,,tribute ,,to ,a ,,good ,,man4         
,,extract ,,f ,a ,,s]mon ,,deliv]$ ,,at 
,,! ,,bulf9*-,,/reet ,,*ur*1 ,,bo/on1   
,,jan4 #i1 #ahec1 ,,! ,,sunday ,,foll[+ 
,,! ,,int]m5t ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,amos     
,,lawr5ce4  ,,by ,,rev4 ,f4 ,t4 ,,gray4 
,,bo/on4 ,,john ,,wilson & ,,son4 #ahec4
     ,! foll[+ pages are ,respectfully  
,d$icat$ to ! family & k9dr$ ( ! late   
lam5t$ ,,amos ,,lawr5ce1 by "o :o w\ld  
(f] a grateful tribute to ! memory ( him
 :o s well des]v$ ! exalt$ title ( !    
,poor ,man's ,*ri/ian ,fri5d4     ,!    
text ( ! ,s]mon1 f :i* ! foll[+ extract 
0 tak51 0 ! sev5? v]se ( ! second *apt] 
( ,paul's ,second ,epi/le to ,timo?y3   
,consid] :at ,i say2 & ! ,"l give !e    
und]/&+ 9 all ?+s4  ,aft] contra/+ !    
views & maxims ( ! worldly-m9d$ ) ^? ( !
 ,*ri/ian1 & /at+ ! claims ( ! ,"y ,m5's
 ,*ri/ian ,union1 ! ,disc\rse clos$ ) ! 
foll[+ tribute to ! "* & memory ( "o :o 
0 ! e>ly patron & devot$ fri5d ( t      
,society4     ,,! ,,good ,,man4   ,among
 ! w>me/ fri5ds ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian  

,union 0 "o1 ^: dep>ture f among u ?is  
community has rec5tly be5 call$ to      
m\rn1--"o :o 0 belov$ by all :o knew    
him2 ^: wide1 expansive b5evol5ce &     
,*ri/ian *>ity won ! admiration ( ^? ( e
 "n & sect2 :o s truly lov$ ! ,savi\r1 &
 0 s truly baptiz$ into 8 _s1 ! _s (    
div9e & heav5ly love1 t he became ?r\gh 
x 8 bless$ mess5g]2 s t all rejoic$ :o  
came )9 8 influ5ce1 z he w5t ab\t do+   
good1 ready to take ea* believ] by ! h&1
 say+1 ,"o is our ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/1 & all
 ye are bre?r54  ,z we saw him on 8     
err&s ( m]cy1 j on ! v]ge ( ?reescore   
ye>s & t51 h[1 z 8 b5ignant smile beam$ 
^u u1 did he rem9d u ( ! disciple ,jesus
 lov$2 :o1 :5 s feeble f ! infirmities (
 age1 c\ld only say1 9 address+ ! p1    
,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r6 ,t smile1
 %ad[+ =? a happy ,*ri/ian _s )91 0 a   
b5$iction inde$1 :5 x beam$ ^u u6 ,may x
 prove an inc5tive to u1 to %[ our love 
to ,god 9 our love to man1 :i* 0 ! :ole 
t5or ( 8 example2 rememb]+ t by ?is %all
 all m5 "k t ye are my disciples1 n 9   

any "n ye may adopt1 or *ur* ye may jo91
 b 9 y\r love "o t[>d ano!r4  ,long has 
x be5 my privilege to "k ?is good man4  
,9 a lett] to me a few days be=e 8 dea?1
 he sign$ himself ,a fri5d ( long ye>s  
pa/4 ,yes6 he 0 an old fri5d to me1 &1 z
 ,i well "k1 a long-tri$ fri5d to !     
poor1 ! =sak51 & suff]+1 z he 0 also a  
fri5d to ^? :om ! ,savi\r took 9 8 arms 
& bless$2 = he 0 always ready & rejoic$ 
to d :at he c\ld1 t ! lambs ( ! flock & 
! *ildr5 ( ! de/itute might be in/ruct$ 
f ! ,^w ( ,god1 & made wise unto ev]la/+
 life4  ,?is love 0 se5 n m]ely 9 k9d   
words & good ?\ghts1 b 9 b5evol5t       
action3 he 0 an active ,*ri/ian4 ,h[ did
 my "y he>t feel ?is tw5ty-five ye>s    
ago1 :5 among a little b& (             
,sabba?-s*ool tea*]s :o 7 labor+ at !   
nor!rly section ( our city1 in/ruct+ !  
*ildr5 ( ! less-favor$ & ! poor2 at a "t
 :5 our he>ts 7 sad1 & almo/ disc\rag$2 
:5 we 7 endeavor+ to awak5 a deep] &    
wid] int]e/1 by invit+ ! p>5ts & fri5ds 
to come 9 & see u4 ,h[ *e]fully1 at our 

