The New York Herald Newspaper, November 2, 1877, Page 4

4 ~ OBITUARY. Death of Senator Morton, of Indiana. —_—__--—_—_ 5 THE STATESMAN’S LAST HOURS. How He Became the Foremost Man in the Republican Party. LAW YER, SENATOR, LEADER, Senator Oliver Perry Morton died at half-past fve o'clock yesterday afternoon, in Indianapolis, He be- gan to sink rapidly soon after midnight yesterday morning. Violent spasms of bic coughing seized. him about two o’clock, and Dr, Thompson, bis physician, Announced that he might die at apy moment, At half-past three a powerful opiate was given bim and he slept until daylight, At eight o’clock yesterday morning he parted with his family and friends, and was able to give directions to his attendants, The dying man lingered until nearly noon in great pain, when efforts were made to relieve his sufforings by the inhalation of chloroform, morphia hav- tng ceased to have any effect whatever, because the vesicles of the skin refused to longer absorb the ‘Yhe wife and sons of the dying man were left alone with him for aboutan hour, What passed be- tween them is not a matter for inquiry, An hour later his friends were grouped around the bedside and elze- where about the room in silence, The Senator was | conscious at intervals, giving some directions as to the | disposition of the supporting pillow or calling tor more drug. air, There was no change in the patient’s con- | dition at ono o’clock im tne afternoon, as ho was still kept under the influence of chiorcform. At threo the physician announced that the Senator was growing perceptibly weaker, Before five o'clock it became evident that he haa en- tered upon bis last bour on earth, He had rested during the greater portion of the day in a balf lying, haif sitting position, As be grew weaker the support- tng pillows were withdrawn, so that he lay prone upon the bed, A deeper silence then pervaded the room, and remained unbroken except by an occasional ques- tion to the dying man, Once, when the Senator exclaimed, “Lam = dying,” his sister-in-law, Mrs, Halloway, inquired, “You are not alraid to dio, Oliver?” He gave a negative answer by sway- Ing his head, Soon after a similar exclamation, ques- ton and answer passed between him and Dr. Thomp- won, At minutes past five o'clock he exclaimed, “Lam dying; I am worn out;” and those were bis last words. Alter this it was difficult to discover that life remained. Ou the doctor’s announcement that he was going, the gaze of his wife and sons became fixed on the faco of the hus«bana and father, with now and then a piteous look of in- quiry toward the doctor until his further announce- ment, “It is over.’? The widow clasped her sons to her, exclaiming quietly, but in tones of great grief, “My darling boys!” ‘The frinds withdrew, leaving them for a time, when they were tenderly led from ‘the room, Last evening, by direction of the Mayor, the Indianapolis City Hall beil was tolled tilty-four strokes, indicating tle dead Senator's age, The bells will aiso be tolled each day at noon until after the funeral. The family have decided on Monday, at one y’clock, as the time for tho funeral services at Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, and sho interment will take place at Crown Hill Ceme- tery. The services will be conducted by Rev. Professor 3, K, Hoshour, Mrs. Morton’s former pas- tor and the Senator’s preceptor, assisted by Reva, J. B. Cleaver, Henry Day ana J, H. Bayliss, The body will lie in state during Sunday in the corridor of the Mus rion County Court House, now used as a State House, giving the people of Indiana an opportunity to view the body, For the accommodation of the people special excursion trains will be run on Sunday and Monday. The Indianapolis Light Infantry have fendered their services as a guard of honor. The Montgomery Guards, of Crawfordsville, have also teus dered their services, The family have requested Mr, E. B. Martindale, Mr. James A. Wilaman and ex-Gov- ernor Conrad Baker to represent tuem and act for them in making all further arrangements. The Mayor of Indianapolis has called a meeting of citizens for this morning at nine o'clock, in the United States Court room, when it will probably be decided to in- vito the President, Cabinct and Governors of the several States to attend the funeral. The members of the Bench and Bar of the State of Indiana and of the city of Indianapolis have been requested Yo meet at two o’clock Uais afternoon, Reports from may cities and towns in Indiava announce the tolling of bells Governor Williams will order the State oflices to be closed on Monday, and Mayor Caven tho olfices of the Indianapolis city government, They Will jointly request the citizens to close their business houses from noon to three o'clock ou that day. SKETCH OF THM DECEASED SENATOR, Oliver P. Morton, the Mirabeau of our later American politics, was born in Wayne county, Indiana, on the 4th of August, 18 Unlike many of our Western states- men and politicians he was born and bred in the State which he represented in the councils of the nation, At was his misfortune to lose bis mother while he was very young. is said to have been a lady whose Kindliness of heart was something to be remembered | among her neighbors, In matters requiring at once | fineness and sturdiness of judgment she was much | sought for, and, mdeed, it may be written of her that | in the circle in which she moved she was a leader rather than a follower. Her memory was very remarkable, and she bad excelleut powers of conversation. A man like Senator Morton must have been indebted to his mother for many of the qualities which made him strong and famous, Her sevse of justice was acute and ing, and it 18 known that what she quired of others she herself observed. Yet sue was mild-mannered and very benevolent. She was the becond wife of Oliver’s father. Her maiden name was Sarah Miler, and her birthplace was Elizabeth, J In appearance sue was large and robust, Oliver re- Sembled his mother physically. On bis father’s side, also, Seoator Morton was a Jer- éeyman, for the latuer’s father was one of three brothers who settled in New Jersey in tho early Umes They were descended from the Karl of Tnrock- morton; but the Senator's father, when he became a Western pioncer, dropped the “Throck,” and after- Ward wrote Lis nawe William T. Morton, He was the husband of three wives, He died at Keokuk, lowa, | a fow yoars and was at that time eighty-six years | old, He was a paralytic, and tho Senator inherited his infirmity. His neighbors held him in high respect - for his good yndgment and his kind manners, Oliver, having lost his mother, became the protégé of f Lelderly us WhO Were poor, and they at first | were able to furnish him with only the education that | was to be found iu @ winter ectiool Even this oppor- tunity svon failed bim, and it was necessary to put hit at the trade of making hats, his brother being his master, He did not like bis work, and he showed a | liking for books; 80 that when he was fourteen years eld he was sent to a seminary in his native county. sie bad jor a schoolmate General Lew Wallace. Ho Was avery shy aud timid Ind, and he was vy no means at the bead of his class He was not wild, and he wag much respected jor his industry. Young Morton was twenty years od when ho en- terea Miami University at Oxfora, Ohio, where he was & ¢\ose student, although ho remained there only two years, It was his fortane to join a debating club, wherein he learned to argue calmly and dispassion- ately, He was tho best speaker in the Bota iheta Pi, | where he won the honors, Alter leaving college he studied law, and in 1847, at the age of twenty-four, be was mitted to the Bar, Ho was not at that time considered as @ smart young man, His office was opened at Con be failed to acquire much early pr: litle vusiness he obtained he was very careful Alter awhie chents came to bh nd aiter five years be Was inaking @ good living and within ten years bad a Very jucrative practice, His energy was remarkable, and bis manner wav calm and Jogicu, rather than im: 1 a dis fame spread throughout indiana and Uhbio, Iu politics he was at this time a democrat, In 1852 | be was elected Circuit Judge, but bemy vy nature an advocate be soon retired from 't.e' Bench, His prac- tee mecreased. He was known asa strong but not tlorid | orator, He did wot easily coase to be a democratic olitician, aud as he had cast his first vote for James E Polk aud was the pride of his party in bis county so be } | Usau im order to achieve temp | to come. