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A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life and Services of William G. Goddard, LL. D: Delivered at the Request of the Faculty, in the Chapel of Brown University, March 12th, 1846
Excerpt from A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life and Services of William G. Goddard, LL. D: Delivered at the Request of the Faculty, in the Chapel of Brown University, March 12th, 1846
In a moment, and all this interchange of thought, and all this concert of action, have ceased, and, so far as this world is concerned, have ceased forever and 'while the living image of our associate and friend seems yet to walk among us, in all its freshness, I am requested to commemorate the services of the dead. You will all, I very well know, sympathize in the emotions with which I undertake this solemn service. It is almost as if he of whom I speak were in the midst of us, to be the hearer of his own eulogy. We have been so long accustomed to his presence on every collegiate occasion; so few days have elapsed since be occupied his wonted seat in this sanctuary; that we are unable to realize the melancholy truth, that we shall see his face no more. And besides this, the deep feeling, which pervades every bosom, leads us instinctively to distrust our own judgments. On the one hand, we fear lest the full utterance of our sentiments should seem like panegyric; and on the other, we are troubled lest eulogy, too much chas tened, should do injustice to the memory of the dead. And yet more is this embarrassment increased by the recollection, that the occasion necessarily awakens, of those inimitable delineations of character, which so often flowed from the pen of him whose sudden de parture we are now assembled to deplore.
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In a moment, and all this interchange of thought, and all this concert of action, have ceased, and, so far as this world is concerned, have ceased forever and 'while the living image of our associate and friend seems yet to walk among us, in all its freshness, I am requested to commemorate the services of the dead. You will all, I very well know, sympathize in the emotions with which I undertake this solemn service. It is almost as if he of whom I speak were in the midst of us, to be the hearer of his own eulogy. We have been so long accustomed to his presence on every collegiate occasion; so few days have elapsed since be occupied his wonted seat in this sanctuary; that we are unable to realize the melancholy truth, that we shall see his face no more. And besides this, the deep feeling, which pervades every bosom, leads us instinctively to distrust our own judgments. On the one hand, we fear lest the full utterance of our sentiments should seem like panegyric; and on the other, we are troubled lest eulogy, too much chas tened, should do injustice to the memory of the dead. And yet more is this embarrassment increased by the recollection, that the occasion necessarily awakens, of those inimitable delineations of character, which so often flowed from the pen of him whose sudden de parture we are now assembled to deplore.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
36 pages, Hardcover
First published August 4, 2015
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Francis Wayland Jr.
151 books1 followerFrancis Wayland Jr. (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865), American Baptist educator and economist, was born in New York City, New York. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington, D.C., Wayland Seminary was established in 1867, primarily to educate former slaves, and was named in his honor. (In 1899, Wayland Seminary merged with another school to become the current Virginia Union University, at Richmond, Virginia.)
Wayland was a long time vocal advocate for libraries. His donation to the town of Wayland, Massachusetts, in 1851 for the establishment of a public library was the catalyst for legislation in Massachusetts allowing towns to establish libraries.
Wayland was a long time vocal advocate for libraries. His donation to the town of Wayland, Massachusetts, in 1851 for the establishment of a public library was the catalyst for legislation in Massachusetts allowing towns to establish libraries.
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