Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-28

i pointed to FL the vacancy occe.is..
. the death OF the Rev. ORaAMrr SOG ned By
q LEY, who was appointed Profess : hHci,
guages April ., 1886, and died al N',. Lao,
= September Is, 1897. " Na'chez
! ] should do injustice to the ,..,
!, this assembly, no less than 10 m ees'las'd
were to pass over this mournI1l O y" I
!, without paying a brief tribute Of ~, event.
! to the memory ofthis truly excelIs' '''pec
Ills feelings were deeply enlisted I MAJ
: cause Of education, and great NJ Oou ! Tho
, his life had been spent in the ip r~'On Of
of youth. His natural dsposi,io""' cloa
nently qualified him for the duties :, en'
!, important business. He was mail lNa
! without being remiss-he was kind ~
! out being familiar--he was dien6ed s W.
: out being austere. Towards his ns
! he entertained strong feelings Of a r,pS
ment: and they, in return, gave him u' @a
confidence and respect. To NINA Nm, ' lucy
cultivated, and attachments of no cow "u
order, he united the most unsoDbiS,n"',
simplicity of manners. If he Dos,es~s
not that intellectual brilliancy tb,, ' ~
zles and delights, he had those bet,s, 'as
dowments which give strength and y,"'
to character. II he obtained no, ,bs
plause of the world, he never failed n%
serve its esteem. His whole Ii(e w wac
bright example of Piety aud Christian u
tue. Religious faith sustained hm,br'oI
all vicissliudes, and shed a ray Of oIr
around his dying bed. His earthly c s~!
has closed! His body sleeps in The s;s~
tomb-but his pure and gentle soi,iS,,
gone back to Him who gave it. lie shall
not be forgotten! His memory shall h.
fondly cherished, and the lips of rrip,%
ship shall long delight TO dwell uOoo h,
name. On the monu mental marbIehp
be inscribed his many virrues-lbere6sv
shall live in clustered and unfading besry
and shed fragrance around the haIlovS
spot where his ashes repose.
A few remarks will close this brief and
imperfect outline of the history of this In.
stltuilon. A short period only has elapsed
since the ground which it now occupies 4
was an unbr)ken forest. Art had not n
transformed il with her magic wand, nor
despolled it of its sylvan beauty. ISiod 4
undlsturbed, in all the pride and freshness
OF nature, as If Providence had reserved
tor some great and special design. Wha
we look back to the period when nm
hrst resolved, that an effort should Y
made TO establish this Institution, and ~
fleet how small was the beginning, and
how much has been accomplished hoV
few were its friends, and how many were
It's dlfficulties--and with what perseyer.
ance, and torttude, and energy, they we're
encountered and overcome--there is
moral grandeur in the picture which ex
cites our admiration. To the indefaga
BILE exertions, liberaIity, and disinteresied
zeal OF the authors and early friends Of
his undertaking, great credit is due. h
was no idle iancy-no thoughtIess caprice,
which induced them to engage in this
doubtful enterprise. They had no selfish
purposes to accomplishing dream Of
Imbltlon to realize-no favorite systemic
stablsh. All was darkness before them:
ne solitary star glittered above, and shed
IS soft radiance around them. 1t was the
tar oil Christian philanthropy; and though
ne prospect before them was at times
loony and cherries, it was always
amp TO their feet and a guide to their path
'ut they have persevered in their arduoW
nderiaklng; they have pursued their
purse silently. but steadily; and through
he clouds that lave obscul cd the horizon,
ley have discerncd the light of a coming
~. That day is now breaking upon us
day, not of indoent repose or unmanly
dulgence--but one of patient, active.
instant labor. Auspicious omens invieus
press forward with the great work
hlcn we have begun--The public mind
arouSng from its apathy, and strong
NJ general impulse is beginning to am
ate 1t. AT no former period, not onlyIn
IT own State, but throughout our country
$ public attention been so fully awaken.
to the subject Of education and the gen.
al diffusion of knowledge as at present
Re statesman, the philanthropst, and the
ilne have raised loud and united voice
It's behalf; and the press, that mighty
g'ne of public sentiment, is cchoing the
'erlng sound Throughout the valley ofthe
sslssippi, and along the shores Of the
aniic. Let us feel encouraged to per-
ERE. Much has been done, but much
re remains to be done. By unanimlty
feeling, by concentrated effort, byh'
Ihful and unwearied exertions Of Us
ends, and by the active and liberal CO.
ofthe public, this Institution VIII
tinue to prosper, and will soon afford
ne youth Of our State all the advanta'
oil a full and complete education. This