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVE aia not waver in his fealty to the choice of bis voy- hood. He was theoretically a free trader, und 60 was ia agreement witb tho democratic party on ite predominant side, But he was-not tn favor of slavery, and be aid not believe that sectionalism ah slavery based upon it should be the groundwork ot democratic politics, In 1854 the Missouri \ romise and the Kansas-Nebraska bill were the means of taking him iuto the ranks of the new republican party. He foi- lowed bis principles. He was only thirty-three years old when, in 1856, the republicans, who were glad receive this strong young man trom their democratic enemies, nomicatea bim for Governor of Indiana, Aguins! im, on the democratic side, was Ashbel P, Willard, a sort of pioneer boaa, arrogant and impudent, ignorant and garrulous, eloquent and the pride of his party, Morton stumped the Stave, but was deteated. Again in 1860, when ropublicanism was a turbulent tide, ho was pominated for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, with Heary S. Lane for Governor. This was rather a shght to ope who had headed the ticket in 1856, but he was asincere though not a passionate politician, and bs worked like a hero during the campaign. He was elected, In 1860, shortly after the eloction of Lincoln, and long betore Lincoln or any other of the great leaders of the republican party bad been able to origivate or to distinguish any elear policy, or in fact any policy ut all, toward the emergency which was approaching through the efforts made known by the threats of the Souti—as early, Indeed, as November, the month when Lincoin was elected—Morton spoke beart- ily im favor of a complete and uncompro- mising enforcement of tue la and =the preservation of the mation at auy sacrifice. He could not see the threatening “States,’’ but only re- creant individuals behind the State governments mis- applying ideas, and he was in favor of having the President entorce the Jaws, no matter whether a ma- jority of the people were in favor of Stute rights or not, There was never alterward any argument! on the tederal side stronger U that made by young Morton, It made bis reputation wide, It is said to have con- vineed Lincoln, though at this time it does not appear that Lincoln had made up his mind to any positive ‘The influence, however, spread as faras Eug- Jand, where it made known the policy of the strongest men’ of the republican party. From the day of bis Bibseange of that doctrine Morton became a pational jeader, When the Indiana Legislature convened early in 1861 Governor Lupe was elected to the Senate of the United States, and Morton became Governor, fle was only thirty-eight years old, He became the war Governor of Indiaia There 18 no doubl that his labor as a recruiting leader was something marvellous, The day before the President's foe troops Gover- nor Morton offered bim 10 000 me He immediately after set about recruiting 6,000 more, organized his | own camps und personally attended to the many de- tails olarmy government, Notwithstanding that men like Andrew, Ward and others have claim to consid~ eration for their enterprise during the first days of the rebellion, Morton must rank them all, His energy led to enthusiastic eniistments, In relieving the suffere ings of Indiana men in the fleld he was as ener getic and as tireless as he was in filling regi- ments, He wag really ‘the great war Governor.’? He deserved the name, It must be remembered that his province was next to that ot Mugoilin, of Kentucky, who Was trying to take Indiana into neutrality, so that Morton was called also “the Governor of Kentucky.’ ‘To his exertions was due in @ great measure General Grant's ability to win in the Western campaign, From Vicksburg Grant was pleased to th: Morton specially for supplies, The story is told tuat at one time, when Morton wanted $500,000, he went around to different banks with @ market basket aod got it om nis own re- spoasibility, It was used to pay seventeen regiments. During all this time be was opposed by the democratic party of Indiana, The Knights of the Goidea Circlo wero formed iuto an grganization to oppose the war, ‘The domocratic party in 1862 carried the State, and its Legislature in 1868 retused to receive Governor Morton’s message, An effort was «made to take the military power from his bands, When tho jocratic Legislature retused to give him an appropriation he went about raising money as best he could, He borrowed much, but not enough, Then he went to Lincoln, but could get nothing, Then he went to Chase, who advised bim to let matters go and to save himself and friends, Then he went to Stanton, “Stanton was always my man in an emergency,’ said he, Said Stanton, “By , you shail have the money.”” Morton got it Evorywhere he received money. Mr. D. R Martin, of the Ocoan Bank, New York, a financier whom he bad never met, jent bim $250,000 on bis name, Meanwhilo he was strictly at- tending to the civil aflairs of his State. While Ad- miral Foote was writing ‘Governor Morton fur- nished me the powder with whict my fleet took Fort Henry,’? he was personally attendidg to the poor- houses and insane asylums, io 1864 Joseph McDonald, afterward made United States Senator, was the leader of the democrats tn Indiana, He was nominated for Governor against Morton, In the campaiga the latter showed tho strength ofa great politician. He carried the wholo State by over twenty thousand majority, 1t was In 1865 that he began to feel mental languor, His father had beea 4 paralytic, Two of bis aunts had suflered from the same ailliction, 1t was feared that Governor Morton tnberited a disposition toward the same mal- ady. Suddenly one moruing it was discovered that he no longer had the use of hislegs. Since that time, almost without intermission, be has beea a cripple. His political enemics were tond of saying that the al- fliction was a visitation of divine Providence aa a pun- ishment for his aot sing; but bis friends could not discover that the sins Which be had committed were other than those of incessant work raising troops, arms and money for the prosecution of the war, No doubt his labors were tho immediate cause of bis lameness, He was subject to disease, and the intense mental and physical strain brought tt on, There were men who were even willing to ,say that he waa the victim of debauchery. Yo the last he was infirm. His strongest speeches were made while he was sitting, During the session of the Elec. torai Commission he was excused by silent consent from rising when he spoke, and it was a matter of in- terest to see this strong man being carried in a chair trom the Supreme Court room to tue Senate chamber. It brought to memory Macaulay's description of Chat bam. From the day when he became acripple bis mei tal energy returned. A trip to Europe did not cure bim. On bis return he entered into politics more actively than ever, From the hips up he was elected to the United States Senate. in 1870, he was re-elected. During his torme of service he was kuown as the most radical of the leading republicans. Presi- devt Grant, in 1570, nominated him for Minister to England, but, as it Was not certain that the Indiana Legislature would be able to elect a repudlican succes- sor, he deciined the bonor, Kurly after the war he was in favor of President Johnson's system of recon- struction, and he did not believe that the negro with his ignorance was capable of betng a voter, He believed, however, in nis Senate