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Lorsqua le document eat trap grand pour Atra reproduit en un seul clichi, il eet fiimi A partir de I'angia supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bee, en prenent ie nombre d'imegee niceasaire. Lea diagrammas suivanta illustrent la m#thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^^"•""liPPIPilWWP ^f^pi iyvii^j ■ppwwyip .. " i ii . ' j > ' . II I' iwpwfpnws»iq« uiT. C t)MMl«:MOliATIVE observances have prevailed amon.c all l\w bnuR'lios ol' the human Ihm'j. They date from the Oi\'Tcsl, period of (line, and are dc^r'ved (lorn the first institu- tion ol'llic Creator. The sancliaca^'oa of tiie hebdomadal s.i!.OMth, in rcnjc'ml)rance of llie day wliich connpletcd this fih)rioii^j wyfk of creation, is the gic.t precedent; v,hich has been luHowod by numerous imitations, some of equa'ly di- vnjo, otljcr.-i of human appointment. Th(»so (oilivals harmonise with our nature, and are there- (oiu t\'jtablisihod on true principles. Connected '• ■ we are wi('. ;ht' eai'th and its revolutions, we associate our N';as with plan and time; and from this associaticm feelings which most dt'i ply all'ec't us are frequently derived. TJie days and spots \v!u(|i ,; u e us birth, and those wliich have been remarkable tor any nubscquent event concerning us, produce reflections wl a ii»le.(Hi, II joyful, or a melancholy cliaracter. Such re- (K'c\ii)(M tti.iy raise the soul to grateful praise, or lay it low in peniifntiiil sorrow, or even lead to piu-poses and pursuits of ?r^I '■WffWWll^iWWWfWaM WU l l.^ ^g t P 6 the highest moment to our final welfare. And the observa- tion of more general events is equally natural andjudt; events which concern us, as we find ourselves identified with a nation, a churcii, ur any other of the societies, into which mankind may have been divided. Of the good ert'ects of such commemorations, when proper- ly conducted, it is impossible to doubt. How must the piety of the ancient Jews, as far as the several members of that pe- culiar community were capable of religious feeling, have been excited by the annual Passover and feast of the Dedication j referring, as these festivals did, the one to the wonderful de- liverance of the nation from the oppressive enslavement of Egyjjt, the other to the recovery of their national temple for tlic pure service of Jehovah, alter the horrid and abominable pollutions with which Antiochus had profaned its sacred soil ! The Christian church has derived still greater benefit from the festivals by which it celebrates the nativity and resurrection of its Redeemer, and the effusion of the Spirit of grace and holiness. On those occasions, if ever, the soul holds commu- iiion with heaven ; rejoicing in that divine mercy which hath condescended to visit erring and lost mankind ; aspiring after that eternal life to which the son of man hath risen from the grave ; and pondering in awful meditation those spiritual thoiiglits, unearthly desires, and "groanings unutterable" in the languages of men, which indicate the influence of that inspir- er "wliom the world seeth not." A measure of communica- ble sanctity attaches itself, as it were, to the very days them- selves, which we have been accustomed to devote to such re- collections. The sun then shines upon us, the recognised and sensible image of the invisible source of light and life ; tlie whole circumambient atmosphere breathes of purity and }ieu\cn; the landscape shines in unwonted brightness, and becomes a " Paradise regained ;" above all, the congregation of tiio sacred edifice transports us to that "general aisembly and church," by whom the Father of spirits will be eternally adored ♦* in spirit and in truth." ^^ i With snch examples before them, it might be expected that societies, formed for the especial object of cultivating religi- ous and philosophical knowledge, would have their comme- morative seasons. They are indeed of ancient establishment in those venerable Universities, of which this may be consi- dered as an infant ofTsett. In Oxford and Cambridge, not only the several Colleges commemorate their founders and benefactors ; but on one fixed day in the year the wl'.ole academical body is convened to celebrate the memory of tiie great and good men to whose munificent endowments it owes its existence. The Statute, which appoints this present festi- val, and requires me now to speak in praise of the founders and benefactors of King's College, Frcdericton, has been copied from their illustrious pattern. The task which devolves upon me is far from dilHcult. To eulogise men whom you have known, whose work is be- fore you, and whom you all, without an exception or a doubt, regard as most worthy of commendation, is so easy a matter that it might almost be pronounced superfluous. But young as oyr institution is, and recent as even the first conception of it might be called, there were those among its earliest an J best friends, wiiose benefits already bear the character of legacies bequeathed. Of those, whom we thus reckon with our fathers, I know not whom I ought to name before those distinguished persons, who during their occupancy of the highest station in the Province, are remembered and recorded as the successive promoters of education; among whom the names of Carleton and of Smtth must ever be pre-eminp'it. The former Lieu- tenant Governor may, 1 presume, be justly named as the original institutor, if not llie actual projector, of a colle- giate establishment for New-Brunswick. To him, se- conded by the enlightened zeal of His Majesty's Coun- cil, and individuals in higli official situations, and sup- I 8 ported by the well-ilirectcd liberality of the House of Asseir.