The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

remarkable speeches that had ever
been delivered in this country since
1861, he presented the southern side
Of z most difficult and perplexing ques-
ton with masterful art. with nigh
persuasive eIOauencc. and with that
i~ntre1idltN born Of conscious integrity
Of purpose ana love Of truth and JUS
tice. Re gave his hearers an example
of southern. fcrvid eloquence at the.
best. saying only what was necessary
to be said, and wOocd by no Syren -
wrong or selfishneSs to utter one word
Of falsehood, or that smacked Of time
serving n prostitution Of gifts. He
showed that he was an orator whose
elOquence was natural and fcrvid, and
arose ex re nata from the subject
created, the occasion, the environment.
If the life of Mr.. Crazy had been
extended Until now nave no doubt
as to the s%plendor Of his public NC
cess. lie would probably nave been
sent 10 the t. ). Senate, and it is not
improbable that ne might have been
nominated for the Nice-frcSldency III
1896 or 1900 or later. That he would
nave been Governor Of his own native
Georgia, 1 may not doubt. He would
have won in ail probability a wider
fame in the American Union and been
u man OF more conspicuous mark. II
there had been a Democratic Presi-
lent he would have been chosen as
Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Bri-
tain perhaps, and what an admirable
and charming official he would have
been. But this was not To be. He
fell when his earthly sun was rapidly
ascending to the zenith of its glory
He went to his grave even before his
noble intellect had fully lowered. But
God knows all, and doeth all things
right. lie called his servant from the
earthly rivalries and the earthly
~OrOnalS and the earthly aspirations
To a higher and nobler sphere, to Il
brighter, more glorious scene, to =
far dearer, SWeeter fruitiOn. to q more
triumphant and splendid on.
He was taken from a world Of sin,
madness, temptation and rebellion to
the City Of God where the blessed Re
aeemer is, to wear a robe that III
richness and magniticence OutShlneS
all the united gems Of earth. He en-
tered upon the higher and more per
feet life Of ecStaCy and song where the
sacramento hosts Of Cod elect are
enjoying the endless, perfect peace
and rest Of Heaven. In going he left
for the young men Of the South a
rich legacy i'm a pure. cOnSecrated and
them that the duty OF q true man is
to Siorify his Maker and to serve, love
and honor his Father and his God.
He had shown them that man who
| walks r~eVerently, obediently steadfast-
~ in the ways of morality, filial SER
vice and true religion and piety is
indeed clarifying his Creator, PreSerV-
er and ever blessed BenefactOr. and
shall receive all the applause here
that it is good for him to receive, aud
in the glorious life beyond the vel
come Of the redeemed and saved and
the applause of God Himself, "Vell
done thou good and faithful servant
The South lost a great and gifted
son and leave opened it's doors to
the incoming Of a saint-redeemed
and cleansed by the blood of Jesus
Christ. He was a true membe Of
the Southern Methodist Church.
Then shall the King say unto them
on his right hand, Come ye blessed Of
my Father. inherit the kingdom pre-
| pared for o from he foundation OF
the world" Henry Grady is in Heav-
en-. He is with his Crucitied, Risen
and assembled Redeemer.
For Christ is not entered into the
| holy places made with hands. which
are the figures Of the true; but into
Heaven itself. now to appear in the
presence of God for us
TIE adorable Saviour said to the
thief on the cross, "This day shalt
, thou - With me in Paradise" Study
/ the Book Of Revelation in hapte
second and last chapter. and learn
where paradise" really is
1t is remarkable that in a few
months three Of the Bishops in the
southern Methodist f. Church should
have died. They We're Bishop Coke
smith. Bishop John j.. Tlgert ana
Bishop John c.. Granbery. | think
the first named was born in south
Carolina. the second in Kentucky and
the last in Virginia. They were be-
yond question men of rare ana ad-
mirable gifts. Bishop Smith was a
pulpit orator of rich, singular gifts.
Lisnnn FTip2rt WIS n trOnG. tnOI2nt-
full preacher. and of distinguished
learning and ability and highly en-
dOWed as a writer. Bishop
Who died last. and ON April l. 1907,
was born in Norfolk. Va, on Deem
Der 9TH. 1929. OF him | wish to
write briefly. l never knew him
personally. heard him preach in the
First Presbyterian Church in Will
mington some ten years ago, perhaps
i, was. was disappointed. 1t was
calm. thoughtful. well written, bat
without passion, oratory or any sem
blance of eloquence. / was expecting
4 higher grade of preaching from
him. | have since earne that he was
in no sense III orator IN delivery. BUT
he was learned, finely equipped by
study. and of most uncommon piety.
In 1859 cad two sermons from ms
pen that appeared in that very prcci-
Gus volume of that year knoWn as
The Methodist Pulpit South There
| ire v GstiN- ~ 81 VI II II '21
of which are indeed Of Very superior
quality. and rich in Scriptural teaching
sound. genuine, faithful, Biblical all
through, Two Of these admirable ser
mons arc by Bishop CRANBERRY. the
other contributors numbering twenty
four, furnishing Il each. | noticed in
1889. that there We're no better. ADLER
sermons in tho volume than the first
sermon by Bishop GranberN on
"Chrfstianitv Reasonable in its Doc
+rinas and Demands" His other ser
mon was on "AIl Things Work for
cod" and is of very high quality, one
Of the very best in the important
volume. | have read both M
many times since. and am reading
The last AGAIN. In 1906, / wrote at
ter reading it again: II Is nldrkealy
~ and force" The first sermon !
Wen written. and with exceeding clari-
place second to no sermon ever read