invitation1 did he come to ! fir/       
exam9ation ( ! s*ool1 & enc\rage u by 8 
pres5ce1 8 words1 & 8 gifts2 & :5 ^?    
little ones1 _m f ! abodes ( pov]ty &   
want1 repeat$ _! sweet hymns1 h[ did !  
te>s c\rse d[n t good man's *eeks1 caus+
 him to say1 z he press$ my h&1 ,?is is 
a beautiful sight1 & "o ,i _c witness   
)\t te>s6  ,nev] %all ,i =get ^? words1 
nor ! ?\ghts :i* at t "t !y sugge/$4 ,is
 !re any ?+ m delightful 7su* 0 our     
?\ght7 ?an to witness a man engag$ 9 a  
l>ge & ext5sive bus9ess1 a man ( weal? &
 influ5ce1 com+ d[n & m+l+ freely &     
k9dly ) a b& ( humble ,sunday-s*ool     
tea*]s1--an act inspir+ !m ) new c\rage 
& hope1 at a mom5t :51 f ! cold         
indiff]5ce & opposition !n exi/+ t[>ds  
^! in/itutions1 bo? he>t & hope _h begun
 to fail u1 & ! s*ool itself 0 well nigh
 be+ clos$4 ,if he _h done no?+ else1   
?is humble ,*ri/ian act %\ld be a /&+   
monum5t to 8 memory2 = x 0 f ?is s*ool1 
?us enc\rag$ & su/a9$1 t arose "o ( !   
noble/ *>ities t has ev] bless$ ! _w1--!

 ,m9i/ry at ,l>ge4  ,! int]e/ ?is good  
man took 9 *ildr5 0 con/antly manife/$1 
& cont9u$ to ! la/4 ,nev] 0 he happi]   
?an :5 surr\nd$ by !m4 ,!re are "s among
 y :o may rememb] see+ him "h at !      
anniv]s>y celebration ( our             
,sunday-s*ool1 "s ?ree ye>s s9ce4 ,aft] 
he _h sat = a little "t 9 ?is pulpit1 & 
gaz$ at ! int]e/+ sight ( s _m *ildr5   
ga!r$ be=e him1 & li/5$ to _! sweet     
voices1 alt]nately m+l+ ) ^? ( ! orphan 
& ! bl9d :o 7 on ea* side ( him1 he said
 to me1 8 eyes fill$ ) te>s1 ,?is is    
heav5ly2 b ,i mu/ leave y2 x is m1 ,i   
fe>1 ?an ,i c be>1 = y "k ,i am a m9ute 
man4  ,?is active ,*ri/ian _s ( love 0  
witness$ by me also la/ summ]1 :5 t sad 
disa/] occurr$ by :i* s _m lives 7 lo/  
on bo>d ! ill-fat$ /eamboat1 ! ,h5ry    
,clay2 :i* y may rememb] 0 p>ticul>ly   
allud$ to f ?is place on ! foll[+       
sabba?4 ,on read+ t s]mon1 :i* 0        
aft]w>ds publi%$1 our dep>t$ fri5d      
imm$iately call$ on me & desir$ its     
circulation1 ) ! e>ne/ reque/ t a       

