brooks. The meeting represented all the
churches. The lower floor was filled by
the clergy of every denomination, and
the two tiers of galleries were given up
to the people. In the rear OF the plat
form, still overhung by the old fashioned
sounding board, was placed life like
portrait of the famous preacher, whom
the service was to commemorate.
Seated on the platform we're the
representatives of the churches, who
were to take part in the service. The
vast audience united in singing the
hymn.
80 God, Our Help in Ages Past
Prayer was offered by the venerable Dr.
Peabody. DR.. Miner, of the Universalst
church, the longest settled minister of
Boston, presided, and made the opening
address, and was followed by clergyman
of the Methodist church, DR.. Warren,
president of Boston University; of the
Baptist church, Drs. Moxom aud Gordon,
of the Unitarian church, Edward Everett
Hale; of the Roman Catholic Father
Bodfish an early aud life long friend of
the Bishop; and of the Episcopal church
Rev. Percy Brown and Rev IDr. Donald
he successor of Phillips Brooks at
Trinity church.
The services were most appropriate
and most impressive. 1t was a scene
long TO be remembered, when with one
accord, the ministers and people of the
different denominations, forgetting their
divisions came together to honor the
| life and ministry of one who mad won
the admiration and gratitude of all. The
whole service testified to the massive
personality, broad catholicIty, high
| spirituality and essential Christian
| elements in the character of the great
man, and expressed gratitude that his
services and memory had drawn together
all the people in loyalty to a common
| Master. And the hope was more than
once expressed that the influence of the
occasion might tend to perpetuate a
spirit of Christian union among all the
churches. l. was truly memorable
occasion and marked "Object Lesson
of the tendency-at least in this COM
munity,-to break down the middle
walls of partition" and to aid in the
fulhllmenf of the prayer of Jesus, that
they may be one, even as He and his
Father are one.
A very significant circumstance height
ened the effect of the scene. The portrai
of the Bishop, at the elimination of one
of the addresses which glowed with a
statement of his spirituality, was sud
denly illuminated by the rays OF the
descending sun falling upon it through {
western window. The face and form o
the preacher were instantly TRANSPORTED
as if by supernatural radiance, and the
audience was greatly impressed. l
seemed fitting symbol of the spirit o
the occasion. CHARLES w. BIDDLE.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Feb. 4, 1898.
Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, ILL.,, wa
troubled with rheumatism and tried
r number of different remedies but says non
, of them seemed to do him any good; bu
finally he got hold of one that speedil