The Press., 1893-01-26
Bishop Phillips Brooks.
BY REV. c. E. HARRIS, D. D.

sudden and untimely death has startled all branches of the American church in mourning, while his own feels that it has sustained an irreparable loss.
 Phillips Brooks stood out before the world, the realized ideal, of christian man and minister of the gospel.
 Of nature singularly pure, transparent, simple, earnest and conscientious, he only dedicated his great talents and wide schol- arship to the service of God and His church; and his whole after-life was but the outward expression of that sincere and humble conservation.
 Herculean in stature, and of immense physical resources, his labors were limited only by his power of endurance. His zeal never f1agged his energy was tireless; his cheerful courage unconquerable his I work for his Master unmeasurable. Wherever he went, whatever he did, he left the impress of mighty soul afame with love to Christ and to perishing world; and he disdained no means, by which he might save the lost, or rescue the imperilled. Chaplain at Harvard, pastor of the most influential Episcopal church in Boston, bishop of the wealthy and important diocese of Massachusetts, affiliated with all societies that have na0n for their object, he made himself felt in n&o ~ nh Who can estimate the influence of his sweet, Christ-like nature, appeals, and private counsels, on the thousands of young men under his care at the univer- sity? Who guess the good accomplished in the wider sphere of his church, as Sun- day after Sunday, he unfolded to them in his inimitable manner, the riches of gos- pei grace or the heights of holy living, and melted and inspired his hearers to good works in the name of Christ Though but short time bishop, his enlarged views, and widely extended plans, and personal influence on the clergy, seemed to prom ise the largest results; and to point him out as one of the greatest bishops with which the Episcopal church in this coun- | try has been blessed.
 1 But in a wider sense than this, he has 1 left his impress on the christian church. He was the exponent of the unity of the church of Christ, under whatever name.
 Denominational ties could not limit this wide-visioned soul, to whom the cause of God was one; and whose great heart, that | beat for humanity, as did his grand Ex- emplar's, rejoiced in it's every success, whether gained by those who followed with" him, or those, who under other ban ners, marched to victory under the same great Leader. So that souls were saved, tered not to Phillips Brooks, whether it was by by Episcopal ritual, or Congrega- tional or Methodistic forms. He looked beyond these, to the animating spirit, and lovingly and heartily declared: "We be brethren; sons of one Father; battling for the same great cause. Let us be broth CTS, not in name only, but in deed and in heart.' His vigorous presentation of this great truth was enforced by his pow erful example, and aided largely in bring ing about that growing spirit of fraternity, which is the characteristic of the churches of to-day.
 His was true life, nobly lived. Its aim was single; it's success inevitable So modest and diffident, that he was over whelmed with the solemnity and sacred ness of his calling, and doubted his own ability to administer it worthily, his hu- mility was his strength It drove him perpetually to the Great Source of help, and the Divine assistance was not denied him. It breathed in his every utterance, Men said of him: "This man has been with Jesus and has learned of Him." h. fidelity ceased it's sneers at mention of his name, worldliness stood rebuked in his presence, sin slunk away from the gaze of his grave eyes, mourners were cheered by his words of heavenly consola- tion, christian hearts were uplifted and encouraged by intercourse with him, the lost came to him for help, and the poor blessed him for his goodness.
 His death was as grandly simple as his life. Death, though an unexpected mes senger, was not an unwelcome one.
 "I am going home, good-bye;'' came naturally from one who lived daily with that heavenly home in view, who refreshed himself when weary with thoughts of the ineffable blessedness of "that dear land of resi-" who, in enraptured vision and glowing phrase, dilated upon the joys and triumphs of those before the Throne, and who dwelt in sweet and strengthening con- munion with the Father of his spirit, y and his Elder Brother, his loved Redeem CT.
 He has gone ''home." The dignified ecclesiastic, who wore his high ehurchly honors only as the opportunities for a wider usefulness, the child-hearted chris tian, he has found his 'tabiding place" in his Fathers house;" has entered upon his inheritance" of never-ending bliss i; has received the reward of life of loving obedience and heroic, unselfish endeavor. He has gone "home:' the greatest of living preachers, the greatest man in the the American church.
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