The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-04

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CALIFORNIA Memorial Services
Sunday, March %, was the anniversary
of the death of Hon. A. G. Throop. The
church in Pasadena observed the
solemn occasion in BETTING manner
From the Daily News of that city we
condense the following report of the oc
| casion:
The large audience, representing all
classes and professions among our citi
zens, testified to the universal esteem
and love in which Father Throop was
held by the whole community.
Rev. w. M Jones read the scriptures
and DIR. Conger, his old pastor, made the
prayer.
Mr.. j. S. Dennis of Chicago, who was
with Father Throop in the municipal
management of early Chicago, paid an
eloquent tribute to the sterling worth
and noble qualities Of the grand old man.
His account of how the quiet man
bravely unearthed the frauds and cor
ruptions of political ringsters, and filed
offices of trust with such fidelity, showed
the value of such men to a community.
Mr.. Dennis. though over seventy, spoke
with a tender pathos and an earnest
eIoquence that thrilled all hearts.
DR.. J. V. N. Standish, formerly Presi-
dent of Lombard University in Illinois,
now soiourning in Pasadena, made the
next address. in which he paid thought
full tribute to the memory of the depart
ed, saying among other fine things:
"In one sense, Amos G. Throop was a
great man. He was great in goodness,
great in good deeds, great in his love for
his fellow beings. He did not live for
self alone. but to benefit and bless the
world. His faith was in God and man,
and knew no shadow of turning. He saw
something good in every human soul,
and never in the least degree did he des-
pise humanity, whether in high or low
estate. He had no fellowship with sin
heart was ever on the side of right. He
lived with malice toward none and
charity for ALL and that charity was as
broad as the love of God.
Father Throop needs no words of
! mine to speak forth his praises. o,
how hollow sounding is eloquent speech
when contrasted with the spirit that
prompts to grand and noble deeds. No
brass, no marble is needed to perpetuate
his memory; for he lives in deeds nobly
done. The tombstone often tells, not
what the sleeper was. but what he
should have BEEN"
Prof. Frank Policy, of the Throop
Polytechnic Institute, who was identified
with Father Throop in the growth of
the school and in his home life, touched
all hearts with his tender reference to
the gentle and thoughtful spirit of the
man who lived so completely for others
| that there is not one in all the commu-
nifty who does not love him and delight to
call him friend. In closing his eloquent
tribute he said: "Reverently and truly
we may call him the patron saint of
| Pasadena"
Mr.. E. E. Spalding made the closing
address. He spoke for the church OF
which both we're members from it's
foundation. Mr.. Spalding is also a
trustee and one of the charter members
of the Throop Institute. His address
reviewed the connection of Father
| Throop with the church and the school,
and was an excellent review of his work
in the later years OF his useful life. We
give the following paragraph. regretting
that we have not space this week for the
entire address, and the others delivered
on the impressive occasion:
mo sooner had he set foot in Califor-
MIA than his soul was alive to the needs
of his church here, and he ought to be
known as the father of Universalism on
the Pacific coast. His aid was invoked
and cheerfully given, wherever there
was ray of light from Universalist
candle.
mot only must the congregation which
| gathers in this house forever bless his
memory for his munifcence, but River
side, Pomona, Santa Paula, San Diego
and every other place along this coast
to which the rays of this candle pene
trate, must also rise up and call hin
blessed.
I'm little valley in New Hampshire
know of a little rill that for years
flowed constantly, but save that it made
green little strip along its banks il
served no other end. BY and by 6
keen-sighted mechanic threw up dan
across the little valley and built shop
for his trade.
"The gathering waters from the tiny
stream we're made to turn huge motor
and the hum and whirr of his machin
cry gave daily evidence to the wherea
bouts of the village, of the value of &C
cumulations from trivial sources.
Father Throop fully understood this
none better-and of the accuracy and
value of his knowledge generations with
out number shall attest.
1.-TWO short years have passed since
what was mortal of him was put away
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