Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-04

10 ali generationa for The sio ~ sha re,sres
afs'..s I've heau, the Tact that truth 10 30
throne On tb bns , ,S and tyranny on the
may be brandcd and hlaoksned beyond
we poweS OF earthly vhdcstion, the un-
expected cutting down of 40 many eui-
n ,,n, men, distinguished for usefulness,
spectacle Of the whole creation ns r sy Inc
nuS ,aavaillng In pain with God OF
wasehiiig L ali-O. my friends these are
some OF the things which have weighed
Town and almost crushed some OF the
nopiest spirits In their attempts to solve
'nese uniathomable mysteries
ILLUSIONS TO EMINENT MEN.
an inc discussion Of this point have
nae.t seu 70 the sorrow occasioned by the
u '.ts,,n or men eminently endowed with
siIts which qualified them for useful SER
VICE. In this sorrow / share to-day,
Win Mnsn remember the privation We have
h rn,herp ~ me loss OF my bonored
susia, whose church II was my privilege
10 dedicate, and whose career as pastor
ana presbyter. and whose answering
neNouon 10 all the duties of his holy CALI
lhg Won Tor him an ever-deepening re-
Spect and affection on the part OF those
gone by. !.
plored. has been made In the roll Of the
faithful preachers OF the Word. whose
outy and delight Il Is TO bear up the BAN
ner OF the pure Gospel In the eyes OF
me unnumbered multitude. by the re-
moval OF Or. John Hall from the wide
Held OF his earthly labors.
ana what shall | say OF the sorrow
Of all who revere the patriot sage and
lncorfuptible statesman, I'm contemplating
Inc death of the Hon. Thomas +. Bayard,
who gave new dignity 10 the highest posi-
lions Of trust which his country could
beStOw upon him? Descended from a
noble ancestry, he not only maintained
the family honor, but added new lustre
TO II. Like his great proBenitor, he was
without fear and without reproach No
seilection could be made on his integrity,
ind neser by the sacrifice Of principle did
he seek emolument or office. For more
than thirty years j was hOnored by his
friendship and by many tokens OF his re-
gard. During my last visit 10 London
IL was my privilege TO be his guest. and
he laid me under new obligations by
giving me fntroductions to men upon
whose attentions ! had no claim beyond
the fact that his position as Ambassador
made him socially the peer of any prince
or prelate, and secured for any one whom
he befriended n courtesy which otherwise
would not have been accorded to an un-
known stranger.
con yesterday the funeral services were
held. and but for circumstances i could
not control | would have been one OF
the mOurners beside the bier.
TO TRUST rs THE REMEDY.
ITO return from this DEPRESSION. let me
say, in the next place, that dependence
may arise from the believers conviction
Of the slow development Of his own spirit
uai life; his inability to reach the standard
presented I'm the Scriptures and illustrated
in the history Of so many eminent saints;
or his grief may be due to the fact that
he sees no fruit Of his labor, though he
has tried to devote himself to the active
service by which men may be benefted
and God may be gorifed. He has labor
ed faithfully and perseveringly In behalf
of those in whom he has every reason 10
| feel the deepest interest. but all ms ell
! forts seem TO be In vain. The diligent
| Sunday-schoo teacher may see no EVIL
dence that ne has succeeded IN impressing
| the minds and hearts of the children com
mitted TO his charge. His class IL ms
| parish; he is the pastor OF little mock
vet he fancies he has failed TO lead the
| lambs into the green pastures OF Goo
grace. The Christian parent. too. is dis-
heartened when he finds that the dear
! children for whom he has wept ana pray
| ed are still obdurate and lmpenltent. Inc
| husband desponds while waiting for me
/ conversion Of his wife; or more frequent
| lv. the wife is full Of anguish in hei
| yearning for the salvation OF her nus
( band, or the pastor who has eXpOunueu tht
| great truths of Gods word from Sappaittl
| to Sabbath who has unfolded the rlct
| doctrines of grace, and piled his hearers
| with the terrors OF the law ana tine
| mercies Of the cross only 10 ma that tney
| are neither alarmed or allured, goes iiOI
| the pulpit TO his house sadly saying
| Lord. who hath believed our report, ant
70 whom hath Thine arm been reVeaieu I.
| All these varied causes Of detection may
weigh down a sympathetic soul, ana ye
! under any one, or under all there Is sur
| relief and q Heaven-ordained remedy. =.
| will trust and not be afraid Thougi
! the fR-tree does not blossom, and thougf
! there be no fruit I'm the vine; though IN
labor of the olive shall fail ana the neld'
vol
Lord: | will Joy in the God OF my saiva
! ton Il will hope in God. for l shal
| yet praise Him. who is the health OF my
| countenance and my Goa. 4nouSh NJ ~
| sIav me. vet will | trust in Him. Th'
man who under all discouragements car
maintain this sublime confidence is al
readv wearing the invisible crown; I'M
beauty of the Lord God is upon him, an1
in the day OF his final. visible coronatloi
ne will be registered and openly recos
nized among the regnant, kingly men o
HOPE A CELESTIAL GRACE.
Hear then the conclusion of the whole
matter: hope thou In God. HOPE Is
and charity, each holding her by th'
hand we cannot make too much o
hone. because of the solace and comior
it brings to the dsquieted and Sc soT tbe ing
rowing heart. like an celebrating cordis
| 10 the fainting spirit, IL cheers the sici
man as il whispers 10 him promises q
recovery. IL gives new vigor 10 the strons
man battling with the forces which I'm
pede his progress. IT does not desert TIT
aged when
'f'The souls dark cottage, battered an'
decayed, ,-,--.,-,.,
Let's in new light through chinks which
time has made
Hone is TO be cherished, not only because
| il i the CONSIDER under disappointment
and sorrow. but because II is the incen
tive TO so much that is heroic and CRANE
i'm human enterprise and achievement
What. think you, could give courage an
endurance to the Henry Martins, IN
Iudsons, the Duffs the great mission
aries who have planted the cross amonl
,nnumbered millions In heather lanps
and through long years OF unrequite
| toll still anticipating with Joyous as
sIrance the dawn of the day when IN
wilderness and the solitary places shout
Ne made glad by the Gospel when N
desert should rejoice and blossom as IN
rose and the warning Kingdoms OF IN
world become the kingdoms OF the Primo
~ Peace? But the Psalmist does no
rise TO the height Of his great argumen
mill he tells us of the firm foundation
~ his hope. Hope thou In God. who ]