,a ,,s]mon      ,,prea*$ ,,9      ,,*ri/
 ,,*ur*1 ,,h>t=d1      ,,janu>y #bi?1   
#ahfe2      ,,9 ,,commemoration ,,(     
,,! ,,rt4 ,,rev4      ,,?omas ,,*ur*    
,,br[nell1 ,d4 ,d41 ,,ll4 ,d41          
,,?ird ,,bi%op ,,( ,,connecticut1       
,,&      ,,presid+ ,,bi%op ,,( ,,!      
,,prote/ant ,,episcopal ,,*ur*    ,,9   
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates4      ,,by    ,,8   
,,assi/ant ,,& ,,successor4             
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,reque/ ,,( ,,! ,,ve/ry 
,,( ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*4      ,,h>t=d3        
,,br[n  ,,gross4    #ahfe4              
,,s]mon4    ,,prov]bs1 xi3 #aa4    ,,by 
,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,! ,,upright ,,!      
,,city ,,is ,,exalt$4      ,x is a law (
 ! ,div9e gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 t ! temporal 
bless+s grant$ to ! righte\s1 & !       
temporal puni%m5ts s5t  ^u ! wick$1 are 
%>$ 9 by o!rs ?an ! individuals         
specially  conc]n$4 ,we realize ?is     
p]haps1 m di/9ctly1 & x comes home  to u
 m solemnly1 9 ! latt] case ?an 9 ! =m]4
 ,= s x  is1 t ! puni%m5ts ( ! ,almighty
 always impress u m ?an 8  m]cies4 ,!   

occasional ?und]-bolt awes u z ! daily  
sunlight does  n2 ! sweep+ /orm we wond]
 at z we d n at ! g5tle ra9 &  dew2 dea?
 is m solemn to u ?an ! cont9u$ life4   
,we feel ,god's  h& 9 ! fir/-nam$ ( all 
^! ?+s1 we are apt to =get x 9  ! la/4  
,& yet ! progress ( ! _w gives u z _m   
pro(s t  ! bless+s giv5 to ! righte\s   
are %>$ 9 by o!rs ?an  !mselves1 z t !  
puni%m5ts s5t to ! wick$ ext5d beyond   
^? on :om1 especially1 !y come4 ,&      
,god's ^w is z full (  in/ances         
illu/rat+ ! "o tru?1 z x is ( ^?        
illu/rat+ !  o!r4    ,= if we f9d 9     
,j]usalem1 ,sam>ia1 ,babylon & ,egypt1 !
 innoc5t  suff]+ )1 & because ( !       
guilty1 s too we f9d n ,lot alone1  b 8 
family ) him1 rescu$ f ! city ( ! pla92 
n ,joseph  only1 b 8 bre?r5 also1 & ev5 
8 ,egyptian "l1 bless$ &  prosp]$2 n    
,elijah only1 b ! family ( ! wid[ (     
,s>epta1  miracul\sly support$ ?r\gh !  
fam9e3 n ,/4 ,paul alone1 b all  9 !    
%ip1 two hundr$1 ?ree score & sixte5    
s\ls1 pres]v$ f  wreck & de/ruction4,a  

,footnote ,a3 ,bi%op ,heb]4    ,^!      
in/ances1 & !re are _m l !m1 illu/rate &
 prove !  law ( ,god t ! temporal       
bless+s :i* are s5t ^u ! righte\s  fl[  
ov]1 z "o may say1 ^u o!rs besides      
!mselves4 ,&1 ,belov$1  d n ! v in/9cts 
( our nature respond to1 & recognise ?is
  law8 ,d we n rejoice 9 ! pres5ce among
 u ( a godly man1 ev5  if our eyes r>ely
 behold him2 & is !re n sorr[ ( he>t & a
  m ?an ord9>y feel+ ( vacancy :5 su* an
 "o is tak5 f  u8 ,& 9 ei!r case1 :e!r  
we joy or sorr[1 is !re n m 9  our he>ts
 ?an a m]e recognition ( ! value (      
example1 c\nsel1  guidance1 :i* is giv5 
9 ! "o case1 & 9 ! o!r is tak5  f u8 ,d 
we n on ! "o h& feel1 t we h among u a  
h]ald  & a pl$ge ( ! bless+s f ! ,"l1   
bless+s :i* %all  light our pa?way1 z !y
 h on 88 or1 on ! o!r h&1 is !re  n !   
feel+ t su* a h]ald1 & su* a pl$ge is   
gone1 t an  av5ue ( b5$iction has be5   
clos$1 & t ! _w is d>k] ?an  x 08 ,& is 
! feel+ ( su* loss ev] deep]1 or /rong] 
?an  :5 a holy & a sanctifi$ old age1   

