The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-01-04

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Society.
President Cheney's skstoh Of Mr.
Knowlten's life gust comes 10 hand
from which We quote: when I stat.
that among other things he Was, for
time, . trustee Of Colby University
that he was trustee Of. Bates College
a corporator Of our printing establish
ment, Missionary to the Freedmen un
der our care, and that he was desired
as n pastor at Lewiston, Auburn, Port
land, Boston, New York, and Other
places, I only indicate the value set up
on his labers, and the universal respect
in which he was held"
1t now remains for us to say whether
we shall practically honor such q life,
and stimulate others TO initiate il. AL.
ready have the names OF William Burr
and David Marks been appropriately
Incorporated into Hillsdals College,
and We now desire TO add the name oil
our beloved brother, the Rev. and Hon
Ebenezer Knowlton. To inaugurate
this good work, We had the unanimous
action Of the denomination through
the General Conference, and since that
action We have had many hearty eX.
pressions OF appreciation and promises
Of aid. To show the opinions Of rep
resentative parties, VIC can do no better
than quote them briefly.
Our Home Mission Secretary says:
"The Conference did no moro honora-
BILE act, at its last session, than 10 rec
ommend such tribute Of respect to
one whose memory Is so dear. The
denomination can do nothing to perpet-
uate that memory more appropriately
than to respond with the means TO
build this hall. The college can place
no character before the students more
worthy OF their imitation than that OF
Rev. Ebenezer Knowlton. The build
ing proposed will be worthy of the
name, and the name and memory are
worthy OF any building that could be
erected. God speed the work"
DIR. Fairfield, who knew Bro. Knowl-
ton well, upon learning of this project,
wrote to us, generously offering aid,
and said: ."I have twice, in the last
year, alluded in my sermons to him,
once soon after his declination Of the
Presidents appointment--once since
his DEATH"
Our Faculty and Pastor earnestly
unite in this enterprise, and have al
ready made several generous contribu-
tons, and propose to put forth person
al effort in tho necessary work to be
done. Our students most warmly ap-
proved this good project upon its first
%5afteaefrvd> >af $40. tAal5Rniar sN9fsr
to the College, three years ago, in a
public eulogy upon his life, said:-
"When in the old chapel he led us in
prayer,-led us TO think of the good
ness Of God, we could but mark him
as one who we'll followed the teachings
of the Great Master. Did more reform
ers live the principles which they advo-
cate, did more Christians practice such
generosity and perform every known
duty, as did Mr.. Knowlton, society
would be more pure, and the religion
Of Christ more universal. The stu
dents evidenced their sincerity by pro-
posing TO raise the sum of one thous-
aud dollars toward the erection OF
"Knowlton Hall, and though burden
ed to an unprecedented degree to ft up
their own society halls, they entered Mt
once upon the work, and pledged ono
half the sum In n single day.
That the selection OF this hall is pc
culiarly appropriate, will at once be
conceded. 1t will always be a matter
of pride to our young men that their
han bears the name OF one so able and
worthy, and the life and character OF
this good man, by virtue Of such recog-
milton. will stimulate our young men
during the most formative period OF
their lives to higher purposes and loft
ier aims, until, through their influence,
unmeasured good shall be accomplish
ed, and it shall be said Of Bro. Knowl-
ton:-"He, being dead, yet speaketh. Z"
We learn that the denomination has
been reasonably prospered, so that in
due time this hall win be provided for,
and it leaves the balance Of so worthy
a plan TO be provided by the citizens
Of Hillsdale county.