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stairs, we mounted to the second story, where the Doctor lives ; we 

 crowded into one of the parlors and placed eight or ten of the best 

 singers around the centre table, who sang with a great deal of taste a 

 favorite German antliem. As they were about closing, the Doctor, a 

 portly gentleman of forty-five, made his appearance through the folding 

 doors on the opposite side of the room. When the anthem was con- 

 cluded, one of the oldest of the students stepped forward, and with an 

 exquisite bow, commenced an address to the Doctor. In the name of 

 his fellow students, he returned their warmest thanks to their revered 

 professor for the unceasing pains he had taken to cultivate their minds 

 and improve their hearts — that he had been the means of making them 

 sensible of the dangerous tendency of the Rationalistic theology, which 

 has done so much to injure the cause of the Redeemer — that in all his 

 intercourse with them he had contributed to promote a living Christiani- 

 ty — had taken so deep an interest in their personal welfare and had giv- 

 en them so much cause for gratitude, &c. Tiie accompanying present 

 was intended as a trifling testimonial of the value they set upon his ser- 

 vices, &c. (The present was a Liturgical work, price 100 Thaler.) 

 The Doctor replied with a great deal of feeling — thanked them for their 

 kindness, and said many fine things. The first speaker responded with 

 a hearty Jlmen to the pious wishes of the Professor, and then handed 

 to him a copy of the venerable German hymn, 



" AUein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr', 



Und Dank fiir seine Gnade, 

 Darum, dass nun und nirainermehr 



Uns riihren kann kein Schade, etc. 



requesting him to join with us in singing a couple of verses. And then 

 in full chorus and with feeling, we united our hearts and voices in this 

 song of praise ! This over, the servants came pushing through the 

 crowd, with all sorts of j-efreshments, and as the room was too small, 

 we adjourned to a larger one, vvhich seemed to be a sort of family 

 chapel. One end of it was semicircular and tapestried with rich crim- 

 son hangings. Here we enjoyed ourselves most rationally, and those 

 of us who were not personally acquainted with our hospitable host, 

 were introduced. We had splendid music, rich entertainment and in- 

 structive christian conversation. As we were leaving, we all received 

 an invitation to tea on Saturday evening. We assembled at the good 

 Dr's again to the number of forty-two, and there I had a good oppor- 

 tunity of witnessing an exhibition of German christian society. After 

 tea had been handed round, five of our best singers mounted the rostrum 

 and sang an excellent piece of music. After this, one of the young men 



