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Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc.. peuvent dtre filmAa A das taux de reduction diffirents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul ciich*. it est film* * partir de I'angle 8up*rieur gauche, de gauche * droits, et de haut an bas, an prenant le nombre d'imagea n*cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m*thoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART N^. 2) 1.0 I.I tiiMiS 163 1^ 2.2 3.6 4.f 2.5 2.2 _2£ i.8 1.25 ^ /APPLIED IIVMGE inc 1653 East Mair Street Rochester, New York 14609 USA (7i6) 482 - 0300- Phone (716) 288- 5989 -Fax Df memorial smi« u- OF THK I-AT^'^ DR. }. W. ROSEBRUGH, HELD IN CENTENARY CHURCH, HAMILTON. March 27th, 1697. " Oot^'s tiiuv ev to«cbc^ bim a«^ be slcpt/'-Uc ••— "Ccnn^son. .>^^fc^^ V lvU>NER. PRINTERS. HAMILTON. hw^iit::! pu "•■ HMQUc LIBR/VRV HAMfl.TON PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 1 9 1955 CORY j I i ADDRESS HV I REV. A. BURNS. D.D., LLD., PRESIDENT OF THE HAHIUON LADIES' COLLEOE. ^ •.i?' i Centenary Church feels bereaved to- da}', and no wonder ; for one of her most active and influential members and offi- cials has been taken from her, and a form familiar to us all for decades will be seen no more in her councils, nor tread her aisles again. But the College I represent feels still more bereaved. Dr. Rosebruyh was on^ of the original directors i{ the Hamilton Ladies' College. It may 'nter- est this audience to know who constituted that Board. Nearly every tiame has be- come historic. The ministerial members were Drs. Ryerson, Wood, Stinson, Rice, Douglass, Nelles, Rose, and the Rev. Richard Jones all beneath the sod to- day. The la\ineii all made their mark on our citv and the country irenerallv. Thev were iuhvard Jackson, J. Lister, I^. Moore, C. McOuesten, M.D., J. W. Rosebruu-h, M.I)., Archibald Macallum, Georoe Roach, Hdward Gurney, William Hoice, and Robert Hvans. Geo. Roach, one of the ex-ma}'ors of our city, is the sole survivor of the orio-inal Board. Such men as these can not leave us without beint>- missed. The first resolution that was moved in connection with our Collei^e was under date of July 6, i(S6o. The minutes read: ''On motion of Dr. Rosebrugh, seconded by Dr. Ryerson, it was unanimously resolved that the follow- ing be the prospectus of the institution for the education of young ladies in the city of Hamilton." Ahvays active, he probably moved or seconded as many res- olutions as any member of our Board. When our College became affiliated to Victoria University, he was elected our representative on the Senate of Victoria, and he held that position till his death. 4 I m-mimmmi: Or. Rosohriii^h was a man oi" stroFio- in- dividualit)'. He had convictions, and he stood b)- them. He was at once an enemy of cant and of fads. I fe was a man of the strictest honor and intee. or even maintain an approvin,^- con- science, must burn the student's lamp to his latest hour. Dr. Rosebruoh ceased to be a student only when he ceased to live. Many an article in medical journals did I receive from him, on subjects of re- cent invention or discovery, or operations in his own favorite field of studv and re- search. Of every true physician, indeed, of every lover of our race, it may be said, as was said in mockery of the Great Physician, " He saved others : himself he cannot save." Or. in other words, fhp h^lnlntr and uplifting- of our fellows must always f i t be at the sacriHco o\' ouv own case and comfort. 'IMic law of sacrifkv is stanipctl on the warp and woof of our c\^nnnon na- tinv. But, on the otlicM- hand, nono know the luxury of hvino-, ov c\er taste of the sweetest nectar distilled (or noble souls, hut they wlui carr\' in their own bosoms the sweet consciousness that in their sacrifices the wants and woes of hu- manity art lessened, the pains and penal- ties of suffer). 10- fellow-travellers are miti- o-ated or removed. The ph\ sician has a preeminently wide field for the exercise of this divine altruism, and, so far as I know, the profession has most t|-enerous- ly cultivated it. Many a home is sad to-day because that Dr. Rosebruoh is no more. Man\' a heart will brino- up the kind words and friendly services which preserve the num- ory of every true physician. He was m\' friend and the friend of my family ; the true and tried friend of the Colleo-e ; and, as I believe, the friend of all. And, spite of the ii:iperfections that show themselves in the lives of all men, in the conflict of life, 7 in the friction in which human character is formed and finished, I rejoice in believing that his noble spirit now re-enjoys the companionship of those who, through the aid and example of the Saviour, have tried to make this world healthier and holier. In parting- with him I bid good- bye to a friend staunch and true ; an honest man, true to his family and friends, true to his country, true to his profession, true to his church and his God. 8 i ' 1 Address by Rev* Dr. Smithy PASTOR OF CENTENARY CHURCH. WB LIFE. 0\\ the 5th of November, 1828, a child was born. On the 25th o{ March, 1897, after a busy, useful, noble life oi nearly three score years an' ten, that child was *' gathered to his fathers." Dr. J. W. Rosebruo'h, one of the oldest, best known and most respected physicians of our beautiful city, is not, for '' God has taken him." Solemnity becomes us at this hour, yet it should be a solemnity mingled with something oi Christian joy, for another has gone from the sorrows and conflicts of earth to the beatitudes of ''the better country." The occasion has its lio-hts as well as its shadows — its jubilates as well as its misercj'cs. Familiar as we are with the words, too often we are stranoers to the spirit oi the v hymn : " Weep not for a brother deceased ; Our loss is his infinite gain ; A soul out of prison released And freed from its bodily chain ; With songs let us follow his flight, And mount with his spirit above, Escaped to the mansions of light, And lodged in the Eden of love." The late Bishop Brooks has well said : " The life of any human being is so in- teresting, that