The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-03-07

At a meeting of the Faculty of Oakland
| College, convened in extraordinary session.
Feb. both, 1867. the following paper was
unanimously adopted - S
In the Providence of God the Faculty are
called to the bitter experience Of sorrow by
one of those ysterious dispensations, which
by their very weight of sadness, silence the
voice of cavi1 against the'decisions of bound
less wisdom. Whilst we cannot fathom the
depths of infinite designs nor comprehend
the inscrutable providences of God, il is vet
our privilege to rejoice in the assurance that
tho clouds and darkness are round about
Him, righteousness and Judgment are the
habitations of His throne. Ii the deathtof
our late beloved friend and colleague, the
President of this Institution, whose life,
though scarcely having attained it's prime
had already been the honpred means Of ac-
complishing great results for the interests
of piety and learning, and gave premise OF
more extended usefulness than the leadings
of Providence in regard to men ordinarily
warrant as to expect, We are solemnly sum-
moned to q renewed and most striking at
hesitation of the utter vanity Of all human
hopes Whilst the shock can be nowhere
50 Overwhelming as in the immediate circle
OF his friends and pupils, the tidings Of the
death of one who has filed so large mea-
sure of usefulness, win be received with
that deep sorrow which aceompaniss the
announcement Of a loss felt TO BE general.
and irreparable Few men, it is believed,
after having been oentTesof love and inter-;
est TO Z circle il itself 20 large, have been
known and honofed iii much larger circle.
and removed from both by an end 50 sudden
and solemn To measure up the many pre-
cious memories which sanctifY to us the ex-
amples of the coed, and to record the express
sion Of the deepssense of Measurement Oeca-s
stoned by their removal from Earth are iiu-
ties alike grateful to the feelings and honor
able 20 the virtues fthe living. Therefore;
be it, y9'sa -
Resolved, That in the sad iispensation
which depriyes us of the life and labors Of
the Rev. Joseph 81. Calvin, ID. D., We recog
nize the hand of God laid upon MS in sore
affection and whilst we would endeavor to i
school our minds into aeheerful acQuiescence
in Code wise and good plans and purposes,
we cannot repress our tears of s0rrow,-n |
for him, but for ourselves, bereft Of his holy
living and judicious energy In the work for
with him for his afflicted family, SO sadly |
deprived of the love and protection of q hus- |
band and father for this institution of /
learning so long the object. of bis fervent |
prayers and earnest labors s for the Chris /
tian Church, of which he was a devoted and |
faithful minister for. the whole country,
with whose interests he was SO prominently /
identified in the great work Of education.
The death of such man sewers SO many ties,
so many condolences, leaves such an aching I
void IN the: hearts of friends and such sense
Of desolation among associates that all must
feel their loss and pour ont their griefs in Il
sincere lamentations.
. Resolved That il this affection we reeoc +
nizaa solemn call to increased fidelity III the i
Of the great work before ps5 and I