The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-11-23

yhIch the subject might be regarded, we confess
our astonishment that the department of Divinity
should be entirely passed over by gentlemen Of
such liberality primarily consulted, we
presume, in the Institution of the University Of
Virginia. May not fear the omission will be
regarded abroad, where, we conceive, 1t is I'M
paralieled, as discreditable to our country -
But it is a more serious consideration that to
cude religion from the circle of lbe.al pursuits
is ada pie d to increase that midi Terence to it III
the higher classes which already but too great,
and consign 1t more completely to that unletter-
ed ignorance by which it has ever been too much
misrepresented and disgraced.
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In our last paper we mentioned the iamented
death of the late Rev. President Apr EToN, of
Bowdoin College, which took place at Bruins wick
on the evening of Friday, Nov, 18th, at the age
Of AZ We are able to present our readers with
the following brief particulars of his life
President Appleton was born at New IPSWICH,
in New-Hampshire, New. 10, 1872 graduated at
Dartmouth College IN 1892 after two years
employed in the Office CT distraction at Dover
and Amherst, n. Ii. and pursuing the study Of
divinity about nine months, with the Rev Dr.
Lathrop, of WeGt-Springfeld, Mass. he commenc-
ed preaching il the summer OF the year 1895. In
February, 1897, he settled as successor to the
Rev. Ebenezer Thayer IN the ministry at Hamp
ton, N. IL. where he continued several year., in
creasng in the affections OF his people, and in the
estimation of the public and acquiring solid and
extensive reputation, as an able and accomplished
theologan. He was afterwards candidate for
the chair of the Theological PROBES sorship at the
University OF Cambridge. Upon the detease 81
the Rev. DR.. M'KEEN, in 1907, he was chosen
President OF Bewdoin College, aud Oh his accept
ance Of that Office removed to Brunswick in 40
vember of the same year. Ills sickness com
menCed IN May last. tie LETT a widow, the
daughter OF the Hon. Robert Means of Amherst,
N. II to whom he was married III 1900 aud five
children two sons and three daughters. He
received the degree OF Doctor in DIVINITY from
Harvard and Dartmouth Colleges; and was APP
pointed to preach the Election and Convention
Sermons in 1914. Among MS other public per-
formanCes are the Discusses ne delivered iore
the Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of
lntsmperance, and the society for the Promotion
OF Christian knowledge, the Board OF COmmis-
sioners of Foreign Missions, and the Maine Mis-
sionary, Bible aud Peace societies. Several OF
his occasional funeral and ordination Sermons are
also published.
The annual addresses he was in the habit of
delivering to the several successive classes oi
graduates at commencement, under his presiden-
cy, have attracted very strong degree OF general
attention and admiration. They were, on a va
riety of subjects, each marked with peculiar fea-
lures Of discrimination, aud all treated with his
characteristic force precision and ability. 1t is
understood, that he had yielded during his illness
to an application from the graduates OF the lnsti-
tuition for their publications and that s selection
of his sermons was also made BY himself, adapted
to form q volume for the press.
OF the merits Of the revered and beloved head
OF ouryoung and growing institutional the apos-
tolicai simplicity and direetness ofhis character
the purity Of his excellent spirit and the energy
OF his profound and comprehensive intellect--the
ardour of his zeal in the Of religion, and his
devotion to the interests ofliterature and human
ity, we forbsar to speak. The best attestation
OF their Importance is perhaps expressed Ia the
general sense Of the rrepara BILE extent Of their
loss. We trust that some suitable tribute to their
worth will be presented to the public through the
medium Of the press. The most precious monu-
ment to his memory is the prosperity Of the lnsti
tuition lately under his care, and which has never
hourished more than towards the close OF mis- pres
idency. May his prophets dying declaration be
inscribed npon its walls God has taken care Of
the Colltgs, and God giHtdke care cfthe College ~
His remains were respectfully inferred on Tues
day last at Brunswick near those OF the former
President. The soemnity Of the occasion drew
number Of gentlemen, besides those belonging to
the boards, from considerable distance, notwith-
standing the weather. The services were per-
formed in the meeting house. The prayer was
made BY the Rev. Nj. GilIet, Of HalIowen. An
appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev.
Mr. Tappan, of Augusta, adding to the peculiar
reflections suggested by the occasion judicious
| sketch of his character, and many interesting
particulars of his sickness. About seventy of the
students Of the Institution attended t. the grave
the remains Of its lamented chief, which they had
paid last visit to his mansion in their espective
classes to behold the day before and which many
Of them, particularly of the younger class, then
beheld for the first time
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