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V- ' T ) The Daily News and Observer. SUNDAY- MORNING, MAY 5, 1907. gifted; southern journalist A ,1 By BR. T. B. KINGSBURY. PUS Prior to. 1861 -theAjTwere some few wilt known and distinguished Journal. .Itt? in our Southland. . . Writers , of eminence Were well I known, because the present system had not come Into vogue pf suppressing tho: real writers, and, putting publishers .who never wrote . to, the front, as.. iht; rca; con? , tributbrs.' Virginia excelled,- so far as - v.I remember, and Edward William ".. Jrhnston, (brother or Ocrheral Joseph 13. Johnston, the great soldier) John Hampden s,Pl2a8ant,t John M. Dan4td " and Roger A. Pryor were the best . known, and Were really or very mare rt gifts. ; y Forty year.i ago I knew the mimes of almost , eve ry really eminent Journalist in New York city. Today 1 - do not know toy nanus one who is con picmras for his qua i ties; as a writer, and yet New York ia 4,000,000 In habitants, while in 1860 It had not more than 800,000, 1 so much. The ' writer on the leadinr newspapers are absorbed, -and , have no ; personal ac quaintance with outSr ders. t I wish ta write of i Southern 1 journalist whq .' "p i?rished in V his prime,"1 now nearly r quite eighteen yt-ars . ago.5, I rcf sr to Henryw; Grady, a native of Georgia, ' and of "' good North Carolina leKeent, as I have seen it stated that l " iia; parents .were born' In this State.- i a. Were those of Governor-elect Hot?" Smith. His death came as a great .shock,' and was ' much, lamente 1 all over the South. At the time of his death,; he was probably the m st brilliant the most gifted man of his own age in " our favored" section f the American Union. It was an LTnion of States - that was formed and not a Nation. He was a born orator, am a born Journal ist, if I have studied his record. cor rectly. He had both readiness and amplitude of power is a, writer and : the gift of eloquence beyond all rivals of his own age who edited and in a most marked degree ' I never met him, butt greatly ai mired him, and read all "his prod uctic ns for the 'press that I saWi ..He ei ted the. Atlanta . Constitution when I vas hia constant reader, and he made i t very attractive, influential, potential. 11 journalistic ' career was approved r and - enjoyed and distinguished thr -ughout'by. a. re markable blending qf he brilliant with the practical, the tho ightful with the '-- imaginative. - . He . n-as '7 capable of producing" an article i of "-uncommon rhetorical .finish and beautiful for 1 sentiment. He c-oulu ' turn to the . dryest, most busincss-HTte- r, of 'topics and surpass the.Dry-as-d ust plodder in his own narrow, chosen, 'field. He C was always di;uslng questions that looked to the development the enrich., ment and the glory, of ,hls "native South.' Whatever concerned -the hap piness,, the progress, tho-renown. of hi own people, he so well Understood and admired, , concerned him. and the . whole Southland was Jincluded.1. for he was. governed by "no pent tip ITtlea --.' He had that very re re --.power that comes of the birthright .of ' genius, or : of magnificent gifts tihat! are of near akin... jfje possessed lr k most marked degree that wondrou- ' gift of saying old thlners in a new v( iy, and investing them -with' the-charm of .originality. He had Whe- ft! Idas tou h "by which the dross of inanenees aml common-place - 'could : fcO" transmuted lnW fine-' gold . of Tich. perhaps gent ine poetic sen timent " He -possessed that noble "art of making, the "old appear In the-attractive livery ".of the new;; He had ' the uncommon combination of judg-, ment and "skill which "enabled him to seize .the right ideaV -and' by. the wlnr.J .ing power of rhetorics or 'speech pre " sent it' With " such grace.- felicity -and . earnestness as to convert r enthrall tha hearer. 1 He "had .the gift' of elo- quence in a high and .refined degree such as Is bestowed . by "God upon but 'few, of the aspiring children, of men: ;f He could ravoid,' by hanpy.J intention, the dangers that lay In the track of -hi. argosy of speech." apd by graceful tacking and fngenlousj. steering, -cpu'd pass successfully, and safely "between Scylla and CbarybIi8- -was an. 'astonishing and yet ni ble endowment. Gracious, apd friendly . Muses ; must f have 'stood by hU'crax le In the blrth hour, -and the one wro could bestow the high gift of fertile jrellcltlous and ' fascinating speech smi ed benignantly, i - V' I ; x DR. T. R. KINGSBURY. while the othdr who could endow with the rare qualities of a ready and fruitful writer and a vocabulary responsive to every demand, rich and select, looked with benignant favor and withheld jtot her hand. "His words wefe like the 'notes of dy insr swaiis. Too sweet to last." Although "hs tongue dropped man na. and he cjould even "charm the wildest tempers," and win applause frorn the people of.,Boston of a, frigidj unsyrapathetlc clime, and - bv happy and tender words, even compel the enemies of hisj own people to bestow their "praises in no unstinted way, he could not stay! the1 biting, unfriendly winds and the , nipping and cruel at mosphere of winter or drive back the devouring disease that came from thom to lay him low inthe full flush of manhood's perfect prime. He died from an attack produced by exposure while addressing the people of Bos ton in mid-winter. What a sad be reavement it was! What an untime ly e-ith. viewed from the standpoint of ; Jth! And yet his work was fie. His