spceches that the Confederates fori¢ied all civil and political rights, and that the Confederate States had no governments of auy kind, Yet it was his opinion that the federal govern- ment, under the constitution, was'enabled to give and guarantee a republican form of government | to euch State, aud that, a3 a measure of policy, it was necessary to find a sul- ficient number of black men to make into voters tor the purposes of reconstruction, He never afterward relied upon the white south, and he did rely upon the negroes, whom, being voters, be de- termined to support, Certainly bis aunouncement of this doctrine never lacked Jor clearness, No one ever misunderstood Senator Morton, His speectes on re- construction Were repored in full in the leading re= puvlican journais of the country, and be was regarded Very much as Seward had bee regarded im the eurly days, He eurly saw the inconsistencies of the State laws regulating the rights of ci hip in regard to elections, aud while the fifteenth amendment to the constitution Was under discussion lie announced that he was 10 favor of making suflraye un forin, He wished ag a political measure to prevent Southera Staies from acquiring the right to impose any pecular qualification of citizenship upon the blacks, He was sine cere in his belief — that secession lingered alter the war, 4s snow lingers vehind the chils in midsummer, — The fault, he believed, lay in considering for a moment that ‘the States con | stituted anything less than an indissoluble nation, “We | have,” said he, “state rights, but no State sover- ciguly.”? Tothe very last he clung to this doctrine, | aad applying it to political purposes he never gave up | the idea thas the President hud a right to invertere in the afluirs of States jike South Carolina and Louisiana, | where Violence between the two races and the two | Parties existed. ‘That the black race and the republi- can party were victims of an*element which | lewrped its principles before tue war, exercised them during the war, aud furtively ‘practised them alter the war, was an idea which never lelt him, He never tred of boldiug up the bloody suirt before mankind, Meanwhile he was ear- nest in trying to eifect’ reforms of tho suilrage, His measure for giving to the people a direct Yovw for President is the only one that has been pro- | posed with any eflect for the remeuy of such an evil | 4g the result of our inst eicetion. It was the woof of Stalesmauship wov through the wary of partisan Politics, This implacable party man, who trusted no enewy, and who Lad the reputation ‘ot being hot and bilious, but Whose style was clear and cold as tee, {re- queutly claimed the Aitention of non-partisan meu by | his great good sense. Iu everything be did he may | have had te energy and positivencss which is uarrow and 1§ not liberal; bat mea seldom accused him of beimg undertanded or indirect Whea lis enemies spoke of him they gave him credit for possessing all the open secrets of the devi He had no phiosopay and did pot resemble Mephistopneles, He never | truckied. Even when he wus being carried down tho corridors, as he Jay physically bal€ dead in his chair, his pinck “eyes wever wandered, but | strongly flashed, as if he were riding a charger in battle, His principle everywhere aud at ali ines Was, “Security against future reveliion;” aod | while he was anxious to make present legisiation par- ‘Ary success for his ne did everytaing in power to make his ideas of nationalism successiul for the years His vote was usually seen among the names 01 those Who adhered to the strict party record. fle Was never astamed to be kuown as voting against plans, broade those ot bis own party who were called liberal. Ho Was willing to debaie and to vote for matters of ex- pediency, as was shown jn his discussion of ihe Chi- e question; but he was giad, When expediency had wen served, to study the subject as a lawyer, He has | Intely been in Calitornia investigating the Chinese | proviem {rom the evidence of men immediately in- Wrested, although bis last visit to the Pacific coast Was eoonected wilh the electoral troubles in Oregon, His metuod of investigation was pra |, and bis prejudices oftentimes lod him to anticipate the result, but he was painstaking im regard to bis | prejudices, and he iouna much evidence to | support them, He Was no sentimentalist, Lf he gave Veut to his meaning, which he vever lost an oppor. uly for dong, he was sometimes sarcastic and | abusive, bot never Vulgar, It was ou inatters of finance he was not always because the subject was which, fron training, be could not always appre dit, He camo from an agricultural country and sympathized with farmers, apd large commercial questions did not affect lim as they affect the people who have bad the most to do with them, Besides, be was not trained in a school of politics Where political economy is held in | aag bagger and had favored the inflation system of the est he might be nominated tor the Presidency, bat though be held a leading piace betore the Cincinnati caeine he was too positive a man to be the candi- 10, JAM£S DROWN, THE BANKER. James Brown, the head of the eminent banking house of Brown Brothers & Co., of New York, and of Brown, Smipley & Co., of Liverpool, died in this city yesterday morning, at the advanced age of cighty- seven years, at his residence No. 38 East Thirty-sev- enth street, corner of Park avenue, The career of this gentleman and the history of bis firm are so com- pletely id ded with New York’s growth and this country’s prosperity that bis passing away marks ao era in American commerce tull of interest to the younger merchants of to-day, The old house of Brown Brothers had none of the modern facilities at its command when it laid the foundation not only for its present vast wealth, but aiso for the reputation of financial avility with which the name is associated im all banking centres. James Brown went to Baltimore from Ballymena county Antrim, Ireland, with his father, Alexander Brown, and his three brothers, in 1800, There the old gentioman, who was a shrewd merchant, went into the Irish linen business and soon met with con- siderable succees. When the Peninsular war broke out and also during the war of 1812 Alexanver Brown entered into mercantile ventures, which proved highly successful, ‘The linen trade, however, became more and more a sort of banking business, in so fur ‘ag the house, which by this time had branches estab- lished in Liverpool, New York aod Philadelphia, made numerous advances in cash to dry goods im- porters, who had to send remittunces to their corre- spondents abroad, There were no steamers running at the time, and it took fully sixty, often minety, days to communicate with the other side of the Atianuc. The buuking business virtually grew on the hands of the Brown fimily, und in 1824 Jobn A. Brown went to Philadejpuia, Wuham Brown to Liverpool and James Brown came to this city. The parent house of Alexander Brown & Sons 1s still in existence ip Baitunore, wuile the trm of Brown, Shipley & Co, in Liverpool has grown to be w leading banking house, Lis founder, who was educated 11 Buitimore, was for a uumber’ of years a member of Parliament for South Lancasuire, and upon his retire- ment, when he organizeu the Free Library of Liver- pool At a cost to Limsell of £100,000, ue was creaied a buronet by the Queen, [t was Sir William Brown who during the Violent Hancial crisis of 1837, when the house in New York hud to mect eugagements in Wag- Jund amouuting to several millions of dollars, culled upon the Bank of Engiand to mvestigate the ulluirs of the American lirm—iur «8 such the concern was pree emimently kuown in Great Britain. ‘ihe vank com. pued wih sir Wiluam’s request without delay, and the committee of financiers appotuted for the purpose reported s0 favorably that the Bunk ot England at once sustained the firm with o Joan of $26,000,000, ull of which was returned by Brown, Suipley & Co, in less than six monitha Tne firm even then Was not