- bly, the sucred cause of religion and literature was indebted, I conceive, for the grant ot lands which we now possess, for pecuniary aids from the provincial treasury, and for the build* ing whicii during some years bore the name of " The Col- lEOK j" — a seminary, in which, to say the least which justice requires, .students were prepared with faithful and aHcction- ate care for the ampler provision of instruction for which, with due and serious deUberation, the preparatory measures were taken by General Smyth. Whom .should I next mention but that valuable friend, b>' whose disinterested labours, guided by a .solid jiidg- ment, and actuated by the earnest desire of promoting itie highest wellare of the rising and of future genera- tions, the draught of our Statutes was prepared ? The importance of good laws for the regulation of every society must be self-evident. And as long as this University exists, it cannot cease to be remembered that the original code of Its laws, whatever alterations, and possible amendments in some points, it may have subsequently received at other hands, was gratuitously furnished by the late Attorney General, Mr. Wetmoiu;. Others there were, once actively assisting in thegrc.it work of which we have witnessed the accomplishment, who '..ow rest irom their labours ; but to ah individual recently depmled your uien^ories cannot fail to recur : — I mean the late An( h- liUAcoN IJEST, whom His Majesty had nominated in the Charter (alas, the shortness of human foresight !) as the first Tresideut of our College. Of his warm-hearted zeal (or its interests, and its efficiency in the great cause to which it is consecrated, I am enabled to speak in some measure from personal observation and knowledge. During my acquaint- ance and correspondence with this pure-minded and benevo- lent minister of Christ, I ever found the College lying near his heart ; and I had the best reasons for believing that no- thing could have given him greater satisfaction, than the cm- 9 ployment otall the meant in hii power in ilnHlieritnet ofiti happy aud lueful establishment. Had it pleased Divine Pro* videnceto prolong his days on earth, and to restore lilm (aO' cording to nis o'ivn earnest desire) to his itAtion ill thf Pro* vince, lively would have been his interest and Ills delight in this day's solemnity. " Quis desiderio sit pudor an medui Jam cari capitis?" Called home in the prime of his life, and without pft^vloui expectation on his own part, we can now only romeitiber him as a friend who " did what he eould," and whose early fate admonishes us to make the best and most diligent use ol our own, even our earliest days. His bereaved and artllijted Relict has proved her acauaintance with his uodeclered wlitiei, and herself worthy of his respected name, by presenting Ills col- lection of theological authors as the foundation's more ap« propriate foundation coi^ld not be Uid-v>of our Colleglatt t(ibrary» There remains one most illustrious friend, with raiptet to whom we are placed at this moment in very peculiar ttnd pain- ful circumstances ;•— one, of whom I would fain speak as of a living patron, and offer up fervent vows (or his long and happy continuance with his people, but ot whom it ll impos- sible not to entertain an apprehension that noifi«i fj Stat insgni nomjuis um^a,** But, whether ttill with the living, or added to tho line of departed Kings, the memory ofGEOMi thi FoyRTH must be ever cherished among those princes whose reign hiif un- { 10 der a benignant and merciful Providence, conferred the great- est benefits on the nation to which we have the happiness to belong. Acting on the advice of ministers who understood the interests of the colonial possessions of the crown, and were sincerely anxious to foster and promote them, (among Avhom Earl Bathurit deserves our especial remembrance) His Majesty became the actual Founder of this Col- lege ; granting it the style and privileges of an University, and endowing it with a liberal portion of the royal revenue de- rived from the Province. I'i *-. 