ar\nd :i* ga!r$ ! g5tle/  m9i/ries (    
e>?1 & ! mo/ preci\s ones ( heav51 & :i*
  gl[$ 9 ! high place :]e ,god _h set x 
) ! calm1 mild glory  ( ! ev5+ />1 has  
be5 tak5 away f u1 trans=m$1 ?\gh  our  
eyes c n behold x1 into ! fre%ness (    
et]nal y\?8    ,my ,bre?r51 x is ) ?is  
feel+ ( vacancy1 & loss1 &  b]eavem5t   
press+ on my he>t t ,i come to y to-day1
 to speak  ( our de> & honor$ ,bi%op &  
,fa!r :om ,god has tak5 f u4  ,i utt] no
 idle ^w ( ord9>y cu/om :5 ,i say1 t x  
entails a  task f :i*1 = reasons :i* y  
"k )\t _! /atem5t1  ,i %r9k4 ,n lea/    
among ^! reasons is ! feel+ t x almo/   
seems presumptu\s to add "o ^w to ^? s  
fitly spok51 s leav+  no?+ to be said or
 ev5 wi%$1 :5 ! m\rn+ multitude t  ga!r$
 r\nd our dep>t$ ,fa!r's bi]1 made an   
,abel-mizraim inde$1  ( ?is ,h\se (     
,god4 ,/ill1 duty has seem$ to dem& ?is 
s]vice  at my h&s1 & ,i h tri$ to n]ve  
myself = its dis*>ge4 ,&  "h1 surely1 is
 :]e any su* words %\ld be spok52 "h1   
:]e he  once held pa/oral *>ge2,b "h1   

:]e he came ) ! fai?ful to  wor%ip ,god2
 "h1 :]e all t rema9$ on e>? 0 br\ght1  
:5  life 0 end$4 ,may ,god be ) u all1 t
 our commun+ "h1 may be  = good6        
,footnote ,b3 ,bi%op ,br[nell 0 ,rector 
( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,h>t=d1 f  ,dec4 #ahai to
 ,dec4 #ahbj4    ,i w n we>y & *ill y1  
,bre?r51 ) ^? ord9>y  biographical      
details ) ! *ief ( :i* y are already    
famili>1  & :i* 9 ano!r way & place w   
all be ga!r$ & pres]v$4  ,! ?\ght t is  
upp]mo/ 9 all our m9ds to-day1 is t ( ! 
godly man ^: s]5e old age has pass$ into
 ! heav5ly life2 ( !  honor$ ,prelate1  
olde/ 9 consecration 9 all our n[ widely
 spread  communion1 :o has laid d[n 8   
e>?ly mitre1 t he may receive a         
beautiful cr[n f ! ,"l's h&4    ,8 e>ly 
life 0 full ) ! promise ( ! lat]2 ! y\? 
0  ! fair pl$ge ( ! com+ manhood4 ,two  
?+s1 z x seems to me1  /& out f ^! e>ly 
ye>s ) a prom95ce t *all5ges  att5tion4 
,!re 01 fir/1 ! same g5tle1 ?\ghtful    
k9dness1  smoo?+ difficulties & re/or+  
h>mony & peace1 t develop$  into s m>k$ 

