Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-18
AR. JoSEpH LANc.lSrEr

ALBANY, Sept THE trustees of The ALBANY Jsnc7s
ter school Society, on learning the arrival OF This
gentleman in city, appointed Committee of their
body TO wall on him. aud TO desire the honer of visit
I" The school under heir care. sir. Lancaster very
Ieadly computed Wtb THIS request; and on Friday at 3
T. NJ attended at the school house and was received y
the trustees, who were there assembled.
"A address vas presented 20 NJ. LarcasteT nv the
Vice President, Simeon De MN Esq. Ohe president
beng absent from the city) III the following words
siH-Ihe trustees Of The 8tbaRy Lancaster School
HOciefy Avai themselves OF tour ptCed appear.
aucc in this quarter OF the world TO slew YOU yonug
but fonTshng and full bOssomn! scion from thar Il ee
which yOu have planted which 10 rapidly spreading lis
branches over every region, and in parting its blessed
fruit to every hation
You, Sir, have devised, matured, aud brought into
universal practice, system Of Instruction by which
the knowledge Of elters The rudiraeus of science
moiay and religion can with comparatively lttie ef
fort and expense be communicated millions af 1--we.
nile minds, which, by the ordinary established means
could not have become paiakers Of such Invaluable be.
Defits.
Accept, Sir Of this tribute cf respect which is ton,
dered to y0, as Of those benefacors OF man.
Nine, whose services merit such peculiar public ac-
acknowledgements as cannot be Withheld whont in cur
ring Justly deserved imPuiatien O public ngfattude
To which Mr.. Lancaster made the following reply
TO SIMEON DE WITT rice Dyesfge1I 0U1 me- ,y'.ys-
tees OF the HfbGHB Lancaster .vcl,ooi SOccty
GgNrLEMEN-Iou have conferred on me prasnre
OF the highest intellectual nature for the favor Of
which, desire 10 present you Tie thanks Of mind de-
lighted ana gratGd seeing in your patriotic rSer
tons ~ this institution, another convincing proof oC
that apProaehGa happy day when knowledge shall df
IUSe s aehld idoirICe over the human extern
svey as the dew drops which cover tue earth or - the
light which visits US from The glorious luBnafy Of hca
TO he stranger to the usefulness which has resulted
from sincere eudeavOr serve fc cause Of educa
ton, wouldbe unnatural aud impossible The bapny
ELECTS which you have forsibIy described are too
clearly before my view 10 be rukngwH or uHuutirCd by
me- In this case hope ny motive will not be nj sta
keh. my mart responses 10 feeling address and
honorable welcome; for surely, my benevolent friends
lhs DAY ~ WIN They that SOW The seed, and those
that reap the harvest, mas reioicctogether.
Henilemeu; among the mtrcies whefewith il hath
pleased Providence 70 bless NY life scenes ketbe pre-
sent have often been my happy experience. However,
am sensible that II 10 not m The power OF nisn to do
more Than rightly occupy onT time, and wisely apply
our denis, 80 IS to answer the cad Of heirs that
we mas De ready when called up hichcr 10 peace aud
bappuess without end and without allov 10 enter tha
mansions o. eternal g0Ty, Where those who have loved
our heavenly Fathers ltHc ones here MAY JOIN their
Dnd ho'ahna5 ~ that glorious Eedeemer who as their
eary aud everlasting friend, Is alone worthy al the
praiso.
Assn irosidns, simply endsasorirg to Discharge ny