fame sufficed. He had give; toil heart to God. He had w-ccptiw-Jeeus Christ as his Savior. lit had placed his hopes upon the fullne3i. of the efficacy i of the Atonement of the blessed Son of God. The man of youths and strength, of gifts and ac complishments, of aspirations and hopes, of heart and sympathy had to i meet so soon the Inevitable summons, and.toillcso far as the body was in- j volved iin "the alabaster arms of j death." . The South sorrowed over the enforced, early departure of the S'oung Marcellus" possibly its mosx t rifted amone the younc of his age, ' who was' sounding the depths of fame, and riding so successfully, so bravely upon the high crest of popular favor and admiration another illustration of the truth spoken by the poet, that "The paths of glory lead but to the grave.' I have said that Henry W. Grady was eloquent, but he never used hb noble gifts for an Ignoble end. He was t manly of speech. Once, as I re call,5 under the enticements of the oc casioni in a speech In the North, he conceded too much, as l believed, and went too far to conciliate the inimical temper of the North. I think -I wrote In the current phrase of thit day, that he even "gushed." Others far "ss gifted and elevated, of the South, have gone farther since, and "gushed" more unbecomingly. But sychophancy never pays and is sure to react. Mr. Grady was young, but he soon out grew slny "gushing" propensity to con ciliate and bow He developed, Into a bolder, more -aggressive advocacy ot the right; and later in one of the mo?t remarkable speeches that had ever been delivered In this country since 1861 he presented the ,Sout.hern side of a. most difficult and perplexing ques tion 'with masterful art. with high persuasive eloquence, and with, that Intrepidity born: of conscious Jntegiity of purpose and love of truth and Jus tice: ; He gave his hearers an example of Southern, fervid eloquence at the best, saying only what was necessary to be said, and (wooed by no syren of wrong or selfishness to utter one word RESCUF4 .FROM WOE AN1 MISERY. '. When j went to you for treatment 1 was a confirmed drunkard. Whereas 1 am now a perfectly sober man and" have been ever since I left your in stitution in 1900. I feel ver; gratefyp n the managers of the Keeljy institute for what they have done for me m curing me f the drink habit, which was .dragging me and my family with - me 'down to woe and misery. They are now happy with me at 'home, and I wish every man .who does drink would go to you c institute for treatment, for I k'how that they would be curtd as I was. ) The men of the Keeley Insti tute were so kind to me that V can Vecommend them to an man wno will go and he' cured. , No treatment can be better ' than what you get there. I con-i- slder it- a blessing to 'any man to be able to go to the Greens boro Keeley Institute, where he may be freed from the power or alcohol and made a new man. God's richest blessings upon thfc Keeley Institute. Respectfully yours, . SIgned) A. W. GRlMSDEY. Farmyllle, N: C, pet. 22. 190. For further Information. ad ; dress"7. ..' - - '-." THE KEEI.EY I XSTITITI' a i - . ! . Greensboro, N. C ; CorrcsnondoiiCD. Contidential. I i in I of falsehood, or that smacked of tlme I serving and prostitution of gifts. ' He i showed that he was an orator whose eloqtience was natural and fervid, and arose ex re nata irom tne suojecv created, th? occasion, the environment. If the life of Mr. Oraay had been extended until now I have no doubt as to the splendor of his public suc cess. He would probably have been sent to the L. s. Senate, and it Is not improbable that no might have been nominated for the Vice-Presidency t in 1896 or 1000 or later. That he would have been Governor of his own native Georgia, I may not doubt. He would liave won in all probability .a wider fame In the American Union and been a man of more conspicuous mark. If there had been a Democratic Presi dent 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 flowered. But God knows all. and doeth all things right. He called his servant from the earthly rivalries and the earthly coronals and the earthly aspirations to a higher and nobler sphere, to a brighter, more glorious scene, to a far dearer, sweeter fruition, to a more trlnmnhiint and snlenrlid coronation. ! He was taken from a world of sin. madness, temptation and rebellion to the City of God where the blessed Re deemer Is, to wear a rohe that in richness and magnificence outshines all the united gems of earth. He en tered upon the higher and more per fect iife of ecstacy and song where the "sacramental hosts of God's elect" are enjoying the endless, perfect peaoe and rest of Heaven. -In going he left for the young men of the" South a rich legacy in a pure, consecrated and devoted noble life. He had shown them that th duty of a true man is to glorify his Maker and to serve, love and honor his Father and his God. He hacf shown them that man who walks reverently, obediently steadfast ly in the ways of morality, filial ser vice and true religion and piety is indeed glorifying his Creator, Preserv er and ever blessed Benefactor, and shall receive all the . applause here that It is good for him to. receive, and In the glorious life beyond the wel come of the redeemed and aved and applause of God Himself. Well done thou good and faithful servant, The South lost a great and gifted son and Heaven opened. Its doors to the Incoming of a eaint redeemed and cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. He