omburrassed, though tne financial panic was raging furiously on both sides of the Atlantic, but their resources being locked up to a cungiderable extent in American securities not im- mediately avaliable the creuit granted by the Bauk of England aided materially io lossening tae excitement of the hour, fuenceforih the firm enjoyed au uo-, equalied reputation for probity in Europe and America, exchange were eugerly sought in both hemispheres. ‘fue two younger 50.8 of Sir William Brown are both members ot Parliament James Brown, the bead of the New York house, and whose demise yesterday ended a curoer of extraordimary businoss activity, survived both Sir Wiliam and John A. Brown, the latter having died ia Philadelphia in 1972, alter baving given the sum of tothe Presby.eriau hospitul of that city, For up- ward of forty years the officers of the 1: m have re- miuined in the one locality, first on the north side and then on the south side of Wail streets 1 was during the period o: great uncertainty, iu 1837, that the New York house, simultaneously with the rise of tie firm in England, began to occupy a prominent position. James Brown, being more of & domestic turn of mind, declined to be mixed up in public or politicul affairs, He was always to ve found at nis Wall street banking house, Where, during twenty-seven yeurs, the well knowh mulatto servant, who died about ten years ago, permitted no access to his chief's private oflice without Sir. Brown’s personal permis- sion, The deceased gentleman was of u rather seclu- sive turn of mind, never desirous of wasting business hours im social coniab and ever anxious w make Lwe most of histime, About forty years ago be built for biwsell What was then conéidered a maguificont house at No. 80 Leonard street, with @ court entraace for bis horses and carriages, about halt way between Broadway and Cuurch street, near the mansion of Governor Morgan Lewis. Leonard street was then illed with fine residences, aud nut devoted to dry goods ag itis today, The growth of the city, however, com- pelled Mr, Brown to move furtuer up town, aod he subsequently resided at the corner of University place and Ninth sireet, It was ouly during recont years that the Brown family, ‘allin a bunch,’ as one of their friends expressed it yesterday, moved to Park avenue, Ihe broad double mansion No, 33 Kast Thir- ty-seventh street, ou the corner ol the avenue, where Mr, Brown died, 1s faced by the equally broad mao- sion of Mr. Howard Potter, is gousin-law, and other members of the jamily reside in the immediate vicinity, Asa muker of commercial history it should be bere stuted that Wuen, forty-five years ago, the firm of Brown, Brotners & Co, abandoned the dry goods business ‘aud deiermined to devote their entire time to banking, the firm of Amory, Leeds & Co, paid them $100,000 for their good will, but the good will, ayparenuy,, did not help tae new firm much, as they tailed shorily aiter, As the new banking firm grow more und more in reputation and credit bere and abroad, James Brown, though generally averse to pub- he notoriety, nevertheless became interested in the great charities ot New York. Up to within two years he heid the position of President of the New York As- soctauion tor Improving the Condition of the Poor, when he only resigned owing to falling beallh, As a prominent director and loading officer of the Bieecker Street Savings Bunk, of the American Bible Society and of the Union Tueologicul Seminury, he devoted his leisure hours lor many years to caretully guarding the mterests of bese various Institutions. Mr, Brown has been twice married, His first wile was a daughter of Rev. Dr, Benedict, of Piawiield, Conn, ecoud wile, a daugnier of Rev. Dr. Coe, of Troy, N. ¥., sur- Vives bim, He leaves three dauguters, Mra, Alexander Browa, Mrs, Howara votter aud Mrs. James Couper Lord, und two song Jobm Crosby Brown and George Hunter Brown, Whea Sir William Brown died in Liverpool 11 was reported that he left a fortune ot £2,000,000, and it is believed that tho private wealtn of the subject of this sketch will come up tully to that of the head of the English house, The funeral services over the remains of the deceased banker will take place at the University place Presbyterian Church to- morrow,morning at ten o’ciock, HON. A. B. FOSTER, The business men of tho city of Montreal learned with sorrow and surprise of the sudden death of the Hon, A. B Foster, tho great Cavadian railroad mag- nate, He lett North Troy, the scene of the troubles upon the line of the Southeastern Railway, Wednes- day morning, and came over the line of the South- eustern, arriving in Moutreal at seven in the evening. Ho took bis supper, as usual, at the Ottawa Hotel, He then went to his room, with his friends, Mr, O'Halleran, President of tho Southeastern Railway, Dr. pmith and Mr, Goff, Still feeling indis- posed, he asked Mr. Goff if he would get him a bow! of ginger tea, This was obtained. About nall-past eight ofr, Asa B, Foster, Jr., aud Mr, Chaffee came to the hote! to meet him, as they expected his arrival As soon as deceased’s son had gone to his father’s room he called back and told Mr, Chafies that his father was sick, having had an attack of heurt disease, from which be had been suilering for years, A’ ne had had so many similar attacks belore medical advice wi summoned; but his son obtained & bottie of J: Kinger, bathed his feet in hot water ava placed hot flaunels upon his chest, He was soon very much re- lieved and lay quite jo much so that Mr. Chaffee had & conversation with him on business matters, which lasted for twenty minutes or hait an hour, His head Was a8 clear as itever was, He subsequently fell asieep, Mr. Chaflee left him at half-past twelve very comfortable, Mr, Foster’s son remained in the room and lay onasofa Mr. Chaflee also ofered to stop, but Mr. Foster, Jr, did not think it necessary. At three A, M. he got up and talked with his father, who Was apporently allright, but said he was fouriulof having another attack. The patie and was beard to snore, Betw | four tis son discovered that he was making a gurgling or stertorous noise, and at once woke Mr. O'Halloran and Mr, Goff, who slept in adjoiming rooms, Dr. Howard and another puysician were sent tor, but be- fore their arrival Mr, Foster was dead, His ;hysielan had warned him not to over-oxert himself or allow himself to get excited, bur of course this Was almost impossible during the exciting times through which be recently passed. The Hon. A. B. Foster was the son of the late Stephen Sewell Foster, and was born in the southern part of tho State of Vormont. When only four years of age young Asa B, Foster re- moved to the Eustern Townships, where the family has sitice romaiped. Deceased, when quite young, Went with his uncle, Mr, 8. F, Belknap, to the United States aud devoted bis time to the con- struction of ruiways, He, in fact, made it his lite work, having been for forty years engaged in ouilding and runuing railways. Alter spending fifteen yours in the United States he returned tw Canada, whers he was actively en- at the last twenty-uve years, During this time he carried on ww completion so Works—amony otvers the Sheftord and Cuambly Ratl- way, the Southeastern Railway, fity miles of the Canada Coutral, and be had completed contracts on the Grand Trak Railw between Richmond and Quebee, at the tin Hie bad sie contract for the extension of Unnada Coutrat Like Nipissing aud the completion of a link of the Soutneastera Railway, between Waterloo and Acton, lu public affairs be ever Wook a keen interest, and about twenty years ago was clectod a member of Parhament for Sheflord, deteating in the contest th How. 1. Tt. Drummond, Atter serving about two years ho resigned bis seat, but subsequentiy was elected to the Legislative Couneil for Bediord district ander the oid union, He served faithiuliy jo that House until the confederation was jeved, when he was appointed Senator from Bedford in tue Dominion Sena, This high esteem. It was thought at one time