an elem5t ( ! lat] "*4 ,he 0 kn[n among 
8  fell[s1 ev5 !n1 z a peacemak]2 & ! v 
appellation :i*  boyi% affection1 ) !   
ke5 in/9ct t x (t5 %[s1 be/[$  ^u him1  
m>ks ! way 9 :i* ?is *>act]i/ic =c$     
itself on  ! att5tion4    ,b !re 01     
besides1 t capacity = rapid & ready     
acquirem5t  & adaptation1 :i* we trace s
 cle>ly 9 aft] ye>s4 ,at ! age  (       
fifte51 :5 z yet he _h receiv$ no o!r   
education ?an t  af=d$ by a common      
c\ntry s*ool1 he took *>ge ( a s*ool    
himself1  & z he says1--) *>act]i/ic    
mode/y--succe$$ 9 secur+ !  respect ( 8 
=m] s*oolmates4 ,:o c d\bt t ! same m>k$
  qualities1 ! same wond]ful balance1 t 
made 8 ,episcopate all x  01 work$ !    
same result 9 ?is s difficult & s       
contract$ field  ( duty8 ,:o does n     
believe t he might h spok5 ( affection z
  well z ( respect8 ,:o does n see !    
=e%ad[+ ( ! man 9  ?is little picture ( 
! boy's e day life8 ,x 0 n till he _h   
ne>ly rea*$ 8 majority t he decid$ to   
ent] on a collegiate  life4 ,& !n 8     

prep>ation 0 all made 9 less ?an two    
ye>s'  "t4 ,nor c\ld x h be5 a ha/y1    
pat*$-up prep>ation2 = he  held 8 place 
z a lead] /ill1 & :5 8 college life 0   
end$1  /ood fir/ among 8 fell[s4 ,su* 7 
! m>ks ( 8 e>ly ye>s2  h[ full ( promise
 =1 h[ exactly answ]$ by1 8 future ones4
    ,! ye>s ( prep>ation end$1 ! *oice (
 ! life "w came next1  & ?is 0 to be !  
"w ( ! ,m9i/ry2 = to t 8 he>t &  purpose
 _h long be5 turn+4 ,_h 8 e>lie/ plans  
be5 c>ri$ out1  he w\ld1 probably1 h    
liv$ & labor$ 9 ano!r ,communion ?an our
  own1 & 8 honor$ "n & fragrant memory  
c\ld nev] h be5 ours4    ,b n[ began a  
tra9 ( circum/ances1 s manife/ly ord]$  
by !  ,provid5ce ( ,god1 t we c sc>cely 
refuse to see 9 !m1 nay  r1 t we may    
rejoice to see 9 !m1 ! div9ely arrang$  
tra9+ = ! great "w = :i* ,god _h appo9t$
 him4    ,:ile yet 9 8 c\rse (          
prep>atory /udy1 he f\nd himself br\ght 
face to face ) t "q :i* has met s _m m51
 &  almo/ always1 :5 pursu$1 ) "o       
result1 ! "q z to !  organization &     

framework ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,he paus$  
^u  x ) 8 wont$ c>efulness4 ,! result ( 
8 enquiry ,i give  9 8 own words4 ,x    
unfold$ to me a new aspect (            
,*ri/ianity4  ,! discov]y af=d$ me      
unspeakable relief2 b x 0 necess>ily    
att5d$ ) _m regrets4 ,i _h no relative1 
& no intimate fri5d  connect$ ) !       
,episcopal ,*ur*1 & ,i seem$ to be left 
alone 9  ! _w1 9 reg>d to my religi\s   
sympa?ies4 ,x 0 a cross1 b he  did n    
%r9k f x4 ,he det]m9$ to take "t = a    
f9al decision4    ,j !n--x 0 9          
#ahje--;he 0 call$ to und]take ! duties 
(  collegiate in/ruction1 & ! call came 
9 su* a =m t he w\ld  n refuse x4 ,he   
c\ld n h dream$ ( all its be>+s !n1 b   
we c see t ?is 0 ano!r /ep by :i* he 0  
l$ on t[>ds a  goal1 h[ invisible !n to 
him1 h[ bright & glori\s n[ to u6    ,9 
8 academic life1 we trace ! same great  
notes ( "* t ,i  paus$ on 9 8 y\?4 ,h[  
_m are !re :o rememb] yet1 ! g5tle  ways
 9 :i* he won ! turbul5t & ! p]v]se1 to 
bett] ?+s2  ! ev5 g5tl] ways1 9 :i* he  

