New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22
PRAISES or DR. HOLMES.
SERMONS by THE REV. DKs. CHARLES II. EATON
AID T. G. HOI.LEs

SERMONS by THE REV DKs. CHARLES II EATON
AND f. G. HOI.I.Es
The Rev pr Charles H. Eaton. at the church
Of the Divine Paternity. Fifth-avc and Forty
nfth-st.. preached yesterday morning on III" sub
ject Of "Dr. oliver Wendell Holmes. and the Rela-
lions OF the Physician to Religion" The text was
from Matthew y. lG. let your Hight 90 shine be
fore men that they may your good works and
Rorfy your Father which Is In Heaven" Dr.
Eaton said In part:
Where there are three physicians Their" VIII be
two atheists. SO ran rilc m"diacval prov"rb. In
which there may have been once certain amount
statement to-day to say that The profession has
been az a body opposed 10 religious b.h"I ana
The pygnics OF medicine deny. the giants affirm
the existence and government Of God The most
and Jackson are examples Of golliness. The ne
OF Holmes in It's largeness and tolerance Of faith.
asprants In his chosen field.
lieve in God the Father Almighty" That was the
h lst not gE%nc 9rnE Oh a.S cIa,hcn IN , me-
bright garments OF the universe For him Cal.
vinism iron nail driven into the heart Of
hidcous doctrine OF dnmnation. second. Il believe
in man H. refused to accept TIE doctrine nat
ward circumstances. and the logic OF Edwards was
powerless to nree 1t upon him Ehwards Ieach,
and abhorrent - wonder: h. wrote, whether
To- come unto mc Was not this wise and
witty way Of distressing Of predestnaiiion? Third:
II belleN" In progress tonnes prd'Uf'l II Ihft'
ami Intelligent optimism. The Christian pess-
mist" he said. lis untOwardly grave In the pulpit
he always uses the minor key. Optimism IL cheerful
end enjoys the lower comforts OF life" So Holmes
the better hereafter where the soul IL to build
II more stately mansions. leaving Its OutwOrn
shell by Mes unresting sea"
The Rev DR. T.. q. f3oles. who intimate
friend Of Or. Holmes. preached sermon last
evening at the Church OF the Eternal Hope OF
which he Is pastor In his tribute to Dr. Holmes
which he said he would style "Dr. Holmes and
the Gospel OF Cheerfulness.' he said I'm part:
Chcerfulness Is Of the great blessings OF
life and IL has done much To Tighten the burdens
OF the world. laugh Is often times better than
and a moral purpose. II becomes "A precious ally
Of religion. Or. Holmes was AN apostle OF cheer
fulncSs and "A benefactOr TO our age; he Ike
blossom from the old Puritan stock, and In the
Agassiz and Emerson. all Of whom he paid playful
or tender tribute, he had been conspicuous for
than half century. He had said that
Lowell should he the 20 sing the swan song
Of the company but that office had been reserved
for him
Lying beneath the wit OF his poetry prose
there was always To be found the sOundest view
OF life the greatest practical wisdom and above
ThIr servic. to a liberal religion Holmes always
rendered. and his scientific training gave him un-
usual power In dealing with the perDlexing prob
lens OF life.
Dr. BoIles quoted a number OF Holiness
serious works. and said that more than theo-
logical controversy had arisen his keen and
witty sayings on religious topics The pathos.
which always 80 near to "A Jest. was well
shown In his Occasional and Class Meeting
sermon DR.. Boes rected the 'Chambered Maui
titus"