Eulogy upon the life and character of Hiram Augustus Edmonds, M.D., sup't of the Lydius St. Mission Sabbath School : delivered before the teachers and friends of the mission on Wednesday evening, April 29, 1857 / by Sylvester D. Willard.

  • Willard, Sylvester David, 1825-1865.
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1857
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Credit: Eulogy upon the life and character of Hiram Augustus Edmonds, M.D., sup't of the Lydius St. Mission Sabbath School : delivered before the teachers and friends of the mission on Wednesday evening, April 29, 1857 / by Sylvester D. Willard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    At a Meeting of the Teachers of the Lydius Street Mission Sabbath School, held April 14th, 1857, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: ' Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove our beloved Superintendent from the midst of us, by death, and Whereas, It is fitting on an occasion like that which has now called us together, we should give such an expression to our feelings as will accord with the estimation in which we hold the memory of the departed, therefore Resolved, That we are deeply pained at our loss, that he should be taken away in the prime of life, in the midst of his usefulness ; and while it seems indeed mysterious to us, we recognize in it the hand of Him who doeth all things well. Resolved, That we are admonished that our days are passing swiftly away and that it becomes us so to order our lives that we may be as well prepared as the deceased, for that change which awaits us all. Resolved, That for his untiring and faithful labors among us, for his words of sympathy and encouragement, for the influence exerted by his character and Christian virtues, we feel deeply indebted to the deceased; and we will ever cherish his memory, and with the aid of Divine Providence, will strive to emulate his example, and go on with the work which engrossed so large a share of his attention, and in which he was so deeply interested. Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to those near and dear ones who are mourning his loss, and that as an expression thereof, we will attend his funeral in a body- Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes, and that a copy be transmitted to the family of the deceased. SYLVESTER D. WILLARD, Chairman. A. B. Durant, Secretary.