The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

young. For more than 80 years he has
been known for his excellent gifts and
notable personal characteristics. One of
the most notable of these was his unfailing
love OF nature. When he was a boy he
could not give as much time as other boys
old to play but he wandered off to the
woods to revel in their quiet. In return
Tor this, nature took him into her special
confidence. He heard all things and saw
all things. This sense of outward things
did not 90 to sleep when he came to dis
tiDctlon. He became one Of the very elect
OF nature. ST Francis d'Assisi used to
preach to wild animals, but DIR. Hill was
lar better able by reason of knowledge OF
their ways to give them lessons that would
benefit them. When he in 1889 entered
Harvard he did not leave outdoor things
behind, but simply turned to pastures new.
de learned OF the ways of men and their
language and one universal language, that
OF mathematics, which was forever a source
OF delight to him. From 1860 to 1868 when
he was president of Antioch College and OF
Harvard, he became known as thinker
aud writer. He left behind two volumes
that should be a monument more lasting
length Of DR.. Hilfs two works, Geometry
and Faith, and the Order of Studies. and
has volumes OF sermons; then said: LET
us be mindful that we are his monument.
He wrought In us ana it Is for us to cher
ish and reproduce In word and action, as
growing types of his influence and charac-
ter. We must keep him In imperishable
recollection, must study his works, bear In
mind how he loved music. and the sacred
services of this church and so preserve and
hand down the picture of his endless
words and gracious ministry"
The choir then sang THE Lamb of God"
after which Rev. w. t. Phelan spoke
hriaHu Ha cold II Sunuld In tfma ha
teemed an honor to the city to be known as
the residence of DR.. Hill. who might be
truly called the most learned Of men. In
all his learning he was not pulled up, but
like all truly great scholars, was only
deeply conscious Of how little he knew.
tentious man. All people felt at ease In
his presence. Little children recognized
him as their best friend. Mr.. Phelan
then spoke in reminiscent vein of his re-
lations with DR.. Hill In charitable work,
In which his unsuspecting nature often
led him to befriend those unworthy of aid.
He closed with the hope beautifully ex-
the young brother who was left so uDex-
pectedly to stand alone in his place."
Rev. DR.. Henry Blanchard followed Mr..
Phelan. he spoke of his acquaintance
with DR.. Hill, saying that the qualities
which most impressed him were his SIM
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kn0 Wedge, which he thought kept him al
ways young, and his Joy of imparting
knowledge to whoever asked him to teach
them. In his life. the speaker said. is the
lesson that no man need grow old If he will
keep his mind open to the constant receipt
of knowledge. Another marked charac-
teristic of DR.. Hill was his deep feeling of
the presence and personality of God. In
his prayers there was the consciousness
that he was talking directly to God.
Rev. DIR. Dalton was the last speaker.
He compared Dr. Hill not to brilliant
meteor that shoots across our field and
leaves us blacker than before, but to
calm summer sun, rising gradually to its
full genial warmth and then sinking grad
ually to rest. "Let it be remembered"
said he, when men seek to undermine the
faith which he held so dear, let 1t be re-
membered that the greatest scholar held 1t
and upheld it," He knew all there was to
be said against 1t, but he knew what was
to be said for it. and how necessary it is
for the peace of the soul. While there are
none of us so endowed as he was by ma
ture. we can all initiate his life of service
and help. DR.. Dalton closed with the
thought that for many years to come the
people of the First Parish would see Dr.
Hill in his accustomed place although he is
dead.
The choir sang THE Home Land" after
which Rev. Mr.. Perkins pronounced the
benedicti0D, and the service closed.