memorial to ,congress might be prep>$ at
 once & =w>d$4 ,:5 o!rs 7 seek+ & enjoy+
 ! sea-breeze & a pur] air 9 ! c\ntry1  
?is good man1 not)/&+ ! heat !n s       
oppressive1 0 engag$ 9 go+ r\nd1 speak+ 
on ! subject to ! mo/ influ5tial1 obta9+
 _! approval2 &1 ?\gh all 7 say+1 ,x w  
avail little1 & d no good1 /ill did he  
p]sev]e1 un*ang$ 9 purpose4 ,at ! same  
"t he wrote p]sonally to diff]5t        
individuals at ,wa%+ton1 prep>+ !m = !  
memorial1 :i* soon aft] foll[$2 :5 ! law
 relat+ to /eamboats1 :i* _h co/ s mu*  
labor 9 prep>ation1 b :i* _h be5 ly+ on 
! table = mon?s unt\*$1 0 at once tak5  
up & pass$4 ,! en]gy1 activity1 &       
p]sev]ance :i* ?is good man !n manife/$1
 :ile s _m o!rs 7 indiff]5t to ! matt]1 
w nev] be =gott54  ,& n[ p]haps ! "y    
among u may inquire1 ,:o 0 ?is man1 &   
:5ce arose ^? traits ( "* :i* caus$ him 
to be s univ]sally belov$ & lam5t$8 ,i  
answ]1 t he came to ?is city1 _m ye>s   
s9ce1 a poor "y man4 ,x s happ5$ t he   
rema9$ long] ?an he at fir/ purpos$2 =  

he design$ only a visit1 int5d+ to      
return aga9 to 8 home4 ,he att5d$ yon   
v5]able *ur* soon aft] he came hi!r1 &  
he>d ! eloqu5t & gift$ ,buckm9/]4 ,at   
once he select$ him z 8 m9i/]1 & t z 8  
*ur*1 & ev] aft] 0 pres5t1 morn+ &      
aft]noon1 :5 8 heal? p]mitt$4 ,he li/5$1
 & welcom$ to 8 he>t ! bless$ tea*+s (  
,jesus ,*ri/1 & made x 8 aim to be 8    
foll[]1 & to d good z he _h opportunity4
 ,z ?is 0 8 great endeavor1 8 delight 0 
9 ! law ( ! ,"l1 & daily at 8 fireside !
 morn+ & ev5+ inc5se ( pray] rose to    
heav54  ,mr4 ,lawr5ce 0 a religi\s man 9
 e s5se ( ! ^w1 d$icat+ 8 "t & weal? to 
! s]vice ( ,god1 & ! good ( 8 fell[-m53 
h5ce he 0 n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1 b f]v5t 9
 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,he lov$ ! sanctu>y1 & 
its v du/ 0 sacr$ to him4 ,he visit$ !  
di/ress$1 & x 0 8 delight to di/ribute !
 gifts laid ^u ! alt> = ! poor1         
p]sonally1 to ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold (   
fai?4  ,if y w\ld "k ! orig9 ( all t he 
did1 :i* bless$ s _m he>ts1 :i* made him
 ! fri5d ( ! wid[ & ! orphan1 & a fa!r  

to ^? :o _h none to help1--:y x is t all
 ar\nd u ! te>s ( sorr[ are %$1--t e "o 
feels t ! community has su/a9$ a sev]e  
loss1 & t ! poor & suff]+ are b]eft ( a 
b5efactor & fri5d1--y mu/ trace x to its
 true s\rce1 & say t he 0 a religi\s man
 & true ,*ri/ian1 & t he simply c>ri$   
out & exemplifi$ ! holy pr9ciples ( !   
gospel4 ,?is 0 its s\rce4 ,9 ?is 8      
b5evol5ce & _w-wide *>ity _h _! orig94  
,x 0 ?is1 "y m51 :i* makes 8 memory s   
preci\s1 8 "n s de>1 & w long embalm him
 sacr$ly 9 ! grateful he>ts ( hundr$s ( 
! sorr[+ *ildr5 ( m51 :o w b$ew 8 grave 
) te>s1 & rise up h]eaft] & call him    
bless$4 ,:at p[] did religion imp>t to  
?is b5efactor ( 8 race6 ,:at influ5ce   
did x enable him to ex]t ) ! tal5t      
entru/$ to 8 c>e6  ,br+ n[ be=e y\r m9ds
 ?is poor "y man go+ to t h\se ( ,god1 m
 ?an =ty ye>s ago4 ,he 0 unkn[n1 a      
/rang] among /rang]s1 see+ ar\nd him !re
 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 9 ! ,commonweal?     
assembl$ 9 wor%ip4 ,he he>s ! ^w1 & is  
impress$4 ,he resolves to foll[ out !   

