The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-01

METHODIsTIC.


The Christian Republic. In the even
ing will deliver the second of his
popular lectures to the young people,
entitled Beginning Life. His subject
I will be Principles.
DIR. Wiley, editor Of the Ladies Re
pository was married, on the Goth inst,
to Miss Ann E. Seegor, Of Cincinnati.
Rev. w. S. Studley, of Trinity
Church, of Cincinnati, will deliver the
Grafton at the dedication of the new
Masonic Temple at Boston, on the
9th of June next He also will de-
liver poem at the reunion of the
Alumni, at Wilbraham, on the 9th
of the same month.
The Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Dayton, Indiana, will be
dedicated by Bishop Clark, Sabbath :,
June ID
Revs. Lewis. sHurlburt, j. Tarking-
ton, and E. G.. Wood are the oldest
members Of the Southeastern Indiana
Conference.
The Sunday School Convention of
the Southeastern Indiana Conference
at Greensburg, on the 21st, was largely
attended The proceedings were har-
monious and entertaining.
We give up most of the space usu-
ally allotted to the Methodist Church,
this morning, to tribute of respect
to the late Prof. Hoyt, of Asbury
University, by one of his students.
Communicated
THE LATE PROFESSOR HOYT.
A valuable workman has fallen and
the cause of education and the church
may well mourn the loss. BENJAMIN
L. Hoyt, late Professor of Bellies Let
tres at Asbury University, was born
in the city of Boston, educated at the
Wesleyan University of Connecticut,
and sought Indiana as field of labor.
where he lived till protra cted fever
took him away. Professor Hoyt was
the son of an eastern divine, who. it
seems, enjoyed some reputation. but
who was unable to afford his children
much financial assistance; but the
Professor attended college at his own
expense, and by careful thought and
diligent labor, obtained an education
which made him a useful man and
gave him the enviable title of a schol-
ar. His mind was not of logical
character, rather inclined to be broad
and comprehensive, with decided
taste for the poetical As literary
character, few men of Indiana enjoyed
better reputation. His compositions
were far above those of common
mind. A voice peculiarly fitted for
oratOry, and soul to mean what he
said, together with natural grace and
elegant culture, made him a model
lecturer He drew audiences despite
rain and storm, when he spoke. He
was announced to have lectured in
our city few weeks since, but death
left the lecture undelivered. Noted
as scholar, he was still more re-
markable as an instructor. Our State
has had Jew moro successful educat-
ors. Armed with fine executive abil-
ity, he had a magic power over his
classes, that made them blush to ap-
pear in his recitation room ignorant
Of their lessons He loved good stu
dents, and made little effort to con-
ceal his preference for such; he had
scarcely patience enough with slug
gishness and laziness. The Professor
was dignified in appearance, gentle
manly in conduct, and social in dispo-
sition. His sensibilities were ex-
ceedingly large and tender; but he
wore a cloak of formal dignity
which kept the world at large away
from him, and admitted only few,
comparatively, to the favor of init
mate friendship In these days of
Sunday Schools, the tact for conduct
ing them is not considered weak
ness Professor Hoyt was the ac-
knowledged chief of Sunday School
Superintendents. He had in his
mind the model of perfect school,
and the ability to make real his ideal.
The death of Professor Hoyt leaves
vacancy in the University which it
will be difficult to fill. The Trustees
have too much good sense to call ii
common man, and frst-class educa-
tors are in demand. Professor Hoyt
was man who filled up large mea-
sure Of influence, and he will be miss
ed by many, now he has gone. The
College has lost faithful teacher, the
Sunday School a kind shepherd, the
Church a warm memb Der, the State a
good citizen, and the world a useful
workman. IoTA."
UNITARIAN.