Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-31
! But such a tide. as moving, seems


When that whicn drew from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark:
And may there be no sadness OF fare
wells.
When embark
But when from out this bourne of time
and place,
The flood shall bear me far,
| j hope to see my Pilot face to face
When ] have crossed the bar.
Then followed Mr.. MorelI's favorite
hymn suggested by Mr.. Doggett when
Rev. w. Il. Bennett of the First NJ F.
church was introduced. Mr.. Bennett
stated that he felt himself unequal to
doing justice to the memory of the
departed. but a three months acquaint.
ance demonstrated that he could not
say too much in his honor. After
few preliminary remarks the speaker
said:
] suppose that you are all familiar
with w. E. Channing's symphony:
TO seek elegance rather than luxury.
and refinement rather than fashion
to be worthy not respectable; and
wealthy, not rich-to study hard, think
quietly, talk gently. act frankly-to
listen to stars and birds, to babes
and sages, with open hea ito bear
all cheerfully, do all bra rely, await
| occasions-worry neyer-.n Ii word,
to let the spiritual, unbidden and un.
| conscious, grow up through the com.
mon"
| do not know of any words that
can more beautifully and truthfully
portray the well-balanced, harmonious
and symmetrical character of brother
| Morell I have been asking myself
and others what particular quality was
most prominent in his character, and
the answer has been in yarIably the
same: We are unable to differentiate
There seems to have boen such an
harmonious union between the social,
the mental, and the spiritual that
| those who knew him best could not
declare which was the more promi-
nent characteristic.
Each was developed 10 an unusual
degree for one of his age. His re-
ligion was not ostentatiopsly thrust on
notice; but it was as impossible for
him TO hide it as to conceal his so.
cial brotherliness, or his love of knowl
edge. His was the spirituality of one
who has passed into the ahadowed val
ley of Gethsemane. who has wrestled
with the great questions of our faith
and who has come off more than con.
queror because in the hour when the
waters were passing over him, he has
loving Father supporting him. and
seen the Light of Life directing his
way. The heavenly vision" has been
vouch' 'safed unto him AS truly as to
as he saw he spoke, uplifting the
minds of his audience. thrilling their
souls, and transporting their attention
from the common and the oft times
base things of the worldly kingdoms
to the sublime and ennobiing things
of the kingdom of God.
In regard to his intellectual powers,
| was impressed to believe that they
derived their superiority not more
| from the liberality of nature than from
the conscientiousness with which they
were improved. Providence did much
for him. He was naturally creative.
His thoughts were continually stirred
by a burning and poetic Imagination.
But his natural gifts were cultivated
by generous and extensive training
In the best schools to which he could
find access. His chief object in leav-
Ing Durango was to go where he could
once more resume his university stud.
les. Richly prepared. as he was, for
the arena OF thought, he yet felt the
heeu VI more extensive intellectual
foundation.
(Here Mr.. Bennett spoke regretfully
of the haste with which so many pre-.
pare for the highest of callings and
urged the youth of Durango TO more
comprehensive study)
But however marked was his spirit.
ual and mental equipment for the work
to which God had called him, they
did not, as is sometimes the case, shut
him out from that free and brotherly
intercourse with men which Is so
needful TO the accomplishment of the
best results in the work of the min.
istry.
! If anything, this was his most promi.
nent characteristic, Earlier in my re-
marks | referred to him as brother
Morell. II was not the mere repeti.
tion of common Methodist phrase.
1t was the hearts expression. 1t would
come as spontaneously to the lips of a
non-churchgoer as to mine. Every.
body felt his unassuming brotherli.
ness. 1t touched all classes and won