if It can be sympathetically and simply put before the world's atten- tion, it will be legitimately interesting to others." To do that in the present case, with anything like due regard to details, is altogether out oi the question, and quite beyond the scope and purpose oi this service. A brief characterization of the man and his work is all that can be at- tempted or expected to-day. PROFESSIONAL LIFE. Respecting his career and standing as a professional man -so beautifully pre- lO I ( i sented by Dv. Burns — it is needless to say that my personal knowledge of him in that relation is neither so extensive nor exact as that of many others who have enjoyed the privilege of his ac- quaintance and friendship through the lapse of many years. He was thoroughly methodical in his habits, and shunned no difficulties that might arise in his profession. He was a careful studer.t of the latest discoveries of the healin'^ art, and always kept himself abreast with the progress of the age. In the sick-room he was uniformly attentive, considerate and sympathetic to his pa- tients, at the same time exhibiting the judgment and skill of a man who had mastered the details of his trvino* and laborious profession. HOME LIFE. Dr. Rosebrugh was peculiarly happy in his home life. He loved his home, for it was to him a sanctuary of rest. He was a kind and thoughtful husband, re- garding it as a holy privilege to relieve 1 1 the burdens and promote the comfort of his devoted wife. As a father he left no duty unfulfilled that his children might honor the name they bore. Refinement, intellioence, piety and affection seemed to blend like a halo of beauty around the whole of his domestic relations. He was a plain man, and loved plain things, and when once you knew him it was impossible to resist the fascination of his genial spirit. He sought to write his name by deeds of kindness and love upon the hearts of his fellownien, and these are the things which often heal the heart that 's broken and make a friend sincere. No wonder that he filled a large place in public esteem. No wonder that his decease has been so widely and sincerely mourned. CHRISTIAN LIFE. Concerning religious matters -those supreme questions of life they were all definitely and finally settled in his soul. Dr. Rosebrugh knew whom he had believed. Religion was a bright realitv to him. A strong, triumphant faith bore 12 ^ him along. Like Tennyson, "He be- lieved where he could not prove." Joy- ous and sympathetic communion with God kept him from all false and sickly sentiment. His religious experience was a clear and limpid stream, which caused his soul to bloom as the garden of the Lord. Though conservative in many things, he was far removed from the narrowness of the sectarian or the exclusiveness of the bigot. He was a lover of all good men, no matter what Shibboleth they spoke, or under what denominational banner they marched. With Charles Wesle^' he could siniJ- : '* And fellowship with all we hold, Who hold it with our risen Head." CHURCH LIFE. He loved the courts of the Lord's house. His attachment to this (Centen- ary) Church, of which he has been a Trustee and Steward for so many years, is well known to us all. When health and circumstances permitted, his seat was «3 seldom if ever vacant. If not called away by professional duties to the chamber o{ sufferiniT, you mio-ht confidently count on his pew being- occupied. He was also a prayerful and devout student of God's word. He read his Bible intelligently, and saw behind the letter to the spirit. He sought to translate its teaching into noble Christ-like living. The Word of God dwelt in him richly, in all wisdom and goodness. THE VICTORY OF LIFE. During the past year there has been a marked development in his religious life. To even a casual observer it was evident that he was *' blossoming for the skies," and to some, at least, it is not a surprise that he has been called up higher. Throughouc his last illness, which was comparatively brief, his heart trusted securely in Christ. He felt the solid rock beneath his feet. He knew that if this earthly house of his tabernacle were dissolved, he had a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in i it i i i I 1 the heavens. When it was evident that the supreme hour had come, he was not dismayed. On the contrary, he was looking- for and hastening- unto the com- ing of the Lord. As the end drew near, I said to him : "Doctor, you will soon be at home." With a sweet smile, he replied: ''Yes," and that will be the best of all." The great victory was won. He marched down into the valley of shadows more than conqueror. Like a ship, stanch and brave, that has weathered the storm and buffeted the waves, he has en- tered the harbor of rest to go out no more for ever. "Thus did he pass away, yielding- his soul A joyous thank-oflfering to Him who gave That soul to be ! " THE LIFE BEYOND. Said a Christian man to his son, who was going away for a little while : " John, if I should slip off before you return, you'll know where to find me." Thank God, we know vv^here to find our departed brother to-day. He is not here. He is HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY risen. He lives amid the li^ht and breathes the love of heaven. He has not ceased to be, he has only ceased to suffer and to sorrow. Death has shut up all the springs of earthly trouble and opened the fountains of eternal joy. Thank God for the o-race that moulded such a character, and blessed this church and community with such a life. He has fought his last battle. He has conquered his last foe. \ We say to each other, concerning- our friend and brother, " He has gone ! " but in heaven they say, ''//c has come! " Mortals cry : "A man is dead ! " Angels sing : " A child is born ! " " Born into the world above, They our happy brother jjreet ; Bear him to the throne of love- Place him at the Saviour's feet. Jesus smiles and says, ' Well done, Good and faithful servant thou ! Enter and receive thy crown Reign with Me triumphant now ! ' " i6 il>f n* "^' '<^ ! »n 2A^ and- s not ulTer p all ened ilded urch ! has ored our but •v.*.-^