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 862 HISTORY OF mencement-day, that there too, they might pass an examina- tion, that would be a happy one to them, an examination, which was to decide their fate, not for a few years, but for eternity. He always, before entering upon the academical duties of the day, assembled his pupils around him, implored a Divine bless- ing upon them, and together, worshipped around the throne of G-race ; and we learn, that from the time he established morn- ing service in the Academy, some eight years since, he has been absent from those services but on one occasion, and that was the death of his child. He was truly a pattern to follow ; what he taught, he himself practised ; and his teachings and practice were those of the devoted, exemplary Christian. To do good, seemed to be the paramount object of his life; and the only desire he manifested when on his'death-bed to live, was, that he might do more good. We can call to mind nothing that has been started since our residence here,, to ad- vance the morals of the place, or to benefit our fellow-creatures in any way, that did not find in our departed friend a hearty, assiduous and successful advocate. Devotedly attached to the communion of the Episcopal Church, in which he had taken orders, he knew no sectarianism, but looked upon all who bore the impress of Christ, of whatever name, as co-laborers in the same field; a characteristic which much enhanced his usefulness. His funeral was attended at the Episcopal church, on Mon- day, by a large concourse of his friends and fellow-citizens, and by a large number of his former pupils, all of whom were dressed in the habiliments of mourning. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Waters, rector of the church, from Job xiv., 14 : 1/ a man die, shall he live again f As he eloquently portrayed the moral worth and the character of the deceased, and gave to the youth the last dying message of their late friend and preceptor, the scene was indeed a sad and affect- ing one. In that large assemblage, we doubt whether there