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lington. Beginning at home, it did not stop there. Many a gift found its way from Riverside to the families of faithful missionaries, or laborious clergymen, whose parishes forgot their duty. Nor was it confined to the Diocese, but responded gladly to all who were doing the work of the Great Head of the Church. All this was done, and much more; quietly, noiselessly, as the dew descends and refreshes the earth.
" What a model for every Christian woman was Mrs. Doane in her dress, so beautiful in its exceeding neatness and simplicity ! For herself and her children she literally obeyed the Apostle's injunction, adorning herself and them 'in modest apparel, not with gold, or pearls, or costly array, but with good works.'
" What an example, too, was Mrs. Doane's daily life, of devo- tion to the House of l'rayer! Before sickness came, how rarely was her place vacant! The walk was long, but no weather kept her at home. Not even a night's watch by a sick person, could induce her to be absent at the hour of Morning Prayer. She loved to be there. Who, of the inmates of St. Mary's Hall in those days, will not remember the quiet opening of the pri- vate door of their beautiful Chapel, as Mrs. Doane glided in, and knelt so reverently among them ? Riverside was seldom, if ever, without guests. If they would accompany her, she was most happy ; but if not, she stole away alone, for the few mo- ments of noonday prayer, also. The writer loved to kneel beside her there, and listen to her earnest tones as she united so heartily in the solemn Litany. 'Is it not delightful here ?' she said one day, as we lingered after the rest had retired. 'I never like to go away. It seems to me the very gate of heaven.'
" Mrs. Doane loved children, and never was happier than when giving them pleasure. Which of the children of St. Mary's Hall, before sorrow and sickness came to Riverside, did not count the days from Epiphany to the Fourth of July, and from the Fourth of July to Epiphany, when all the children were made happy in their father's house? Who does not re- member who was the leader in all their games-whose laugh rang clearest, sweetest-the merriest child among all ? If there was one more happy then than Mrs. Doane, it was he whose great heart had gathered them all, and who was among them, as loving a father as she a mother. Who that ever was present when the children of the parish school met at Riverside to receive each 'a little token of remembrance,' will ever forget the scene ?
" This is a simple tribute from a distant Diocese. One who when a little child first became acquainted with Bishop and Mrs. Doane-who has loved and reverenced them ever since-whose
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every joy for many years was heightened by their participation, and every sorrow soothed by their love and sympathy-can only say of Mrs. Doane, in fewest words, but those she would have loved the best, God gave her to the great-hearted Shepherd of New Jersey, 'to be an help meet for him.' "
ST. MARY'S PARISH PLACED IN CHARGE OF ODENHEIMER.
BISHOP
At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Mary's Church, held Jan- uary 16th, 1860, Mr. Thomas Milnor, Senior Warden, presid- ing, Dr. Franklin Gauntt offered the following :
Resolved, That the Wardens of St. Mary's Church be author- ized to place the Parish in the charge of the Bishop, and request him to furnish a suitable clergyman for the present, who can, under his direction, give a large proportion of his time to the duties of the Parish.
Resolved, That the clergyman appointed by the Bishop to attend to the parish duties of St. Mary's Church, be allowed as compensation, the use of the parsonage and a salary, at the rate of Five Hundred Dollars per annum.
EVENSONG AT BURLINGTON. [By the Rev. Thomas Lyle.]
Bright beams the moon o'er Delaware As twilight fades away, And lends the wave more beauty far Than it had known by day ; On the sweet shore, the flakes of light Stream down in silvery shower, And kiss the cross on Riverside, And crown our lady's tower.
Balm fills the air ; the hush of eve Spreads, brooding from the sky, Unstirr'd, save by the vesper chime That softly floats on high ; Heart-music that, whose every note Is fraught with heaven's own love-
A Father's call, to cease from earth, And raise the thoughts above.
The chapter clerks in Mary's aisle. Before their altar stand ; The good priest of St. Barnabas' Kneels with his faithful band ; And, laden with the burthen rich Of earnest prayer and laud, Their breath to Heaven like incense goes, And bears their souls to God.
