New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-17
THE REV. DR.. DAVID II. GREER.

All how well he under stood their conditions. their ex
posures their temptations. their manly aspirations anu
their infinite possibilities. By mrre precept by no
serious eNhortat!on. but always with that warm ana
brotheiv DeatlDg for them IN MS breast
easily he their confidence; how completely COM
mandcd hcr obedience how nobly be led always up
To wiser and better things Well may the mothers Oh
America and the fathers weep for philips
Brooks they think 0: their boys FOR whefe whe'
will they such another guide such another feiuFo
such another frlcn1l prolonged al panse)
Tcnnyson's hymn, "Crossing the Bar was 'heh
SING by James H. Rlck"son aud chorus. with organ
Observation-Disclosures Ii TIRED The audience deeply. Then
the Rev DR.. Richard = storrs spoke III part u io"o
Mr. President Christian friends am sure That no
one Of us can have sitting the platform THIS
ev ming and looking upon this vast a'sembiage "'ho''
feeling any words from us were "ear's s"pef"o
This great assembly in this superb nan Of husi'
o, into the appropriate majestic crown for him VINO
has depare1 from among and all our hu'Iul"' ""'
cn i'm igniacant I'm this present. But we are not mere
10 culogizc him whom words OF culoeS are no"
less than nothing We here to relieve ana Rd''c'
our own hearts and minds by speaking our thought con
ccrnng him. AID educate ourselves a. has beeA aieuu)
suggested bv the president in the contemplation OF MN
the glory Of character and work Shines most N'
before us though the shade" oil deau d. INC s''' III INV
! darkness are most r'splcndeht
Those who ard him only occasionally were no dutt
immersed linciIaly by rapid rush OF his eager and
Stimulating eloquence by thr hV'c positions when NJ
noby filled BY tn majesty OF his personal lhysi'a'
urcsence and by the influence which obviously
cmanared from him. and all these are memoab" I" Us
I'm, tho,. who had prly' 90 Of coming INTO NOR
rmedarc contact with him were always most mpis'@i
| I am suie by the maJ.ot spirit within; ~ the large
rich Stainless soul exuberant IN sweetno' and In power
which gave emphasis and dignity 10 every winged "orl
| M,t few from his lips There was IN (h d
| niaj,siy and 'trensth Of spirit a. o. '"e P''so"
which all had recognize but With this was se "o''
gentlcne. md tenderness which made sunshine Ia the
| .hsdows among the humble families whom he visited
think Of him the servant the Most High and IL seems
| 20 me that which spoke from Oh high through
the Apocalyptic Seer 10 the Church In fmaa'pha mas
.rohcn % him. lie that o,ercOmeth VIII mike rIat
IN the t.mplc OF my God h. hail more out FOR
| ever and | VII write upon him tie name oil NV 'ol
Exen the name 50 dear Of Phillips Brooks hoe al
ready him IL, magnhcence ana VIII lose IL !" u
when we 60 up higher and him again face TO face
The Rev DR.. j. r. Dav. Of Calvary Methodist Epis
| conai Church. delivered a mos telling addr -. lie
pronounced the character Of Bishop brooks SUBLIME
| his memory he said, clshrincd In every heAr'
lie lived in the holy OF holies the affections Of the
hays address was the singing by all present oil the
hymn. Jesus Lever Of My Soul III. wa, sung lng a,
, rnomaS pnccy delivered brief bat eloquent speech
Which elected f.Un the great nudienc. an e's1S,o
rnrd uccoml,anled by II revercntal gesture In me
name Of the living God ! place this loving tribute
upon rhe N Rev Dr. LYMAN Abbott was the last speaker
| Of the evening. IN part he SAD
Our affection and our love viii not end bit un'' hou
devoted To the expression a that affection and love mus
800 H. ,r,bu; and light OF them interpret our own
| o., sorr,,, We lament not merely great man ana
| creat orator lament not merely l"r'ohs' '!''"u
80, !, e.m- a. though something has gone out q our
M. as though life less sacred as though some SS
d hoeo bloed out q the hcavons though some voice
on which we depended for Inspiration and Tor Rudah
,a ,o,.,, 20 spak a. though me darkness hnh come
| 80 -. and had ,l.roudcd II In new gloom and Dcie''
T. ceued n because IL rally wJs SO on. II Is wei th'
| = no r, ~ t.ke something fram this life ana carry i
49, IN or own life Better ye. We go from this presence
40 I,,s,i,n ministers. resolved, '-d helping Us 70 sec
n o, no ~,w and bear the witness he bie oe'auSc "
-. :. ,h mnorcl life that Is on hI2hi resolved ''h'f
80, he. CITIZEN, and Chrlstiut men Of a. cfeeds 'n'
III me, sua,iops 10 carry with Us the lie u't ieaS Is u
| ne q, God in our hearts, Of which he was uc ",'
| which he wa. the reelection q when nc "'' ,"e w
| , lint which have not ceascd % be because me- u't
p, s ,ho cxnr,seion and the glory Of il has gone
| from side
The Doxology then sung by me e Wa hpnuebi
-,and,nG and most remarkable occasion wa,
| ,o n close by a bcnediction prononhceu ny "'
| Richard Henry Warren directed the MUSIC