The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-07

slowly but surely coming. when all
men everywhere win really and in
practice recognize the fatherhoOd OF
God and the brotherhood of man. will
really obey these two great command
ments upon which hang all the law
and the prophets
Suffer short references to a few of
the gOodly company, with which you,
Mr.. Strong, can be numbered.
In GOo<iIy Company.
Il knew we'll and priced highly DR..
Edward H. Myers. who died a resident
of this city and the pastor of one of
our churches. He was a learned schol-
ar, had been greatly honored by his
church, he was a true man. He had
been given a much-needed rest by his
people before the beginning of the ter
rible pestilence of 1876. His vacation
had just begun. AS soon as ne learn
ed OF the presence of the plague he
announced his purpose to be with his
people, and with something like pre-
science, said, in effect, that IL might
be that he was going to his death, but
still he must go, and at once Friends,
unwisely and fOolishly. tried to dis
Suade him, but, of course, he hesitated
not moment. 1t was better to come
and die at his post of duty than re-
main away and live. He had caught,
in some measure at least, the mean
ing OF the Master when he said: He
that findeth his life, shall lose it, and
he that loseth his life for my sake
shall find it, No wonder when his
friend the venerable DR.. Arson an
nounced to him that the physicians had
said that he had but a short time TO
live and inquired of him if he was
ready 10 depart. this good man and
good citizen said calmly and quietly:
%, yes, l am ready, and have been
for long time
II verify believe that every man,
woman and child in Savannah was
helped by the fact that DIR. Arson liv-
ed in our midst for more than thirty
years His very presence in the city
was an inspiration. ! do not believe
that the most depraved would have
had the boldness to indulge
in their profanity, or otherwise haunt
their vices in his presence. AS Sa-
MAMMALIAN, l greatly honor this great
and good man.
In Closer Relations.
81 am glad that good men are COM
ing together. are joining hands IN good
causes. l am glad that when, in the
inscrutable providence of God, DR..
Mendes. the learned, public-spirited
rabbi, loving and lovable, was strlck-
en- with the loss of his sight, all good
men and good women, without regard
to creed, felt the blow. and earnestly
sympathized with their fellow-cltizen
in his great aff1iction, mingling their
prayers with the children of Israel
that Jehovah might see fit to save this
faithful servant from the calamity
which threatened him.
II am glad that good citizens are
not kept apart by differences in creed.
am glad, sir, that your spirit is
catholic, that you have not been the
exclusive property of any church or
creed; that you really love men, and
have always been ready to do by them
and for them a brothers part. AS
citizen of Savannah l greet you. AS
a layman l salute you. / heartily con-
graduate you upon this delightful oc-
casion had in your honor, upon your
possession of the gratitude and love OF
your parishioners, the esteem and con-
fidence of your fellow citizens. You
have not lived in vain. Life with you
has been worth the living. Your po-
sition in the community is Infinitely
higher and more honorable than that
of a self -centered, selfish man of the
world, / care not how rich he may be,
who has lived only for self, has starved
out his higher and better nature, has
lived only to the flesh and of the
flesh has reaped corruption and who
will die, as he deserves to die, 'un-
wept, unhonored, and unsung