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And soon, along yon moonlit marge, The sound of holy prayer,
And sweet-voiced chant of youths and maids, Shall fill the fragrant air ; For there the college choirs, with psalms Shall make their chantry ring,
And sweet St. Mary's daughters join Their compline hymns to sing.
Blest evensong ! blest close of day ! Blest hour to JESUS given !
No note of praise, no word of prayer, Shall be unlieard in Heav'n. God's rest, sweet sleep, shall fall on those Who thus in Him delight,
And a kind Parent's patient love Shall guard them through the night.
Unceasing be these clieerful rites, Till time itself shall end ;
For, not alone on those who kneel Shall answering grace descend. On friends afar, on Holy Church, On sinners wandering,
These faithful orisons shall draw . Fresh blessings from our King.
LIABILITIES OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
At a meeting of the Vestry, held August 20th, 1860, " the Finance Committee submitted their report, by which it appears that the present liabilities of the Church are a trifle over $21,000."
BISHOP ODENHEIMER RESIGNS THE CHARGE OF THE PARISH.
At the same Vestry meeting, Mr. Wm. A. Rogers stated that the Bishop requested him to say to the Vestry, that he wished to resign his charge of the Church, as provided by a resolution passed January 16th, 1860. The Bishop's resignation was ac- cepted, and the following resolution adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this Vestry be gratefully ten- dered to the Bishop, for so kindly undertaking and discharging the additional labours imposed by his recent charge of St. Mary's Church.
Dr. Gauntt offered the following :
Resolved, That a Committee of three, be appointed to consult with the Bishop, to select with his approval, a suitable clergy- man to be nominated as Rector of this parish.
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The resolution was adopted, and the chair appointed the fol- lowing Committee : Messrs. Dr. Gauntt, Wm. A. Rogers, E. Howell.
RIVERSIDE PROCURED FOR AN EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
" On the 17th day of July, 1860, the Trustees of Burlington College, assembled at Burlington, having under consideration a deed of trust, whereby the residence on Green Bank, Burling- ton, known as Riverside, with a suitable curtilage, was secured forever as a residence of the Bishop of the Diocese ; 'On motion, it was Resolved, That the Bishop, if he concurs, be requested to report to the next meeting of this Board that he consents to the curtilage so marked and defined, and that he be requested to state at the next Annual Convention, that the curtilage has been assigned to his satisfaction.'
"It was thus made my duty, which I hereby discharge to report to this Convention that, whereas, by a deed of trust, which I append to, and make part of, this Address, the resi- dence on the bank at Burlington, known as Riverside, with a suit- able curtilage, was secured forever as the residence of the Bishop of the Diocese; I have consented, as Bishop, to the following curtilage marked and defined by the Board of Trustees of Bur- lington College, to wit: 'That the ground lying next to the river, west and south of lines parallel with Pearl street and the boundary line of St. Mary's Hall property, the one equi-distant between Pearl street and the River Front of the Mansion; the other twenty feet south-west of the Chapel wall, be appropriated as the curtilage, with an avenue or passage of eleven feet in width to Pearl street, on the line next to St. Mary's Hall. The pas- sage is intended to give convenient access to Pearl street from the Mansion grounds.'
" I deem it proper to state, that after having adjusted the cur- tilage of Riverside, as above reported, they proceeded to resolve, that until otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees, the entire grounds of Riverside, as also the Lodge, be left as heretofore in the occupation of the Bishop. Of course such part outside of
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the curtilage to be held at the will of the Trustees, without any responsibility on their part to repair or rebuild."-Episcopal Address, 1861.
REV. WILLIAM CROSWELL DOANE ELECTED RECTOR OF ST. MARY'S PARISH.+
" Burlington, Sept. 17th, 1860. " REV. AND DEAR SIR :
" The undersigned, a Committee of the Wardens and Vestry- men of St. Mary's Church, have the pleasure to announce that at their stated meeting held on the evening of the 10th inst., you were unanimously elected Rector of said Church, to assume the duties at your earliest convenience.
" In the present condition of the Church we cannot fix the salary higher than $500 per annum and the Parsonage.
"Sincerely trusting you will feel it incumbent on you to accept this call, as true and long tried friends we respectfully suggest the propriety of continuing the services as conducted by your late lamented Father, believing that such a course will be highly acceptable to all the congregation, make us once more a united people, and with your valuable assistance add greatly to the resources of the Parish.
