The San Francisco call., 1897-11-01

here to mourn. Many men try to follow
him; more, ] think, tnan 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 into the most forceable possible
wayand his genius for arousing ent husiasm
would have placed him in almost any
position in public life if he had been con-
tent to be merely a politician. But he
was not self-seeking 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 a man of unfiinching
courage and he had an unquestioning
faith that there is good Goa. who does
not design his children 10 live in degrada-
tion and wretchedness. To do something
to lift Gods children to better plane had
been the object of Henry Georges life.
RABBI Gottheil spoke next, saying:
Before the civic contest is decided, in
which this brave man has cast his life.
death has cast his irrevocable vote in
favor of him and crowned MIN victor in
the race Tor crown that Outshines and
will outast the transient trlum phs OF the
coming battle. 1t is a race for a worthy
manhood aud banefactor OF his kind.
Friend and foe stand side by side in
reverent awe by his lif.less frame. In
sealing his lips forever. death opens those
of myriads TO speak his praise and mani
fest their gratitude to the man whose
thoughts were ever for liberty, justice an d
humanity.
He advocated social order in which
every Loier shall be sure of his due re-
ward and poverty and degradation shall
be unknown. vail of grief is heard
from all parts of the country, and once
more the old H sbrew maxim is confirmed:
The truly wise are greater in their uesth
than IN their lives Lie means conflict
ana conflict means passion, and passion
obscures our eyes and clouds our vision.
1t drags the bravest and the pest into the
tumult of the common war cries and they
must ever stoOp to things which but for
the stress of the hour they would keep far
from themselves. But when the smoke OF
the batt.e- field has cleared away and the
shots of armies are hushed, then the fallen
nero lies in the fullness of the stature and
enables US to measure his greatness
truly"
Alter another hymn by the choir Rev.
DR.. Edward McGlynn spoke. Prior to his
address the vast assem- bIage had preserved
a church-like quiet, but The ringing words
OF DR.. McGiynn soon evoked an applause
which could not be repressed DR.. Nc
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evident griet at the loss OF his old friend
did not prevent the display of some char
acteristic flights OF eloquence by him. DR..
McGIynn said:
THE place where we meet here this aft
ernoon is not one dedicated to religion or
10 the service OF God, but has generally
been used for purposes Of recreation or
OF amusement, or of art. 1t had to- day
been made sacred, and we meet here upon
orr sfa aSD a n q fira
ence of message directed to US from the
throne OF GOD. 1t IS no ordinary mes aye.
That messenger of death has brought to
our hearts that which has immeasura bly,
shocked Us.
I'VE stand upon ground that is made
sacred by The remains OF man who was
raised from among US b. our Father in
Heaven 10 spread the messages OF truth
and righteousness and justice and peace
to all. He died in a struggl for the cause
OF humanity, and especially that OF New
York, but IL was altogether too small for
his broad mind ana indomitabe courage.
He was" said Father McGlynn, "s,m-
ply seer, prophet. a forerunner sen
by God, and we can say in all reverence
aud in the words of the Scripture: There
was man sent from God whose name was
John. He was sent 10 bear witness of
the lighi.'
II believe | am not guilty of any prola-
nation OF the sacred Scriptures when say
there was man sent from God and his
name was Henry George"
DR.. McGiynn WAS here interrupted by
applause throughout the hall and seemed
deeply affected. He alluded to the touch
ing eulogy bestowed upon Henry George
by DR.. Abbott as expressing what he
thought of him as friend and brother.
Henry Georges gentle heart the ora
tor sad, was ready to break because he
saw that nothing came from the professors
of the schools of political economy which
could improve the condition of the people,
because the knowledge of those econo-
mists was hardly to be considered within
the bounds OF science at all. Truly, 1t
was designed by Providence to raise up
such a man before the world to expose the
fal lacy and the in justice of their reasoning.
Wherever word has gone that Henry
George is dead, his teachings live and his
voice is heard thou b he lies still IN death.
His works have been read throughout the
world, ana In every language known in the
universe George speaks 10 all humanity"
John S. Crosby. who mas been ore of
the most active campaigners for George,
was the last speaker anu the only layman
who spoke. His address dealt more with
the duty OF the present, in accordance
with the principles laid down by Henry
George, rather tnan with mere euIogy of
the dead teacher, ana evoked applause
even more energetic, perhaps than the
remarks of DR.. McGlynn.
The last address was concluded shortly
after o'clock, and the meeting was dis
missed with directions from q me m Der of
tue committee as 10 the manner of dis
missal frcm the hall. Nearly all of those
present TOOK advantage Of the opportunity
offered 10 Wow the face OF Henry George,
and the march past his coffin was con-
tinued as it had been in progress during
the day.