l$ on ^? ^: /eps 7 ord]$  rightly2 ! _m 
:om he lift$ up :5 !y 7 d[n1 & *e]$  :5 
!y despond$4 ,& "h too1 9 a broad] field
 & ) a wid]  range1 8 p[]s ( acquirem5t 
& adaptation ga9$ fre% triumphs4  ,9    
?ree diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( in/ruction1 n  
diff]5t m]ely1  b div]se also1 he       
labor$1 & he labor$ well4 ,he fill$ a   
l>ge  place beyond ! ,college walls4 ,9 
_m l9es ( activity & labor1  :]e we1 :o 
knew him only z an ecclesia/ic1 c h>dly 
fancy him1  he ga9$ respect & confid5ce4
 ,& all ?is made him a _m sid$  man2    
gave him a v>i$ culture2 adorn$ & fitt$ 
him ) div]sifi$  acquirem5ts2 01 9 %ort1
 a noble e>?ly prep>ation = :at 0 to  be
 8 real life "w4    ,& n[1 z we /& by   
him amid/ ^! accumulat$ labors & ^!     
ga!r+ honors1 we are fa9 to ask1 h we n 
f\nd t life "w8  ,s we %\ld ?9k4 ,s1    
p]haps1 he ?\ght4 ,yet x 0 n s4    ,8   
convictions1 z has already be5 said1    
po9t$ him to our own  ,*ur*1 z ! home ( 
8 re/2 b he _h nev] yet come 9 contact  
) x1 nor _h x be5 pres5t$ to him z a    

liv+ reality4 ,at la/1  9 ,god's        
provid5ce1 aft] ye>s _h gone by1 an ev5t
 occurr$ :i*  br\ght him into relations 
) ^? to :om1 z yet1 he _h be5 a  /rang]4
 ,t ev5t 0 8 m>riage 9 #ahaa4    ,z ,i  
utt] ^! words1 !re comes1 ,i am sure1 to
 y\r m9ds z !re  does to m9e1 ! picture 
( t dome/ic life :i* = m ?an half  a    
c5tury br\ght to our dep>t$ ,fa!r1 a    
happ9ess t r>ely falls  to ! lot ( man2 
t affection ( wife & *ildr5 :i* gladd5$ 
8 manhood1 & wat*$ ) su* lavi% weal? (  
t5d]ness ov] 8  decl9+ ye>s4 ,we all saw
 x liv+ 9 & light+ up ! h\sehold1  &    
meet+ love ) answ]+ love2 & ,i saw x z x
 wat*$ !  dy+ b$1 & %[]$ su* con/ant    
m9i/ries1 t x seem$ to  almo/ anticipate
 on e>? ! reunion ( ^? homes 9 heav51   
:]e  dea? & pa9 may nev] come1 & :]e    
,god wipes away all te>s  =ev]4 ,b ,i   
may n dwell on ?is--en\gh1 too mu*1     
p]haps1 to  t\* x--& ,i return to o!r   
?+s4    ,! new companion%ips awoke old  
?\ghts & convictions1 n s mu*  =gott5 z 
laid aside "u ! pressure ( in/ant &     

