New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-14
Or. WARMERS TRIBUTE.

and addresses in honor of the loved
and lamented DR.. Palmer, none
seems to come so near doing justice
to the saintliness aud high man
hood of the grand old man as
this tribute in the Trinity Record
by the gifted Rector, DR.. Warner.
The Times Democrat approaching
its excellence quotes thus;
In this months issue Of the Trinity
Record, the official organ of Trinity par
ish. appears the monthly letter which the
rector, Dr.. Warner has penned to his
Pensioners. He speaks of the plauAI
which have been completed for holding q
summer vacation school in Kingsley
House, to begin July |, and then refers in
terms of the greatest affection to the late
Rev. DIR. B. NJ. Palmer. In thus tribute
Dr.. Warner SAYS:
In the death of DR.. Palmer this com
munity has lost its most conspicuous
citizen. His memory will linger long, and
the lesson of his life be taught to our chill
dren's children.
Two things struck me as stood with
thousands of other citizens at his grave
One was the notable fact that this homage
of city was not to the man intellectual
greatness nor to ecclesiastical eminence,
nor to his official positlon-but to his
H., aha
was an object lesson to the young men
of New Orleans who might be asking
themselves the question What is worth
while in this worldF Not money, not
fame, not office, but plain goodness of
life-the sterling qualities of a manhood
devoted to righteousness.
No richest man in the city, no most
distinguished for letters or art. opolitical
leader or ecclesiastical dignitaries would
have called forth from this city such a
tribute of voluntary homage as this plain
man who preached Christianity and lived
il before his fellows.
The other thing that touched me was
certain pride in the city that could stop
its industries, close its exchanges. and
even call halt on the wheels of traffic.
to pay honor to the memory of this sim
pie citizen.
New Orleans has the reputation of a
pleasure loving city, easily pleased by
bread and games. devoted to glitter and
display.
"But Friday. the Both of May, 1902,
told the other side New Orleans has a
great heart can shed honorable tears as
well as bestow smiles recognizes great
spirit, and pours out her homage to the
good and true, when the good and true are
found to be realized among her citizens.
1.-The burial of Dr. Palmer was an
honor to the spirit of the city, as we'll
as to the memory of the man.
The session of the First Church has de-
eded upon a memorial service to DIR, Pal
mer which will be in keeping with the
name aud life of the grand old man of the
South, In order that it may be cArried
out in keeping with their wishes, the. time
of November or the first of December. 1t
is intended that some of the finest orators
of the church shall be here, and arrange
ments for securing them have already be-
gun.
Such sentiments are n strong
stimulant to higher and purer liv-
ing in the midst of greed and self
seeking The old saying that the
Episcopal church "does not NEEDLE
with either politics or religion"
has only a local reputation here
and there, while taken as a whole,
its influence is ever for the uplift
ing of humanity into higher spirit
uality. Even among the twelve
apostles who walked beside the
Master for three years, there was
one who sold him to be crucitied
for only thirty pieces of silver.
There may be some to-day who
would make better bargain in the
same spirit and not have the grace
to go ont and hang themselves af-
terward, but we hope and believe
not as many as one in every twelve.
New Orleans is very fortunate in
her ministers in all denominations
at present, but some who were
bright and shining lights have just
finished their cause aud gone Home |
DIR. Waters of st. Paul whose walk |
and conversation among all who
come in contact with him will ever
be Il benediction, aud now DR.. Pal |
mer, with well rounded life which |
will shed its blessings around for
years to come. No one can limit |
the extent of such blessed lives in
any community and far beyond our
ken. II all christians had the un-
firing energy of the powers of evil,
how soon the reign of right and
truth would prevail. The devil
works every hour of the day and
night, while many christians are
satisfied by service to God one hour,
one day of the week. Often the
good and noble in passing Heaven
ward like their master draw the
hearts of men upward after them.
$50 mote it be. !"
MARY l.. PoMEROY.