that because he had spoken so strongly jor the negro and the carpet+ Position he held until About two years ago, when he voluntarily resigned it im order to carry out his con- 1ts Operations yrew more eXtensive and its bills of / build the Rait to advance tl aster Years the deceased, owing to various ‘ late met with financial reverses, but thi eaergy and push which characte! were gradually reiieving bim of his embar- rassmeots, Within the past few days he had been prominently before 11 in connec- ton with the serious railway nis ( Southeastern) company and the Passampste Rall 4 No doubt the greut anxiety and excitement attendant upon his eudeavors on behaif of his road greatly added to his affliction, while bis unjustifiable aud outrageous confiscement in a Vermont jail for a few hours may also have accelerated his decease. The body was taken to Waterioo yesterday afternoon for interment. . FIELD MARSHAL COUNT WRANGEL, The cable brings intelligence of the death of Field Marshal Count Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Wran;el, a distinguished soldier of the Prussian and North Gere man armies, who has been of late years called the “Grandfather of the Army’ on accoant of his great age and years of service. He expired in Berlin yes- terday. He was about thirteen years the senior of Emperor Wilham, being ninety-three years of age in the month of March of 1877, He entered the Prussian army at an early ago, and was engaged in many of the most historic fights of the then Prussian Kingdom. His devotion to duiy combined with his gallantry and patriotism gained him promotion and enviable distinc- tion from his superiors and the Crown, He rose to the rank o1 Gene: nd on Sunday, the 30th of March, 1873, “Papa”? Wrangol completed’ his fifty years as General in the service, but having lately baa a sligh' paralysis, he was the hundreds who would otherwise have bos doors, but who gave expression to their feelings by Jettor and telegram, ‘ihe Emperor William had de- Signed some quite peculiar ceievration, a secret from everybody, but the circumstauce of Wrungel’s failing healib caused him for the present to confine all expressions of his regard to the presenting of bis own portrait set in diamonds, to be worn as uw decoration, With this old man a great piece of old spevific Prussian bistory drops into the grave, He was iately baunted, it was said, with the idea that the Berlmers thought he was living too long. His Majesty the Emperor did not think so, bow- for tne veteran patriot was promoted to therank ‘ield Marshal. Court etiquetie is very rigid in Prussia, but there are some few old and trusty MBER 2, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. friends who, are privileged to speak {reely to the Emperor Kibg. Field Mursual Wrangel was one vt them, It was he who advised King William to issue an order of arrest against his soo, ‘t'nat young man must be locked up,’’ said the Field Marshal sieruly when the heir of the Prussian throne bed run away and began writing to the newspapers in bis own tnter- est during the first constitutional siruggie between Bismarck and the Parhament. King William signed the order of arrest, and 11 Was for some hours in Bismarck’s possession; but on consideration he was afraid to issug it, because be feared that the old monarch would havé a stroke of apoplexy on hears ing that bis son was in captivity, and that the new King would have to be brought straight from a prison to the throne, Field Marshal Wrangel had a Fight to give stern advice to his sovereign, tor ho himself had acted with unflinching resolution in the gad case of his own and oniy sou, Young Wrangel, who was an officer in the Prussian army, had got into some scrapes, and bis father contemptu- ously paid bim oat of them. When-he bad done so he handed his son a pistol, saying briefly, “For a Prossian officer who has disgraced himself there is po way but this’? The sou, obedient to com- mand, there and then blew bis brains out betore bis fathers eyos, and the stoical old soldier has never since mentioned bis name, Of such grim iron stuff are made the personal friends of Kmperor William of Germany. A regimental cadet when King Wiiliam (now Emperor) was born; a decoré tor valor in the fleld, of the first days of the present century; a colonel at Waterloo, and general over fifty years ago, it was some years since thought very possibile that this extraordinary veteran, of whom the Berliners said, ‘*ne bas jorgotton the Way how to die.’’ might vutlive his sovereign, whom he little less than worshippea— he bad already outhved four Prussian Kings! During many years past Marshal Wrangel was, it may be said, one of the curiosities of Berlin, He might be seen treading the Reitallees of the Thier- garten upon a steady-going hack, to the saddle ot which he was carefully strapped; and the “grandiatner”? of the Prussian army promen- aded the Linden with feeble jauntiness, chuck- ing servant girls under tho returning ougerly the salutations paid to him, and distribute ing new silborgroschen to tbe littie boys and girls who joliowed him in gleeful groups, aud looked upon “Papa” Wrangel as u certain, though irregular, source of revenue, This lively and simple hearted old gentleman bad a tragical past behind him, too, and was a very terrible teliow in his day; beside which, he had been woundea a dozen times—more ' ti once severely—and achieved as mavy victories in the boudoir as in the field; yet he bore bimseif of late a+ though the idea of death never crossed his mind, and even defied the laws of nature so utterly as to recover entirely from a very sbarp stroke of paralysis at eighty- eight years of age. But the cares and responsibill- ties that oppress crowved heads have been un- known to him. He has ever been a soldier, pure and unadulterated; no politics, literature or other puzzling matter of ‘that sort has he ever allowed to bother his brains, Asa subordinate, to carry out to ter his orders—as a chief to see that bis own have heon and pre-occupations of h Private griefa of the most tremendo ing mature he hag met with tu courage of a hero, as already mentioned, and has dealt with them invariably in a manuer dictated by the honor of a soldier—more than once with the most tragical results, but in such sort that one’s admiration for him, though a sligut shudder muy permeate it, can never for a moment be qualified by the remem- Charles Gardnor; cross, from Mr. and Mra Ben Cot- ton; @ magnificent cross, barp and anchor, on a bass of ivy, from E. A. Sothern, LAST PARKWRLL, ‘The members of the Actors’ Order of Friendship, of this city, and the actors and Bagers of the theatri- cul companies of Philadelphia were the lust to pass by the coffin of their dead associate before it was borno to the Protestant Episcopal Church of St, Jame: where the religious mort services were to take Place, shortly betore one o’ciock the mournful pro- Ceasion entered the sacred edifice, F, F. Backer, J, B. Roberts, Thomas A. Beckett, General George W. G: Stuart Robson and J. W. Turner acting as pail bearers, Mr, Sothern, who was also to have fultiiied this sad of- fice tor his triend, was detained in New York uvavoid- ably, having been at last prostrated by illness from the fatigue he has suflered in his noble efforts in Mre, Adams’ behalf. Mesars, Harry Meredith, M. J. Pendle. von, J. L, Street and Frank Steele ucted as us! IN ‘THR CHURCH. The church was crowded with visitors, Among those present were Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Jefferson, George Holland, Russeil Bassett, C. K. Goodwin, John E. soDonough, Mr. mill, J. Fred, Scott, Mrs. Joba Drew, Simon Hussler, it. B, Pugh, Sam Hemple, Jesse Walliams, W. H. Daly, Joseph Reed and maby others, At twenty minutes one the coffin was borne into the church, the Rev. Dr. A, Morton, the rector, eng it and reciting the beautiful words of the arial service of the Episcopal Church. Mrs, Adums, who seemed prostrated with grief, was cs- corted by Dan Gardner, who almost carried her up the aisle. The