was a true member 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 you from the foundation of the world." Henry Grady is in Heav en. Jle is with his Crucified, Risen and ascended 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." Te adorable Saviour said to the thief on the cross. "This day shalt thdo be with me in Paradise." Study the Book of Revelation In chapter second and last chapter. g.nd learn where "Paradise" really Is. It Is remarxable that' in a few months three of the Bishops In the Southern Methodist E. Church should have died. They were Bishop Coke Smith, Bishop John J. Tlgert ana Bishop John C. Granbery. I 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 and ad mirable gifts. Bishop Smith was a pulpit orator of rich, singular gifts. Bishop Tigert was a strong, thought ful preacher, .and of distinguished learning and ability and highly .en dowed as a writer. Bishop Granbery. who died last, and on April 1, 190 7. was born in Norfolk, Va., on Decem ber 5th. 1829. Of. him I wish to writ' briefly. 1 never knew him personally. I heard him preach In the First Presbyterian Church in Wil mington some ten years ago, perhaps It was. I was disappointed. It was calm, thoughtful, well written, but without passion, oratory or any sem blance of eloquence. I was expecting a higher grade of preaching from him. I have since learned that he was In no sense an orator in delivery. But he Was learned, finely equipped by study, and of most uncommon piety. In 1859 I read two sermons from his pen that appeared in that very preci ous volume of that year known as "The Methodist Pulpit South." There are twenty-six sermons in it. the most of which are indeed of very teuperior quality, and rich in Scriptural teaching sound, genuine, faithful, Biblical all through. Two of these admirable ser mons , are by Bishop , Granbery. the other contributors numbering twenty four, furnishing one each. I noticed lft 1859. that .there were no better, abler sermons in the volume than the lirst sermon by Bishop Granbery , oh "Christianity Reasonable In its Doc trines and Demands." His other ser- 1 mon was on "All Thinnrs Work for rGod." and is of very high quality, one r-f the very best in the important volume. I have read both sermons many times since, and am reading the last again." In 1906. I ' wrote af t?r reading it again: "It is markedly well written, "and with exceeding clari ty and- force." ' The first- sermon I place second to no serrnon I ever read or heard by r a Southern preacher of any denomination. ' I recall that forty leven years aro rav old - school-mate and friend. Rev. Dr. Rufus T. He.flln. the first editor of the Raleigh Chris tian Advocate, wrote to me that . it was the best sermon In fhe volume. Repeated readings assure me that it Is surely second to none. The greatest, most distinguishing quality of the de parted Bishop was his profound, most engaging and impressive piety. Dis tinguished editors and writers accentu ite the depth of his piety and tht ;rac!ousness and attractiveness of his religious character. Bisop O. P. Fltz- Terald. Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Ttllett. Bishop Galloway and other divines of llstinction, refer most admiringly ann tenderly, to the beauty and profundity t his Christian life. Dr. THlett. In a choice tribute to him In the Nash ville Christian Advocate of 14th April, deferred particularly to his deep reli gious spirit, and said that among all his acquaintances in the Christian ministry" 'there is not one who em odied more? perfectly In his personal character the qualities and attributes if nn Ideal Christian than John C. Granbery." ' Bishop Fitzgerald, one of his most v Intimate friends, writes that "he bore the Image of his Lord; his f consecration was thorough. The Church never had a 4 more f aljthf ul servant."' " Bishop Galloway wrote of him: "His absolute-Integrity of spirit and life could bear the fiercest search- S: . : . 1 light." If I had known hfln long and personally I would dellghtf to write of such a pure, exalted, sairttly life of ; such a discf whose life was hid with Christ in God;" of iuch a hero of the Cross who did so much for hu manity while showing forjh the per- ! fectlon, the influence, thelbeauty, the high, most engaging characteristics of i the consecrated servant of pod, sanctl- ' fled by the cleansing blod of Jesus and the renovating power fbf the Holy Ghost. The "Venerable Bishop Fitiger ald. (a native North Carolinian), writes in the Nashville Advocate of his departed friend: "The Heaven for which I hope seems Tiearet. and. more tangible since he has entered there- 1 thought I should have preceded him. I am waiting for the- suttimons." It will not be long before Jthese two faithful "sons of God" v III meet In the blessed home of the fgood where Jesus is. St. Paul "was Ipaught up," he tells us in Second JjCorinthlans, chanter 12. "to the third heaven." "caught up into Paradise "which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. See the last chapter of Revelation as to where paradise really Probably no more saintly servant of. Jehovah has ever" lived in our lapd. I have again read the second r Nsrmon re ferred to and the last fix, pr seven pages are indeed delightful and superb He was a writer ojf rare gifts. R.byster's Candy WE MAKE IT JTtESBI VAN LINDLEY FOR THE PROTECTION NEEDED, AMD T(D BUILD UP NORTH CAROlilKTAl tAHE OUf ' - t lite IE ONE km I OF -NORTH CAROL '.- . 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