" Desiring an early answer, believe us " Your sincere friends, " FRANKLIN GAUNTT, "WM. J. WATSON.
" To the Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane, B. D."
+ Wm. Croswell Doane, second son of the Rt. Rev. George W. Doane, was born in Boston, Mass., March 2d, 1832; removed with his father to Burling- ton in the spring of 1833; graduated at Burlington College, Sep. 26th, 1850; became a candidate for Holy Orders the same year; was ordered Deacon, by his father, in St. Mary's Church, Burlington, March 6th, 1853; elected Assist- ant Minister of St. Mary's Parish, Burlington, April 4th, 1853; proceeded M. A. in Burlington College, Sep. 29th, 1853 ; was advanced to the priesthood, by his father, in St. Mary's Church, Burlington, March 16th, 1856; resigned the Assistantship of St. Mary's, May 2d, 1856; and, the same year, proceeded B. D. in Burlington College, and founded St. Barnabas' Free Mission, Bur- lington ; where he was ministering when chosen Rector of St. Mary's Parish.
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REV. MR. DOANE'S LETTER ACCEPTING THE RECTORSHIP OF ST. MARY'S PARISH.
" Burlington, Sept. 18th, A. D. 1860.
"To Franklin Gauntt, M. D., Wm. J. Watson, Esq., Committee : " GENTLEMEN-MY VERY KIND FRIENDS :
" My necessary absence from home, under the pressure of a severe bereavement, kept from me until last night, your letter announcing, on behalf of the Vestry of St. Mary's Parish, my unanimous election to be your Rector. I pass over the kind suggestion of the latter portion of your note, as not bearing upon the question in hand, and as trenching upon those spiritual cares which are the sole province of your Rector. But I must say that the reference you make is most grateful to me as recalling the fact that you have honored me with the offer to succeed my beloved Father, in a charge to which he devoted so much of his life and love. Hallowed to me by such associations, I feel deeply touched in the mere thought of coming to be the Guard- ian of his memory, his labours, and his grave, in the Parish of my Christian training and confirmation, and first communion and double ordination at his hands; and among the people for whom he lived and died, and to whom the first three years of my ministry were devoted under him.
" After an earnest and solemn consideration of the whole subject, and acting under the entire approval of the Bishop, and under the advice by which my life is mainly governed, (more urgent now since death has sealed the lips of one who gave it,) I have decided, God helping me, to undertake the great and solemn trust, to which, I believe, He calls me through you. You have taken me, 'a man of your coasts,' and set me for your 'watchman,' knowing me thoroughly and well. May God direct and bless the issues of your choice.
" While I authorize you to communicate this fact to the Ves- try of St. Mary's Parish, I must ask you also to add to such communication the following statement which I deem necessary to a full and clear mutual understanding from the first :
"In coming to St. Mary's Parish to assume entirely and dis- charge, to the best of my ability, the full round of Parochial
AM Croswell Evane.
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duties, I cannot reconcile it to my conscience or my heart to give up the work of my mission, which, under God, owes its origin and continuance to me ; and to the people of which I am bound by the strongest ties of sympathy and love. I know that I ask in such a declaration the exercise of your fullest con- fidence ; but I ask it, sincerely believing myself able to serve the interests of both, by making those interests one ; by a plan whose details I may communicate to you hereafter.
" It will of course be essential to this end, that I should have an assistant at once. I believe the way is opening to secure this at slight additional expense to the Parish. And I have no de- sire to make the Vestry responsible except to me.
" The selection and appointment of the Assistant resting with me, his remuneration would also come from me. But, while I respect the manner in which the Vestry mention the amount of the Rector's salary as fixed only 'for the present ;' indicating their own impression of the unfitness of the amount either to the dignity of the Rectorship or to the ability of the congregation, and while I desire in no way, to seek the 'hire' which is the due of every 'laborer,' I must ask of the Vestry that in acting upon my acceptance they should take ground which will enable me at once to secure and pay for, the services of an Assistant, at, at least, one-half the salary proposed for the Rector.
