1890.] *A\. [Merrick. 



brightest ornaments, Theological Learning one of its most efficient up- 

 holders, and Religion one of its ablest defenders. Were this the opportu- 

 nity, we might expatiate on each of these relations in which our departed 

 friend and brother held so conspicuous a place. It will fall to the lot of 

 others to do him justice in these particulars. It is ours rather to speak 

 of him in connection with his membership for so many years in this body, 

 and for most of the time its presiding officer. .To say that he presided 

 with uniform courtesy and intelligence would be saying but little. He 

 was our authority in all matters pertaining to ecclesiastical law, and Lis 

 was the acute mind which was ever ready to untie knotty questions. The 

 adequacy of his learning was but rarely, if ever, at fault, and the lucki- 

 ness and cogency of his reasonings in almost all instances, if not in all, 

 admitted as conclusive. We shall greatly miss him here, as elsewhere in 

 the Church. He was always, in her deliberative assemblies, a master of 

 sentences, a mine of learning, a logical force that elicited the admiration 

 of all. Long will he be remembered for all these high qualities by those 

 who, in such assemblies, listened to his voice, the voice that, alas, for us, 

 is now hushed in death. 



We, too, will remember him for all that ; and not less, for hisdevoutness 

 in worship, his genialness in social converse, his consistency of Christian 

 living, his honor for his high calling, and his untiring industry and inex- 

 haustible patience in the discharge of every duty devolving on him in the 

 various departments of effort in which he was called to exercise his emi- 

 nent abilities. We thank God for all that He made him to be, and for all 

 that, being what he was, he did for the cause of religion in the Church, 

 and of good learning and right thinking and acting in the world. He will 

 take his place assuredly for long continuance in the memory of the Church, 

 and especially the Church in this Diocese, of which he was so able and 

 devoted a minister. 