1 To recount the more general benefits reailtiiig from a wise and well-conducted government, or even to dilate upon tlie numerous instances in which His Majesty has stood distiu- guislied for his patronage of religion, literature and education, would be inappropriate to this occasion ; but on the too pro- bable supposition tliat tiie reign of the fourth prince of the Hanoverian line may have reached its termination, I may perliaps be allowed to introduce a quotation from a discourse which was delivered at the coronation of the fint. The preacher of that day was the Bishop of Oxford ; whose ser- mon I Iiave found among the books presented to our libra- ry from that of the late Archdeacon. You will not fail to ob- serve how completely the anticipations of the prelate have beenverified in the experience of more than a century ; and if you cannot allow yourselves to consider his language pro- phetic, you will at least be disposed devoutly to acknowledge the accomplishment by a gracious Providence of his pious hopes and prayers. After a spirited view of the dangers from which the church and nation were rescued by the Revolution under William and Mary, and the subsequent succession of the House of Hanover, — 11 *• How great is tliat blessing then, " exclaiir.s the sacred preacher, " which has delivered us from these dreadful appre« liensions, and quietly settled a King over us, under whom we may with confidence hope to enjoy securely all our civil and religious rights ; to call what we have our own : to sit every man under his vine and under his Jfr/ tree, and none sJuxll make US afraid ; to have peace established williout and within our borders ; to see the industry of our manufiicturers and labour- ers encouraged at home, our commerce preserved and extend- ed abroad, and the wealth and prosperity of our nation advan- ced, til! she becomes the joy or envy of the whole earth; iibovc all, to see our piue church and holy religion in a secure aiui flourisliing condition ; her doctrines, worship and disci- ])]ine inaintuined ; her ministers protected ; her ordinances avA\ ministrations solemnly attended, and her borders in God's ijood time enlarged '" in a similar strain the excellent orator proceeds, honestly setting forth the reciprocal duties of prince and people, until he arrives at the following conclusion : — " Blessed be he that Cometh in the name of the Lord! All blessings from God attend the person and reign of him whom His Providence hath set over us ! Maybe long continue the defender of our faith, and the maintainer of our civil rights! May the happy influences of his glorious government extend as widely as those of the <\\n ! May he be not only the joy of his own subjects, but the support of his allies, and the terror of his enemies ; the protect- or of the liberties of Europe j the guardian of the Protest- ant interest, the refuge of the oppressed, the deliverer of the captives, the restorer of the banished, and a common blessing to mankind ! And when, being full of years, and full of glo- ry, he shall be gathered to his fathers, to take possession of an eternal crown, may his temporal crown descend peaceabl upon his royal son ; and may there never be wanting a sue cession oi'princcs of his Ulustrious house, to sway the sceptr of these kingdoms — till Shilo shall come again /" (I 12 Standing as we seem to be, near, if not at, the end of i\w reif n of ihe/burth George, and experiencing in our own per* sons the benefits which have been progresiivelv communicM> ted to the continually extending dominions of the British scep- tre, we can scarcely avoid considering the language which I have quoted as invested with a more than commoHf with n more than merely human character. Sure I am, that at this distant period, and in this remote colony, every heart will re« spond to the sentiments expressed at the first coronation ut » prince of the Brunswick line. In one respect, indeed, it remarkable improvement has taken place, under the govei'ii> mentof the la^GKOnat, which at the accession el'thti Jiffif, seems scarcely to have been expected by any. At thut em, and during a long subsequent period, the protection of thi* es- tablished church appeared, from particular circumMtancsi*, to require a somewhat jealous and severe conduct towaidi l\\v members of other religious communities. Of the r{*iy;ti nt George the Fourth history will record it as one of the most happy and glorious distinctions, perhaps the moMt happy ;uul glorious of all, that after due consideration it was determined in the national councils to abolish the exclusive system, und conduct the afiTairs of the state on the liberal principles of that Christian charity which hopeth all things. Of the pri'domi* nance of such principles in his Majesty's Government, before their adoption by the Parliament of the empire, the Ciiiit'ter by which this College was founded might be adduced m a sig- nal document. For from these walls, accordin]^ to the post tive prescription of the Charter, no man can be excludrd (m account of his religious belief. The administration of tlu; College is indeed secured on the tried and moderate principlr<< of the cstabliiihed church