The Washington times., 1901-10-21

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side of the moral balances. David, the
King Of Israel. was so small mite that
he upset the gravity of Goliath: Yet the
sword of the giant Is hung up In history
as impotent beside the sling Of his small
combatant. Napoleon was about hVe
feet in stature.
President Lincoln made allusion to his
physical size VIXEN the doctor, at the
II hite House, confronted the President
for the purpose of advising some move
ment in the time of the civil war. The
President. looking at the doctor from
head to foot, said Wen, every htt!e
But what a great soul he was Conse
Grated. cheerful patriotic, poetic, logical,
effective-in parlor, IN pulpit, ana on pIa'-
| f. rm Fearless. he we'll knew now to
| WELD battleG:e. Against the evils OF
| his day he gave many a stout blow AT
times he was a warrior OF the type OF
Joshua. but the sun and moon "ld not
have to stand still to allow him 20 COM
plete his victories.
This dear old church is filed from pull
pit to front door, and from floor to cell
ing, with his memories. Officiating at
weddings, he was especially effective, and
sweeter than the breath of the orange
blossoms We're the words he would utter
After the vows We're pledged and the
twain moved down the aisle, all thought
that if the happiness cf the young couple
were ever wrecked on the sea of life, it
would not be from any lack of auspicious
launching.
But the volume of his life is closed
Goodbye, old friend, till We meet where
there is no parting!
The Rev. DR.. b. f. Bittinger eulogized
DR.. Sunderland as "Presbyter.
When | first came to Washington in
1857 DIR. Sunderland was at the summit
of his fame, and at that time Presbyte-
rians in this country were divided into
two bands-the old school and the new
school 1t is a fact that of all the Pres
byterian ministers resident in this city
at that time. am the survivor.
DIR. Sunderland's grand characteristic
was faithfulness. not only in the Presby-
terry, but in the Synod and in the General
Assembly. He was a power in the Pres
bytery, ever upon the side of right ana
truth. His influence was widely felt
Miss Symonds rendered a solo, followed
by an address by Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol,
pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church. his subject being DIR. Sunder-
land as a Preacher"
His accomplishments contributed to his
power as a preacher of the gospel. said
DR. Bristol. Surely. those were blessed
of you who grew up from childhood under
the benediction of his smiling face. DR..
Sunderland was a living gospel. He en-
bodied the spirit, and he could say with
Paul, Follow me-
Il learned soon that he had a wonder
ful command of language. He was man
Of learned viewsgsi bundle Of sanctified
verses He was f,<e of the fiery glow Of
the Interpretation OF the gospel He was
a man Of deep conviction. one of the
he could say, i have kept the faith
DR.. Sunderland was one of the war
preachers. and In the days of '60-G1 there
was Beecher in Brooklyn and here in
Washington was Sunderland. You had a
great preacher in DIR. Sunderland. He
was your Elijah.
T. F. Sargent spoke on behalf of the
parishioners of the church. Rev. DR.. Pit
Zer spoke of DR.. Sunderland as a neigh
Dor. Rev. DR.. Butler, pastor of the Luth-
er Place Memorial, made an address, CON
sidering DIR. Sunderland as a patriot. He
called attention to the character of the
famous divine as man of conviction in
trying period of the nations history.
In the kind providence OF Coo DR.. Sun
derland was permitted TO live to see a re-
united country, but | will not linger upon
these dark days of the war. for / believe
that the past should he forgotten. | re-
member when DR.. Sunderland was the
most eloquent preacher in Washington"
Henry y. +. Macfarland. President Of
the Board of Commissioners, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, was then introduced
and said:
1T would be ungrateful for the Gov
ernment of the District of Columbia not
to acknowledge the long and faithful
service rendered II by DIR. Sunderland in
that post of honor. the private station.
Or. sunderland, as citizen, Yves an ea-
ample TO us all. Throughout all his ca
reer in Washington. under the exacting
conditions Of his calling. he took time
from his leisure hours TO render public
S''i ~. re WIS ilIi content NltE general
service as Il preacher Of righteousness.
holding up high ideals in his own pulpit
and IN other public places for other men
to follow. but he led the way himself
he not only preached patriotism. and
sometimes when II was not popular for
him to do 50. but he practiced it,
The heavy duties of the preacher and
pastor over large and important congre-
CATION gave hin many opportunities to
improve the citizenship of the District.
and he was always able to show by his
own walk and conversation what others
ought to do. lie was ready at all times
for service en- civic committees and in
organizations. OF a public
or private character.
He exercised wisely the most important
function Of the citizen ur the District OF
Columbia-that OF a judicious critic of
It's government and its affairs Criticism
with him held its old honorable place. ana
meant just appreciation, whe ther favora-
BILE or unfavorable. and not simply cen
sure. merited or unme rited. He believed J
with Aristotle that the CITY "a Il place !
FOR common life to noble ends. and worth |
ly illustrated all the virtues Of the ideal |
citizen"
The benediction was pronounced by DR.. |
Radcliffe.