The times., 1899-01-17
wonderful promise OF eternal life therein
contained.
Then he spoke as follows;
Dr. Newmcn,s Address.

tlat which has qualities calculated to uplift and
bless. the uplifting and the blessing depend upon
our perception Of the qualities II Is tlsclnatinG'
even in sorrow. when hnd ourselves feonS-
Iizing that which Is capable of entering INTO us
by its very simplicity and making US feel lis
We come TODAY. drawn by homo. aud every
sentiment OF mlnlincsS to place our afecuonate /
tribute before who stood ~ ms HE Is an |
example Oi InaIlness. suspect that every par, |
ticlc of maullntss in each one oi u- i t"arhrd |
today / suspect that every aspiration wEio, |
tends toward the best in life; that every sigh. /
the finest sigh Of hearts, i touched Icy the /
finger Of This great and made to live. For |
what do we recognize todly2 What Is it that |
comes to us in the soeunity OF this SOrrowiul |
hour for 10 perceive 1t is-a lucid and lumn- |
Gus life It Is the transparent character; II !
i the unselfish, pure manhood laid down in the !
Service oi his fcllowmen. OF his country and the
world.
1t is wonderful thing when we strike type
Of life like this life which has Just LEX Us. /
We find ourselves in this life that always /
rested and blessed when find type to which |
this type beiongs-a life which seemed To develop
Iy every kind OF natural influence from first to
last, developing simply from plain and unevcntfu
origin in childhood and bOyhood, through the
hard study OF college, all through the early years
rf Young manhood. through journalism, through
attending to the Of public affairs and the
nations life to the place where 1t fell at the
last. the place of 4 leader III public aifalts
Whenever fnd this type OF life We are IN
SANITY likely 10 recognize it, Deterrent infn
efaces ia some lives prevent US from seeing and |
teNclOnlnE ihgn. clftlfusAHii'te t"4b
the horizon toward which we look TO find the
scope Of some life in which are Interested But
this life without deterrent influences or
divergenCes such as cloud and for the time OBJ
scure the development of mtny life among Us
Through the public schools, through college,
through journalism, through pIinstaking
mental application he came and became strong
mentally aud morally everywhere, 50 that at last
he stood the symbol of pure American man and
citizen. worthy OF the honor and the confidence
and the trust rcposcd in him.
Development of Life.
Now what does this make of liic2 What does
II make OF that which man rries to do? 1t
makes Of it an utterance, when lie Is developed
in this simple and placid and cffectual way, it
r.akes duty done uttcrancc of the life from
wiIich it has come, and thus find in very
truth that this mans duty when il was done
was an uttcrancc OF his life. We find that this
mans entrance into public affairs was an utter
snce of the soul within; that this mans spccull-
tons on great questions decisions and arguments
ntterInces Of the life were themselves the
mind and the soul within.
We clcthc 4 Christmas tree with baubles and
sIlangles, but they not an utterlnCc OF the
tree. so some OF sometimes attempt 10 gather
acquisitions and gain attainmcnts and accom-
pli,hnlents which are factitious ard not in
truth an uttcTancc Of the life within. II Is
Only when from the beginning the mind and the
heart are growing as 10 go constantly IRON
day TO day TO greater power and influence and
self-rcpose that life At last becomes an utter
ance and efiuence. inspiration. an impartd-
live. That true OF this Was II nott
That from his early days he grew: from his col
iege studies he grew from his early introduction
INTO journalism he grew: through all the WAY
through which nature led him he grew until al
last he became a Of strength because OF his
character. Everything he did was an utterance.
and that character an eNhllatiOn Of the life
within and 20 in tire triest il became worth
caring Tor worth recognizing, worth taking into
account. worth entering into public lie OF the
nation and the world.
symbol of Power.
