Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-13
Frpil the Christian StuEtrd.
BETHANY COLLEGE.
Presentation uf the ESust OG Al
CXandrr Campbell, 7 h,ls sday
Afternoon. ,gUgga II.

This bust is the WORK Of the Ameri-
can artist. J. II, Hart. !II2 history Of
At is briefly as follows: When AIR.
Campbell was in LeXiuGtOr, Ky,
many years Ego, this chem youEg ar
list requested permission 70 take 4 cast
OF his head. This cast Mr.. Hart care
fully preserved, and afterwards carried
il with him to Florence, Italy, where
he established his studio. and where
he has since become known to fame
About two years ago Mrs. Campbell
widow Of the illustriOus deceased, sent
an order to Mr. Harte for a marble
bust from this cast.
UponIts arrival in this country a
few months ago, she placed it temp0r-
arly in the College, with 4 view to its
formal presentation to the authorities
thereof on this fitting occasion. The
Hon. jeremiah $. Black who is q
member Of the Christian Church, was
chosen to make the presentation
. Notwithstanding the pressure of his
professional duties, he found time to
leave home at York, Pa, and come in
| response to the invitation extended to
him, to present the bust to the College.
JUDGE BLACKS SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT II am about to
offer you, or rather the institution over
which you preside, a figure in marble
! Of Alexander Campbell, your former
| friend and benefacter. As a work of
| art, it will decorate your College. No
| person who remembers how he ap-
peared in the noon of his manhood
will fail TO perceive here a most felici-
/ tous likeness of his noble features
I For the truth of this ! am able to give
/ you better assurance than any word
of mine-seeing is baliBVing-let every
one look for himself. Here the spea-
/ ker unvailed the bust.
In making this formal presentation
of it to you, Mr.. President. l act as
the commissioned representative Of
that beloved woman, who was not on
w his q isciple and friend, bu5 the de
voted companion of his life, bound to
him by ties at once the strongest and
the most sacred that human souls can
know.
| am sure you will not only take it
gladly, but keep it with careful rever-
ence and preserve il for your success
ors. BY it future generation will he
come as familiar as we are with that
serene and lofty couutenance. So may
il be twice hOuored and twice blessed.
in her that gives it and in you who re-
ceive it.
Here, where Mr.. Campbell spent so
much of his time, and where the fruits
Of his lahOrs are visibly ripcning ali
around W. ii is not necessary to vindi-
cate the dignity of his character or
make known its value. Yet this cere-
mony to ms memory will not be
without its uses. If we make the
most of his example it will improve
US more than his preCepts. At any
rate, let US acknowledge the debt We
owe him frankly and frequently, SO
that no statute of Limitation can be
pleaded when the coming generation
calls for its payment.
According to my appTehensions. his
career was most heroic. In support
OF those truths which divine revela-
ton had taught him he encountered
the opposition of nearly the whole
world-to say nothing of the flesh and
the devil. Friends fled fro his side,
while enemies met him in front anu
hung upon his flank and rear.
The lite CT q Christian man worthy
Of his vocation is a battle at best
The SMILES with which Paul describes
il are constantly drawn from the
struggles OF the warrior and the ath-
Iete He of whom | speak contended
valiantly for the faith once delivered
to the saints, not against the natural