New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-18
a.. Anal analysis into faith IN divine Justice and
-. Illumination Of Christian conscience.
IN HAwARDEN CHURCH.


.rer this impressive speech the guests In the
..c,ory passed into the church. where nearly
very seat was already occupied. Mr.. and Mrs
gladstone sat on front benches under the cur
-, memorial window. with their sons and
s.,sbters and the Duke and Duchess Of West
",.s.or and the Anglo Armenian delegation
.r Them The choir and a large body of clergy
"n,ored he church and moved slowly up the aisle
. no music OF For all the saints who from their
RS rest" The ltany was intoned by rector
"a choir. with special prayers for the mourners
"a prisoners in Turkey. The secretary OF the
.,s,o. Armenian Association read a petition for
.ne dedication Of the window. and received the
-,,o,.s consent Another official led Mrs. Glad
20 ~ the window and the curtain was pulled
sjds and the beautiful memorial in stained
,ass was revealed while the bells pealed ana
hs organist played "Oh. Rest In the Lord lheh
ss nu an address by the Bishop OF St Asaph.
- wh,ch the symbolism OF the window was de-
.rihed noble tribute paid to Mr. Gladstone,
and the typical Armenian suirerer ehro,.su
norr the hosts Of Christian martyrs me
""out,fui service was brought to a close win
w offering for the Armenian fund and TWO
h~rns finely sung by the choir. 49,.
The memorial window presents two hSures'
., bartholomew and st. Gregory the lllun'ha-
-, the first Patriarch Of the Armenian Church
md bears .he superscription: The noble army ol
.~ar,vrs praise Thee. 1t is a me example vi
wrgsb art in glass. and Is the gift OF an Ar
,rsnan merchant living in kuss'a VINO mas
rnsde generous contributions to the relief OF MS
"Terinc countrymen Il is a memorial NOT
ii. Of the recent massacres In Armenia ana
Asa Minor hut also Of the sympathy when mas
zen excited in England for victims OF barparous
o-sacution: and as the Bishop remarked in
i.,,uta which caused Mr. Gadstone's face to
srsh with emotion il has been fittingly placed
., Hawarden. whence has come the voice mat
nr;ckened the awakening of the English CON
scsnce 10 sense of the responsibilities Of Chris
,eniom While il adds another to the many IN
.arssting associations OF the beautiful parish
ehurch where Mr. Gladstone has read the les
.nns and where an Archbishop of Canterbury
has died upon his knees II is also memorial
- a futile and barren agitation. II the CON
sossnco ~ England and Europe has been stirred
and ouickened nothing has come Of il. The
Great Assassin has triumphed. Europe has al
lowed him to go UNPUBLISHED. The solemn voice
,rhich has come from Hawarden confessed this
,nrnine that the movement had ended in COM
nIete failure. and that the only consoatory re-
fection was an inextinguishable hope in divine
Justice. ,,... o.,,ou
magnet to draw swarms OF American tourists
70 The quaint village street and the lovely PARK
surrounding the castle. and one OF the mosl
famous and characteristic Of the parish churches
IN England has a memorial of religious perse-
cu,ion that has been more appalling IN nor
ror and magnitude than any prosecutions on
the Middle Ages or OF the early CHRISTIAN CEN
,uries 49,
The Sultan will never see the window, but
he has already read Mr. Gadstone's speech. for
as soon as 1t was delivered. and he knows that
the last word from Hawarden has been spoken.
Few Englishmen Will ever make the Journe!
70 Hawarden to see this unique memorial put
Mr. Gladstone's words are already accepted
throughout the United Kingdom as the epiiogue
O. the Armenian agitation. England was nol
Europe and the movement was failure. Inc
Six Powers share the responsibility for col
lapse NJ diplomacy which has overwf elmed Eu-
rope with disgrace and dishonor. The sultan Is
reinanded by the Prophet Of the Armenian
agitation 10 higher moral agencies than those
Of the European courts. which have been sue
cessfully defed.
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
The pilgrims and villagers who waited outside
the church for Mr.. Gladstones appearance ala
not consider these questions Of moral RESPONSE
bility which will engage the attention or future
historians They wished 70 see one Of the great
men Of the century. and 10 pay him silent hon.
age When at last the familiar face was seen
every ha; was raised and the crowd parted so
d. TO allow him to pass quietly out OF the
churchyard. At the roadway in front OF the
entrance TO Hawarden Park there was another
ihrong Of villagers and sightseers. and of went
every hat again while Mr.. Gladstone. arm i'll
arm with Mr. stevenson. slowly passed through
the archway. bowling graciousy to those who
were greeting him. The Castle with its ia
nous library, is a long mile from the road. and
is approached through park which is lovely
In summer, but bleak and desolate on raw
January day Mr.. Gladstone disdained 10 drive
10 the Castle after his fatguing morning lie
walked slowly through the park. conVersing
In an animated way he went along. ana
showing no signs OF WEAKNESS and exhaustion
His step is feeble and nfrm. but his carriage
is erect and his will power is as indomtable
ever. A cycling journal is the authority
for the statement that he finds walking DIM |
cult and is about 10 learn how to ride wheel |
That is probably an ingenious advertisement |
for the trade. Except for his eyesght. Whicn |
impairs his courage. he is still able TO take his
usual exercise in his lovely park without dis |
comfort The Telling Of trees was abandoned |
long ago.
ola lstone for the first time IS the genialty and |
kindness Of the face. The man is rot so tall |
one magnes him to be. and his features are |
not sharp and strong they are ordinarily |
represented in portraits and caricatures. The |
forehead is less massive. the less COM
effect Of the face less grim than one Is led 10 |
expect His voice is as flexible and melOdOuS
one Is prepared to hear. and his manner in
conversation more gracious and affable. Old |
age Is steadily creeping upon him, and he Is
already breaking under the weight of years:
but there is melloWness. rather than grimness
and austeritv in the aspect Of the Grand old
Man. As he passed through the park under
the shadow Of the ruined old keep which com
mands fine view of the Dee Valley. they
seemed companions in grandeur and the ten
der romance of age. For the circular keep with |
the winter mist- falling upon II. hardly looks
like a ruin at ali. but rather like well-pre-
served castle. massive. perfect and imperisha-
be. and there is chapel in the heart or H. ike
a conscience. J. y T.
T4nSEN WANTS TO KEEP THE REST.