" Beyond this there is no need of words. I shall count upon the hearty co-operation of the Vestry and Parishioners, in an earnest effort to lessen and liquidate the debt resting upon the Parish, and it will be my constant aim to train the people of my charge, to what I believe the essential element of Church exten- sion, and the only true motive and manner of Church support, the abolition of pews, and of every other seeming equivalent for the free gift of our substance to God.
" In such heart and such hope I am willing to change my humble and more congenial position for one of harder labours and higher responsibilities. Many personal reasons and press- ing duties will prevent my asking for Institution at the Bishop's hands, before the first Sunday in Advent, Dec. 2d, and until
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then I should not assume the full personal responsibility of the charge.
" But if the Vestry desire, I will assume the direction of the Parish from and after the 18th day of October; providing for all parochial duties ; and devoting the time between that and my Institutiont to such consultation and thought as may best secure the great end in view.
" Earnestly asking the aid and comfort of your prayers; and with the sincere assurance that my constant aim will be the restoration and perpetuation of amity and harmony among our- selves; and with an humble reliance on Him, Who alone maketh men to be of one mind in an house, that He-the Great Shepherd and Bishop of our Souls, may bless this decision, to the advancement of His Church, and the salvation of His souls.
"I remain very sincerely and faithfully, your friend and ser- vant for Jesus' sake,
"WM. CROSWELL DOANE."
BURLINGTON COLLEGE.
The first annual commencement of Burlington College, was held on Thursday, the 26th of September, 1850. The pro- gramme on that occasion, will give the best idea of the exer- cises on each similar occasion for ten years following. It reads thus :
The Procession will go from the College Library to the General Study in the following
ORDER. Faculty of Burlington College. Librarian of Burlington College, and Financial Agent. Teachers of Burlington College. Matron and Ladies connected with Burlington College. Matron and Teachers of St. Mary's Hall. Invited Guests. The Reverend Clergy. Students. Trustees of Burlington College. The Graduating Class. Rev. Rector. Rt. Rev. President. Rev. Principal of St. Mary's Hall.
¡ The Rev. Mr. Doane was instituted into the rectorship of St. Mary's par- ish, by Bishop Odenheimer, May 26th, 1861.
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ORDER OF EXERCISES IN THE GENERAL STUDY. MUSIC.
An English Oration, with the Salutatory Addresses-THE EXODUS FROM COL- LEGE IS THE GENESIS OF LIFE-George McCulloch Miller.
The Essay, in Italian-THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION-Geo. Hobart Doane. MUSIC.
The Eulogy, in French-LAFAYETTE-William Croswell Doane. The Trilogy, in German-SCHELSWIG HOLSTEIN-The Graduating Class.
MUSIC.
The Oration, in Latin-PARNASSUS-George McCulloch Miller. The English Oration-SIR PHILIP SIDNEY-George Hobart Doane. MUSIC.
The Dialogue, in Greek-POETRY -- Geo. H. Doane, Wm. C. Doane. The English Poem-MARTYRS-William Croswell Doane.
MUSIC.
The Dissertation, in Spanish-CARBON-George McCulloch Miller. An English Oration, with the Valedictory Addresses-THE LAST !- William Croswell Doane. MUSIC. Investiture of the Class entering College. MUSIC. 12 O'CLOCK, M.
The Procession will go from the General Study to St. Mary's Church, in: the following ORDER.
Rev. Rector. Rt. Rev. President. Rev. Principal of St. Mary's Hall. Faculty of Burlington College. Band of Music. The Graduating Class. Trustees of Burlington College. Matron and Ladies connected with Burlington College. Matron and Teachers of St. Mary's Hall. Librarian of Burlington College, and Financial Agent .. Students. Invited Guests. The Reverend Clergy. ORDER OF EXERCISES IN THE CHURCH .. Anthem, by the College Choir-150th Psalm. The Bidding Prayer. The Litany. Chant, by the College Choir-118th Psalm. The Baccalaureate Address. Degrees Conferred. Chant, by the College Choir, during the Investiture-119th Psalm, 2d part ..
The Blessing. Anthem, by the College Choir-Psalm 147. The Holy Communion. Voluntary.