Actors’ Order of Friendship en- tered ¢ charch in a body, Among those who followed were several colored peoplo, form of Mr. Adaas, The organist of St. Stopnen’s Chi presided at the organ, and played « funeral march y Schubert and a chant in G minor composed by nim- if, Ihe vocal music was rendered vy the choir of St, Stepben’s, who sang during the service the anthem, “i heard a voice from heaven saying,” and the 256th hymn, beginning— My Lord, my Father, while I stay Far from my home on life's rough way, Ob, teach me from my heart 10 say iit'be don Dr. Morton delivered a short sermon appropriate to the solemn occasion, After the services ut the church the immediate nds of the deceased took carriages fy Mount Moriah Cometery, where tho interment took pluce. THE TOLLGATE HORROR. ost DESCRIPTION OF THE LATE MURDER NEAR OHIL- LICOTHE—HORRIBLE DEATH OF THE AGED KXEPER AND HIS WIFE—ESCAPE OF A YOUNG GIRL BY HIDING—ROBBERY AND ARSON. [From the Cincinnati Gazette, October 29.) One of the most cruel and merciless murders of the time occurred on Friday midnight, at a toligate on the Chillicothe and Circleville turnpike, avout six and a half miles porth of Chillicothe aud twelve and a half south of Circteville. The parties murdered were an aged couple, Edward 8, MeVey and wile, keepers of tho toligate, McVey was sevanty-seven years of age and his wife sevonty-two, Both were very foeble, un- armed, and entirely at the mercy of their assailants, ‘the toll house is @ square, one story frame building, with a small kitchen addition in the r The front of the house is partitioned. off into @ broad room, running the entire iength of the front, about twenty-two fect, and not more than seven feet in depth, At the north end a short counter shut off a small stock of groceries, such as tobacco, cigars, pipes and other little articles that customers might call for. A small pine desk, which coutaimed the toll receipts and the simple pa- pers used iu the old man’s business, stood near tne end of the counter. The rear of the building was di- vided into two rooms, running lengthwise, the one used by the aged couple aud the other by Alice Dean, an adopted daughter, a little over thirteen years of age, The house stood entirely alone, A deep ravine, forming the bed of acreek in flood time, ana closcly Qilled with shrubbery, about forty yards in rear of tho house, runs in uth we: ‘ly direction to the Scioto River, about half a mile away. ‘The nearest neighbors are Jukes’, a farmer’s family living up the hill siope about four hundred yards east of the will gate, and Crider’s, about an equal u ince northward on the vuropike. So the toll house could be approached very easily without attracting attention, and murder could be committed without danger of anybody being aroused by the cries oi the victims. . HONEST SLUMBER, It was probably avout half-past ren o'clock on Friday bight when the murders w committed. The night was bright aod clear, and the roads had for some hours been deserted except, possibly, by a tew young people who may bave passed on their way home from 4 festival eid in the chapel near Crouse’s, about two miles further north, The inmates ot the house had retired about balf- past mine or ton o'clock, and the old folks probably slept with all the soundness common to such when worn and fatigued with even the simpie little labors of a simple aud unlavorious tife. The murderer or murderers effected an entrance imto the house by opening a kitchen window and loogeaing the bolt of the door adjoining, SUDDEN DEATA, It 1s probable thut the housé was entered by only one, and that the confederate may have romaincd outside on wajch, The murderer ascended the steps into the room of the McVeys, where they lay sleep- tug, and passed through into the frout room, where 4 Was supposed that Mr. McVey kept his movey hidden, it muy have been the light used, or the noise made in the grocery, that awakened the old man, who arose and went into the front brance of any word or action of his im the least out of keeping with the maitenance in unsuilied brightness of Lis personal and professional honor, JOHN J. DOYLE, John J. Doyle, the inventor of the differential pulley block, died on Thursday last, at bis residence, in New. ark, N.J, Mr, Doyle for the last thirty years has been closely connected with the steam engine building of New York, and his reputation as an engineer and machinist in every branch, both @ practical and cousulting engineer, was of the highest grade, Of late years he devoted his attention exclusively to perfect- ing inventions of hoisting apparatus, and spent large Sums of money on his experiments, for which he took out several patents, He was of sound scholarship aud Es literary taste, He died in bis gseventteth year, 6 was boru in Limerick, Ireland, and had been a resident of the United States for thirty-six years, REV, HEMAN M. BLODGET, Rev. Heman M. Blodget, of Princeton, N. J., died In Pawtucket yesterday. He was visiting his brother atthe time, Tho deceased was eighty-tnreo years of age, and was widely known and respected, ISAAC ELWELL, Isaac Elwell, the oldest man 6n Cape Ann, Mass., bas died there, His remains were interred with much honor, He was born in the year 1785, and was pinety- two years, seven months aud eighteen days old when he died, He was on board the American ship Con- stitution at the capture of the Cyane and Levant; was also at the sinking of tho Java, His staton was in the maiotop. it 1s said that he was on bourd of the frigate Washington at the bombardment of Algiers, FUNERAL, EDWIN ADAMS’ TRIBUTES FROM LOVING FXLIENDS—CEREMONIES AT THE CHURCH—A LARGE ATTLNDANCE OF PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS. Puinavetenia, Noy. 1, 1877. The body of the actor, Edwin Adams, was to-day committed to its last resting place, followed by a very large gathering of mourming professional and social friends, From eight o’ciock this morning until one o'clock P, M. the remains jay exposed to view at tho house of Dan Gardner, where wero passed the last hours on earth of the dying actor, and during this in- terval a continual stream of visitors who held Mr, Adams in affectionate regard came and went to take their Inst farewell. ‘The body was laid out in a handsome coflin, orna- mented with silver mountings, and the air of the room was heavy with tho perfume of the floral offer- ings from his brother actors and friends of the most exquisite designs, On the lid of the coffin was a silver rest, across which were the words ‘Rest in poaco,’? undenpeath which was a plete with the incription:— Qeornnenenerene recess tEtt OU LE tt OEE EO OLDE OTTO IEEE HEHE: 3 EVWIN ADAMS. 3 Bora February 3, 1834, : Died Ocvober 28, 187 ACNE LC OOOO DELETE NOLL LOLOL IT DOOELOLELODELOOOLO DELLS) The floral offerings were so great thay they filled a large portion of the room, At the head of the coffin was a crown and cross of natu- ral flowers from Jonn T, Raymond; at the foot was a cross of wax flowers, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T, Fannin. At one end of the room was a miniature grave, with beadstone of immortelles, natural flowers, bearing the inscription, “Edwin A dums, lorty-turee,’”’ alongside of which was a harp, with the word ‘Mary’? across it, botn from bis wite; to the right of tig Was a nandsomely laid out flela representing the gatnered harvest, tho wheat and stubble being gathered in, and beautial flowers inter- Bpersed, the gilt of A. Partridge. There also were the following offerings from W. J. Florence; a pillar with the imivials O. ¥.;” wreath with “B. 2, OB.” interwoven, with & pedestal of Howers, a memorial tribate from Phila deipiia Lodge BP. O, B.; & cross of ivy ou a base of flowers, with the words interwoven, “Iho Rest is Silence,” from the Chestout Stroet Theatre ; & pillar of flowers with tho word ‘Rest,’ irom Mrs, John and cross = combi @ large pillar, from A, Wright Sanford; a scythe, trom Goodwin N. Dutton: a broken pillar, irom Lawrence Barrett; anchor and cross, trom J, &. McDonough; a