, 1866-07-13


1nen the was unkuo.n smong tue elements Of our
sectional lite; now che furnishes nearly half the
pillars ,bat support the grand ed1fce Of our cFln-
ycine Of the nation the vital at.eam OF Christian
let and has Missions on which the Gun never eeis,
~ 1hs trans,noa as not unattended eth danger.
they who have gone before rs 1cmains to be seen.
3he5 ps.ted though posertv, persecution and re.
Sonof md learning Gne Change lie hat 9bicS
happened to the early Church when II passed from
the eta OF pe1secution to that OF toleration and
sta,e patronage. In the inst Aeumelica' Council
Of the Church many OF The members bore the marks
Of suffering. Some hsd wounds on tho sides and
back; others had Lost an eye; olh:1s Ind limbs
order ,ha' @ 'be; v nsh not t:espe % o .hs E mincs
othtIe had come up in their shepherds clothes
IRON The eheeplold; Others e,zdte oI inc hermit
Of lhetr circumstances old not lsare then, without
trial. it only changed the FORM Of their trial There
sse M msntal snfs1i9gs more to be dscadea than The
LOT eldafe !ts monarea t.vof: The chu1es s
While .he Eesp Ter 1Sa sarncnt besatS
which our new circumstances suFzetf, ior. favored
Amors NJ IRE he poor, ~ asoand u s1r the i..hert
Nicc 1t ite close The Emperor io,tted The assea. A.
tended tie rieht surpassed ali expectations. The
lnpe1i2l gna1te we're drawn up around the vesu-
tnts ol the pslsce with drawn s*otds. The pro
cestton passed through the glitterins ranks W7lh-
eut fsar, though not without tearr, 10 thluk that
the swords oi the Empire. heretofore drawn for
'heir torture and destruction. were now drawn for
,bttr tonor and protection The Emperor preslded,
and. 1he fea:t cnt called 10 his eide one ana
aDolhtr Bishop and toaued them with gifts. At
ltpch be t sssd rsphae. ,he e.lpp.ed rar
around him, atd put hi. lips 10 his e.c!est socket
a II 70 .nck .oat with bis revercntial kiss,
s sng saS,E Whsa = fka 6, IN
rtrta touch The frghttul wound be pressed his roy
a. purple TO the para.yzed iimh;, and Put hs o<n
cys ball into .he empty socket In this censennt.
connicts, Who*e tremulouS lips pronounced the
farewell Of The departing century md the saata,on
os,he coming one nor let u ever lose the simple
r. which characterized them. We et1ll need gal
Isn't sqnadront t"ecp!ng through the tflent Streets
battle frtnn distant chores; and even when Inc
cayalcade gircs place TO- infantry and artillery,
With more tcience and better engineering. may
less DIN 10 Withstand the fhocs Of battle.
TO our higher tnsttntlons Of learning We ioox for
Tue officers OF our tac1amental host. These mnst
masses, ard speak for God and humanity in The
ne greatest extent edacstes IN halls of learning
iae youth Of The age, is to be the Church Of The
future.
With thankful, hopeful hea,te. let u. lay the
foundations OF this building, invoking the archi-
'ect 10 cas7y up its walls with care; praying that
no Accldcnt mnI happen 10 The worEmen who may
rlse 10 the care OF the churches; thai their bene-
Getnce may be touEd ample 10 pnt on the cope
some With ebousit g and 10 cause other buildings
Iratse m the earth; aeore ail, praying that t3od
viii be lite chief patron; that lie Eill es.t INTO all
spring: The faii Of An grace 70 tint tbe.r waters
7nay pw forth clear and beautiful As The lake
on Nh1ch II stande. 10 retrssh and purify the ma
HONS! ----.--