The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-11

spoke because the law Of God was within him. and that
law MAS manifested in his exterior like the pomegranate,
outward skin The preacher then referred TO the personal
appearance Of Brute, which the reflection of his soul
and mans salvation his object He need not remark on
hi modcsy which induced him to hide his genius under
the shadow Of the cross and mpeed him with such hu
NIFTY TO serve under his Juniors in years and his interiors
in everything Adyertng TO the removal OF Dubois aud
Brute from the college TO FIN high positions in tho church,
the one as Bishop OF New York, the other as Bishop OF
Vnccnnes and their subsequent deaths and burial the
banks OF the Hudson and the Wabash the preacher
cuded follows But whilst their bodies noulder dis
an ombs their spirits hover their ancient dwellings
and live in the hearts We have come from the North
and the South and the Fast and the West to tread once
more this holy ground to the inspiration Of early
years to utter aments and praises to mnge tears and
snppcaton in testimony Of reverence love and gratitude
full Of mans weakness and Gods inscruiabc justice
hopeful Of mercy, but uncertain of judgments and prva
tons beyond the grave even for the good offers up the
divine sacrifice memorial Of charity and in cxpation
of faults of he souls othe just which In the hands II
God devon,y unite our voices ana prayers with hers
though we would fam exercise those voices in triumphant
songs and convert prayers into nyocatons in the belief
that, havng fought the good fight, finished their course
and kept the faith they have received the OF
tee n their reward" My brethren, pardon if have
lcxpcsscd the feelings which stir your hearts and mine
Attempting no biographies, and wandering little beyond
the bounds Of our college youth have spoken
bly, less Of events than principles less OF salient deeds
histories You who know the doctrine manner Of
if purpose faith, long suffering, love, patience, attic
tons Of Simon Brute and John Dubois. If we strike
memory catches the unfinished melody and perfects il
he chords OF ths heart II we trace the outlines OF beloy
lace which lives only IN The past the soys with
the entire features which affection reflects from the image
in the soul Complete the work in your breasts for
the benefit Of the LIVING and in honor OF the dead. We
have met and We part met, to reunite more in our
mountain home, nor in the outer world, whittier
Lasicning by divergent ixts few years may be add
I'd II lives and then quit the of
sent tolls and 10 enter the realms that lie beyond
the grave. This is the truth should carry away
hea this ,he thought should Keep steadily in view
Brethren earth shall we not be in
Heaven? OH happy destiny, if, when assembled
before God, He will judge worthy 10 share
the society of those sanity men, to be unea-Ae pupils
With Their teachers, the children with their taihersbe
they have been faithful TO the words Of life IRE
ber prcitos who have spoken to you the word
of Cod considering we'll the eud Of their conversation
initiate their faith
Tie was then continued TO its conclusion. IN the
afternoon the whole company dincd together, bishops
clergy president projects alumni and students, number
ing over 400: and was a femarkabe company-yenera
bic men, the sudclts half century ago and boys the
students OF neutrality-suspicious. and pupils who had
pied pisces IN the college at various periods but who had
taken each Others hands since they parted lcav
ing cocge sat side by side al the hosptabe board of
their venerable Alma Mater. Ii was, indeed, scene To
be remembered and Doubtless will never fade from the
memory Of those who participated IN IT, either Dung
old
In the evening several 81 the bishops clergy visited
the Institution the Sisters of Charity situated about two
MES the college and morning the yisiters be
gan depart for their several homes, and the semicen
tcDaia celebration OF Noun. st. Mary
tar special reporter takes this opportunity of thanking
tin President, Vice President and Professors OF the college
the universal kindness and attention he received at
their hands and the facilities courteously afforded him
for reporting the interesting proceedings on that occasion