The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-06
the memory Of the
Revd. DIR. Joseph Pnestley,
who departed this life
ON the 9Th of February, 1904.
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Return unto thy rest, oh my soul, for the
Lord hath dealt bounthilly with thee; -,
will lay me down In the peace and sleep till
/ awakehn the morning Of the resurrection.
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THE MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
DIR. Henry Copbee said that 1t was generally
known that Professor Henry was expected to make
the address on the august occasoni that the oldest
and most hOnOred American scientists were to hon,
or American science here by hOnOring the meh-
ory of Priestley; and when 1t was announced 10
the Committee greatly to their regret, that Profess
sor Henry was prevented from coming by tempo
rary illness they jointly requested the speaker to
perform that duty, and he crayed the indulgence
of his audience because he felt that he must dis
appoint those who came expecting TO hear the
words Of Professor Henry.
The life and labOrs Of DR.. Priestley had been
fully described, and 1t only. remained to draw
some moral from the story and TO point to some OF
the features of the distinguished scientist at whose
grave we stand which offer to all food for thought
and material for meditation and divine lessons OF
human philosophy. The chemists as a class have
gathered I'm this grateful pilgrimage. But Dr.
Priestley, as you have heard to-day, was more
than chemist; he was a theologian, Il political
writer q student Of history, teacher of youth.
Indeed while Collectively his great discovery in
chemistry remains and will remain a wonderful
fact and u wonderful factor in chemical science
the pfogress Of that science since his time has so
far left behind what he knew Of materials and ap-
paratris that he appears principally as parsonage
In chemical history. Like Bacon, he pointed the
way magnifcently to the rich domain which he
did not live to enter. &c. too, In the bright fields
of mechanics, astronomy and all the other so-call-
ed physical sciences the world has moved since
his day. Could he rise from that sod and hear the
wonders Of science and themaryesQ Of art OF today
what would be his establishment at the photograph
of his own picture at the crowds that have come
By railway expresses to do him honorY at the an
nouncement that under the ocean waves the me
dium which he loved tO handle was sending from
the Priestley Centennial gathering In Northunber-
land In an instant FASH greeting the crowds, who
three thousand miles away, were making the
wekln ring with plaudits as his statue Is unveiled
at Birmingham, that Birmingham which, only
three-quarters offs Century ago sacked his labora-
tory burned his house and drove him and his
children away out Of England with ferOcious
bigotry which was not essentia lily English, but In
herent in human nature In all ages, and especially
Characteristic Of thatage In Europe. But in polit
zeal economy, IN Independence, In ecclesiastical
policy and In history Pregtey is still Of value "a
The scholar and the patriot. He was q refOrmel
who saw In the condition and constitution O
England much to be amended II he was q. cen
tury In advance Of his age so much greater the
honor TO him.
Many years ago, when was a young student o.
history there was put into my hand as one Of thu
books TO read, a copy Of Priestley's lectures or
history and general polity. The copy which
used was published at London in l7y3, the veal
berOre he came to this country, and was dedicated
to Benjamin Vaughn one Of his iay3rte pupils Us
This book, although he says 1t was intended to
Students and not for professors marks great stel
in the study Of history. Il is one Of, series ths
other two being history Of England and on th'
laws and constitution Of England. These lecture
were delivered at the Academy. at Warrington
and am with the freshness Of his inquiries. ~
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