weighty  duties4 ,& n[ ! ?read 0 tak5 up
 once m1 & ! result (  pray] & /udy 01 t
 9 #ahac1 9 t anci5t ,*ur*,c :]e =  "s  
"t he _h be5 a wor%ipp]1 a ,*ur* ) :i*  
are associat$  ! de>e/ & mo/ *]i%$      
memories ( my own m9i/]ial life1 our    
,fa!r 0 made 9 ,holy ,baptism a memb] ( 
,*ri/1 ! *ild ( ,god1  & an inh]itor ( !
 k+dom ( ,heav54 ,8 confirmation foll[$ 
at  an int]val ( sc>ce a week2 & !n all 
8 leisure "t 0 giv5 to  ! /udy (        
,!ology4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 he knelt to   
receive at !  honor$ h&s ( ,hob>t1 8    
w>rant to s]ve 9 ! l[e/ ( ! ,holy       
,ord]s1 & 9 ! same ye> 0 advanc$ to !   
good degree ( !  ,prie/hood4            
,footnote ,c3 ,/4 ,george's1 ,s*5ectady1
 ,n4 ,y4    ,& n[ he has ga9$ !         
condition ( life to :i* ,god _h s cle>ly
  call$ him2 ?\gh ( ! field :]e labors1 
responsibilities &  honors %all ga!r    
r\nd him he c n ev5 dream4 ,8 e>lie/    
m9i/]ial labors 7 among scatt]$1 feeble 
p>i%es 9 !  neighborhood ( 8 collegiate 
duties2 & "h--ano!r in/ance x  seems to 

me ( provid5tial ord]+--he le>n$ mu* t 0
 to be (  use 9 com+ ye>s4    ,= "o ye> 
! v5]able p>i% ( ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,new    
,york1 0 !  sc5e ( 8 pa/oral "w1--he    
?\ght1 he has (t5 told me1 x 0 to  be 8 
re/+ place = life--& !n he 0 transf]r$  
hi!r2 &  on ! #bg? day ( ,octob]1 #ahai1
 a day long to be gratefully rememb]$  9
 ?is ,diocese1 he 0 consecrat$ ?ird     
,bi%op ( ,connecticut1 & !  life "w 0   
rea*$ at la/4    ,comp>atively few c g  
back to t day n[4 ,to mo/ ( u x em]ges  
dimly f ! pa/ z some?+ we "k ab\t1 only 
by ! he>+ (  ! e>4 ,our olde/ liv+      
,prelates come no ne>] to x ?an #ahcb4  
,x  long /ood ! bright spot t seem$ to  
connect u ) ! e>li]  days4 ,& n[ t its  
liv+ light is gone1 hi/ory claims ! ye>s
  d[n to a p]iod s ne> u1 t we are />tl$
 z we ?9k ( x4    ,! ,*ur* 9 ?is        
,diocese ne$$1 !n1 ! v man :om ,god 9  8
 graci\s goodness s5t to x4 ,!          
,episcopate _h be5 vacant six  ye>s f ! 
dea? ( ! second ,bi%op4 ,n all ! evils1 
inde$1  t mu/ accompany s long a vacancy

 7 felt2 = ! provisional  *>ge ex]cis$  
by ,bi%op ,hob>t1 ^: s]vices &          
sacrifices 7  gratefully ackn[l$g$ !n1 &
 are gratefully rememb]$ n[1 _h  gu>d$ !
 ,diocese f z _m evils z any su* *>ge   
c\ld4 ,/ill1  ! necessity 0 obvi\s &    
press+1 & no "o saw x m pla9ly  ?an !   
cle>-sight$ ,bi%op ( ,new ,york4    ,)  
:at fai?fulness1 pati5ce1 long suff]+1  
meekness1 wisdom &  prud5ce1 t long     
,episcopate 0 gone ?r\gh1 t life "w     
done1  ,i ne$ h>dly tell y4 ,h[ ! v>i$  
culture1 ! manifold tra9+1  ! div]sifi$ 
acquirem5ts1 :i* s quietly1 & because s 
quietly1  !re=e s successfully1 did _!  
"w1 7 cr[n$ & irradiat$  ) heav5ly      
grace1 ) a liv+ fai? 9 ! ,crucifi$1 & ) 
an  utt] abnegation ( o!r /r5g? or m]it 
?an t ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  y "k1 inde$1 we  
all "k1 & we rejoice 9 kn[+4 ,t well    
balanc$ & well r\nd$ ,*ri/ian "*1 all ^:
 p>ts 7 s  h>moni\sly bl5d$1 & :i*1 z x 
0 mell[$ by advanc+ ye>s1  & ga!r$ r\nd 
itself ! clu/]+ honors ( old age1 ev5 z 
!  sun ga!rs ar\nd 8 sett+ bright cl\ds 

