The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-30
ECHOES OF BROOKS.
HIS TENDER HEART.
Sweet Memory.
Youths Com 0niOi2.

lOIlON IIIt lIiSI HJioilS 'ipA"NAD'''' ~
sound, and fall pleasantly upon the
ear.
Perhaps no man in the last quarter
Of century has in fuller degree rep |
resented Christianity to the world than
Bishop Brooks One can say OF him
what he wrote to Whittier on the
poets last birthday: 81 thank God that
YOU have lived, that you are living, and
that YOU will always live"
"Who is this man who writes this
letter." the bishop once asked an lnu-
mate friend. "You ought to be able
to tell me. for he comes from your
town. He wants to know if think 1T
right to play chess
THAT man." answered his friend, IL
a poor old crank. 1t would be time
wasted to reply to his letter."
II think not" was the bishops re-
iolnder. "He has written me cOurte
ouslv. and | am going to return him a
courteous answer, like a gentleman.
Thi. occurred at time when the
bishop was overwhelmed with trivial
calls upon his patient attention. In
the midst of the numberless visits OF
persons who desired his counsel, or to
obtain sympathy in their woes, (Which
wore his strength almost to the last
shred,' he always refused to turn even
the poorest applicant away. "GOd save
the day." he said, with great emphasis,
"when they won't come to me y
His private secretary, Rev. William
Henry Brooks, in his memorial pam
phlet pays a deserved tribute to the
bishops tenderness of heart. In his
diocese there we're more than two hun
dred clergy, and necessarily many
things were done that could not haye
the bishops approval. Yet writes
his secretary, 'during his entire episco-
pate, when the affairs of the diocese
were spoken OF in the freest anG most
make disparaging remark about any
of his clergy"
One NIGHT at ten O'Clock he was call
ed upon by an officer Of some associa-
instruments to send to a medical mis-
sionary just about to start to Japan
The bishop listened to the plea patient
" and with real interest, asking dis
corning questions. Finally the lady
said
"A good set will cost one hundred
dollars, but an inferior one can be
bought for fifty dollars"
The bishop answered quickly
Would you send your son to the war
with an old fashioned musket, instead
of a rife? The man who goes to fight
Satan in his stronghold must have the
best appliances. Telegraph for the best
set possible, and you shall have the
money next week" The check she re-
ceived was drawn on his personal &C
count.
One afternoon the bishop was attend
ing a reception in promnet house in
Boston. lie was in great spirits, and
during his talk CHANGED to srraicn GER
tain of the fashionable mems clubs.
He was very eloquent over the terrible
waste of oportunity going on behind
certain plate g,ia.ssss windows. and he
ended by saying
Il wonder what these clubmen would
say to have Christ himself walk into
their parlors and talk to them about
life. Something ought to be done
Something ought to be done ~
'Why don't you do it, Doctor Brooks 81
asked the hostess, greatly moved "You
are the man to do it,"
Doctor Brooks went to the window
ard looked out silently and alono. Hi.
high spirits fell He seemed suddenl,
overwhelmed with solemn burden
Ii lie had lived, who knows what new
thing he might have done to raise the
ideals of thoughtles. men?
These are only echoes of noble life
When we die our lowest notes are 70
peated by our friends as we'll a. on,
highest. If these are attuned to ,
divine key, the harmony enters into
other lives to elavato oDd 70 lIo