The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04

REV. ]. b. HAWTHORNE. D. d.
.ien faith and fortitude which thousands
OF them so nobly illustrated, ana all me
temptations. privations ana perHs OF tne
protracted struggle through WihCh 'he5
mo one doubts that Moses was. In
the truest sense a great man, ana thal
his deeds and virtues have ehtlcheu tue
world Nature endowed nm WIN eN-
traordinaTy mental faciitles wn'en n as
diligently improved by all the means al
his command. Brought up In the palaCe
OF tho king he had the best OF oppoi
funitles for tine cultivation OF ms in'ot,
lectual gifts. There he had access 10 an az
the learning of one OF the oluest anu
most progressive empires IN the WORM.
There ne studied and mastered frea'
problems in government ana aCCuili -
81 much OF the knowledge which preper-
ed him for the organization ana dlsclp-
line OF that weak ard untutoreu psOpIe
whom he was diviney appointed 10
govern. ., ,,,
He was great, also, in spiritual EQUIP
ment During his forty years or seclu-
sion in the desert, by constant commuhl-
cation with God and his truth, ne iald
tie foundation Tor his work as spiritua.
teacher and prophet Wh h ne goy sSlu S'G
s. among the richest legacies 10 which
ne are heirs.
PERMANENTLY PATRIOTIC.
He was prominently patriotic Great
was his love for his people Wneh ne Hau
grown 10 young mannocd anu saw ~"
the Egyptian had enslaVel and "Iohseu
the children Of Israel. he iorsook the
royal palace, refused TO be recoghlzed
as a son Of the King S daughter ana
chose 10 suffer affection win the ptoplc
OF God rather than enjoy the pieasuicS
" 10 wears afterward, in obedience
10 the voice OF God. he came forth iioin
his retirement and began the Work Oh
delivering the jews from Egyptian bohu-
age. Success crowned his heroic under
taking. This accomplished, for IOrty
s,csrs more he devoted himself 10 the
TASK of instructing and preparing thdt
race of slaves for sclf-goVernmeht III
country Of their own. -
.'At Tho age of ~ years, having blessed
his pcople and the world with his WIS
dom and by his unselfish devotion 10
uutV. he died, and was buried ny Invisible
hands in the mountains or MOAB me
angels OF God upturned the SOD ana Iaiu
him in his grave. -,,,,-... ~, r.noo,
went for Moses. For days ana weeks
tnev bestowed the earth with their tears
and rent the air with Their Ia
mentations. Their long-continued mourn
Ing for their great leader expressed the
gratitude and affection Of their hearts.
81 was a testimonial TO his worm so
hefttiug and we'll deserved that God had
n tnlt upon record in his mperishabie
book for the instruction ana inspiration
D. all succeeding generations
1--WE have. not only in the conduct OF
lhese ancient people of God but IN the
example of him who wept over the grave
pf Lazarus, a warrant FOR the trputss
which We pay TO the virtues ana deeIs
Of our own dead cOuntrymen ana bIo'h-
lin his Grafton over the brave Atheni-
rms who fen I'm the PelopOncsian war,
fericlcs said: Justice requires as 10
pay our superior hOnors TO the men who
devoted their lives to the service OF their
rouutry.' ! am persuaded tnat TINS senu-
mont is as strong i'm the hearts OF the
true American ass 1t was In the heart OF
the ancient Athcnian.
I'VE will neither defy nor canonize
our dead heroes. but simply commem-
crate with grateful hearts and reverent
spirits their manly deeds and Respondent
virtues. We should honor them, not only
because they deserve H. but for the en-
nobling effects of IL upon ourselves ana
our posterity. The ancient Romans
were accustomed 10 place the busts or
their distinguished ancestors IN the Nes-
tibules of their homes. that they might
be continually reminded OF their noble
achievements. History . records the
hames of many great Roman VINO haQ
descended from families IN which that
custom was observed.
We CAN PRAISE THEM.
1--WE owe 10 - ourselves, 20 the rising
generations auO 30 generations yet UNI
born. 20 preserve ano magnify the names
III those VINO laid down their lives IN
Incidence 10 their honest cOnNlC lions.
Ne cannot be ioIgctiul OF them without
lnhictlng nroparaOle injury upon our
BeiVcs. our children ana our chiiaI On ;
children. Mark Antony standing py inc
: head body Of his royal master. IN the
. presence Of the Roman people. said: !
bono 10 bury Cesar not 10 praise nm
why not praise him. Had no not lcn
tOmos lCglOns 10 many glorious VIC
torvg Had he not abandoned the Etcr-
nal City with everything that WAS mos
beautiful in nature ana artf llad ne
rot laid contribution on all countries ana
KiVcn law 20 the wOrldf Yes, ne Ahu
fone AN this. and yet Mark Antony
dare not praise him IN the presence OF tho
Roman people. because they knew lhat
reasar had been selfish, despouc ana
lnlawfuny ambitious.
pur fallen heroes. We can praise them
and claim FOR them the homage OF the
world We can make annual pigrlmages
TO their graves and cover the sod be-
heath which their ashes sleep with earth $
loVclicst and sweetest flowers. We can
record their names on towering monu-
rents Of impcrshable stone. and celc-
iratc their ValOrous deeds in rapturous
illusions OF immortal songs, because they
were not selfish and unlawtuily ambi-
tiOus.
"At the capitol OF our republic stands
the tallest monument ever reared by
human hands 20 human fame. In the
eloquent words Of Webster, the earliest
Ueht OF morning gllds ~; and the last
rays OF departing day lnser ana lay
upon It's summit Cui Bono? II speaks
Tor itself Mute and llfeless. II il 10 TIE
man who views II under the influence OF
a purely commercial spirit, but 10 the
idealist-the man who feels the inspira-
tions OF a lofty and consuming patriot
ISN'T lives. and breathes, and speaks.
II prOclaims. from year 10 year. and from
generation 10 generation, the nations
homage for those majestic virtues which
made her Washington. first IN peace
first I'm war and FIRST in the hearts OF
his couAtrymen.' IL stands there. soli-
fsry and alone. and higher than any
I 49, .aAnun2nt IL man. ~ tell Va that