& glori\s color+s1  became su* a c5tre (
 rev]5ce & love1 y h se5 liv+ among  y1 
& y ne$ no words ( m9e to recall x to y 
"h4 ,we h  be5 privileg$1 all ( u1 to   
look = ye>s on ye>s--may we e/imate  !  
privilege at its great wor?--on ! pa? ( 
! j1 & we h  se5 x %9+ m & m unto !     
p]fect day4    ,h[ truly may we say z we
 recall t long ,episcopate ) its        
manifold  labors1 its p]sonal graces &  
its great results1 ,if y seek 8  monum5t
 look ar\nd y4 ,see x 9 our ,college1   
plac$ aft] ye>s  ( /ruggle on a firm    
f\ndation2 9 ! "w ( ,*ur*-ext5sion1 s   
vigor\s n[1 s weak & /9t$ five-&-=ty    
ye>s ago2 9 !  little b& ( cl]gy        
multipli$ five-fold2 9 ! sev5 p>i%es t  
ma9ta9$ a pa/or increas$ to a hundr$2 9 
! peace t m>k$  t pure & wise           
adm9i/ration1 & ! sorr[ t bore witness  
to  x :5 x end$4 ,x may all be summ$ 9 !
 passage ( ! ,psalmi/--,i  c nev] read x
 )\t ! involunt>y application--,s he f$ 
!m  ) a fai?ful & true he>t1 & rul$ !m  
prud5tly ) all 8  p[]4    ,! k ( all    

?is1 & ! feel+ ( all ?is1 0 univ]sal    
?r\gh our :ole communion4 ,e :]e he 0   
kn[n z ! good man  & ! wise rul]2 & 8   
ex]cise ( ! responsible (fice ( !       
,presid+ ,bi%op 0 welcom$ ) joy & re/$ 9
 ) confid5ce2  & ) ! feel+ t 9 8 h&s1 "u
 ,god1 ! ,*ur* 0 safe4    ,b ! end 0 to 
come1 z ! end mu/ come to bless+s &     
trials  alike 9 ?is _w ( ours1 & our    
,fa!r 0 to be tak5 f u4 ,he  0 a burn+ &
 a %9+ light1 & we 7 will+ = a season to
  rejoice 9 8 light4 ,b x c\ld be only =
 a season t ! light  c\ld %9e on e>?1 !n
 x mu/ beam 9 ,p>adise4    ,i "k h[     
difficult & delicate a task x is to     
speak ( ! clos+  h\rs ( any life4 ,i "k 
t ord9>ily "o %r9ks f x1 &  w\ld veil   
su* sacr$ ?+s f view4 ,b ! la/ h\rs & ! 
dy+ te/imony ( an em95t ,*ri/ian1 & t   
,*ri/ian an ag$  & di/+ui%$ ,prelate 9 !
 ,*ur*1 are a "p ( ! ,*ur*'s  h]itage4  
,nay m1 x seems to me a sacr$ duty t ,i 
%\ld decl>e  to y ! witness ( ^? la/    
h\rs to :i* ,i 0 all[$ 9 "s  degree to  
m9i/]1 & ! memory ( :i* w g ) me :ile ,i

  live4 ,b ,i %all try to obs]ve su*    
retic5ce z ! case dem&s1  ?\gh n1       
p]haps1 :at he w\ld h impos$ ^u me4     
,x pleas$ ,god 9 8 my/]i\s provid5ce t  
he %\ld pass ?r\gh  great physical      
suff]+ be=e ! release 0 grant$4 ,yet no 
"o ev]  he>d1 amid x all1 a ^w ( murmur1
 impati5ce or compla9t4 ,n m  ?an ,i c  
be>1 0 ! utmo/ ackn[l$gm5t ( suff]+ t   
ev]  came f him4 ,x 0 ! fell[%ip (      
suff]+1 mak+ him p]fect  9 ! suff]]4    
,once :5 ,i _h spok5 to him ( ! com=t ( 
!  su/a9+ pres5ce ( ! adorable ,r$eem]1 
he said f]v5tly1 ,yes1  x is suffici5t1 
& !n solemnly lift+ 8 h& t[>ds heav51 he
  add$1 & !re is no?+ else6    ,! subdu$
 & yet deeply e>ne/ way 9 :i* he jo9$ 9 
! (fice  ( ! la/ ,communion he receiv$  
on e>?1 & ! f]v5cy ( 8  response1       
especially 9 ! ,confession1 made !      
s]vice1 always s  solemn & impressive1  
ev5 m ?an ord9>ily s4 ,at its close1    
weak  z he 01 he rose to 8 feet1 & jo9$1
 ) a voice /rong] ?an  x _h be5 be=e1 & 
fill$ ) deep emotion1 9 ! ,gloria 9     

