The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17

for that great hereafter TO which ne has
passed.
-Aud such questions come 10 US with
| great moment. even in the hour when we
are gathered around the bier Of those we
| IT.L2unaiy respect and culogtzc and
whom We toDderly love
1t is well that We ask this morning OF
what sort this man was $50 that we may
not forget that his moral and spiritual
I NE shook the past. and believe that &c
siitu 'tl~' shake the future j think that
we must all coucede that nature and
training and. reTrrlUtIE De iL said tlr
Z inspiration Of the Almighty c0uspired 70
form man admirable iu his moral tenn
l.L ana AIMS ~ O can none OF us doubt
[ think. that even by nature he was eui-
-fHAtE Elttft. The calm and TTEdnie
temperament. the kindly and generous
the tendency toward faith and loyalty to
unseen powers and authoritleS-these
things must have been with him from his
childhood. from his infancy
Marrow conditions We're around him
when he was born. but by faith In God
1a ltitd that. loyal love up 20 The very
heavens and permitted his emotions 90 be-
Aplo Things eternal immortal and ul-
vine And SD he became under that train
'1E and its beautiful faith that % the end
Of life he bent r-grrentIv before that
mother whose example aud teaching and
prayer We're TO fashion an his thought
and an mis- aims
Inspiration From the Church.
school came. but briefly. aad- then
came to him the church with rainistra-
tjons Of power He accepted the truths
which IL taught He accepted TIRE divine
law % the scripture. He based his hope
on Jesus Christ the Saviour and Re
deemer Of nan. The church beginning its
operation upon his character at an early
period continued even 90 It's close to hold
him. He waited atteutively upon its min
istrations
He was helpful to an its activities. and
from the church Co the close OF his life
he received inspiration that lifted him
above all the trouble and weakness in
cident 70 our human nature, and blessed
be God. may we say, enabled him in the
the last and final hour confidently. tend
cry 10 say 1t IS His viii not ours
such influences gave TO US William
LIcNlulsF- And what was hep A man i'm
c3Iruptole personally and politically. I
suppose no one ever ATTEMPTED to ar-
preach him IN the way of a bride. And
We remember with fluctuations at this
un5e. that when great financial reverses
ana diIEcGltlrs euCDmDISsgd him he deter
mined o. deliver uD an he possessed that
there should be no question as to his per-
l-ct honesty IN the matter A man Of
cutrheou.
Not a single suspicion. that ever
heard or, was whispered against his char
acter- He walked among men ia perfect
and noble seif-coutroL We know that this
man had IN him qualities which constitute
naturally great and generous life. and
ms fellow-men believed in him He had
hctn brought up among the common ueO-
pie and knew their struggles and u-cessi-
ties He loved them. But ] think IT was
% the church and its teachings concern
Ing the fatherhood Of God and the broth
erhOod OF man that h. was indebted for
that great kindness. that generosity Of
spirit that was wrought into his very
substance So that i'm his kindly greet
n q 81
from the heart
shall speak next Of that which I dare
hardly advert TO- the tenderness OF that
domestic life which mas been So often
commented on ] pass on II only With
that word, and take IL that no additional
words can duly set forth the Untaiing
Kindness and CarefulneSs and up-beariug
love which belonged to this great man
simplicity of Character.
Simplicity belonged to him. / need not
dwell on that. ara I close by saying that
underlying ALL AID 0verreaching all. and
penetrating all # seems to me there was
profound loyalty TO God. the great
King Of the universe And I may say
further, that whatever we may attribute
OF the mustriOUsEess Of this man 20 his
intellectual qualities. 10 the patient study
or the various questions that were thrust
upon him for attention, after all his sue
cess as "A politician. as q statesman this
success rs chiefly. at least largely. due
70 those moral qualities OF which have
This drew to him the hearts Of men
everywhere, and particularly those who
best knew him This called 20 his side
helpers In every eNIgency of his career
so that when at one time his future was
IN peru, and although ruined financially.
friends Of resources came 10 him and
helped him on the road 10 additional and
higher successes This drew To- him the
% g
believed ia him. they believed in his kind
ness and COutded ~ honesty and honor.
These things kept him IN kindly r-la-
tons with those with whom ne differed
politically This made 10 posSI BILE for him
10 go 20 that section Of the country with
which we had been al war and do more
than any other man 20 make the nag the
tulplem OF one perpetual union This
commanded the confidence OF the great
body OF Congress. So that they listened 10
his commands With kindly attention and
we're disposed 70 concur with all his plans
This gave him reputation. not in this
land alone, but throughout the world and
made i possible 10 minister to the well
fare and peace Of human kind. IL was out
gI the profound qualities OF his moral and
has religious character that largely came
that we attribute 10 him
And II such a man die. is IL possible
that lie who created. redeemed trans
formed, uplftel-that such a man shall
fan into ObiiyIOn2 The instincts OF inn
word or Scripture leaves no room for
doubt said one whom he trusted T am
the resurrection and the life. He that be-
heVetn IN Ne, though he were dead. yet
snau ne live And whatsoever Iveth and
belleVeth i'm Ne shall never die
Lost 10 us. but not to his God Lost
from earth. but gained 20 heaven Lost
from these labOrs and tolls and DerilS
pNJ entered into the everlasting peace and
20 the eyer-adyancilg progress Of the
blessed Cod who enables as To triumph
through Him Let us also rejoice that
there Is Immortality in the hearts Of The
ever growing people who. through the
generations and the ages yet To come viii
look back upon this life upon his nobility
and purity and service 10 humanity and
thank God for It, The years draw ON
when this name shall be- found uuon the
roll Of the ilustri0us of the earth. I G1ubt
not.
William Of Orange is not dead. Crom-
well Is not dead. Washington lives in the
hearts and lives OF his cguutryusu- Lin
coin, with MS infinite Eumor and his sor-