The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-03
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe on Pass
ing Events.
ANNUAL NEW YEARS SERMON
Preached at Sew York Avenue
Church, Illustrating the Characters
oe Men Who Have Contributed TO
the Cause of Humanity-Heard by
Large Congregation.

royal lie or humanity. oNloHNO '
brought its north pole discovery and
south pole adventure. statecratt the
decay OF absolutism in Turkey. the new
constitutionalism in Persia, the healing
streams OF municipal reform, the imam
cial agitations of England, the beneHcent
ambitions of the Orient. the advance OF |
in America. and the varied |
Inspirations from the remarkable cen |
tenniaIs OF the birth OF so many world |
leaders.
The 800 lives that went out In the mine |
disasters gave their pathetic ministry |
of heroism and faith. The large streams
into this wine cup are: In business
Hartman. master builder. Napoleonic'
merciless: II. II. Roger. a remarkable
Illustration OF an industrial feudaIlsm;
Trask distinguished financler. In educa-
ton. w. T. Harris. philosopher of world
wide fame; James Milliken. founder OF
University for the Poor; Carroll D.
Wright, college president and CIVIC re-
former. In science. DR.. Bull. famous
surgeon; Mason, unselflsh assayist, VINO
surrendered his discovery that meant
Young, statistician. and Neweomb. as
.tronomer. mathematician, and student OF
political economy. In art, Bush the car
toonist; McKim, who magnihed in our
American architecture reality. rest, and
righteousness, and 20 whom Beautiful
washington should be made his endear-
jng and triumphant monument
In the Dramatic Field.
In the drama. Clyde Fitch, successful
dramatist. especially Of the whimsical
ties Of the eternal feminine; Coquelon,
French actor, and ModjeslSa, Polish act
ress. whose high integrity and artistic
attachments gave honor and influence TO
her profession. In music, Lang. con-
ductor: Thompson. author OF sacred
melodies and songs like Softly and
Tenderly Jesus Is Calling" and Dudley
/ Suck 10 whom his music was not only
| science and art, but a breath Of the Al
mighty. and who for the last fifty years
was one Of the greatest forces in Amerl-
can church music. In literature we have
/ a rich tribute.
/ In poetry. Swinburne. whose wealth OF
/ Imagination and production had express
sion in a very riot against custom. law,
and religion. and left no inspiring mes
/ sage for the years. In fiction, Marion
/ Crawford, American by birth, whose
/ beautiful. healthful work was golden
with the glory OF Italian skies; Sarah
Orne Jewett who so gracefully opened
20 us the colonial doors OF New England
life: Elinor Mccartney Lane. Of charm
! ing personality and rare and promising
attachments: Meredith. novelist. critic.
poet OF purity, intellectual appeal; Mrs.
Finley. OF the Elsie" books, and Mrs.
Wilson. Of the Augusta Evans" novels
Of forty years ago. In general literature.
Dodge, the greatest American historical
writer. Lea. OF History OF the Inquisi-
ton" an dother standard works; Helper.
OF The Impending Crisis Stoddard,
charming traveller and essayist, and
Richard Watson Glider, soldier, editor
Of Century. essayist, poet. civic reformer,
refined, poised, strong. quiet in protest
against the modern noisy self-seekins
publicity. his whole life and work ex'
planned in his own words:
The Example of Christ.
III Jesus Christ b a man
And only mani say
That Of all mankind VIII clesve 20 Him
And 10 Him viii cleaye Away.
If Jesus Christ is a Cod
And the oJIy God-I swear
b viii follow Him 10 heaven or bel!
Through earth. through seas. through air.
Among editors. Collier. OF Collier
, Weekly: Laffan, Of the New York Sun
Norton. early editor of the Christian
Union. and Mcclure. one Of the brightes
stars Of American journalism,
In law, Justice Peckham, a judicia
statesmen; in the army. Gems. Corbin an
o. Q. Howard. the Hayeiock Of the Ameri
can army; IN government Gov. Johnson
whom so many hailed as Lincoln-like +
character and personal history, and, pos
u slbly, IN national benediction: Buchanan
q. diplomat; Hitchcock. diplomat and Cab
!, met minister Stewart, sturdy and courage
Gus Senator and picturesque representa-
tive Of our Western possibilities; Geror
=. imo. the Apache chief, whose name bt
: came the synonym for cruelty; Amadt
=. first president Of the Panama republic
: Penna, president Of Brazil; Alexandra
Witch, OF Russia's noble family; D
! Martens, of distinguished diplomat
: knowledge and service; Don Carlos Spar
:. ish pretender; Admiral Cervera, who's
!. dramatic misfortunes IN the Spanish We
= won our sympathies: Ferrer, profess
= and anarchist, the bullet holes in who!
: body only gave outlets multiplied #
- larger influence Of anarchism; Prince i
y, and Ching Chan Lun. whose leadersh
IS gave constitutional reform TO their T
20 spectiye empires. and Leopold. great
., intellect. great in opportunities, and gre
E. in wickedness, whose memory will rot
Friend of the Animals.
as In philanthropy, Angel, devoted 10 q
P care Of animals; Crosby Browne. financi
ey and Christian; Crittenton, who gave II
E and fortune to the rescue Of lost woma
- hood; Kennedy, of unparalleled testame
- God, the word Of God. and the day
God, and lived and died In the noble
= stewardship. In religion our own CT
: has given Butler in forty years Of co
os spicueus service and Fishburn of YOUTH
- promise; Bliss, gentle and devoted; Quin
a. pastor. secretary, theological directc
~ Dickson. indefatigable secretary Of c,
"A lege aid; Withrow, of winning perso
ma atty and eloquent preaching; Theodo
oh Cuyler, the last OF the generation of gre
,d preachers; Sheldon Jackson, missiona,