Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17

ess, or the influence Of his pure and
manly life. In his presence you could
hardly have thought a mean thought,
much less have done an unworthy
act.
Such is the power and sweet in
fuence which the pure and good eX-
erts over us all.
The range of his sympathies was
broad and embracing and was not cir
cumcised by creed or thought or sta
ton in life. He was the friend of the
poor and needy, and knew what toll
and struggle meant. While his own
church and parish, as was right, abb
sorbed the larger share of his labors,
his ministrations and his love, they
We're not permitted to limit the range
of his energies or his affections.
Whoever had a message for Christ
was WELCOMED to his pulpit. How Of
ten have we seen his face light up with
genuine pleasure as he introduced this
or that minister to speak to us of the
better life, or forewarned us of one
who was to preach to us in his abb
sence, and earnestly bespoke for him
a good attendance and an earnest,
prayerful hearing.
If the Salvation Army heralds of the
Cross had a message for us, the free
dom of the church was theirs, and he
gave them royal welcome. Many
here tonight will recall several delight
full and profitable services which these
servants of God held in this room,
and the interest which lit up DR.. Ber-
rvs face as he sat and listened to their
recitals, many of them full of tender
pathos, of their labors among the low
ly of this and other. lands.
If he We're summoned tofhe barracks
to deliver message for Christ to the
poor, the lowly, and often the vile,
who compose, in part, the audiences
of the Army workers, he responded
with as much pleasure and enthusiasm
as he would have done to preach for
DR.. Brush or DIR. Hinitt or in any of
the leading. churches of the city.
Such was the broad sympathy and hui
mainly of the man.
In all kinds of work for the uplift-
ing of mankind he delighted to take
part. Was proposition made to
hold. a series of union revival meet
ings. it had his immediate, hearty and
loyal support,
Was a plan suggested to hold few
several churches who usually cooper
ate, everyone knew what he would say
and do.
Was course of university lectures
suggested, he was in the forefront of
the movement.
Was an organized attack upon in
temperance or any other form OF vice
rife in the city, sought to be arranged,
he was one of the foremost assail-
ants.
In his social intercourse with man
kind. he was tender, considerate and
warm hearted. a man of strong and
abiding friendships. he appeared to be
wholly free from hatred, envy and
jealousy, that trinity of human imper-
fections, which does SO much to de-
stroy human happiness.
Along the line of this thought it
appeared to me beautiful to witness
the close and tender relations existing
between him and the other ministers
here, belonging to the ministerial as
ISOLATION. | think he truly loved them
all and was sincerely proud of their
success. That they loved him as true
brother, was manifested in many
ways, but no more touchingly than in
the tender farewell service held for
him in the First Methodist church.
That was splendid tribute to his
worth, and was alike creditable to
the unselfish love of the ministry and
laity of all the churches participating.
But of all the noble traits of DR.. Ber-
ry, that which endeared him most to
us all was his simple and abiding
faith in Jesus Christ and his pure and
intelligent spirituality. For him to
live was Christ, to labor was Christ,
to suffer was Christ, and to die was
Christ. For him all things that were
good, pure and true were centered in
Christ. And in this beautiful and I'M
wavering faith he lived and died.
May we all strive to initiate his
splendid life, so that when the end
for US shall come, we may also reap
his reward.
Major A. II. Hamilton.
Major Hamilton, In speaking of the
deceased, paid a tribute to his stead
fast character. When he made up his
mind that a thing was right, he did
not excuse wrong on account of policy.
The major gave as an evidence of this,
Rev. Berry's connection with the tenn
perance movement which swept the
town some few years ago. At thai
time DR.. Berry believed and SO eX-
pressed himself that the rum power
was responsible for the greater amount
of crime committed. and he entered