The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
THE IArr GEORGE W. ABELL.

In the death Of Mr.. George W. Abeh'
managing proprietor Of the Baltimore
Sun. that city has lost one Of her most
public-spirited and valuable citizens. SIX
" years ago Mr.. AbeIs father founded
the Sun and always conducted II WIN
the idea Of making it an enduring
instrument for good in the community
where it circulated. Since his death
number of years back, Mr.. George w
Aben has had entire control OF the
policy that 1t advocated, and under his
uanagement its voice has always been
heard in behalf of good government
and an honorable course in life. We ior-
bear TO say more upon the subject for
the reason that our readers will be far
more interested in the following beauti-
full funeral discourse pronounced over
him by Cardinal Gibbons. He said;
1.-THE eulogy Of George w. Abel has
been already pronounced by the presence
Of this vast and sympathizing congrega-
ton, and by the beautiful and affection
ate tributes that have been spoken IN
regard to him by representative men in
every walk Of life. In his death the city
Of Baltimore has lost a distinguished
citizen who has always identified him
self with the best interests Of this com
nunity; the church has lost a leading
member who aided her by his good deeds
and edited her by his faith and unas-
Stunning piety; his bereaved family has
lost a father and husband who was re-
markable for his domestic habits, his
conjugal affection and his paternal solicit
tude; his employees, who have paid him
touching and weIl-merted tribute. have
lost a considerate and kind employer;
the poor lost a generous benefactOr.
"Mr Abel was most unostentauous IN
his charities. He eXempited the intunc-
ton of his Master. not 10 let the left
hand know what the right hand did. |
myself had personal experience of this
characteristic OF his. Some time ago he
gave me a handsome donation for some
work of charity. and the only condition
of the gift was that l should say nothing
about II.
"The most enduring monument that will
commemorate the life and rebound 10 the
praise Of Mr.. Abel is the Baltimore Sun.
which his father founded, and whose
upright principles the son ever faithfully
"The press is the great vehicle OF pub
lie thought in our day. It Is a colossal
engine of truth and of error. II is like
the field mentioned IN the gospel In
which good seed and cookie are sown.
It Is net that gathers IN good fishes ard
bad. We cannot ignore the press. We
are daily confronted by II. II penetrateS
every walk OF life, and it, influence ana
circulation are daily increasing.
"FOr nearly sixty years the Sun mas
been daily visitor and n familiar com
panion TO the people of this city. IL mas
entered the houses OF the rich and the
poor. Of the merchant and the mechanic
and the professional man. / can say
without fear of contradiction that IT IS
q clean newspaper. a journal which the
most delicate Christian maiden may
peruse from beginning 70 end wlthou'
causing the blush Of shame 70 mAnue
her cheek. And this is a high tribute
in our day, when the country Is hooded
with obscene literature and when sensa-
ttonai Journals pander 20 the most prur-
ent and depraved tastes
1.-THE highest executive or the nation
smoke TO me some time ago In terms OF
highest praise and admiration Of Mr..
Abel and his paper In all grave pubic
questions It has always endeayored 10 adj
vocate measures which would contribute
70 the social, moral, and political we'll
being Of the nation without regard "a
party affiliations. And / do not know OF
any herald or vehicle OF thought that has
done more than the Baltimore Sun 70
make Baltimore known and appreciated
by the commercial world.
But we are assembled here to-day, not
hut fn him
for the Scripture says: Tt is a holy and
a wholesome thought to pray for the dead
that they may be released from their
sins Blessed Monica, whose festival NC
celebrate to-day, who was the mother OF
81. Augustine. said TO her son nearly
fifteen centuries ago, when she was dying
MY son, / care not where you place this
body Of mine, but / charge you never 70
fail 10 remember me a. the altar OF
God
Owe are invited to unite our prayers
with those OF the church in asking the
Father of Mercies to show his mercy "a
our departed friend. And how consOlins
/ is the thought that the mercy OF God is
not cireumscribed by the horizon Of the
tomb. but extends beyond the grave. and
| that the golden link OF prayer unites the
living with the loved ones who are gone
Let us implore our Redeemer. who is the
resurrection and the life. that this body
| which is sown in corruption. may rise
| In interruption; that this body, whcf
| is sewn in ignominy, may rise in glory
| that this body. which is sown in weak.
ness, may rise In power: that this body
which is sown an animal body. may rise
| a spiritual body.
Christ shed tears at the tomb Of Laza'
rus 70 remind US that he had a human
heart as we'll as a divine personality
and that he was the Lord OF mercy as
well as the God OF Justice Let us ask
our compassionate Redeemer. who com
forted Mary and Martha. that he would
assuage the sorrow Of the bereayed wife
/ and children and rvtadyO Of the de,