in/ruction receiv$1 &1 9 imitation ( 8  
,ma/]1 to devote himself to do+ good to 
8 fell[-m54 ,=ty ye>s & ov] f\nd him    
fai?fully go+ up to t temple1 enjoy+ its
 privileges1 & gratefully improv+ its   
s]vices & rites2 till at la/1 :5 !      
summons came1 8 _s1 all ready & prep>$1 
g5tly pass$ to its heav5ly home6 ,& :o  
w\ld wi% to call him back1 t saw ! smile
 on 8 c\nt5ance :5 )9 a day's j\rney ( !
 tomb1 :i* seem$ to h receiv$ new       
radiance f ! _s-_w1 ^u :i* he 0 s soon  
to ent]8 ,oh1 well might we !n h said1--
     ,m>k b ! radiance ( 8 eye2       ,!
 smile ^u 8 wa/$ *eek3     ,!y tell u ( 
8 glory nigh1       ,9 language t no    
tongue c speak4  ,h[ little did ?is poor
 "y man ?9k1 :5 he fir/ ent]$ t *ur*1 t 
by fidelity to ! tru?s ( ,jesus ,*ri/   
!re proclaim$1 :5 he %\ld pass f e>?1   
grateful he>ts1 true & s9c]e m\rn]s1    
w\ld g up ?i!r1 & ?rong its v aisles1 t 
!y might m+le _! te>s1 & pay _! la/     
tribute ( respect to him1 _! true       
b5efactor & ,*ri/ian fri5d6 ,yet s x 01 

& z beautiful z x 0 a /rik+ te/imony f !
 community to ! excell5ce & wor? ( a    
humble1 b5evol5t1 & s9c]e ,*ri/ian4     
,well might ! m]*ant1 & ^? 9 8 employ1  
cease on su* an occasion f _! labors1 & 
g up to ! h\se ( pray]2 & well t ^? :o 7
 ,judges %\ld cause sil5ce to reign 9 _!
 halls1 z !y & ! great m5 ( ! l& w5t up 
also to t h\se ( m\rn+2 = su* a life z  
_h j clos$ on e>? 0 a bless+ to ?is :ole
 community2 & ,god %\ld be gratefully   
rememb]$ 9 8 temple1 = ! gift ( su* a   
,*ri/ian example & "*4  ,& x 0 z        
beautifully appropriate z x 0           
inexpressibly t\*+1 to witness *ildr5   
ga!r r\nd 8 mortal rema9s1 & take _! la/
 look 9 8 ,fa!r's ,h\se1 :i* he _h lov$ 
s mu*2 &1 z !y /rew$ beautiful fl[]s ^u 
8 lifeless =m1 t !y %\ld s+ _! sweet    
f>ewell hymn1 ,we h lo/ a fa!r4 ,well1  
too1 0 x t m9i/]s ( ! diff]5t           
d5om9ations %\ld unite 9 ! la/ s]vices  
at ?is good man's fun]al4#a  ,h[ little 
did he ?9k1 ye>s ago1 :5 he fir/ ent]$ t
 "t-hall[$ sanctu>y1 t t w\ld be ! la/  

