1778] Ji^V. WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. I 3 



SOLO. 



Thou hast gathered us from the East, and from the West, from 



the North, and from the South ; Thou hast made us 



companions for the mighty upon earth, even 



for princes of great nations. 



TRIO. 



O ! I am ! inspire us with wisdom and strength, to support 



us in all our troubles, that we may worship Thee 



in the beauty of holiness. 



After which Dr. Smith preached a well-adapted sermon. The 

 text was taken from the 1st Epistle of Peter, 2d chapter, and i6th 

 verse. The brethren requested a copy of the sermon for publica- 

 tion, and the profits were applied to the use of the jjoor. 



After divine service the procession returned to the College ; the 

 musical bells belonging to the church and the band of music 

 playing proper Masonic tunes. The brethren being all " new 

 clothed," and the officers in the proper jewels of their respective 

 lodges, and their other badges of dignity, made, we are told, " a 

 genteel appearance." 



The brethren afterwards departed to their respective lodges, 

 where they dined together. The sum of ^^^400 was collected in 

 the church, among the brethren and others, for the relief of the 

 poor. 



CHAPTER XXXVII. 



Ox THE Evacuation of Philadelphia by the British, Dr. Smith returns 

 TO the City, and begins the Work of Re-establishing the College — 

 His Great Services of every sort. Literary, Fiscal and of Business 

 Generally, herein — The College Finances put upon as good a Foot 

 AS Practicable in the Supremacy of Continental Paper — Instructors 

 p ought back, and Degrees again Ordered to be Conferred. 



Upon the evacuation of Philadelphia by the British forces. Dr. 

 Smith immediately returned to that city and began to make 

 arrangements to again open the College, Academy and Schools. 

 The opening took place early in January of this year. It at once 

 showed that the character and good fame which the institution 

 had acquired before the war began was still possessed by it. 



