The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-19

ShcTdnent, but because IL was h"'f
must take care that he received IL worm
fly. And one great requirement 10 Hs
worthily receiving was that he must De III
charity with all men. lie emphasized H.
IAN men" lie feelingly alluded 10 tne
peculiar circumstances that in ms cas-
might make this ian hard saying. Inc
loving and faithful exhortauon uono'
there was a solemn pause Iheh VT
Davis said: Doctor, / have tired 10 pr,
pare myself for the sacrament, especially
I'm the vital point you refer TO- hop9I
that | was ready. But your worus-a ,
thank you for your faithful ueaii,o
make me wish TO have some further nm
to search out my heart and know What
manner Of spirit / am Of. For l desire to
make no mistake VIII you leave me
now for time and then come and speak
with me Of this?'
The Doctor left him for some hours
then again entered the cell and IN sIehCe
advanced toward its occupant. MT. JAWS
rose and stood regarding him a moment
silent. too Then simply and solenlhiy ny
held out his hand and said: Doctor
am ready now | forgive as hope 10 ne
forgiven. As God knows my heart am
I'm charity with all men,.
This man had had laid on NM anu
that without cause an unutteraole
ing IL even now. His soul had culver 'd
with the unutterable agony Of l.. Nv ire
lazy of our nature. the highest suHeI
most" and "the mark of nature IS ca
pacity for pain" This mans rank IN ma
ture was very high. His soul so sensit''e
TO honor. shrunk from shame rs lr'h'
the touch of fire. Not many OF US Ga"
quite understand how hou'1'y ne SUI
fered. is it too much 90 say Nhen /
Gin
give them" of :he Perfect Man upon inc
cross no words have more truly uttered
the divine spirit of the Master. The man
who was able 10 say them-ah, he was
one before whom many of the best OF
Gods saints might stand uncovered as
recc gnizine i'm him a spiritual rank iottier
than their own.
Title IN memorial here? Yes, he has
clear title TO have his name wherever
Gods children have right 10 De- Anu
YOU have done well TO write his name TOT
a token in Ills fathers honor 10 build TOT
him "a monument in the Church
of God And where OF all places
ought that church TO be nut III
the CITY of Richmond II was
the Capital OF the Confederacy that
he loved 40 well and served with all his
might. and here the longest part OF ms
life was passed. though only four years
were spent here. and he passed iour-
score years on earth Still It is true-the
chief part OF his life was here. FOR
period of life Is measured by the num-
Der o. the interests that press on the
heart and the intensity Of the impressions
that write their record on the soul. Here
I'm Richmond was the supreme field or
his LIES activites-nere the duties OF
highest import-never known before
made him live laborious days; here anx-
ietses ne had never felt before and would
never feel again made his nights sleep
less and full Of care Here he guided the
momentous destinies Of "A nation, and
here the hopes and fears and eXcitemen,s
and sorrows OF those four interminnabie
years surged through his soul ana graved
deep their traces upon him. Yes, Ricn-
mond IS the city where should stand thp
church containing the memorial OF JET
ferson Davis.
And OF its churches, which but this7
The only time-memorable to me-that
ever saw the President Of the Con-
federacy. he was entering the door or ~.
PauIs church. How much this church
was to him! What help its worship was
10 him. Here he came as refuge and
rest from the tumult Of his environment.
Amid the thunder Of war. ever sounding
I'm his ears, he came here 10 near OF
certainties ever pressing on his heart he
came here 20 the presence of the Mighty
One the Ruler Of all events. 20 get his soul
strong And il was vile sitting here
that he heard the fateful news. The
lines broken at Petersburg! the nrst
note of the bell that had begun 20 toll
the knell Of his country and 20 tell him
the Confederacy was doomed and dying.
Yes st. Pauls church IS the shrine where
Jefferson Davis memorial ought TO be.
And now / have taxed your patience
longer than / ought. but 1t is hard for
love TO check its words OF praise. and
YOU will pardon me. Permit me a closing
word.
My brethren, from my heart deeply SYM
pathetic with your pious purpose, / felici-
tate you on the successful accomplish
ment. In this city and on this holy place
exactly where it ought 20 be, you have
set up this beautiful memorial 10 "A man
for every reason greatly honored and be-
loved. In the pantheon Of history his
place is with the great ones of the earth.
In the estimate of all true men his will
be 'one of the few-the immortal names
that were not born to die" In the great
heart OF the Southern people he will for
ever have his own peculiar sacred
place.
Yet this monument IS here-nOt as
such, 10 the devoted patriot, not TO the
magic orator on whose lips senates and
multitudes hung breathlessly, not 20 the
brilliant soldier. not TO the great states
man. not TO the President who ruled
notwithstanding witness to greater
things-this memorial is to Jefferson
Davis-the Christian man-to the glory
of God and 10 a man who glorhed God.
In the days 10 come the children OF the
South. as they throng your streets and
look upon the great monument of stone.
will SAVIOUR fathers builded well TO this
illustrious representative OF an illustrious
race-in the grandest episode OF its his
torv-this man who bore him grandly on
a field crowded with heroes. But as they
enter these walls. the thoughtful Of them
will say-"Yes-our fathers bullded well
there-but they builded better here! NO
HE that monument to the great citizen
of this world, Nobler this monument
10 citizen Of the Kingdom OF Heaven.
Generation after generation-as devout
and sanity souls shall stand in this holy
temple to worship God and TO think on
things unseen-the sunlight shall outline
10 their eyes the letters OF that name.
And they shall say-"It is well'-the
name this earthly light illumnes-is shin
ing in eternal light-on the walls OF the
temple not made with hands. For that
name written there is written too, on the
one eternal record-"The Lambs BOOK
OF Life"
THE UNWILLING.
just as the anthem was begun MISS
Lucy Hayes. the charming little grand
daughter OF President Davis, Withdrew
the veil from ting upper window. An IN
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