The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09
|NGERSOLL'S LIVING
WORDS ON DEATH.
An ELOQUENT GRAFTON At THE
FUNERAL OF ISAAC III. BAILEY.
Praise for His Eriend-Hc ScOned mt
All rreIeuse. and. With Epicurus.
Was Not Afraid of Denth-..Be-
We Love We Hope"

Al the funeral of Isaac II. Bailey. late
editor Of the Shoe ana Leather Journal,
which took place in New York recently.
the funeral sermon was delivered by Col
Robert q. Ingersoil The deceased and
IngersoIl had beer close companions FOR
many years.
Ingersou's address. which was as fc,-
lows. has attracted much attention
When one whom we hold dear has
reached the end OF life and laid his bur-
den down. il is but natural FOR US. his
friends, to pay the tribute OF respect and
love. TO tell his virtues. to express our
sense Of loss and speak above the sculp-
tured clay some word Of hope.
our friend about whose bier we stand
was in the highest nobiest sense a man
lie was not born 10 wealth-he was his
own providence, his own teacher With
him work worship and labor was his
only prayer. He depended on himself
and was as Independent as It is possible
fer man To be. He hated debt. and obliga-
ton was a chain that SCARED his flesh.
He lived long and useful life. In age
he rcaped with JOY what be had sown in
youta- he did not luger until his fame
lacked OIL but with his senses keen. his
mind undimmed and with his arms flied
with gathered sheaves In an instant pain
lcSaIy, unconsciousiy he passed from hap
pness and health L. the realm OF perfect
peace. We need NOT mourn for him. out
for ourselves for those he Lowell
He was an absolutely honest inan~-a man
who kept his word. VINO fululrd Ills cob
tracts gave heaped and rounded measure
ard discharged all obligations with the
faoled chiYairy 81 ancient knights He
vas absolutely honest not only with OH
ers but with himself TO his last moment
has soui was stainless. lie was true TO lis
ideal-trae &c his thought. and That his
brain conceived his lips EXPRESSED lie
refused "a pretend Fie knew hat To te-
litye without evidence vac impossible 10
the suUna aud saue. and that 70 SAY VOL.
believed when you di1 not was possible
only u the hypecrite or coward He All
no. believe IN the supernatural IL. wes
a natural r3an AMI lived rat nal life
Hs had - fear 81 friends. re cared .seti,
ing for the gueSses of inspired savages:
nothing for the threats or promises IF the
saintcd and insane.
lie enjoyed tAjs hfe the good things If
tfis world TIE clasp and smile of friend
ship the exchange 81 generous 6asdg. The
reasonable qualification of the scn<es--ssf
ire wants ~ ihe body and mind He waz
ueither Hn insane aScet!c nor fool 80
pleasure oH1 walked the golden path along
she strip II ver5Hre this; Hes between the
deserts os extremes.
Wtsh h}Eu 81 ia viFht was n1t simply Il
dute tr waS 81 pleasure lie aao ishil1-
sephv enouec - know that Iac quality "A
actiouS denetcs upon their esrze l,,,.es..s.e
ana ttst sreSe consequences are the pc
wards ard punssbrrents that no God can
give infiiet withhold or pardon.
The centnS nf Fri~na.h,u.
}Ie lowed his country ne was proud Of
the re-a.c past dissatisfied wlth the pres.
eat. ana cou5f~nt ~ tA@ future lie stood
o0 tha rcck ~ principle Min him the
sst1..es --.ssfl+s So ala rfwfv.