The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-28


We have all been studying the marvel
Gus achievements of the great century
that is scarce yet cold in its grave What
an age CT marvels has it been in science
in discovery, in mechanical inventions!
What an age OF progress in social in
provement. in the spread OF civilization
and liberty and justice and humanity
And this most wonderful era in human
history, which in so many respects has
SO far outstripped all that have preced-
ed II. which has crowded a millennium
OF human development into a single cen
fury, by what name is il to be called 9?
Is ii to be named for a woman, d modest
simple deyout Christian woman. whose
life and influence have left larger. deep
er influence upon it than any other one
life BY the subtle mysterious power which
God gives to goodness and purity when he
sets them in high place where all men
and women see their light?
Such was Victoria the great Queen,
the wise ruler of her people. crowned
with honor and glory by her subjects and
by the common suffrage Of the world-the
most illustrious parsonage in the most
glorious era Of the history of the world
But you will agree with me that it was
the woman rather than the Queen who
most commands the homage OF our hearts
and OF whom we think most reFerently
today When the death OF Phillips Brooks
shocked the world people Of all creeds
mourned his loss. The great preacher
touched the hearts Of the world by his
broad humanity BY il he won the love of
multitudes who had never seen his face
or heard his voice.
1t was so with Queen Victoria. She
was our Queen because she was so hui
man, so womanly. such an ezcmplar of the
~ ID -a,-sUa
the home; it is our ideal happiness. To
Adam Paradise was q home. to us home
is a paradise. And Victoria was by the
common suffrage Of the world crowned
Queen of the home. Queen as true to
womanhood as to queonhood. glorying in
the glories of her people. Borrowing with
the SORROWS of the lowest
"Of all her crowns and titles this was
the noblest, she was a true woman, a
loyal loving wife, devout self-sacrificng
mother. Throughout all her life in all
the glory and splendor OF her position
she seemed to have hidden in the sanctu-
airy of her heart the counsel of the great
| apostle. Whatsoever things are true.
whatsoever things are pure. whatsoever
things are lovely. whatsoever things are
! of good report. think on these things
Words of a Great Laureate.
we may say to her what the great
laureate said OF her royal consort when
he died,
She references her conscience as her King,
Whose glory was r-drcssing human WRONG:
Who spoke no SANDER, nay nor listened to il,
Who loved one only. and who claye to him.
Through her long reign Of three and
sixty years she wore the white flower OF
a blameless life in that fierce light when
beats upon a throne and blackens every
blot
Her count was uurg her life serene;
God gave hog paacc, her land rcpose;
A thousand claims to reverence closed
In her as mother, wife and queen.
To-day we thank God with a full heart
for The service Victoria has rendered TO
humanity. AS lovers OF virtue. of home,
and Bres;ae we honor the memory of tho
great Queen, whose womanhood was so
nure whose motherhood was so beautiful,
whose widownood was made 50 llustrious
by uatient self-sacrifce. As Christians
we bless Gcd for the example of simple
unaffected piety which from motherhood
10 venerable cid age she let shine stead
| iIy and without ostentation, from the
| lofty eminence of the most iilustrious
| throne on earth. She knew both pros
perity and adversely, great joy and great
| sorrow, and She bore herself through all
| her varied experiences with the spirit OF
| a true Christian-simple and modest In
| the day Of sunshine. strong and resolute
| in the hour of darkness and danger, calm
1 and brave in adversely, patient in sorrow
Her influence has been compared by an
American Bishop with that Of Washington
| II was an apt comparison. For surely
| If he was justly called the Father of His