New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
MEMORIAL TO BISHOP.
Ocean Grovc MetHodists Hear Of the
ReU. DR.. FtzGcraIdS Work.


Methodists, including score or more of ministers
of that denomination. assembled IN the Auditorium
this morning to take part in the opening service
of the and also to pay their tribute to the
memory of the late president of the Camp Meeting
Association, Bishop James y. FitzGerad, who died
suddenly recently IN Hong Kong. China, after
months of hard work in India and China. The Rev
DR.. Ballard presided. The sermon was preached
bv the Rev Dr. William II. Morgan. pastor of the
Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Newark 1t
was in this church that the dead prelate began
his religious work Sunday school scholar and
superintendent. later entering the ministry.
In that church his i!heral service was ae'u' az
which the Rev. DIR. Morgan presided Dr- Nor
gans text was: For David after he had served
his own generation by the win OF Cod fell on
sleep" Acts Xii. So
These words the speaker said, were uttered by
the great Apostle sermon delivered at Antioch
They gave Pauls estimate Of great and good
man. whose life spent in the service ot hu-
manitv The text was taken because II so fully
epitomzed the life. character and work of the man
in whose honor this service is held-Bshop James
y. FItzGerald.
what IS greatness Cariy1e fays: Oh IT is great; %
there is 10 other Ereatness ,hnn 20 maxi ,gnn nS
Pl reQarod a. great are mail \ great ne is one that
scrns an urors good Hc as James sal.
ls" Christ and in christ Jesus is the measure
its hcst-iifo beauufuI-sines~. fawless He is our
deal our n'de 7" I,sfn' r>,r5 man m ,,o ~ ~
II the rness OF christ is III" sulem" 'n
apparent that christian character Is the of NE.
the most 'mrortant thing IN the yor.a s,..
varor popularity an accident riches wings Those
endlrescharaSter 80 These woras born ~ his own
mighty experience. bring before the work of
life haracter is tempt" built hy no hand. u"AI-
proachable hy shore. and unSssainhe by any
sorrnng EVIL dlsintegratrs
and dies. Evil IS an innovation which - destined -
perish. Il may persist for a Few generations hut y
things ffa serve our fersoa ,nr!ty pleasure ana graft
20 to fountain. giving the souls best ,uersy fer
greatness and such goodness Is accident,
character is tho product or many forces The nrs,
ncter and of ltf~s hcred!tv BLOOD alwavs
for much Of the e,u our lives Ilea back or us In
the pafentago by which into the world
fortunate he cam" of sturdy and distinguished
ancestry on both his fathers and his mothers side.
ireland tho middle Of the eighteenth century
erty of consccnce Bishop FnzGerald.s mother was
directly descended from the Rev. samu" Dunlop It
is only few months ago when. within Fix weeks
"f her rlnety-third birthday she passed 20 her
advocate OF III" doctrine OF Christian perfection gift
ed with an unusual spiritual insight. and almost pro
H on cn,, ne as,,rl'a, ~ ti,gr.r,o % t ,,
noble son
Another element in the formation OF character is
more expect a Florence Nightingale to he born in
some dragons den than expect dove to come
tenement where pauperism ahounds where words and
whose foods poorest, whose parents often in
temperate. totally different In ability. In de-
sires. in tendencies. from the child OF pure parents
a Christian home. surrounded refining
influences supplied with the best food and the purest
air and abundance OF sunlight
This generation would not be sounding the praises
Of John Wesley as the great apostle Of modern times
! Il there had been no sacred Influences clustering
around the rectory of Epworth His childhood was
passed in the midst OF prayers holy Instructions
sacred atmosphere enycoped him, holy Hight
shouc upon him. In what probably the
( secrated home In all England. out Of suoh home
he could carry nothing hut beauty and purity. From
! such home from such sacred influences Bishop
! Christian education The new psychology assumes
that conduct and character closely with
! thinking. II forth the Idea that the sacred
thoughts and ideals Of the soul are tho ruling archi
OF manhood and character. Natures dIctum
,bi,,a ia ~ bto ioo .. 10 al" p one hs Co., a man man
acter OF Bishop FtzGorald- The ruling qualities.
however, are resident within the soul The qualities
! which nature has bestowed JOY and pain
! Many heart strings break beneath ana
strain OF intolerable ills
We cannot serve our generation. however without
knowledge OF the conditions and the questions pressing
for solution. We living In the midst perous
have dark and awful pictures of disaster and ruin and
We have pictures radiant and winning and fun Of
/ IN thought and life; masks being lifted
ploded frauds detected expressedt coming
balances. dishonest weights in commerce. privileged
monopolies in politics falstes and hypocrises religion
feaed. honor violated and the hindered
SO long win this world need OF Bishop FIzGeraIds
! heroes
/ To his generation his supreme ambition His
judcious mind made it possible for him to interpret
curatey the movements spiritual clearly
discerned the essential truths herocaly
Many looked him exravagant in his denunciaon
OF the saloon and deuded his expectation.
vindication 10 his claims and have furnished promise
the future conduct OF the camuaign this
! tion well Of every permanent good. lost a
champion and friend by the death Of this valiant apostle