The herald., 1897-11-01

think, than in any previous age"
DR.. Abbott also spoke in highest
praise Of the intellectual side of Henry
George. He said Mr.. Georges mastery
Of the English language; his ability to
put things in the most forcible possible
way. and his genius for arousing en-
thusiasm would have placed him in al
most any position in public life, If he
had been content to be merely a politi-
clan. But he was not a selfseeking
man.
In fact, the speaker said, he had never
met a man who gave so little thought
as to the effect upon himself and his
own fortunes of his public utterances as
Mr.. George. He was man Of unflinch-
ing courage and he had an unquestion-
ing faith that there is a good God, who
does not design his children to live in
degradation and wretchedness. To do
something to lift Gods children to a
better plane has been the object Of
Georges life.
RABBI GOTTHEIL
Rabbi Gottheil spoke next, saying:
Before the civic contest Is decided,
in which this brave man staked his life,
death has cast his irrevocable vote in
favor of him and crowned him victor in
the race for a crown which outshines
and will outlast the transient triumphs
of the coming battle. 1t is a race for
a worthy manhood and a benefactor OF
his kind.
Friend and foe stand side by side in
reverent awe by his lifeless frame. In
sealing his lips forever death opens
those Of myriads to speak his praise and
manifest their gratitude to the man
whose thoughts were ever for liberty,
justice and humanity.
HE advocated social order in which
ever toiler shall be sure of his due re-
ward, and poverty and degradation shall
be unknown. A wall of grief is heard
from all parts of the country, and once
more the old Hebrew maxim is con-
firmed, The truly wise are greater in
their deaths than in their lives.'"
REV. DIR. MGLYNN
After another hymn by the choir, Rev.
DR.. Edward McGlynn spoke. Prior to
his address the vast assemblage had
preserved church-like quiet, but the
ringing words OF DR.. McGlynn soon
evoked an .outburst of applause which
could not be suppressed.
DR.. McGlynn spoke with great feel
ing, but his evident grief at the loss of
his old friend did not prevent the dis
play of some characteristic flights Of
elOquence by him. DR.. McGlynn said:
1.-The place where we meet here this
afternoon is not one dedicated to religion
or to the service Of God, but has gener-
ally been used for purposes of recreation
or amusement or of art. 1t has today
been made sacred, and we meet here
upon holy ground and stand ashamed
in the presence of a message directed
to us from the throne of God. 1t is no
ordinary message. That messenger of
death has brought to our hearts that
which has immeasurably shocked us.
I'VE stand upon ground that is made
sacred by the remains of man who was
raised among us by our Father in heaven
to spread the message of truth and right
eousness and Justice and peace to ALL
"He died in struggle for the cause of
humanity, and especially that of New
York, but it was altogether too small
for his broad mind and indomitable
courage.
"He was" said Father McG1ynn, "sim-
ply seer, a prophet, a forerunner sent
by God, and we can say, in all reverence
and in the words Of the Scripture, that
There was man sent from God, whose
name was John. He was sent to bear
witness of the light
II believe I am not guilty Of any pro-
fanation Of the sacred Scriptures when
I say. There was man sent from God.
and his name was Henry George"
DR.. McGlynn was here interrupted by
applause throughout the hall and
seemed deeply affected. He alluded to
the touching eulogy bestowed upon
Henry George by DR.. Abbott, an ex-
pressing what he thought Of him us
friend and brother.
Henry Georges gentle heart" the
orator said, was ready to break be-
cause he saw that nothing came from
the professors of the schools of political
economy which could improve the con-
dition of the people, because of the
of those economists was
hardly to be considered within the
bounds Of science at all.
'Truly, it was designated by Provi-
dence to raise up such man before the
world to expose the fallacy and the in
justice of their reasoning.
wherever word has gone that Henry
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