The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-13


The recent c0mmom0raii0n boz compliment
90 the Rev. d.. u0ge was marked success
m every respect. lu1fOidahly prevented
from engaging in 30 fDut bad some repre-
.eniatiYes thcre). feel tne more Obliged i0
you. as uo doubt. very large number OF
others do, for the ample report which THE
TINE. gave of tna proceedings and per-
s0na1os connected with it
DO has been my fortune t0 Wiiues, Che in-
cDufi0u OF Dr. ll0go'- work in Richmond.
when Dee and his brother conducted school
for girls zoo the c0me- of Fifth and Main
streets. lhe commencement ut Dds church,
and ifs steady growth tO lfs present proper
tiOns ] have also bad some pleasant Qua.
with him and DIS friend. and, in some Zee
4uccis. his Mentor lhe Rev. Dr. l.umcr.
The Rev. Dr. Curry said chat the ceieNr1-
ton in which Doe was cordially takn. bis
part. .'was suggestive ol-yery near akln 10
not uOstlum0u-. Nut anterior immortality.
he lDr. llogc) has ihe satisfaction of know
ing. boo advance. the verdict of po-toriiy on
his life and lab0rs.'
Some years ago. one very celebrated
person had This satisfaction in more denn-
ite i0m lie was o man 0f such versatile
genius that one of DOH. ui0-ripher. has
STYLED him "Man of letters. man of science.
philosopher. historian. statesman. and Crl-
i0r." and he was Lord lli.h Chancellor 0f
England. Tie bad numerous friends lud
admirers, but Oulike Dr. lio.el some 0pr0-
uoui- and enemies. Several years before
his death. % rIm0r was spread and credited.
CHAT be- bad departed ili- iiie. and sincere
obituaries 0i him were published, some Ol
which were by Hl- adNer-urif.. -0 chat le
actually knew what both friends and foes
said of him. when they believed that Dee was
poo more. twas afterwards alleged That
The said rum0r WAS 20 ru-e. designed tO ko %
him before The public. and tO te-i The rlll
sentiments OF the living towards him. l.e
was the renowned Henry buu4hsm, the
first Lord Broulham and NauX.
Us there amy one word in our language
which signifies such commomoration us
that which was lately held in honor 0i Dr.
ll04o; II not. and can not 40 ibis time
recall amy. would 10 not De well t0 have
one:
II that public celebration had taken place
after his brilliant career had been closed Nf
ueath. 10 might have been termed 900
ap0ihc-Osis. unless that word should imply
too much Of dedication. 0r canonlIdtiou. ilf
even So able and eloquent "a slytofilu
/ Divine. But has NOT that word been af-
/ piled already. Dy good authority. 90 paying
/ 90 the dead exalted louois, short of caUo-
nizugs II SD. and take such 90 be ihe
case. iis opposite. iO express the rendering
/ OF similar h0n0r- t0 distinguished men.
whilst they are still living, might be profile
0sis.
What viii Professor llawi-s. OF Rich-
m0nd College. Say lO such % suggestion
/ Richmond cam Day claim t0 two very fine
/ Greek scholars. Professors oilder.leefc and
/ Price. What would they recommend a-
/ better Than pr0ineosIs. for such % purpose
From iis meaning. tle word thanat0-
/ ldeathl might seem f0 furnish a term
/ equally as significant lu Qrl-hanat0si
/ bat This would not answer. iHr ..thauatOais
means condemnation tD death.
The Rev. Or. Curry rss0ried i0 The use of
/ the phrase -anierlNr Immortality n c0u-
/ lrasi wIiA"r osimm0us' hOn0rs. Tits acuri.
Gus Thing iu language how words which
might. from their derivation. nave the same
/ Specification. come tO have very different
ones. P0simm0us and post norton Nigh.
very We'll have the same meaning; bat what
would be- thought oi ''p0st m0riem fame"
or 'post norton works. or "po5t mortom
children'f Whereas tAeuso of p0sthum0u-
would Doe entirely proper in such c0nucc-
tlOns. Post norton smacks at once Ol The
cor0ncr's jury and the surgeons knife
Our ~nOhle saxon speech has already
/ been enriched too largely DIS expressive
terms gradually adopted from toe splendid
Greek, for there CD DE any valid objection O.
the introduction of others. When once
adopted they become the common property
of all who speak English. and are hy u0
means confined i0 students of the ancient
classics. The poet Bryant BIAS made Than.
at0psis" familiar 90 thousands who have
never had amy opportunity " learning
Greek.
ln yenturlng 90 suggest that the term
[ pr0iheosis De applied 90 such Inscriptions. ss
we have recently had, of "anter'0r imm0r.
taiiiy" 90 men who are still living. / wish
90 Doe merely au INQUIRER.
.fclm0ud. Va