1t has been said somewhere know not where,
that in the first plans Tor that wonderful shaft
which stands in or city the bank of the
river vonder there was provided an ornate
templaT base which should be coionnadcd ard
within which there should Ice some attempt 2t
another plan from that nOw pror!ded. How
that may have been, II Is extremely fortunate
Ihat that shafe had that kind of ornate
leinplar base, for every time 1t catches the eve
now it is 4 symbol of the power OF the very bISt
symbolism possible, being i symbol Of the char
arIer and the type Of that which i within. II
must then be The best symbol Of american man
hood. and just it best represents in is present
structure and finish the lie Of him whose maine
il lcars. 30 We place very readily ii the type
oi that same kind Of manhood anyone who in
private or pablic lie goes through the carly
stages OF uneITing discipline TO the leadership TO
come through enlargement of patience. Thus
that life i a life which is typihed ty the shaft
which catches the light from the heavens. what
rrer haze and mist lies the city below. it
seen daTting rays Of heavens bright eiulsener.
Followers OF Nr. DinGIey.
We come today then with all our sorrow. with
all our struggle after manhood; come to con
les that God las blessed in making friends
~ making acquaintance in making Us fel
low servants Of Nelson Dingley. And as We lay
him aside, lay aside the body from which the
spirit las fud. have no doubt about the life,
10 unceT tainty where TO place ir.
doubtful a. to the mind. the tutc,age il had. or
trFsff ofF4D and
made Gods leadership his home For the lie grew
into every kind OF moral adaptation and souudmcss
and we recognized at once that he was = child
the living God when he took these things into
lis very life For 1t would be true To say, not
that he had certain principles, not that he had
morality. not that he had spiritual view Of So
ciety and the universe but that he was morality:
isat hc was these principles inc4ruLtc. That Is
the reason Tor trust N him; that j. the rea-
,gn Tor our affection for him; that is the reason
that when come in this way can hardly
shut hack the tears A. las ouT last tribute
here in tins legislative chamber in memory Of
Nelson Dingley. she devoted husband and father,
thc loving and aftrctiouate brother and friend.
tile loyal and true-hearted citizen, tie lcslz
lat5f, the statesman and leader OF his time.
Chaplain Couden's Prayer.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain of
the House. the Rev. Henry n. Couden. as
follows
Father in heaven. Almighty Maker Of heaven
and earth in whose all mcirciiHg love dwell.
ir j. with an oycf5s helmIng sense Of ration =
los that We gather here to-day. Behold the form
which but yesterday moved With grace and was
among Is cold and PROSTATE. The eyes which
locked with intelligence upon Us are closed, the
lips which spoke TO with wisdom hu-hcd
and the heart that throhbed with Patriotic de-
votion and tender affection is still Yet we
would come not murlnuriug nor complaining We
pray Tor iGrtltude, courage. strength, patience.
faith. hope and renewed confidence. Thou art
good. and IL is with profound gratitude that we
remember the life work and splendid example
0i the Christian statesman. oar lives richer
fpr having known him. cur nation stronger. moTu
complete for his incaicuablc service. lie viii
live in the hearts Of thoSe who knew him IN
the evolution OF our national Institutions and
his example will be Inspiration To thy>e who
minister TO the affairs Of government III the
generations come. Comfort us by the blessed
thought that death is extinction Of bcng.
iu; an epoch. event IN the grand eternal
march Of existence: that weeping may endure
for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Who
ll- not learned in hours O.! faith that truth ia
flesh and sin unknuWn-th2t life is ever lord OF
death. aud that life can never lose its hold.
Solsce the broken h:art, heal the bitter wounds
and assulge the swift falling tears ni those To-
szhnm be was nearest and dearest by the living
5rtth-that altough hc may not return 90 them.
They will surely 20 10 him and there dwell IN
ii- presence forever and rarns of praise We shall
ever give tp Thee, through Jesus Christ the
is.rd', great Redeemer. Amen.
The hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul ''
was then sung by the choir. after which
the benedictioH was then pronounced by
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