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its Relation to Moral Philosophy and Literature." Mr. 

 Brown was educated a "Friend," and is now a member of 

 that society, and it was from this standpoint that the sub- 

 ject was viewed. 



Special Meeting, Monday, June 9, 1873. 



Meeting at 8 p.m. The President in the chair. 



The President stated that this meeting was called to 

 pay a tril)ute of respect to the memory of Rev. John 

 Lewis Russell, of this city, an original member of the 

 Essex County Natural History Society, and its president 

 from 1845 to 1848, when the nnion with the Essex 

 Historical Society was effected, and a new organization 

 adopted under the name of Essex Institute. Mr. Russell 

 was a vice president of the Institute from its organization 

 until 1861. 



Rev. E. B. WiLLSON presented the following resolu- 

 tions, which, after appropriate remarks from Rev. Messrs. 

 "Willson and Batchelor, Mr. George D. Phippen and Rev. 

 Messrs. E. C. Bolles and E. S. Atwood, were adopted : — 



Resolved, That in the death of John Lewis Russell, 

 the Essex Institute has lost one of its founders, one of 

 its earliest, most learned and most enthusiastic leaders in 

 scientitic study: — one who for many years tilled impor- 

 tant otiices in its management, and devoted himself to 

 its interest with an inspiring zeal and energy. 



That in his death science loses a loyal and ardent dis- 

 ciple ; and in his own chosen department of Natural His- 

 tory a tlistinguished proticient. 



That public education owes much to him as a lecturer 

 and teacher in her normal and other schools of higher 

 instruction, where his rare power of clothinir science in 