,excelsis4 ,fitt+ prelude to ! et]nal   
an!m :i*1 ?is day1 he  s+s 9 ,p>adise6  
,"o sc5e !re 01 mo/ de> & sacr$ p]haps (
 all1 on :i* ,i  may b b>ely t\*4 ,a d>k
 & /ormy day 0 draw+ to its close2  a   
day ( gloom )\t1 & ( great anxiety &    
wat*fulness )94  ,sudd5ly ! /orm cl\ds  
p>t$ & 7 scatt]$1 & ! sun %one  out     
almo/ ) summ] brightness4 ,& )91 ! /orm 
( suff]+  0 /ill$1 & a space ( re/ 0    
giv5 to ! suff]]1 9 :i* he  spoke words 
( f>ewell & ( bless+ nev] to be =gott52 
words =  all pres5t & abs5t too2 words  
:i* n only prov$ t = him  ! /+ ( dea? 0 
gone1 b :i* mitigat$ also = o!rs !      
bitt]ness ( sep>ation4 ,x 0 a beautiful 
co9cid5ce1 ! glori\s  sunlight )\t !    
dwell+1 & )9 ! light ( a s\l /ay$ on    
,god1 & cleans$ 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/1 walk+
 ?r\gh ! valley (  ! %ad[ ( dea?1 & yet 
fe>+ no evil1 because ( ! com=t  ( ! rod
 & ! /aff ( ,god6    ,at la/1 9 ,god's  
great m]cy1 all suff]+ seem$ to pass    
away1 &  ! s\l 0 releas$1 s quietly1 t  
we h>dly knew :5 ! e>?ly  life end$ & ! 

et]nal life began4 ,= s he give? 8      
belov$  sleep4    ,?us feebly &         
imp]fectly1 ) a sorr[+ he>t & a trembl+ 
h&1 ,i h writt5 & spok51 ,belov$1 ( our 
dep>t$ ,fa!r 9 !  ,"l4 ,i c n close1 ev5
 at ! risk ( be+ *>g$ ) speak+1  :5 ,i  
ought n1 ( myself1 )\t "o ^w conc]n+ my 
p]sonal  relations to him4 ,= almo/     
?irty ye>s ,i _h kn[n1 on e>?1 no  o!r  
,fa!r4 ,f 8 h&s ,i receiv$ my           
confirmation2 f 8 h&s  my ord9ation to !
 ,diaconate & ,prie/hood1 & my          
consecration to  ! ,episcopate2 & once  
m1 t same h&1 9 8 late/ h\rs1 0  laid on
 my head 9 p>t+ b5$iction4 ,= m ?an     
?irte5 ye>s ,i  _h be5 ) him 9 relations
 ( ! close/ confid5ce1 &--,i ?ank       
,god--he told me at ! la/1 t no %ad[ _h 
ev] come betwe5 u4  ,bre?r51 give me y\r
 pray]s1 t if ,i c n be :at he 01 ,i may
  at lea/ foll[ at humble di/ance :]e he
 has l$4 ,= myself1 ,i c  only say n[ & 
"h1 ,my ,fa!r1 my ,fa!r1 ! *>iot (      
,israel &  ! horsem5 !re(6    ,! briefe/
 summ>y--no o!r c be ne$$1 &1 x may be1 

