The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

is known to all Ills memory Is III the
house OF his friends. IL is In
the hearts of our people. And L say
this all the more frankly because can
not forget the associations of this sa-
cred house. I cannot forget that 1t was
here that the great man came not as a
great man. nor as the chief Of great
people. but as an humble scholar in the
school ~ Christ, as a suppliant before
the throne to worship the great God Of
Heaven and Earth So when you set
up your memorial. do not forget that
Mr.. Davis was not only statesman
and O. soldier. but that he was Chris
tian man. Carlyle has said tnat the
chief thing about a man IS his religion
10 shapes his life and forms his
character and determines after all.
Here in this fair city and all through
the Southland. there are thousands and
tens Of thousands OF young men growing
up who are filled with admiration for
| the deeds Of their fathers. and perhaps
sometimes regret that they viii have T.
play their part in life in more quiet
times and on a less conspicuous stage.
/ want 10 remind them that the men
whose memorials are round as here in
this city to-day-and ! need not name
thcm-have made themselves IA
mous-the world knows their names
as household words. I say ] want 20
remind our young men. and I want TO
remind you an. that these men whose
memorials here already make this
city the very Mecca Of the South,
were Christian men.
You may attach greater or less sig
nincance 90 this fact, but l speak my
own mind when ! say that / believe
that this was the very foundation Of
their character. Whatever else they
/ had Of natural capacity or or culture
believe that these men were made
great by the apprehension OF great
IDEAS. by giving themselves up to them
and living by them; yes chiefly by
realizing I'm their lives a genuine ODE
dience and hearty devotion 10 the ser
vice OF the most high God. You must
| take these men as 10 the service OF the
most hics God. You must take these
men as you nnd them. 1t is hardly FAIR
10 glorify some one great quality they
had. and not remember that II was the
union and result Of all their qualities
and faiths that made NJ the entire
personality which had such power in
their day and generation. The memo
riais you erect are not TO qualities or
talents. whether Of war or government;
otherwise we might soon compass the
whole circle OF possibilities by persona
flying one after another the excel
| lencies and virtues of mankind. No,
these memorials are memorials OF live
! ing men who. whatever they may have
/ been thought TO represent. were what
| they were and did what they did, be-
cause OF the meeting IN their personal
! itv Of the faculties and powers and
| faiths which marked their lives.
THE GOOD OF MEMORIALS.
In the presence Of such memorials
YOU cannot but feel that we catch a
glimpse Of one great secret in IN,
/ growth of character vlz.,the art Of pro-
/ longing the uickening power OF right
! ideas and OF perpetuating just and
! inspiring impressions.
! Yes In the presence Of such memoir
ais you cannot but feel the CONTRACTOR
of the high enthusiasm they are fitted
and desicned to encite and sustain
The memorial brings the living mar
before as and from his life. thus real
lied. comes into our lives the insplra.
ton Of a higher purpose and n great
resolve. Must 20 not be so? Does NOT
tho enthusiasm. $50 ueodful for our worl
in lira fms proparate itself? IL take.
hold FIRST of the heart of one man
touches another and so spreads on
from man To- man. until the depth an'
glow Of feeling has inspired the who'll
body with alike motive and Ak
! great resolve.
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