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The Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane, in his Memoir of his father (pp. 45, 46,) thus describes the scene; "Doctors and Masters and Bachelors and undergraduates, with their distinctive gowns and hoods, were about the Bishop. And the first thing, was to kneel in silent prayer. Then, when the music stopped, he stood erect, and bowed. ‘ Auditores docti ac benevoli, hi juvenes nostri, primam lauream ambientes, vos, per Oratorem, salutare cupiunt : quod, illis a vobis concessum, fidunt.' And then taking his seat, with a bow to the Salutatorian : 'Orator salu- tatorius, in lingua Latina ascendat.' This was the signal for each, 'Orator, in lingua Gallica, Orator in lingua Vernacula ; Orator Valedictorius.' When all was done the sixth form stood before him ; and turning to the audience, cap-in-hand, he said 'Hosce, pueros, olim, de nostra Forma sexta, hodie in classem nostram, junior dictam, admittere proponimus, eosque induere toga virili, Academia Nostræ.' And they knelt for his favorite blessing, 'Unto God's gracious mercy, we commit you.' After this, the procession went directly to the Church. Seated in his Episcopal Chair, drawn out to the choir steps, still in Academic dress, with the Rector and Senior Professor on either side, and the candidates for degrees before him; after the Bid- ding Prayer and Litany, [see p. 488] he delivered his Baccalau- reate. This done, the conferring of degrees began. Standing up, he addressed the Trustees, 'Curatores honorandi, ac reverendi ; juvenes, quos coram vobis, videtis, publico examini, secundum hujus academiæ leges, subjecti; habiti fuerunt omnino digni, honoribus academicis exornari; vobis igitur comprobantibus, illos ad gradum petitum, toto animo admittam.' And when the answer came from the President, 'Comprobamus ;' he took his seat, put on his Oxford cap, and one by one, as the boys knelt before him, he gave them their degree. ' Ad honorem Domini nostri Jesu Christi; ad profectum Ecclesia Sacrosanctæe, et omnium studiorum bonorum ; do tibi (putting a Greek Testa- ment in their hands) licentiam legendi, docendi, disputandi, et cætera omnia faciendi ; qua ad gradum Baccalaurei [or, Ma- gistri ; or, Baccalaurei in literis sacris] in Artibus, pertinent ; cujus hocce diploma sit testimonium, in Nomine, Patris et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.' And each time, he lifted his cap
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at the mention of the Triune Name. The Service ended, always, with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist,"
ALUMNI OF BURLINGTON COLLEGE.
From 1850 to 1860, both years included, there were gradu- ates in Arts, every year continuously, with one exception. The names of these gentlemen, as given in the catalogue for 1872, are as follows :
CLASS OF MDCCCL.
George Hobart Doane, A. M., M. D. Newark, N. J.
Rt. Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane, A. M., B. D., D. D Albany, N. Y.
George McCulloch Miller, A. M. New York, N. Y.
Rev. John Trimble, A. M., D. D Georgetown, D. C.
Rev. Edward Purdon Wright, A. M., D. D. Dayton, O.
CLASS OF MDCCCLI.
Rev. Hobart Chetwood, A. M., B. D. Newburgh, N. Y.
*Frederick Augustus Clarke, A. M. Elizabethtown, N. J.
Rev. Wm. Tilghman Johnston, A. M., B. D Waverly, Md.
Rev. Joseph Shepherd Mayers, A. M., B. D Elizabethport, N. J.
Christopher Wolfe Smith, A. M. Newark, N. J.
Sheldon Hanford Smith, A. M
CLASS OF MDCCCLII.
William Cushman Avery, A. M., M. D Greensborough, Ala.
Nathaniel Bailey Boyd, A. M. Philadelphia, Pa.
John Henry Hobart Brientnall, A. M., M. D. Newark, N. J.
Rev. Francis Dayton Canfield, A. M. Philadelphia, Pa.
*George Whiting Garthwaite, A. M. Newark, N. J.
Richard Stockton Jenkins, A. M. Lancaster, Pa.
*Devereux Klapp, A. M.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles Willing Littell, A. M. Germantown Pa.
*Warren Livingston, A. M. New Brunswick, N. J.
