The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-11-24
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tunHn OF VaiuaOE nOfary. DeQutatneuto
Brown University by an English clergy
man, the Rey. NM. RICHARDS, ,of Lynn,
Eng. Az particular request OF sev-
rrai of Gu. PATRONS, we cory the follow.
ing extracts from the memoirs of his IN,
Just pobliShedin England @-Pvv. ~.
With ministers Of various dchonaiNa-
tons in the United States, Mr.. Richa,b
correspcnded, particularly IN Samsd
Jones, Lower Dublin, 'brotAxr oi' pr.
Jones, OF Hatnmersmith, and with the
Venerable DR.. William RogcrA, 6f Phila-
delphia Mary of their letters are found
anong his papers, fun Of good sense, Be.
nevoieice and pievy. His friend DR.. RoA
gers thcs expresses himself in q letter
dated sfis4a lssf eH' - 'Ee2o Net3
sb Tsa PHtLApfLrnsA, May cs, 1917.
-" Your. letters newer were i,Rsrasfvc--S
use not that inappropriate word sgaisl---i
they were always, and, ! assure you, coma
tiuue to be peculiarly gratifying to snys
selfand others. forever loved indcpen.
dent men, andyou arc 50, in the strictesa
sensc Of the phrase, politically and reliss
iously--as such you have warm place
in my heart |! On your :. heavy domestic
afilic,ion," which you allude to. will
not now enter; lhavc no inclination to
open affesh the bleeding wound, and
fondly hope my deeply distressed brother
is TOW composed and "still, knowing
that the Lord he is Cod" Ii the hssr4
SIZES you have been represented BY malioA
ious men as adopting, are no others than
what the Ave first numbers Of your in.
gcnious tracts (the Ssasanabie McngssJ
make known, and these, you say, 1.-The
worss"---Ibid you God speed; you have
the oracles of Heaven on your side, and
elf God be for us, who can be sgainst
us?" See Matt. v. 40, IL, IL. But
don't We read OF one pxpis AT least, E.z4
ra's? even though j must have bcenx
large one. Neh. viii. Az ~ e a. 80
Mr.. Richards had also correspondent
with Dr. Jamcs Manning, snCe Presi4
dtnt cf HE Hzytist c C6llege. its0dc4Isa
land. From this gentleman Ne learned
the liberal constitution ofthat respectable
seminary, and tor some years prcviousto
his death meant to bequeath to ii his liz
lrary.i He accordingly made enquiyu6
DIR. Rogers, Whether Ilwas sill conducn
ed on the same liberal footing;'in which
case he should cherisht the same geerou4'
Intentions towardsnit. In consequence
of his applications, DR.. Asa Mcsser,E the
present President OF the Rhode Island
College. wrote, the following admirable
letter, which MIR. Richards rcceiyetIorll
three months previous to his deceased
To me he expressed how muol, he wse
pleased with i, and little did sinagln1
| that it would fall to my lot to acknose<
edge its reception. ,sAg' - .ssDssy ~
Baowx UsIvrnsrrY, September is.is ~
| ,,ett Propldsnes, Rhode. .lsiend. y sis1.
REyEREND S,R--Having seem yot,s|
| letter Of the 5lh Of February, ultimo, sds
dressed to our common friend, the Rev:
ercnd Or. Rogers, Of Philadelphia, laod
| making enquiry, whether Mr.. Maxcy.b be
still the President Of Rhode tslai'd Col,
lcge, and also expressing design todc17
quea,h to that Institution the bulksonc
! your library, | hence take the IibertySS.:
state, that, on account Of donation.
that college, by Nicholas Bsown, "a
quire, very respectable and wss!Il
merchant, now living, Of this town. 'th1
College has been called BrosbD Uni.5
sity; and herewith send you catsld
Of its graduates. Inthe year 1901
| Maxcy left it; and he IS now Shey PFe
dent Of Columbia College, South Caf{
lima. Over Brown University f.
bad the honor to preside since tlf3
1909; and for twelve years btDn
was a member of il, either ~ Ao9
sor, or a tutor, or pupil Tbs u
ry Institution was founded by men
breathed the very spirit Of religi6u4 ( :