The Washington times., 1901-09-18

| maker. n cftizen-for such Govern
or-for such a President-for such a
husband-for such a Christian example
and for such a friend.
But o Lord, we deplore our loss
today-and sincerely pray for Thy
sanctifying benediction.
We pray Thee for that de9r one
| who has been walking by his side
through the years-sharing his hi-
umphs, and partaking of his snr cTs.
| Give to her all needed sustetanee, nd
the comfort which her stric. n ~ art
| so greatly Graves.
| And under the shadoy. = this
| great calamity may she learl - new
er before the fatherhood of God and
| the matchless character of His sus-
| tanning grace.
| him upon whom the mantle of Presi-
] Dental authority has SO suddenly and
/ unexpectedly fallen. Help him to
| walk worthy the high vocation where
unto he has been called
| '.He needs Thy guiding hand and
| Thine inspiring spirit continually
| May he always present to the nation
| and the world divinely illumined judg-
ment. brave heart. and an unsuilied
| character
Hear our prayer o Lord for the
| family of the Administration-those
men who are associated with thy SER
| want the President in the administra-
ton of the affairs of Government:
guide them in all their deliberations to
| the nations welfare and the glory of
God.
And now, Lord, we humbly pray
for thy blessing and consolation today
| TO all the people of our land and ma
ton; forgive our past shortcomings.
our sins of omission as well as those
of commission.
Help us to make the golden rule
the standard of our lives, that we may
do unto others as We would have
them do unto us
And thus become indeed a people
whose God Is the Lord.
These things we humbly ask in the
name of Him who taught US when we
pray. to say:
Our Father who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth as
1t is in Heaven. Give US this day our
daily bread and forgive us our tres
passes as we forgive those who tres
pass against us. and lead US not into
temptation, but deliver US from evil
for Thine is the kingdom, and the pow
er and the glory. forever and ever.
Amen"
At the conclusion of the prayer Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes sang with wonderful
sympathy Some Time Wen Under
stand" Her rare soprano was never
heard to better effect, and for the time
being the echoes ceased to disturb the
sound. Mrs. Noyes was assisted by the
choir.
Bishop Andrews Sermon.
AS the last echoing notes of the song
died away. Bishop Andrews, after read
ing the 23d Psalm, spoke as follows:
Blessed be the God and Father of our
Lord, who of His abundant mercy hath
begotten US again unto n lively hope of
the resurrection of Christ from the dead
to an Inheritance incorruptible. undefiled
and that fadeth not away. reserved in
heaven for us who are now, by the power
OF God. through faith unto salvation,
ready to be revealed in the last time
The services for the dead are evident
ly, and also of necessity. services of re-
ligion and of immortal hope In the pres
ence of this shroud and the grave, ques-
tions concerning the intellectual quality.
concerning the public station, concerning
great achievements, sink into compara-
tive insignificance and questions con-
corning character and mans relation to
the Lord and Giver Of all life. even the
life eternal. immortal. and our future
impress themselves upon us. For charac-
I'VE bring nothing into this world we
can carry nothing out We ourselves de-
ency and habit and quality which the
years have given to US. We ask, there
fore. in regard to the illustrious, not al
together what great achievement they
have performed: not how they commend
ed themselves to the memory or respect
of the world. but chiefly of what sort
they were. What the interior nature of
the man was. What were his affinities
Were they with the true. the good. the
noble. What his relations to the Infinite
Lord of the universe and to the passion
ate Saviour of mankind; what his fitness
for .hat great hereafter to which he has
passed
'And such questions come to us with
great moment, even in the hour when we
are gathered around the bier of those we
profoundly respect and eulogize and
whom we tenderiy love.
1T is well that We ask this morning of
what sort this man was, so that We may
not forget that his moral and spiritual
life shook the past, and believe that 1t
shall also shake the future. l think that
we must all concede that nature and
training. and. reverently be it said. the
inspiration of the Almighty conspired to
form man admirable In his moral tenn
per and aims. We can none of US doubt,
l think, that even by nature he was emf
nently gifted. The calm and equable
temperament. the kindly and generous
heart. the love CT justice and right and
the tendency toward faith and loyalty to
unseen powers and authorities-these
things must have been with him from his
childhood from his infancy.
Marrow conditions were around him
when he was born, but by faith in God
he lifted that loyal love up to the very
heavens and permitted his emotions to be-
hold things eternal. immortal. and di-
vine And so he became under that train
ing and its beautiful faith that to the end
Of life he bent reverently before that
mother whose example and teaching and
prayer were to fashion all his thought
and all his aims.
Inspiration From the Church.
School came. but briefly. and then
came to him the church with ministra-
tiouS of power. He accepted the truths
which 1t taught. He accepted the divine
law of the scripture. He based his hope
on Jesus Christ, the Saviour and Re
deemer of man The church beginning it's
operation upon his character at an early
period continued even to Its close to hold
him. He waited attentively upon its min
istrations.
He was helpful to all its activities. and
from the church to the close of his life
he received Inspiration that lifted him
above all the trouble and weaknesses in
cident to our human nature, and blessed
be God, may we say, enabled him in the
the last and final hour confidently tend
erly. to say, 1t is His will. not ours
such influences gave to us William
corruptible personally and politically. 1
suppose no one ever attempted to ap-
proach him in the way of a bribe And
we remember with fluctuations at this
and difficulties encompassed him he deter
mined to deliver up all he possessed, that
there should be no question as TO his per-
feet honesty III the matter. a man of
that character can stand upon his es-
cutcheOn.
Not single suspicion, that I ever
heard of, was whispered against his char
acter. He walked among men in perfect
and noble self-control. We know that this
man had In him qualities which constitute
naturally a great and generous life and
his fellow-men believed in him. He had
been brought up among the common peo-
pie and knew their struggles and necess-
ties. He loved them. But | think it was
to the church and it's teachings concern
ing the fatherhood OF God and the broth
erhood of man that he was indebted for
that great kindness. that generosity of
spirit that was wrought into his very
substance. So that in his kindly greet
ings to all no one but thought 1t was
from the heart