*Lindley Hoffman Miller, A. M. Morristown, N. J.
Rev. Walter Alexander Mitchell, A. M., B. D Ellicott City, Md.
George Champlin Mason Mumford, A. M. New York.
Dayton Ogden, A. M. Paterson, N. J.
Rev. James Atchison Upjohn, A. M. Caldwell, N. Y.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, honoris causa.
William Edward Coale, M. D Boston, Mass.
Jacob Da Costa, M. D. Philadelphia, Pa.
Henry Tudor Brownell Hartford, Conn.
* Deceased.
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CLASS OF MDCCCLIII.
Isaac P. Brewer, A. B. Haddonfield, N. J.
Rev. Gideon J. Burton, A. M. Sunbury, Pa.
Jeremiah C. Garthwaite, Jr., A. M. Newark, N. J.
C. Gilbert Hannah, A. B
Salem, N. J.
John Lathrop, A. M. Dedham, Mass.
Thomas W. Ryall, A. B. Freehold, N. J.
J. Watson Webb, Jr., A. B .. New York.
MASTER OF ARTS, honoris causa.
Rev. Andrew Mackie. Newark, N. J.
Jacob Da Costa, M. D Philadelphia, Pa.
John L. Blake Orange, N. J.
CLASS OF MDCCCLIV.
F. W. Alexander, A. M. Baltimore, Md.
Henry O. Claggett, A. M. Leesburg, Va.
Rev. P. Voorhees Finch, A. M Pittsburgh, Pa.
*A. Montgomery King, A. M.
Newark, N. J.
G. Hood Mclaughlin, A. M Augusta, Ga.
William Vanderpool, A. M. Newark, N. J.
CLASS OF MDCCCLV.
Rev. Hugh L. M. Clarke, A. M
Rome, N. Y.
*Rev. George Seymour Lewis, A. M. Lewes, Del.
Rev. T. Gardiner Littell. Wilmington, Del.
MASTER OF ARTS, honoris causa,
*Rev. Harry Finch Shrewsbury, N. J.
CLASS OF MDCCCLVI.
Luke Davis Chadwick, A. B. Newark, N. J.
James Otis Watson, A. B. Portsmouth, N. H.
*Rev. Robert Greene Chase, A. M. Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. Edwin Bailey Chase, A. M. Cambridgeport, Mass ..
MASTER OF ARTS, honoris causa.
Rev. John Wragg Shackelford Newark, N. J.
Rev. Edward Augustus Foggo Bordentown, N. J.
Rev. Daniel Caldwell Millett Burlington, N. J.
CLASS OF MDCCCLVII.
*Francisco D. H. Baquet, A. M. Burlington, N. J.
Bradbury C. Chetwood, A. M. Elizabeth, N. J.
Rev. Henry W. Nelson, A. M. Hartford, Ct.
Beach Vanderpool, Jr., A. B. Newark, N. J.
*Deceased.
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MASTER OF ARTS, honoris causa.
Rev. William H. Williams Ridgefield, Ct. 0
CLASS OF MDCCCLVIII.
Henry C. Russell, A. B. Pottsville, Pa.
William B. Giffen, A. B. New Orleans, La.
James A. C. Nowland, A. B. New Castle, Del.
Frederic Engle, Jr., A. B Burlington, N. J.
MASTER OF ARTS, honoris causa.
Rev. William Murphy. .Snow Hill, Md.
Rev. Joseph Dean Philip. Brooklyn, N. Y.
CLASS OF MDCCCLIX.
CLASS OF MDCCCLX.
Rev. Custis P. Jones, A. B.
Washington, D. C.
Gen. E. Burd Grubb, A. B Burlington, N. J.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE RESIGNATION OF THOMAS MILNOR.
At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Mary's Church, held No- vember 7th, 1860, the Committee reported the following reso- lutions, which were unanimously adopted :
" WHEREAS, Thomas Milnor, Esq., the Senior Warden and Treasurer of this Parish, has communicated to the Vestry, his desire to resign his positions, both as Warden and Treasurer;
"Resolved, That in accepting Mr. Milnor's resignation, the Vestry act only from a sense of courtesy to him and from an unwillingness to resist his plainly expressed wish.
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