The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09

| Civil War was at It's crisis and public opinion
NSrth snG of eioquenos but together.
they Constitute one Of the greatest triumphs
evnI cannot be doubled, II seems to me. that
Of ali possible memoEIals M BseS SsS =, wo sni
large the usefulness and 70 make permanssn nt
the church that prospered so greatly under
nj IL may Indeed be said that Mr. Bssohs55
needs no such memorial that his Van fame st an1
paene So are and de Sst both his fame and bis
power OF Inspiration by being identified MAI
built in recognition Of his useful Ire. A., .aL.
IL is for our own sakes, and ioT me s snae
D me nina has been started, and am sure speak
| the voice OF the city itself when express tne
| hope that II may be crowned with oomp'e'e
| success l.,
| Mr.. Cleveland followed the Mayor in
! tho sneakers list He was most enthu-
siastic in delivery and spoke In teenns
| voice and In tones which filled the theatre
His manner became thrililhg ana a,L Lss e Of
Beecher as a hero. Every eye was on the
| speaker, Deacon White sat on the edge OF
| his chair to be a little nearer MN, ap-
parently, and the audience interrupted 70
applaud whenever a period gave the OPP
| portunity.
The former President said
| rx.PnEslpsNT CLRvELAND's SPEECH
AZ, cu,,u.s AND LADIES AND GENTLE
| w." 7 ceim the light TO Join in these ex-
ercises for reasons peculiarly my OWL l an
here in dobfsd sod to ann am aoeredd TO
nssemblagc by a condition OF heart and 6y
| an influence which have been strong wi'hih
"'g it '1 ~ NOW more than forty-nine years ago
that I heard in plymouth Church sermon
s Mn3 briSbt in my mind during all the time
a an has since passed In days OF trial and
,no,hIon. me,pleyjty its remembrance has
hn on ,pInfailing comfort, and in every
| time of depression and disbursement the
| lesson il taught has brought restoration oil
! hone and confidence
| / remember az il It were but yesterday the
fervid eloduence Of the great preacher as
! he captvated my youthful understanding
| entrsnce OF two Young men upon the worlds
| iostling activities one laden like beast q
e%nec,a,ions and the other with ght
| siep and cheerful determination. seeking
| snr he reward promised TO those who love
! and serve God and labor for humanity
| have never for moment lost ne ,mpres,
tnrillinslv painted in words that burned.
between the two careers; nor have ] ever
's asa % By hs descrpon given Of the happy
| conversations In life and the peace ana
?ae death Of hs he o nsa an me d despsS m
| death Of the other
What this sermon has been to me In al
Insie ye tordny @ Of
a ii"n a sSSsS' tso.s Who NEE, to GsSs and
Henry Ward Beecher
am not here hoSever f., the ESrbiSse
nor solely to acknowledge the personal bene-
| III and service have received from the teach
ing Of the illnstrious dead. ] have come 10
but mother name for q revercnt recognition
Of that greatnes: which msnissts itself when
| humble faith and trust in God inspire sincere
and brave service in the cause of humanitys
elevation and betterment;
/, has been wisely Sid that nero >, WORSHIP or
cept ills as q pleasant truth. upon the ION;
dillon that the man or qualities worshipP PED
very very =" essence OF the matter. Let US believe
that there Is no sadder symptom OF genera
tons bad moral health than lts lack OF la ~,
its heroes; hut let this belief be coupled with
the reservation that those called great shall
ing our reveTepce shall be truly heroic, meas
| ured by standards adjusted 70 the highest
moral conditions Of man s,v missiT,ns con-
corning the completeness OF he hero whose
name is on our lips tonight and whose
memory is in our hearts should heTos
| aims and purposes be high and noble? Our
! hero devoted his life to teaching the love
q God and pointing out to h,s ielloT ,n msa
| he be unselfish. self-sacrifcing and gen
erous' The self sacrifice Of our hero shore
/
! will be searched In vain for II selhsh. ungen-
! erous act
| should he be courageously and agrees.
sively lover Of his country and a champion
country's danger and trial. challenged aii
| ccmers in defence of our national saf'ty
| ana unity He stood like rock against
| doubters at horne: and he confronted angry,
| threatening throngs abroad with steady.
! unyjeld ing courage which wrought triumphs
! for his country and for It's conservation to
| mAnhood's freedom not lass important than
| those of an army with banners.
| Should he be brave and patient under per-
| onal suffering and afliction? Our hero
, when afiictions came from Heaven. sub
f, miseiyelv continued to praise God; and when
! he felt the cruel stings' of mans ingratitude
| and malice he ssrenely looked toward his
! Heavenly Fathers face and kept within
the comforting light II Dure conscience
! should a hero crown all his high moral at
! tributes with great and bcnehcent ACHIEVE
| nents7 Our hero led thousands upon thou
| sands 10 the wny Of eternal life: he surrounded
! religion with cheerful brightness. and taught
! that Il grows hest, not In the darkness Of
| terror but in the constant sunshine Of Gods
| urfailing love: he performed the highest
| service to his country in spirit Of abso-
Iut.ly pure PATRIOTISM and self-eracement
| His daily life and influence were blessed
| benefactions to his countrymen far and near!
and nv no means the least Of all he did. he
created Plymouth Church. and kndled there
! n light ~ Christian faith and hope whose
1 nd t,nu aiming warmth and ught