The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01

vice the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott spoke briefly upon the character and princi- ples of Henry George:
 Dr. Abbott spoke in his customary manner calm, critical and judlcious, yet with much earnestness. He avoid ed anything like extreme eulogy espe- clally as regards MT. Georges polltlcal teachings, but his praise for him as a man had no bounds. He began With the statement that those who agreed Ill part and disagreed in part with Henry George and even those who disagreed almost entirely with him could unite Ill the expression of their admiration for his character and their love for him as a man.
 What Is it to follow Christi" asked Dr. Abbott.
 "Is it not to show the spirit of Christ himself? No one, I think, was anil mated more clearly by His spirit. No one more faithfully followed his state ments that he whose sudden, death we are called here to, mourn. Many men try to follow Him-more think than in any previous age. Men often ask me How do you account for the decay Of religion" I reply that I do not think there is any such decay. l do not think 1 there has ever before been so much genuine religious feeling in the world as now. Art, science, journalist, h. vention, education, philanthropy-all these administer to the wants of the many in this age. Only in commerce and industry do We find the many still ministering to the few. In commerce and industry the spirit of Christ has still to enter To bring this about, to put the ordinary interests of life within the sphere of Christian influence was the object that Henry George devoted his life to-
 Dr. Abbott went on to say that it had been Georges object to find some means of equalizing social conditions | and of uplifting the common people. In this purpose he had been untiring 1 and he could not admit to the possibil- ity of peace with wrong triumphant. Because I believe that Henry George was thus a true follower of Christ that l, who also try to be follower of Christ, am glad to be here to-day and say these few, simple words. In jus tice he did not look upon as mere theoretical wrong. He loved his fellow men and he identified himself with them"
 pr. Abbott also spoke in the highest praise of the intellectual side of Henry George. He said that MT Georges mastery of the English language, his ability to put things into the most for cible possible way and his genius for 1 arousing enthusiasm would have plac- ed him in almost any position in public life if he had been content to be merely politician. But he was not self seeking man. In fact, the speaker said he had never met man who gave so little thought as to the effect upon him. self and his own fortunes, of his pub- lie utterances as MT. George did. He was man of unflinching courage and he had an unquestioning faith that l there is a good God, who did not de- sign His children to live in degradation and wretchedness. To do something to 1 lift Gods children to a better plane | had been the object of Henry Georges | life.
 | Rabbi Gotthel was the next speak CT. He spoke as follows:
 Before the civic contest is decided in which this brave man staked his life death has cast his irrevocable vote in
 
 in the race for a crown that outshines and will outlast the transient triumphs 1 of the coming battle. It is 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 up his lips forever death opens those of myriads to speak his 1 praise and manifest their gratitude to the man whose thoughts were ever for 1 liberty, justice and humanity. | He advocated a social order in which every toiler shall be sure of his due reward, and poverty and degreda- tion shall be unknown. A vail of grief is heard from all parts of the country, and once more the old Hebrew maxim is confrmed-"The truly wise are great CT in their death than in their lives Life means conflict and conflict means passion, and passion obscures our eyes and clouds Our vision. It drags the bravest and the best 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 battle field has cleared away, and the shots of armies are hushed, then the fallen hero rises in the fullness of his stature and enables us to appreciate his great ness more fully.
 First is the absolute honesty of both his thoughts and his statements. He went in search of truth and accepted it as he found it, not caring to run counter to established opinions held to be fundamental of social order.
 "In the spirit of the old prophets he would declare the word of God as it was delivered to him, and he would speak His message in clear and unmis- takable language. Now, God has 80 armed all honest utterances that what ever error may be mingled with the truth it can never fail of it's reward Time, which tries all things, will sep arate the dregs from the gold, but the weight of a word uttered in righteous ness always makes a convert for right eousness and inspires other souls to rise and do likewise.
 Lastly, and this perhaps is the chief cause of the hold he gained on the peo- pie, he was impelled to his efforts by deep sympathy with his fellow men,