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A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life and Character of the Hon.: Nicholas Brown, Delivered in the Chapel of Brown University, November 3, 1841
Excerpt from A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life and Character of the Nicholas Brown, Delivered in the Chapel of Brown University, November 3, 1841
An aged and much honored fellow-citizen has lately ceased from among us. His manly and venerable form will no more meet us at his hospitable fire-side, in the mart of business, or in the house of God. We have followed his remains to the house appointed for all the living, and have seen them, with every token of private affection and public respect, consigned to their last resting-place. The various institutions, with the management of which he had been so long identified, have borne testimony to his worth. The young and the old have delighted to do homage to his virtues. Every one of us feels that this community has sustained an irreparable loss; and that "a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel."
It is meet, that at the grave of such a man we should pause, and devote a few moments to earnest meditation.
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An aged and much honored fellow-citizen has lately ceased from among us. His manly and venerable form will no more meet us at his hospitable fire-side, in the mart of business, or in the house of God. We have followed his remains to the house appointed for all the living, and have seen them, with every token of private affection and public respect, consigned to their last resting-place. The various institutions, with the management of which he had been so long identified, have borne testimony to his worth. The young and the old have delighted to do homage to his virtues. Every one of us feels that this community has sustained an irreparable loss; and that "a prince and a great man has fallen in Israel."
It is meet, that at the grave of such a man we should pause, and devote a few moments to earnest meditation.
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.
34 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 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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