The times., 1899-11-26

life was given in the service of this coun-
Try, and its last official duties were done
under the very shadow of death.
This spirit Of fidelity and courage was
his by Inheritance The blood which flow
ed in his veins was from good English
stock and was mingled with the martyr
blood Of Dutch Hugenot ancestors. He
would have been untrue to all his ances-
tors tendencies if he had not served tie
cause or freedom, Of education, and of God
The ideals of his home life under which
he was trained, were of a high and holy
character They Influenced and guided bis
life 10 its close Had he lived as men or
dinaTiiy live he might have reached the
limit Of fourscoTe years. He has died in
the ripeness Of his powers; full of hon0rs
NOT Of years.
I'VE gather in this church in which he
was a wOrshiper, and from it's inception a
trustee and to which he gave its beauti-
ful name, TO bow before God and to bless
MIN for he life now taken from us. We
who reside in this city and knew and loved
him well as a friend and neighbor recog-
nize with great feeling the words he most
frequently used. He is a good man
H. Loved His FcIIoyv-Mcn.
No cne ever mad more friends. no one
ever had fewer enemies. indeed. it may be
questioned if he had an enemy He made
friends and never lost friend and yet he
had opinions and expressed them freely. He
loved. however. to say pleasant words and
do kindly acts. His generosity was un-
bounded No one can tell: no one knows
the number or the greatness OF the kind
deeds he was constantly doing. He was
never too tired to speak he cheering word
nor too busy TO do the kindly things him
self He must be written down as one
,.4f,g Ilr.tt a.
a man that hath friends must show him
self friendly And it is true the poor and
lowly feel that they have lost a friend
1T can be said Of him they did not
know him who did not know him in his
home They knew him best who knew
him there The load OF business cares.
the worry of political life were there all
and altogether laid aside. In his most
happy home he found relief from every
care. and carried from it. day by day.
fresh courage and purposes Alas. where
our greatest joys are found, We must find
our kecncst sorrows. On a pleasure trip
i'm a foreign land, among strangers he lost
the only daughter Of his home a most
gentle loving spirit. He said. in speak
ing of the event, There seemed nothing
left that could add to the bitterness of
this sorrow Yet he did not complain. he
took up again the work of life and to
great sorrow was the beginning OF the end.
If oday We are called to learn the uni
vsrsai lesson associated with alI human
greatness. Vanity Of yani les all is vanity
there are other lessons also we may learn.
as true and more cheering il is true in
dusrrv and perseverance wins, it is true
loving feelings awaken love, il is true kind
words are the best lHingfio say, and kind
deeds the best things to- do There is
sphere in every true mans lifa which is
100 sacred for even the dearest friends to
enter 1t is the relation OF his soul to COG.
As his pastor. / may be allowed 10 saw
that in the full possession of his faculties
and I'm recognition Of the inevitable end. he
expressed his faith in Jesus Christ as his
Saviour and firm hope OF everlasting life
We are TO lay in the grave the house
appointed for all living, these mortal re-
mains. but in our hearts Garret A. Hobart
lives. and Will live while life remains"
After the address all joined in the Lords
Prayer after which the chorus Of the
Orpheus Club sang to the music Of a Ger
man song the hymn:
Weary hands o weary hands.
Resting now from lfe's cndeayor.
After few words Of regret that Chan
lain Milburn. of the Senate. should have
been prevented by illness from attending
the funeral DR.. Magic dismissed the con-
gregation with a benedictiOn.
The family party followed the hearse to
Cedar Lawn Cemetery. For the whole
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