New-York tribune., 1894-03-12

BISHOP rorrrR.s WORDS OF PRAISE.

The chairman then introduced the Right Rev.
Bishop Potter. who offered prayer and made an ad
dress. In course Of his speech he said: II
not conceive Of appropriate memorial to the
work and goodness Of Mr. Childs than that which
IS given 10 him by men who have been so long and
largely associated with the business Of practical
printers When one looks at a heap Of type before
At is distributed and the result of the distribu-
tion and arrangement in the forms, out Of which
comes printed matter. YOU have there. in my opn-
ION. a most impressive illustration of the enormous
difference between the presence Of organization in
human life and the absence OF IT, as issuing in
always seemed TO me TO be an almost ideal illus
rraton of the law OF the triumph OF organization
on spoken oblirations Whose word Was as good a.
his Bond and whose day was so distributed that
anybcdy could tell whore he could be found and
out men living in systematic ways the world would
be intolerable In scrupulous regard for obligations
and responsibility. George W; Childs illustrated the
quality TO a degree of excellence which do not
hesitate to say in my own acquainta,nce was as sim
the face without being the better for IT..
standard h @RS MS e the Of
human friendship. his untiring support OF every
der,aking that bad in 1t the lifting up Of men, the
profound respect which he cherished for all human
Which made him recognize everywhere that wha; W +"
had he held as steward first Of all for his Master
makes his memory beloved and his example worthy
Of imitation.
George W. Chds was a great man not because
he published great newspaper illustrated in
Its administration the genius almost OF Napoleon.
nor yet because of the wisdom and courage with
which he undertook difficult tasks in his depart
ment of life. 1t not that other men might
be worse or might be superior that he managed to
hold In check the meaner or more grasping side OF
his nature with every one with whom he dealt: but
II was because he was d man ennobled. as Carlyle
paid. by the divine equities. and large as was his
heart his brain was larger even sti. tApp.auSe.b
We may egislate, we may speculate, we may array
ourselves class against class. craft against craft,
race against race. but until the law of human love
and human stewardship which were braided to-
gether in the life and work of George W. Childs
come to rule the men Of power and wealth and In
teilectual leadership We shall speculate and legis-
The Peoples Singing Class. Frank Dsmrosch
tuctor. then sang, with much effect. the chorus:
Let him sleep. his Toll is ended.
on his brow the laurel lay
Wearied strength IN good expended
lie has earned his holiday;
Dead he 81 not. strong unbended
SIN his spirit lads the Hay.
Brave the battle. plain the story
Fought fought slay:
Labors proudly ne.
50 he conquered IN the fray;
his fame is. such his glory!
still. his spirit leads the way
John W. Keller presid&eRt & OF 5S the NewI lew York Press
Men. "Mr. Childs's humani,y," said he. was as
broad as the world and his heart great
OF his good deeds men Of ali classes ana conditions
have an admiration and reverence He was the
highest exponent of that theory which holds that
70 be great Is be good. And repeat with pleas
ure what Bishop Potter said in Philadelphia. that
newspapep Mr Keller closed with many interest gesi
ing and touching anecdotes OF the generosity suf
fering newspaper men OF the dead phllan thropist
Miss Bertha WaZinger OF the Bostonians sang
solo. Fear Not Ye.' followed by the Peoples
Singing Glass In chorus entitled Absence"
UR. BLANCIIhRD's EsTIMATE
Next the Rev. Dr. Joseph n Blanchard
rector of st. James's Protestant Episcopal Church
Philadelphia. who spoke on THE Power OF a Life"
giving many personal "reminiscences Of Mr.. Chids
which no person who had not intimate personal
acquaintance and almost daily association with
him for years could have done. What was the