New-York tribune., 1901-03-18
TRIBUTE OF HIS PASTOR.
PART OF THE ADDRESS AT THE FUNERAL
SERVICES
Indianapolis. March lin the funeral ad-
dress the Rev. DR.. Haines said in part:

Indianapolis. March lin the funeral ad-
dress the Rev. DR.. Haines said in part:
Fun and fitting tributes to General Harrison's
public career and To his high achievements
have already been paid by many of you-by you
who knew him well and for long years have
been associated with him in high places This
is no time for repetition of the life record famil
lar TO you all. We are all mourners here to-day.
This Is no gathering Of strangers offering
perfunctOry tribute of grief. Some OF US are
OF US. whether from distant cities and States. or
from this his own commonwealth and home city.
are friends and neighbors who hold him in
deserved personal esteem and honor
The story Of his life. strenuous in its endeayor
nigh IN its ideals. persistent in its loyalty TO
recutude and 10 country and TO God. is a rich
heritage. We will not be ashamed 10 open that
page in our nations annals where his name
has a foremost place. The camps and battle
fields where he exhibited the devotion Of an
heroic soldier of his country, the courts of law
in which by ability and industry he won a
merited competence and wide fame and kent
q good name: the fierce. passion-swept arena OF
political life where he battled unto the last
courageously and conscientiousy for what he
believed TO be principles of constitutional gov
ernment; the tremendous burdens and responsi- =
bilities Of the office of Chief Magistrate where
ne never failed TO keep principle above policy
ana furnish the American Republic an adminis-
uauon noble wise. and just and clean; and in
the years since a broad minded citizen close in
touch with the great problems that are most
aneclhs Inc hYes or men, the problems Of gov
ernment, OF education, of charity of religion.
recollection Of all he has said and done comes 10
US now with peculiar impressiveness
nhat is brought home to The minds OF us all
- the number OF ways In which through speech
ana pen and deed he touched the diffarant
grades or society in the city in Tho con,p,on
wealth., IN the nation and in the church and al
Ways touched them 10 finer issues His life was
oieeh, 1nd many sided in its activities and never
st'Pptu growing and expanding. II has seemed
10 many OF US that that life was meyer more
vigorous intellectually, perhaps wider infiuen
tlally, than u was at the very time the surroons
~
higher. ~ 'Oue up
The departure OF such man from tbe land
ItSEes heavier weight of responsibility for Won
VINO remain Like all really great men ne pa1a
one the impression of d reserved power Enon
Mhich he had not drawn, and we carried the
Ieellng that there were reserves in mis- pa,,,re
Tor achievements beyond any Vet rea1ized T.
may be the Infinite Father has larger spheres
u service Tor him yonder OF the life az that
realm we know little but we are told that
there HIS servants shall serve Him
fhe nbre OF his patriotism was American IN
the core Fifty does the flag OF the nafion cn,.a1
ms casket and adorn the walls AT this sar,-ica
Ihak nag How much il really ueanr IN him,
now now tlhne ana time again il sent the blood rae
ing through MS veins. How his very tones
would grow tremulous as its waving foIds NJ.
his eyes and his voice was uplifted IN S,,nnor, %
OF an mat IL symbOliZed. Patriotism is yreat
WORD mere IN America and is growing greater
distinguished scholar has declared that the
development of individual manhood is AIN that
~ ~ VIA, IN human history. and that is true 1t
Is the highest product Of our civilization
He never was false 10 himself Underneath
ms speech and actions there was the bedrock
or moral principles. When you reached that
you reached something that was immoyable /
speak or IL as manifestation of the mower ard
grace OF the living God in whom he believed Tor
at the foundation Of his character was his re-
hglous faith, strong and clear.