l of sunlight in life, and so peaceful in death.

At one o'clock the remains were removed to Charles Street Church,
where the funeral services were conducted with a feeling of solemnity
and impressiveness worthy of the sad occasion. The addresses of Drs.
Neale and Fulton were fall of tenderness and grief. Both of these
gentlemen were, for many years, the intimate friends of the deceased.
They were all associated together in a noble work for a number of
years, and there were no hearts so sad as those of Brothers Neale and
Fulton. Clergymen of every denomination were present, and the
congregation contained men and women from all the walks of life. The
funeral was considered one of the largest that ever took place in
Boston.

On the following Sabbath quite a number of the Boston pulpits gave
appropriate discourses upon the "Life and Character of the late L. A.
Grimes." The most noticeable were those delivered by Rev. R. N. Neale,
D.D., Rev. Justin D. Fulton, D.D., and Rev. Henry A. Cook.

Within the last decade quite a number of educated Colored Baptist
clergymen have come into active work in the denomination. The old-time
preaching is becoming distasteful to the people. The increasing
intelligence of the congregations is an unmistakable warning to the
preachers that a higher standard of preaching is demanded; that the
pew is becoming as intelligent as the pulpit. The outlook is very
encouraging. However, the danger of the hour is, that too many Negro
churches may be organized. We have the quantity; let us _have_ the
_quality_ now.

FOOTNOTES:

[132] It was our good fortune to be present. We remember distinctly
his happy face, his words of gratitude and thanks. And as we looked
around every face wore an expression of complete satisfaction.

Part 9.

_THE DECLINE OF NEGRO GOVERNMENTS._

CHAPTER XXVII.

REACTION, PERIL, AND PACIFICATION.

1875-1880.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENTS AT THE
SOUTH.--SOUTHERN ELECTION METHODS AND NORTHERN SYMPATHY.--GEN.
GRANT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECLINE AND LOSS OF THE REPUBLICAN
STATE GOVERNMENTS AT THE SOUTH.--A PARTY WITHOUT A LIVE
ISSUE.--SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.--THE CAMPAIGN OF 1876.--REPUBLICAN
LETHARGY AND DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY.--DOUBTFUL RESULTS.--THE
ELECTORAL COUNT IN CONGRESS.--GEN. GARFIELD AND CONGRESSMEN
FOSTER AND HALE TO THE FRONT AS LEADERS.--PEACEFUL
RESULTS.--PRESIDENT HAYES'S SOU