New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
TRIBUTES TO DIR. BROOhS.
SERMONS BY TWO OF HIS ASSISTANCE
EuLOGIEs BY THE REV. J. G. LEWIS AND THE
REV NEWTON PERKINS.

EULOGIEs BY THE REV J. G. LEWIS AMI ihh'
REV. NEWTON PERKINS.
The Rev J. G. Lewis rector OF the Church OF the
Reconciliation. and one Of the assistant ministers
OF the Church OF the Incarnation. OF which the a'e
Rev Dr. Arthur Brooks rector. In the cou' sc
OF his sermon yesterday morning at the former
church. paid a tribute 10 Dr. Brooks's memory ne
took his text from 81. pau's Epistle to the lh''-
ippans. 81: For to me to 1--we Is Christ ana 10
die Is gain" The preacher pointed out In sequence
the phenomena in physical life OF birth. subsistence
and development. and showed their ahaosies u"
spiritual life. He then proceeded:
spiritual exjstence-and that he did might De anu a
DAINTY ny Was i indeed the source OF his
life witnessed by the record OF the hpost..
Of his development In Christian manllness anu az,
compshmen;s. But along with these pnon nrni
ne found his reason ior exsenee, ., a in Christ,
From the time he became a follower In Snr mr., =, ne
his law His longing and passion for me full,
nment of purpose OF Christ in the salvation OF
meant by this not only live by the spirit OF
Christ but to show forth Christ az an active sun:
nobler. bette-: 10 make the desert OF humanity -
lie purer ami swecter and to make the future HE
more real 10 she consciousness OF man. ,.,,,
And just az II was with 81. Paul. so u was WIN
tho lats esteemed rector OF this parish There were
certainly charities Of temperament ana mode OF
Just been taken from US: but he would have been
the nrs, acknowledge that Christ was the origin
who knew him Intimately know how we'll the pur-
poses Of Christ were his. how. IN his lvins ana ~
his pastoral work. he aimed TO glorify Christ ana
to spread abroad the benencent influence and KNOW
edge Of The Redeemer what va, the secret OF 'ns
women with whom he came In contact Wa" " no,
this-tha Christ was his great Ideal ana na' az
tiousy-though none the less reany-to make ms
urfaillng their hopes for eternity lie
indefatigabe and conscientious IN ms pastoral
could have attended to all the details and cares
connected herewith. and without doubt ne per
formed duties which others misht have done for
him because h. had an aycrw he.mlng love Of min
ls,ering his people. He was man OF his word
fulfnent lie was a high-.ouled man. h'tei 10
Alpine holiness above the mean and ishonofab.e
rlghtness and the influence which he welded as
pulpit orator. and az practical man IN dealing
church He was loved by his brethren q the clergy
and rector who commanded the respect ana
affection OF his assistants h. vestry AMI entire
people and was Interested TO the very last IN the
Charities OF his parish and In outside philsnthropic
s not to be wondered al. ther s;," that deep
III inc nr g we r.o1ec In the connience that
the great lofr Eel, by those who loved MIN and
which. with magic touch hereafter. Will wipe away
the from all faces AMI lead the bcrcaNed 10 the
land OF the reunion and blssscdn"ss
May his fc he the inspiration 10 goodness. M
righness. Chrst-lifc. 50 that with - Paul We may
not mere ~ Tor 10 III" 10 I'VE - CHRIST. uHt TO
die j. gain.
The Rev. Newton Perkins. who wls also one ~
Or Brooks assistants IN the parish. occupied the
pulpit nj the Church Of tho Incarnation yesterday
morning lie preached upon the words lie saith
unto them. bu; whom say We that am" 81. Mat
thew XVI. -. and IN the latter part Of hN sermon
referred to Dr. Brookss death IN the following
terms:
| cannot close the services Of this day-nor would
you wish do sO-withOut sferring 10 the sor-
rowful occurrences OF the past week. which are all
too fresh In the memory Of those 10 whom i am
hands. yet from the lips OF any man But as
my friend. my counsellor. my elder brother In the
ministry Of Christ | can lament with you that We
shall be no longer guided BY his counsel nor In
his affection. OF his zeal In the Of Christ.
must be Inspiration for the future These char
acterstlcs Of the man none knew letter than those
who most closely associated with him lie
their only hope. His words OF cheer and con-
ISOLATION the responding and the dying his care
for the poor. and his love for those 20 whom he
ministered. need not 10 b. rehearsed They are
known best by those 10 whom he had minstcred
and who shall call him blessed.
on the tomb OF the elder Wesley. In Westminster
Abbey. these words: God buries the work
man. but He carries the work In faith. then.
let us labor on. knowing full well that as We are
dlligent In enlarging the work OF Christs Church
on earth In preaching the faith once delivered TO
the saints" honoring him who has been
taken from and working together still
with him for the glory OF God. The Invisible and
the visible laborng side by side. Happy arc
we In the belief that they have entered into the
fruon OF their labor: that for them there Is peace
and rest and JOY In the presence OF Jesus Christ.
and that their eyes behold the King In his beauty
and see the land which is very far OF"