iliar surtnoUnted by a wreath aud a dove, from John eCulloagh; & Masonic emblem in natural flowers, from Thomas Day, of Boston, Mass.; a cross, from room to ascertain the cause. He had hardly passed ‘through the door when be was shot through the heart with a revolver, The indications are that Mra Mo- Vey then burried in, and as she entered the room she, too, shot, the first bullet probably being the one that entered her face at the right cheek bone and was afterward extracted at the lef. be sauk into the chair near the door, and the murderer fired again, the bullet entering just above her right breast and pass- ing dowowara to the back part of her hip, where it Was extracted. She must have died immediately, Alice Dean, the auopted girl, says she was awakened by the report of a revolver, ‘She immediately heurd her “auuty’s’? voice exclaiming, “0 Lord, save me,” or some such words, when another shot was fired, and ail for a time was still, Alice then slipped trom her bed and hid underneath, crouching close up to the wali, Her story 1s singularly clear, end her ac- tion tndicated most remarkubie presence of mind and wisdom hardly to be expected from anybody on such an occasion or in one 60 young. She says that sho Foalized that her turn would come next, Seeing her stockings lying in tront of the bed, and fearing that they might attract attention, she made the best possi- ble disposal of them—shpped them over her leew, ONE OF THK MURDERERS, The man, s00n aiterward, eame into ber little room with a light, and, alter giancing around, proceeded to break open the drawers of her bureau and rausack them; but they fortunately contamed littie of value, Alice says she could see nothing of the man but his lower extremities, He wore coarse boots or shoes, dark jean pants and a long dark colored overcoat, She says that while watching bis movements she kept her eyos partly covered by her fingers, 1m order to preveni any tell tute reflection of the light upon them. When the man bad satistied bimseli as to the usefulness o/ the contents ol the bureau he went into McVey’s room, searched the bed und set fire to the ticking. He then returned to Alice’s room, lookea partly uuder the bed without discovering ler; gathered up some clothing, threw it to the foot of tne dour and set fire to her clotuing, which bung on the door, He then left, and ag she heard lim descending the steps tuto the kitchen she arose from ber biding place, raised the win- dow, wuich, owing to the siope of the grouud from the road back tO the ravine, about ten feet above ground, crawied out through the low opening, swung hersell over to the ieuce top, a distance of nearly ive feet, and escaped trom thence by a plank stretched from there to the roud, Wuen sho ran over the fleids aud up tie bill to Jukes’ house, throwing over ner head, as she neared (ue house, a skirt, which she bad prudently seized as sue left her room. She awakenea Mr. Jaces und toid him that the McVeys were being inurdere i down at the toligate, Mr, Jakes aroused his two farm hands, and armed with two shot guns they started towars tue toligate, Mr, Jukes, how. ever, in the meantime firing off his gun, in order, he says, to frighten the murderers and prevent them from killing outright the oid peopie in case they were pot already killed, Arrived hear the road, Mr, Jukes Jeftthe men there and went up to Mr. Cride:’s, where he wroused him and brought bim along with bi to the toligate, BLUNDER OF THK NBIGHBORS, The firing of the guu appears to have been a great blunder. Had the party goue quietly they might have Surrounded the Louse and prevented the escape of the murderer if he gull remained insiwe Or twuey might have caught sight of bimif he had departed. As it , Much Valuable time was consumed and the mur. aped without Jeaving any really definite clew 8 identity, When tho party finally reached the house they broke in the kitchen dour and found the house filled with smoke proceeding from the burning ved, door and clothiog. This was soon extinguished by the ap. plication of water, The bodies of the McVeys were found ib (he iront room, quite dead. ‘Tne old nan jay at Juil length on the fluor near the front door, and tbe old Jady gut ou the chair oppo reclining forward, with her bead resting op tho stove. WIDESPRNAD HORROR. ‘Tho news of the murder created the utmost horror where the old foiks were known. Hundreds ot people from Chillicothe aud Circleville, and all along the road between, visited the scene, At one time the crowd iD front of toe tollgute wus estimated at five or six hun- dred persons fhe Commissioners ot Russ couuty at once offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of tne murderers, Mr, McVey was known a8 & good, honest, eccentric and plucky man, and his wife, far’ and wide, for ber deeds of charity. Neighbors loved to call them “Uncle” and “Aunty MeVey,” and to speak of them as the two people without an enemy in the world. They had Jouged along through life without @ jar; had seen Vicissitudes, bat surmounted all, and were congratus lating themselves of late on the easy manner in which Providence was leading them home, The two vodies Tested side by side in two handsome collins, yester- day, at the’ residenco of Mr, dtlls, whose wile hud been an adopted hier of the good people. The collins were rrouna by flowers appropriately id the folded bands of euch held a tube roso reas. As an immense throng of peopl ome hours, taking a last look at the swe 8, One Could not avoid comparing the scene to the golden wedding toward which they had been fondly looking, and their neighbors had been prepar- ing to tender them next spriug, and the subject was tenderly alluded to im the funeral sermon. fled EPISCOPAL CONGRESS, SUPJECTS DISCUSSED AT YESTERDAY'S BESSION— ADDRESSES BY BISHOPS LAY, CLARK, AND OTHERS. Detegates to the Episcopal Church Congress were somewhat late in assembling at Chickering Hall yos. terday morning to open the third day’s proceedings, It being All Saints’ Day they had attended services af ‘Trinity Chapel aud Grace Church. When t was opened Dr, Wildes, the secretary, spoke of thr death, since the previous Congress, of Rev. Charles 3 Porter, of Racine, and of General William F. Barlow eulogizing them briefly. Rev, Dr. Newton eulogized tty Jave Dr, Andrews, of Virginia, The inflacnce of the pulpit upon modern thought and life formed the sub ject of the discussions at the morning session, Bishoy Henry ©. Lay, ot Easton; Bishop Thomas M. Clark, of Rhode Island; Rev. Mr. Courtenay, of St, Thomas’ Church of this city; Rev. Noah H. Schenck, of St, Aun’s, Brooklyn, and Rey. J. G, Armstrong, of Wheel: ing, W. Va., taking part In the evening, “Christian. ity and Popular Amusements” furnished a theme for thoughtful addresses. BISHOP LAY’S ESSAY, The topic for the morning session was ‘The Influ, ence of che Pulpit Upon Modern Thought and Life,’ Bishop Henry C, Lay, of Easton, was introduced ag the first speaker. He paid honor to the eloqu: die vines who address themselves to cultivated minds, but there was a multitude which was not touched by them, The muss of tho avornge congregation was made up of workingmen, women apd young people; and they ofien found the preacher talking over their heads, intent only upon reaching the tall poppies of the fleld, It sometimes happened that the young preacher lost the sympithy of his congregation by ambitious attempts to discuss subtle questions above their comprehension, Such a one would discourse of the Darwinian theory t¢ @ congregation which never heard of protoplasm, ana preach on Christmas Day of tho philosophy of the Incarnation. Persons of fair aimtelligence had assured tho speaker that they always became contused when be began to talk about the subjective and the objective, The Bishop spoke of the need of freah supphes ot books to country clergy- men, that they migiut keep abreast of the age, and he advocated the necessity for good, fresh sermons. In villages and small towns, because the people were not capable of abstract reasoning and