The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-18

who had profound conviction that the
courses OF this world must be ordered in
accordance with everlasting righteousness.
or this worlds highest point of good will
can never be reached: that no nation can
expect success in life except it con-
forms to the eternal laws of the infinite
Lord and pass itself In individual and col
lective activity according to that divine
will
MANS MORAL GREATNESS
APPRECIATED BY OPPONENTS.
And, now. may I say further that 1t
seemed to me that to whatever we may
attribute all the illustriousness OF this man.
all the greatness OF his acmeVemehtsI
whatever of that we may attribute to his
intellectual character and quality. whatever
Of II we may attribute to the patient anu
thorough study which he gave to the vari-
GUS questions thrust upon him Tor atten-
ton for all his success as politician. as
a statesman, as a man Of this great coun-
try. those successes were largely due to
the moral qualities Of which have spoken.
They drew to him the. hearts OF men
everywhere and particularly those who
best knew him.
"'Those qualities even associated with him
In kindly relations those who were his po-
litical opponents. They made 1t possible Tor
him to enter that land with which ne as
one of the soldiers of the Union had been
In some sort at war. to draw closer the TIE
that was to bind all the parts In one hrm
and indissoluble union. They commanded
the confidence OF the great body OF Con-
gress. so that they listened to his plans ana
accepted kindly and hopefully ana trust
fully all his declarations. His qualities gave
him reputation. not in this land alone. Dut
throughout the world. and made II possioie
for him TO minister In the style IN whien
he has within the last two or three years
ministered to the welfare and peace OF
humankind And will such man die! Is
il possible that he who created, reaeeHeu'
transformed, uplifted. illumined such man
will permit him to fall into oblivion? The
instincts of morality are in all good men.
The divine word of the Scripture leaves US
No. room for doubt T. said one whom he
trusted, am the resurrection and the life.
IJe that believerh in me; though he were
dead. vet shall he live, and Whosoever
sI,veth and believeth IN me shall never
die.' ~. Ga Iost
fron, earth. but entered heaven. Lost from
these slabors and tolls and perils. but. en-
tered into the everlasting peace ana ever
Advancing progress Blessed: be Coo. VINO
gives us, this hope In the hour Of our ca
lamity. and enables US to triumph through
him who hath redeemed us.
..If there Is a personal immortality before
him. let us also rejoice that there Is an
Immortality and memory in the hearts OF
large and ever-growing people who. through
the ages to come. the generations that are
vet to be- will look back upon this life. upon
its nobility and purity and service to hu-
manity. and thank God for it The years
draw on when his name shall be counted
among the illustrious of the arth. William
of Orange Is not dead. Cromwell Is not
dead, Washington lives in the hearts and
lives Of his countrymen. Lincoln. with his
infinite sorrow. lives to teach us and lead
us on. And Mckinley shall summon all
statesmen and all his countrymen to purer
living. nobler aims. sweeter and Immortal
blessedness." -!
FINAL HYMN FOR
THE HONORED DEAD.
The address lasted only bare quarter Of
an hour, As the Bishop concluded. every
one in the vast .rotunda rose and the choir,
intoning the air, hundreds of voices joined
in the grand old hymn. Nearer. My God. to
Thee" -.
Ii was an affecting moment. In the midst
of the singing. Rear Admiral sRobley Evans,
advancing with silent tread, placed beauti-
full blue floral cross at the foot &c the
casket.
The last notes died away softly and with
uplifted hands tho benediction was pro-
nouncel by the Reverend Doctor W. II.
chapman. acting nastor, Of the Metropolitan
Church, This ended the religious service.
| There was. pause for a few minutes
while the ushers cleared the aisles and the
asssmblase began to withdraw. First to re-
tire was President Roosevelt. and as he had
entered so he left preceded q short distance
by Major McCauley and Captain Gilmore,
with, Colonel Bingham and Captain Cowlss
almost pre- ssing against him. The remain
!. der Of the company retired In the order n
which they entered. the Cabinet members
following the President and after them go
Ing the diplomatic corps. the supreme
Court. Senators and Representatives, om-'
GERS Of the army and navy and officials Of