of England. But the betirHt--. vhich it may be capable of communicating, are as free m (lir air, the light, the rain, or any other of " the manifold uills nt God." Of the living benefactors of our College, who have in va- rious ways rendered valuable services to the institution, it 13 would, in sothe instances at least, savour of adulation were I to speak particularly. But with regard to an eminent in- dividual, to whom it is impossible for me to say how much we are indebted, his absence leaves me more at liberty. His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas undoubtedly deserves to be denominated the immediate founder of King's College. To his recommendation and influence we are primarily in> debted for the permanent support afforded us from His Ma> jesty's revenue and the provincial treasury ; to his zeal and energy, for the substantial and elegant structure in which we are assembled j and, not to mention other advantages which he has been, or may yet be expected to be, the means ot procuring, the Douglas Medal will be a perennial memento to the successions of ingenuous youth, who shall be educated in this institution, of the first Chancellor of the University of New-Brunswick. In this country the name inscribed on that medal must ever be cherished with affectionate respect ; and at some future day, when these tongueshave long been silent, others, far more capable of doing justice to the subject, may be heard to class it, amidst the applause of ampler academi> cal assemblies, with the first founder of the venerable University of Oxford,— the ever renowned and illustrious Alfred. I know not that I could better conclude this discomse than by presenting you with an outline of the character of that dis< tniguished prince, such as I have found it delineated by our best historians. Worthy of admiration from all, it may be found to contain points of needful and stimulating admo- nition to some ; — those especially, who feel the fire of a gene- rous ambition glowing in their breasts, may be fitly reminded by it, of what kind are the qualities and what are the habits and pursuits of life, which are calculated to obtain the prize of lasting esteem and honor. i I • rianiel "notwithstanding In* *u r,A » savsthe historian Damei. i^^, was not *' ''^^*'? 'nSrnents in war against ^t^'^./"'„^cessary ior continual eng^eniej^ ,,l ^^^^hl tt oTall collecte'd the wa"*'"f, u!^nff of his nation i *°' ^^ ^ . KinES ot the Saxons, the ^it "Sdlcessors, and the other Kings <« ^j^^^^ the lavvsofhispredecfso , ^ ^gj.j.,3^and £^ine nnce of it. »'! '° ^^ough tSf longcontinuanceof « -v,U^ leamedmen as.twas,U.rov6 aelMt he enunW the bartar,ar,s. T" • =";7„ f,„„„, for the.t 'ea.''""f '.hom lo •n;tprate education made him ^^^VJg?and most 15 " The learning, which by his dihgence he had gained in his riper years, he employed, not for shew or his own honor, but for the public advantage i in translating the best authors into the vulgar language, which it seems he laboured much to adorn, and especially affected the Maxon verses, of which he was so elegant a composer, that he gained the name of a Poet (in addition) to that of a King." " The natural day, consisting of twenty four hours, he divi- ded into three parts ; whereof he allotted eight to prayer, stu- dy, and writing 5 eiglit to the care of his body, in eating, exer- cise, and sleep ; and the other eight to the afluirs of state." " His revenues also he proportioned into as good an order, making his liheraliti/ equal to all his other expences ; in which, that he might not be over-lavish, he took an exact account of all his income, caused a general survey of his kingdom to be made, and had all the branches of his revenue to be registered in a book, which he kept in his treasury at Winchester," \ " His whole annual revenue," says Milton, ♦• which was his first care should be justly his own, he divided into twc equal parts : the first he employed to secular uses, and subdi- vided those into three ; the first to pay his soldiers, household servants, and guard ; the second, his architects and workmen, whom he had collected together of several nations — for he was also an elegant builder, above the custom and conceit of Englishmen in those days ; the third he had in readiness to relieve or honour strangers according to their worth : the oilier equal part of his yearly wealth he dedicated to religious m ■■.\--t-V' 1« uses — those of four sorts ; the first to relieve the poor ; the second for the building and maintenance of monasteries ; the third of a school for the study of knowledge and liberal arts ; the fourth for the relief of foreign churches, as far as India, to the shrine of St Thomas. Thus far» and much more, might be said of his noble mind, which rendered him THE MIBROn OF PrIMCKS." ■ < FINI8. ««,'.'- V, ■A -._■ ■ *i^*^^r '■',: ''•*^\ X *^ J '^■**'^*tpiAM* iMaaliiiiiiiTM liii'iii • .. -.,^1,^..- T "?air..:';in>ii>>,i^,u,,,,^wiJi*^t>MJii ■«■ ia'iriia;-^iini'iKtiHfii*'teiif'^ .. 1