Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
TO TIE EDITORS.


RocHEsrEn, JuLY18, 1853.
This city Of Roehaser. which, in less than forty years
hes growrffom afsW hundssd 10 popuasion Of nearly
fifty thousand exhibits remarkable degree Of resolution
activity, and enterprise Last week Corinthan Hall the
most coaeniant II not largest hall cy) resounded
for three days with the debatesand harangues of color
ed convention, and this week it is appropriated to the
Rochester University, most worthy institution, under
the control Of the Baptsts of this State although in its
benefits limited gious sect This University
embraces both Theological and Classical and Scientific
department and, while the exercises Of Commencement
drew great crowd Cornhian Hall this morning, this
apartment has been thronged with the friends of the
rous literary religious societies every morning or
evening" thus far, Of the week. President WAYLAND
preached some two hours yesterday morning. to large
and attentive audience the duty of Publishing the
Gospel to oil men, and the relations Of private christians
and the authorized ministers Christ the work of the
religious instruction and conversion of the world He in
sisted that according to the primary and essential
ing of the word preach" it was work and duty to be
performed by all christians, and highly approved the
practice, as it had long prevailed among the Baptist Of
lay preaching while he urged that all who gave them
selves exclusively to the ministry should be trained by
education to the ability thoroughly to discharge their
work. To the theological department Of this University
belongs the valuable library of the great and admirable
historian Of the church, NEASDER containing FIVE thou
sand volumes while notess than equal number ofchoce
books belong to the scientific and classical department
This University like every thing connected with this city,
is full Of life and energy, and will unquestonably rise
distinction
You win be gratifed to know that your friend Mr. H. j.
BRENT gaining reputation in all this region artist
and among the Of interest nothing delight
ed than the paintings Of this gentleman To his
courtesy am indebted for a view Of some Of the finest
scenery the Genesee river but the picture which he
has just completed Of Mareld made present to me the
simple modest quiet scenery England and brought
me to see the varied objects Of the spot chosen by the
great man Of the age his home and his grave.
1t is the purpose Of the lovers Of the here to erect
noble hall in which this and other pictures may be
hbited and we may predict that should his life be pre-
served many great works will be furnished 1t by the
genius and skill Of Mr.. BRENT. That gentleman, am
happy say, is held in high and deserved esteem here
both as q man and an artist
have just visited the House Of Refuge built and
tanned by the State yet owing its existence mainly to the
labors Of benevolent gentleman Of this city, Dr. F. f.
BAcKUs This institution for the protection and refor
nation Of juvenile offenders. The boys now about two
hundred gathered from oil the western part OF the State
labor part of the time and attend school the remainder
The trustees may at any tme il they consider boy
formed, place him with mechanic or farmer or any
other person in business or If they Judge best hold the
youth under their discipline until he becomes Of age
Many, and believe most, reformed. Such an nst-
tuition would be Of infinite benefit at Washington.
| Most truly, your friend -