The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26


which hath foundations, whose Builder
and Maker is Cod So ought we to
lovk for the regards. He that "cometnl
70 God must believe that Ho Is the he
ssarder Of them that diligently seek him
] believe t,,is.-Apd it seems to me that
in all things which we do we'll in this
life, ''not with cye-seryice as men pleasers;
but as the servants of Christ, doing the
will of God from the heart" as we ought
to do tive receive a great and rich re-
yard, partly RoY, but chiefly in the world
10 come.
1t is delightful to look back upon a
life well-spent. 1t is pleasant, indeed, to
see we'll trained child become, first a
lovely youth, and then little while after
. bvssiifgl man or woman, correct, intel
ligent, and amiable in all the relations Of
this life. and an heir of Immortality. This,
I cay, is beautiful Wisdom, like that
which the angels possess, as | remarked
lately, consists of two things: Knowl-
edge and Innocence. And this, dear
friends ann teachers, is what we strive to
impart aud cultivate in those we instruct.
There is precious reward connected with
this service we'll performed, even here.
But it is not all, nor mainly here that We
shall see our reward. /" He that goeth
forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,
shalI doubtless coWe again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him. ."-Ps.
l2G. 6. Such is the faithful, patient,
prayerful, hoping parent; the Jealous, de-
voted, earnest, afectiouate teacher
ryerily say unto you, he shall not loSe
his reward,
love to think of all my dear pupils
during the last twenty years, most OF
whom | can never meet again here on
earth, as members of higher, purer, no
blsr society than any which exists among
men. ! lQYe 10 think of meeting them
thsEe, in the land Of the blessed;
"Where the rivers of rapture roll oor the
bright plains,
And the loQltide Of glory eternnlly reigns.'
There shall be no more SHINING, no more
sorrow, no more error, no more pain, nc
More death. | love those dear youth,
who have baen my pupils, as no one else
except their parents or relatives can,
hnve known them as no one else Oh
earth, except parents or teachers car
know them. They have been TO me
most of them, "lovely and pleasant il
their lives," exceedingly so; and in thei
death / do not believe they are to be di
yided from me- Weshall roam hearaftel
in fields of light, and space, unrestricted
and fully blessed, We shall ever be ad
yancing in wisdom aud knowledge and
blessing, until We come to understand al
truth, and live on for ever, and ''knoW
even as we are known" of God, in all the
fullness of His Infinite Being!
May you, dear friends and teachers
have like happy experience in the worl
before you. And 50 may you, at the last
each be enabled to say before the assem-
blsd universe in glory: "Behold, | anc
the children whom God hath given ne !,
After his address, the speaker enter
tanned the assembly for short time il
exhibiting a variety of curiosities which
be had collected during his travels in for
sign lands, closing by holding up to vieV
rO.d Grey" an old grey coat, which h
said had accompanied him tens of thou
sands of miles, both by sea and land, anc
which had been his only covering for man,
q cold and dreary night spent in the wild
VI Oregon.
Afr. NJ. Q. Crosby, Chairman of tb'
Com, of Arrangements, then reported tn,
order OF exercises fer Tuesday evening.
On motion, the Institute rendered thei
siucere thanks to the Rev Mr.. Blake fol
his timely and appropriate address.
The County Superintendent announced
that the further exercises Of the Iusti
tute would be held in the New Qour
House Music by the members of tn,
Institute. Benediction by Rev. Mr.
Blake, Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Nov II.
Met at Oh o'clock a. NJ Prayer BY
Rev, a. Mcintyre.
English Grammar, general lecture
by Mr.. Hendrick Mental Arithmetic
conducted by Mr.. Hendrick, assisted by
Rev. A. Mcintyre. Recess.
Practical Arithmetic, conducted by Mr.
Hendrick; exercises in Addition, Sub
traction, Multiplication and Division.
Orthography, conducted by Rev G, NJ
Blake marks of accent, spelling By
sounds, number of elementary sounds.
Adjourned until Ii o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Call to order.
Music, by the members of tho Inati,
cute,
Geography, conducted by the Rev. Dir.
Blake. The exercises consisted of a gen
erAl lecture, or a familiar talk. He
thought that in teaching Geography, the
Taaaha~ cho,,ld