n ev5  t--mu/ close ?is pa9ful task4    
,our late ,bi%op 0 a godly man4 ,8      
religion 0 n a religion t  sp5t itself 9
 words4 ,its /ream 0 too deep & too full
 to fl[  o!rwise ?an sil5tly4 ,b x spoke
 ) t /ronge/ logic &  mo/ p]suasive     
rhetoric1 ! logic & ! rhetoric ( a      
consi/5t1  ev51 well balanc$ ,*ri/ian   
life4 ,& ?is life 0 built up on  ^? two 
f\ndations on :i* alone any ,*ri/ian    
life c be built2  tru/ 9 ! m]its ( !    
,r$eem] = salvation1 & tru/ 9 !  p]sonal
 pres5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 r5ew+ ! s9ful   
s\l to  hol9ess4 ,he 0 a true-he>t$     
,*ur*man4 ,9 ^? convictions ( !  ,*ur*'s
 claims to :i* c>eful & delib]ate /udy  
br\ght him1 he  nev] wav]$4 ,?r\gh life 
!y w5t ) him2 ?r\gh evil report  & good 
report2 & peacemak] z he 01 he prov$1 "t
 & aga91  t he w\ld nev] seek peace at !
 sacrifice ( pr9ciples4 ,he  0 a wise   
rul]4 ,z "o has well said1 he gov]n$ )\t
 seem+  to gov]n4 ,giv+ to all _!       
rights1 all gave 8 rights to him1       
gladly & )\t res]ve4 ,he 0 a fai?ful    

,bi%op4 ,few knew "u  :at trial (       
physical suff]+ he w5t 8 r\nds ( duty1 )
 su*  *e]ful adaptation ( himself to all
 p]sons & all places2 ) su*  ?\ghtful   
k9dness & reg>d = ! feel+s ( all ) :om  
he came  9 contact2 nev] all[+          
annoyance1 & nev]1 by any *ance1 giv+   
discom=t on 8 way4 ,mak+ su* all[ance z 
we mu/ ev] make =  human infirmity &    
s9fulness1 ,i ask1 & ,i "k ! answ] t w  
be giv51 did he n fulfill ! solemn      
pl$ges ( 8 consecration8  ,did he n tea*
 8 p f ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,did he n ex]cise  
himself 9 t ,^w1 & tea* & exhort )      
:olesome doctr9e1  9 8 prea*+1 9 8 *>ges
 to 8 cl]gy & 8 p1 & 9  8 publi%$ works8
 ,did he n fai?fully wat* aga9/ errone\s
 &  /range doctr9e8 ,0 he n an example (
 good works unto o!rs8  ,did he n ma9ta9
 quietness1 peace & love among all m52 &
  dilig5tly ex]cise discipl9e2 &        
fai?fully orda9 o!rs8 ,& 0 he  n m]ciful
 & g5tle = ,*ri/'s sake to ! poor &     
ne$y8    ,) ?is witness !n1 ,belov$1    
giv5 by u "h1 laid up = him on  high1 ,i

 leave him1 my fri5d1 my ,bi%op & my    
,fa!r1 9 ! memories  ( 8 p1 9 ! re/ ( 8 
sleep 9 ,jesus1 9 ! glori\s life  (     
,p>adise6 ,z ,i close1 words ( our      
,bless$ ,"l are 9 my he>t1 &  come      
unbidd5 to my lips4    ,bless$ are !    
meek6 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?6    ,bless$
 are ! m]ciful6 = !y %all obta9 m]cy6   
,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t6 = !y %all see
 ,god6    ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s6 = !y
 %all be call$ ! *ildr5 (  ,god6        
,transcrib]'s ,note4    ,! title on !   
front cov] is3      ,,bi%op ,,williams' 
,,s]mon    ,,commemorative    ,,(       
,,bi%op ,,br[nell4    ,! au?or ( ?is "w 
%\ld be ,bi%op ,john ,williams          
7successor (  ,bi%op ,br[nell74         
,phrases 9 italics are indicat$ by      
italics4    ,words 9 ! text :i* 7 9     
small-caps 7 conv]t$ to  upp]case4