Year: 1869

reached the first row OF pews Rev. DR.. Tying opened
the funeral ceremonies according to the Protestant
Episcopal ritual beginning with T am the resurrec
ti0n and the life" and, continuing, proceeded down
the aisle where he reached with the concluding SEN
tences, and the CONN was placed on platform in
front OF the pulpit hymn was then chanted by
the choir, accompanied by the organ, whereupon
Rev. Dr.. Tying read the well known verses from the


fifteenth chapter Of the first Corinthians wherein ST.
Paul proves the certainty Of resurrection. ~


SERMON BY REV. HENRY WARD BEEcnER


Mr.. Beecher, then standing at the head OF the
comm and facing the immense audience, proceeded
to speak Of the deceased as follows:-


MY FRIENDs-It cannot be expected that should
on this occasion indulge in euloe1es, though would
history Of him who is gone. But few days ago he
was In manly vigor, In unceasng activity, and now
to-day the man Of strength and power is In his
coffin So sudden, SO instantaneous was his taking
n's the ni forest an some hour man as woos ec
place which knew him shall know him no more for.
ever. 1t Is seldom that one passes from life holding
q
2! and sSscon q Il
sphere Of contention; be was admirably endowed % %
for the contest admirably adaped for the discussion
q % RS5ss RRSsS a sS M.RsS 2SSsssns Tie Daon
70 strife. And yet scarcely had the tidings Of his
departure been flashed through the land when, with
al the leading men, he cSsfest among as SSaes
ants, Of his great ability. Of the purity Of his
Scarcely from personal friends could come such tes
timonies Of the goodness Of his nature, such test
his great capacity zap for business, % and inexibsy II
the pursuit Of chosen object ana the purity


a,ini n,s intentions e came S irom his opponents
aside the pen that was 70 indite the cartel Of bats
dropped and replaced By one that was to bear testi
dom, indeed s it that those who were in lie most
opposed to the man are those who are most eloquent
n o ns Rs @ i s s
;s!! %iShs g, ssy vitSsat % en- saniiss . il: was man %
more MOI perlscSIy you i, knew % him, the more


Ss deeper You trusted sn and the more cond
ingly you leaned upon him. And 1t Is no small
thing, my friends TO say Of Q man IN this world, ne
would fain allude in MS personal career and only
two. HIS was the career Of the journalist, and he
and re.echoed throughout the world. The lawyer
speaks within the narrow sphere OF the court room
walls, the minister breaches from the pulpit and his
words are confined within the walls Of his church,
and he rarely speaks beyond it. But he spoke from
q pulpit that has no limlt-the press. Thence comes
forth louder voice than that Of all the others-the
voice OF one who speaks, who cries In the wilder
territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, tine
daily press speaks to all the people, This is the
power
Tor good that can compare with the daily press no
pulpit like II for disseminating knowledge among
men. And among those who have been the
builders Of this great moral agency, this great
agency Of civilization, not the founders but the
nnIshers of the institution, stood Mr. Raymond pre-
he conducted the press It is gratifying TO remark
here how singularly free hs whole public career has
he refused to lend hs paper TO passionate discus
sions, how he never lent himeef 10 passionate in
yectiye, and never permitted his paper 70 be the
reasoning and high moral strength breathed in
his words; and now that he has departed from
career and to say that the work he was engaged in
of giving higher, noDer and purer moral senti-
tons This Was the work he was engaged in this IA
the work ne did. have IL In my heart to say here
that instability Of character In hs conduct Of the
that he was weak ana never believed In the princi-
pies or things he advocated. But recall q time
when the nation shvered like aspen leaf recall
q time when O man was worth an army; those
days when what was needed most was open, manly,
be ne To-
brave men who at once pressed TO the front through
his appeals: He let his voice ring out clear and
without variability. and without weakness chang
ing TO the very end, and the great connict for
tonal life was brought 10 successful, o glorious
variability oh that there had been OF such
among u.s. The services he rendered the country


sp %sss ns Dsns s es4 in our hearts


thank him, and am glad my friends, TO make
mention and TO bear testimony 70 his fidelity In this
and under all circumstances required greatness
OF soul MY friends, It rs painful to speak OF one
who has been stricken down by press cf work in our
midst; OF one the next ten years Of whose life, had
he liyej, should have have been worth more than twenty
done to himself, he so taxed his mental and
physical resources--he so unduly taxed hts
cut down IN his vgor. Because he dd not vs
within the bounds Of moderation he left himself an
be learned. God does not require an over taxation
OF the system. he requires moderation IN industry
% sa s sGs SsT x we nee
thought and distraction. My voice can do hm no
gocd.,my praise or censure cannot now anect him;
not lesson heref when at home and tins
hours the iSoasSs Of the 40 no san
sacred thOughtA but those things which are among
o e & ne ss. 'se Ha struggle


and tare OF life-what all these things measured
By this hour an hour that should measure the life OF
member that one day You viii be Judged by the
same standard aud your acts must stand
for himself alone; he must associate himself with
the welfare OF the community and OF the ma
moriaIs In the ume that win he after him. No man
n good enough TO be remembered for hls individual
sef or for the acts he did for himself for his own
that makes man worthy Of remembrance are what
he does for Others for what he does for his fellow
men, for his country and his age. You are strong
to Gay, the blood beats naturally and healthy In your
veinsi but In short time you too viii be
encofilned and shrouded by those who will have TO
speak your history. II called to do IL, can we
speak well OF your Have you earned our eulogies 7
temple In words of truth, 70 be spoken OF rratefuy
TO have your name handed down to others as al
example 10 be followeds Have you lived above the
living 10 fear Of God and In the hope OF A oo rious
Immortality This ~ no unmeaiinq service Won
hat NJ Van