e>?ly dwell+ f :5ce he w\ld be borne z  
he pass$ to ! grave2 t ! pla9tive notes 
( t ri*ly-ton$ organ1 :i* _h s (t5      
uplift$ ! _s ( ! sa9t$ ,buckm9/]1 w\ld  
s(tly brea! 8 la/ requiem2 & t ! fun]al 
toll ( t solemn bell w\ld call m ( !    
sorr[+ & m\rn+ = him ?i!r ?an c\ld be   
ga!r$ )9 its walls6 ,yet s x 01--a t\*+ 
tribute to a good man & belov$ ,*ri/ian4
  ,oh6 may t beautiful "* inspire e "y  
man ) ! holy resolve & purpose to live a
 ,*ri/ian life1--to be gov]n$ by        
,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 & ! ^w ( ,god2      
assur$1 t 9 e act ( k9dness & b5efic5ce 
he %all 9 no wise lose 8 rew>d1 & t !   
memory ( ! good man & ! ,*ri/ian w be   
bless$ & fai?fully *]i%$ 9 ! he>ts (    
*ildr5's *ildr54     ,g1 _s ( ! sa9t$   
dead6       ,g to ?y long$-= happy home2
     ,! te>s ( man are o'er !e %$1      
,! voice ( angels bids !e come4         
,?\gh e>? may boa/ "o gem ! less1       
,may n e'en heav5 ! ri*] be8     ,oh6   
may we on ?y foot/eps press1       ,to  
%>e ?y ble/ et]nity4   #a3 ,rev4 ,dr4   

,%>p1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,lo?rop1 & ,rev4 ,dr4  
,hopk9s4     ,,we ,,h ,,lo/ ,a ,,fa!r4  
,! foll[+ orig9al hymn by ,josiah ,a4   
,/e>ns1 ,esq41 0 sung at ! obsequies1   
,jan4 #d?1 by a *oir ( "y girls f !     
,lawr5ce ,association ( ! ,ma!r ,s*ool1 
:ile surr\nd+ ! la/ e>?ly rema9s ( _!   
deceas$ fri5d4   ,,tune--,home aga94#b  
,he has gone--he has gone--       ,to 8 
_s-home2     ,&1 oh6 x ?rills 8 s\l )   
joy1       ,9 realms ( bliss to roam4   
,b we mu/ %$ ! burn+ te>       ,to "p ) 
him we love2     ,& n[ = u ! _w is      
gloom1       ,s9ce he has gone above4   
,he has gone--he has gone--       ,to 8 
_s-home2     ,&1 oh6 x ?rills 8 s\l )   
joy1       ,9 realms ( bliss to roam4   
,weep+ eyes--brok5 he>ts--       ,(t he 
bid rejoice2     ,& homes ( woe 7 full (
 praise1       ,t he>d 8 lov+ voice3    
,= (t he soo!d poor sorr['s te>1        
,& wept :5 !y 7 sad2     ,& _m 7 !      
orphan-=ms       ,8 g5]\s b\nty clad4   
,weep+ eyes--brok5 he>ts--       ,(t he 
did rejoice2     ,& homes ( woe 7 full (

 praise1       ,t he>d 8 lov+ voice4    
,g5tle words--heav5ly ?\ghts--          
,l+] :]e he trod3     ,&1 oh6 x 0 our   
*ildhood's *>m       ,to he> him talk ( 
,god4     ,!n let u ev] /rive to live1  
,z he1 our fri5d1 has done2     ,t we   
may rea* ! happy life       ,:i* he has 
n[ begun4     ,g5tle words--heav5ly     
?\ghts--       ,l+] :]e he trod2     ,&1
 oh6 x 0 our *ildhood's *>m       ,to   
he> him talk ( ,god4      ,f>e !e       
well--f>e !e well6       ,we ar\nd !e   
weep2     ,b1 oh6 we love !e1 fa!r1     
/ill1       ,& angels gu>d ?y sleep4    
,! k9d ,,old ,,oak = u no m       ,%all 
%elt]+ bran*es spread2     ,&1 oh6 our  
he>ts are wrung ) grief1       ,= he we 
lov$ is dead4     ,f>e !e well--f>e !e  
well6       ,we ar\nd !e weep2     ,b1  
oh6 we love !e1 fa!r1 /ill1       ,&    
angels gu>d ?y sleep4   #b3 ,home ,aga9 
0 sung 9 he>+ ( ,mr4 ,lawr5ce by !      
*ildr5 on 8 la/ visit to _! s*ool1 :5 he
 0 accompani$ by ,g54 ,frankl9 ,pi]ce4