The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-05

old.fashioned word-whose study
greatly enriched the treasury of his
mind. The actual life around him was
his chief concern. however. Social
by nature and most hospitable. he was
eminently man who made friends
and enjoyed nothing more than 70 DO
FOR them. Democratic. In spite OF his
associations. wealth and position, he
had regard for men OF humble estate.
without condescension, much relishing
the simple relations OF farmers life
In him nature mixed elements not
orten found In combination. Singular
~ gifted was he with both solid sense
and nimble wit, with both shrewdness
ana sentiment. Almost stole In his
philosophy, he yet preserved the
iaith OF little child. Accepting the
results OF modern Biblical scholarship,
ne yielded to none In reverence for
Christ Rational In his theology, his
religion was none the less a religion
or the heart. Man OF affairs as he
was, yet Is this, his church, under
Indebtedness TO him AS to no other
individual, for sixty years its loyal
and generous supporter. regular at
tendant at It's services. concerned for
It's welfare as father for a child He
Is here remembered as a general Sun
day school superintendent, the chill
dren his pride and Joy.
Man Of Liberal Principles.
We remember him. too, as one
who lived up to his liberal principles,
broad enough 10 include In his sym
pathies men Of a different creed from
Ills own. What an example to the mar.
row and bigoted was Senator Palmer's
attitude OF goodwill and truly Chris
tan Fellowship In endowing and lib
orally contributing to Methodism, the
faith OF his beloved mother, What
an act OF filial piety 1t was for him
to perpetuate her name In the Mary
Palmer Memorial church Fitting Is
IT that Mr.. Dave. the former pastor
OF that church and personal friend OF
the senator's, is participating in this
service.
1T would be only partial justice
to his memory to ignore his early and
ardent support OF equal suffrage and
his interest In the principles Of Henry
George. Absolutely apart from the
merits Of these questions, we can all
admire courageous and disinterest-
ed champion of unpopular causes. Let
him ever be remembered az such In
Detroit. Nor were his sympathies,
you all know. limited to human kind.
That he espoused the cause of his
dumb neighbors, sustaining almost
alone for years the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, il
signal mark OF his tender heart, and
TO his lasting honor.
above all, perhaps, he will be re-
membered and his name blessed by
this community as the donor OF
Palmer park-a gift the social value
OF which cannot be overestimated. In.
creasing with time.
Blessings Brighten A. They Leave.
How true 1t Is that blessings
brighten as they take their flight.
How much clearer we see, how much
better We understand our friends az
ter they are gone. Their failings are
forgiven. forgotten; the good they
have done lives after them, shining in
new light We see him. the public
spirited citizen, the humanitarian, the
Christian. TRANSPORTED by death, shin
ing In the light OF his own faith. In
lHlS SOleulH uOuT let uS TeCdu luis
mans unconquerable trust in God
and Immortality. Let him speak; let
his own words testify.
Without faith. said he in q pub
lie address. without faith In an ever.
lasting power, In hereafter, and In
the great law OF compensation. con-
slider II just as impossible for man
to work up TO his highest capacity
as II Is for sailor. stranded
upon an unknown shore. girt by the
sea and precipitous cliffs, to climb
into the sunlight without the aid OF
some pendant vine. or rope thrown
down by a friendly hand Thus aid
ed by faith. our noble friend climbed
no mean heights Of achievement.
Richly lowered by nature, he be-
longed to the company Of those who
were honored In their generation and
were the glory OF their times. The
people will tell of their wisdom, and
the congregation will show forth their
praise