read but little, clergymen should not think any sermon written late on aSuturday night was good enough for them. The speaker concluded with suino practical advice with re- Spect to the preparation of sermons and deprecating the habit of extemporaneous proaching, VIRWS OF BISHOP CLAR Bishop Clark, of Rhode island, was the second es sayist, Many aman was a poor preachor, he sald, because be had poor listevers, The average intelli- fence of congregations, however, had improved of latter years, and their didactic essays and amplificas tions of dogmas which serveu to satisfy the religious heart a century ago would not mect the requirements of churchgoers now. If a preacher would reach the times ne must speak directly to the times as the hers avd the aposties did. Thoro wi things which of necessity the world outgrows, they might be timely in one age and very superfluous in unother. Occasionally a preacher was seen trying ta galvanize into liie the corpse of dead issues about which nobody nowadays cares a jot. If the pulpit would take up boldly and vigorously such great truths as the Saviour would be sare to preach it Ho were on earth—truths which bear upon the welfare of living men—their welfare here as well as hereafter, thore would bo no moro mourning over empty pews. The people had aright to expect that the man who stands up in the pulpit to teach them should do some little thinking bimself. It wag ch sermons as many preached, but not uch as would take hold upon the 80 easy to writ keen, inquiring, speculative spirit of the age, A proacher necd not necessarily be a profound thinker—not many men could be—but when he undertook to deal with tho scientific questions of the day he should know what be was talking about Unforvunately many did not do so, and their defence was much more injurious than a direct attack. (Ap- plause.) To be influential the pulpit next demanded a@ maaly style of preaching, as distinguished from ft sontimentalism and gentle ‘views’? One of the prettiest sermons to which the speaker had ever listened was from the text, ‘Noth. ing But Leaves,’’ The text was vindicated by tna sermon, “Lay about with the Gospel flail, brethren,” said the Bishop, nd separate the wheat from the chaff, and then let the strong winds of heaven blow away the husks; thus shall you be able to make men wise in tratn.”” Fairness in the pulpit he declared to be pre-eminently necessary it the Church would tnflu- ence the thought and the life of the age--lairness in ating the positions of antagonists and in combatting them. This was an carnest age, and even sceptics talked of sacred subjects with an earnestness very different from the flippancy of their brethren ofa century ago, All that tho pulpit needed t convert t ‘was the deep, all pervading, all controlling earnestness which came of a protound, intelligent conviction of the trath of what it preached, REV. MR. COURTENAY’S ADDRESS. Rev. Mr. Courtenay, of St. Thomas’ Charch, this city, followed in an offoand address. He analyzed and defined the phrase “modero thought,” and em- phasized the necessity of every preacner being familiar With the latest theories of scientific sceptics, When, the preacher said, he has the fear of Goa before hia ‘eyes, the love of the souls of the peopte in Lis heart, and holds it a priviloge to serve Christ, and the high: est privilege to be one of His ministering servants, and the basest meanness to think about the service of seli—thon the people will hear the pulpit and the lives of the people shall be just, ADDRESS OF REV, NOAH H, SCHENCK Rev, Noah H. Schenck, of 3t. Ann’s, Brooklyn, satd the power of the pulpit makes itself felt frst apon the thoughs, indirectly through the heart; and then upon the lilo, indirectly through the thought. Moses coms ing dewn from Mount Sinai into the midst of the peo- ple, St. John coming to preach repentance, W’eter the Hermit preaching the Crusades and Luther proachin, the Reformation, were cited as examples o the Bares Of the preacher when exerted directly upon the life of the people. The pulpit bad exercised ag greata power as the press upon the public, and had made its influence more widely felt in the inteilectual world, It had fallen to this particular age to have the most flagrant antagonists of the pulpit that had ever been known, and tho timo bad come tor the pulpit to deciare against these antagonists, When the politician who besitates not at the boldest asser- tions infidelity 18 still welcomed to Christian homes and is scarcely denied platiorm; when dn she city of New York the most intelligent portion of the people will give their votes to disreputable candidates rather than have their party deleatod; when we see wickedness in high places in Washing- ton go wunrebukead by the world, and those who are the oriminals are welcomed to homes and the heartostones as if thoy had not defied God, ag though they had not traversed every dignitied tra- dition of our civilization, as though they had not scoffed atevery important element of our society aad civili- zation. Dr, Scuenck would have the Uburch stretch out its arms in every direction, and take direct personal hold upon the world, Rev. J, G, Armstrong said that if the pulpit wished to exert an influence upon the thought of the time it must place itself at the centre of that thought. The pulpit assumed too much 1p advance when it declared that all the thought of such mep as Spencer and Tya- dail to be in opposition to itsell. In so far as these men endeavored to elevate bu:nanity, the urch should say to them, “God speed,”” At the evening session of the Church Congress ickering Hatl was filled to overflowing, the subject, hristianity and Popular Amusements,” being one of the moat interesting discussed at this year s meet. ing. The speakers were:—Rev. W. W. Newton, of Boston; Roy. John Vaughan Lewis, D. ‘Ds of Washington; Rev. 1. G,. Addison, Dey of Wastinuion; sity of Louisville, Kentucky, aud Wilmer, of Baltimore, Mr. Newton ret able paper, which was received with tabulated ‘the arguments tor and ag and said that whi loving @ thoatre, he never visited it Ho expressed anxiety its reform. Dr. Lewis thought that the relations between popular Christianity and some forms of amusement were 80 Close as to make the difference scarcely distinguishable, Dr, Addison made a vitter attack upon the dancing of the present day; but that popular furm of amusement was as heartily defonded by Protessor Cowling, who also spoke a good word for the theatre, Mr. Wilmer took the part of theatre ag it te while urging {ts reformation, THE HICKSITES, < D. rofessar ‘Cowling | of, the Univer: nr ~ kipwith Jong and a oa the theatre, REPORT OF THEIR SUCCESSFUL DEALING WITH THE PAWNEE AND OTHER INDIAN TRIBES, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ) Bautimors, Nov, 1, 1877, The yearly meeting of the Hicksite Friends closed its session here to-day, The Indian Committeo rev ported the entire success of the policy pursued by the Friends in dealing with the tribes uaver their supers intendency. The Pawneos and other tribes had notaviy improved in civilization since their removal from Noe braska to the Indian Territory, The reservation num. bers 90,000 acres, yielding good crops of cereals and vegetables. Secular and religious schools have been employed with good effect educating and Coristian- izing the young, The tribes in Nebraska are ported to be in a satistaciory condition, The generhl al result is regarded 4% @ satisfactory indorsemont of the pence policy pursued by the Friends under tho government, A proposition which had been raised by the Fairfax yearly :neeting to abolish the law requiring Friends to vbtain the consent of a comuittee bolore marrying A non-member Was reported upon adversely aud the report adopted, This subject will be further ¢o sidered by the next session of the seven yearly meet. DEB FIRE IN A CHURCH “Sanaa, Mass, Nov. 1, 187% The First Baptist Church in this place was damaged by fire last night to the amount of $25,000, Tue property 16 insured for $24,000,