Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-11-23

note or the lowering of a single
majestic tone.
Thus, this good man believed
God could do with every sinful,
broken human life. Gather up
SCARED and scattered fragments,
make them anew in His image, and
put cathedral music into the re-
deemed soul.
SUBLIME MORAL COURAGE.
His moral courage was nothing
less than sublime, What he con-
celved to be the path of duty he
would pursue, though lion
crouched in the shadow of every
tree. No threat of man, or fear of
ali the legions of darkness, could stay
his courss or hush his imperial voice.
And yet there was in him nothing
of rashness, and he never spoke with
out premeditation. His was not a
harsh but gentle nature. He had
strong, soft hand. The tones
OF his voice were authoritative,
but the undertoues were gentle
ness aud love. Though he some
times showed the sternness of a
Hebrew prophet he really had the
tenderness and sweet persuasiveness
of an apostle. Who but this master
of the human heart could unite such
startling and overwhelming plain
ness of speech with lyric tenderness
and irresistible persussivenessl With
a sternness that was at times ss
awful as Sinai, he united pathos
that made every eye fountain of
tears.
elf be sometimes used the muck
rake, it was cot simply to expose the
rottenness of society and the wicked
ness of the world, but that the heal
ing light Of the truth might shine
upon and cure it. He uncovered sin
that it might be destroyed. He rent
the robe of hypocrisy that its ghastly
deformity might cease to deceive.
But for every penitent he had a
mantle of charity, aud for every
home coming prodigal joyous well
come
she was free from the weaknesses
aud vices of narrow natures. His
great soul was too generous for jeal-
ousy and too broad for bigotry.
Envy found no hiding place IN his
brotherly and sunny heart. He
coveted no man's position or posses.
sions, and envied no human being
his fame or his fortune. 1t never
occurred to him that any rival stood
in the way of his attainments
or achievements. No Mordecai sat
in the gateway of his noble soul. He
rejoiced that the world is wide with
an inviting field for every honest
toiler, and ample reward for every
faithful workman; that there is a
chaplet for every heroic brow, and q
throne for every really royal soul.
While deeply appreciative of his
large place in the nations esteem
pardonably proud of his wonderful
and long sustained popularity.-he
generously rejoiced in the honsrs and
success of every worthy man. l
never heard him speak a disparaging
word of any mortal who had high
aims and serious purpose. His
generous hand would have withered
had he attempted to pluck a star
from another's crown. Such mag
nanimity is one of tie final tests of
true greatness.
"But time fails me to speak more
at length of my glorified friend.
We would tain have kept him longer,
but the Lord knows best. His was
life that cannot go out, it will go
on.
"The end came, not exactly as he
had hoped, but as beautifully and
triumphantly as any heart could d
wish. 1t was just after a great
revival in which, as on so many no.
table occasions, God had wonderfully
honored his ministry. With the
tears of penitent still gladdening
his eyes, the tired preacher was told
that it is time to rest. Between q
revival and an expected family
reunion, the angels met him and
carried him to the house of many
mansions. In that heavenly home
may there be no vacant chair 20
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