The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-19

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 counseis of his childhood's home he owed the firm-grained integrity and the industrious vigor of his own suc- cessful life. Letters have been treas ured up. written by that father to his son during his earlier years. which are marked by that high tone of religious responsibility and fidelity which has been the distinctive note of the best New England character, Only one of such excellent counsels may now be quoted-I read 1t not only as Indicating a principle of life to which Mir. Trow- bridge always remained true. as his regular attendance on the worship of this sanctuary attested, but also be- cause of It's value as needed precept now: Tn the experience in business, which I have had these forty years, " so Mir. Eziekel H. Trowbridge,s father wrote to him as he was about begin ming his career. T have never known men prosper who disregarded the com mand of God to keep the Sabbath holy, and would rather pay any man double price to keep that day as he ought to keep 1t than to do work for me on that | day; for I should be almost sure that something bad would happen to me or my concern in consequence of total disregard of the Sabbath when 1t could be kept as welIas not, and was broken only to save time In the way of busi- ness"
 MT. Trowbridge was one of four | brothers who received the same train ing and stamp of religious integrity. Many of the older members of the | church will remember one of these | brothers. who was the first, many years | ago, to pass away; two of them l asso- ciate with the most cheering and help ful recollections of the beginnings of my own pastorate among you. Inher- iting the principles and the vigor of his godly ancestry, MT. Ezekiel H. Trowbridge was the last of that com pany of brothers to go hence, and dur ing long and active life he kept faith fully the trusts which one after another fell into his hands. Constantly he bore this church upon his heart, and took pride Loyalty in its prosperity. We have not forgotten one occasion when he stood ready to use his property for its necessity, as he would have spent his money freely for the preservation or enrichment of his own home.
 We can understand how he would rejoice with us at this hour, could he be with us to behold this finished work of beauty which his son has wrought for the church in his fathers name. Perhaps he, and many others whom we see no more may be with us. watching over us more than we know. God permission both them and us what ever may be best -'t's ;,''.. >.,.-
 I knew MT. Trowbridge as his pas tor better perhaps than many others may have had opportunity to. know him in those deeper and richer ele- ments of character which men in busi- ness are not wont to display, except in the unguarded intimacies of private life-those kindlier and nobler quail ties which shall be, we trust, elsewhere the daily felicities of those friendships in which the spirits of the just shall be. made perfect. I miss his vigorous presence in his accustomed pew; and you know that a firm and loyal friend of this church was lost when he was gathered to his fathers. Yet grateful as might be to me the task of speak ing further of the more personal and private characteristics of thie man, I am reminded by the presence of many in the employ of that great industry, to whose upbuilding MT. Trowbridge gave the full measure. of his business life, that some fitting words rather should be spoken of the service which a man may render to community who puts his business ability and his capital to productive use in building up any honorable enterprise, by means of which employment and means of live lihood shall be furnished to large num- bers of his fellow men. One of the business principles which Mr. Trow- bridge inherited, and which I have often heard him uphold with great em- phasis, was that in some ways prof1ta- ble to the community, as well as to himself, every man should seek to be a. producer; and that the true worth and moral justification of capital con- sist in it's productive use. To the up- building of a vast railway system, and to the interests of all concerned in it's prosperity, MT. Trowbridge gave with out stint or measure, up to the very last, his time tnd strength. Besides the use of riches in works of benevo- fence there is lesson from such life which both labor and capital may need repeatedly to learn concerning the honorable service which may be rendered by any man whose strength and sagacity furnish the employment from which others may build their homes, and whose personal success ad- vances the prosperity of his fellow men. In memory. of MT. Trowbridge, who was for many years director, and more than a director, the devoted servant and friend of all the interests of the Consolidated railroad, make bold to say-standing as I do to-day beneath this representation of the fathers and their firm principles his lifelong service toa that. command ing corporation will be honored and justified so long as it shall continue to build up it's own valuable interests by serving the people of this state in honorable competition and cooperation
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