The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

With him these virtues constituted not alone the
cornerstone but the foundation stones In tho
building up of character. lie could listen TO
nothing which bore the air Of insincerity. When
asked II there were not one word which would
os n rule OF practice for ones life he said:
is not reciprocity such word? What you do
not like when dono yourself do not do 10 others
When asked concerning the principle that in
Jury should be recompcnscd with kindness, no
replied with what then, will you recompense
kindness? Rccompense injury with Justice and
recompense kindness with kindness" 40 love
those whom men hate and hate those whom men
love- this is an outrage TO the natural feelings,
calamities cannot fail to come down on him who
does So lie who recompenses injury with kind
ness Is careful Of his person"
Speculation upon subjects OF which he could
know nothing he considered proftlcss and
waste Of time He says: Il NEEDLE with neither
physics nor metaphysics" Il am not troubled
TO account for, the origin of man nor do seek 10
know about his hereafter" Il do not speculate
upon the creation Of things nor upon the end Of
them." Extraordinary things and spiritual
beings do not talk about"
Regarding his belief in Supreme Being while
Inhnity must from the very nature Of things, be
incomprohensible TO finite mortals, making IL
beyond their ken to comprehend realize the
existence Of an infinite being. he felt from the
perfect wisdom which he saw everywhere mani
tested throughout the universe that there must
be supreme overruling power governing In all
things which power he styled ihe VIII oil
Heaven" To this power he felt profoundly rev.
ercnt and humbly submissive.
Upon IN" suolect OF future Tic 'onluclus was
what would De termed To DAY an agnostc' Tor inc
reason that he could flnd nothing upon which to
predicate oehei' Inc iu'ure ne considered a
l.I f,a, Hpi,, rtalo L.
secret iooked from hhi'o mor'ns' W ME ne oid
not disoeneNe IN a iuture STATE oil existence "
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and OF which he could have no knowledge hence
ne considef'u ~ iuie 10 sPcoua'e lespte'ng IL.
lie was more concerned aoou. the lie "hioh had
been revealed to NM ana TINS he proiessed to
understand only partaily' lie was content 70 lev
the future take care oil itsel entireiy resigned 10
tho Will oil Heaven. Ihere wero IN ms Gays those
VINO tnought' or lett mat they could see iarther
INTO iuluI'y tnan ne WIN such nc aio not ds-
puto while you DO not know ABOUT iu% now can
you know apou' oea'h' nc asked ana again
You need not wish TO Know whether 'he dead
havo knowledge or not lhere ID no present
urgency upon this point Hereafter you Will
know II Tor yourself For him death had no
terrors lie consloered deatn an event In 'he course
oil nature the Same as olr.n ana oil no greater
significance "htn asked In regard 10 death he
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