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ness displayed to the very last. In this deeply lamented gentleman, 

 descended from a distinguished family, Norwich has lost an illustrious 

 citizen society a bright and sterling ornament philanthropy a pure, 

 disinterested, and able advocate charity a munificent and never-failing 

 supporter Religion a devout adherent. In conversation, in writing, 

 in public speaking, Mr. Gurney was interestingly instructive. Dedi- 

 cating the powerful energies of a highly cultivated mind, and the 

 possession of wealth, to those generous purposes for which talents and 

 riches are bestowed, his life was a continued and successful effort to 

 glorify and to imitate that great and Divine Exemplar, who on earth 



* went about doing good/ for ; when the ear heard him, then it 

 blessed him, and when the eye saw him it gave witness to him ; because 

 he delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had 

 none to help him.' 



"The death of Mr. Joseph John Gurney constitutes a calamitous 

 bereavement to multitudes of his fellow-creatures, by whom he was 

 held in unfeigned respect, without distinction of rank, party, or per- 

 suasion. 



" There was scarcely a philanthropic measure started during the life 

 of Joseph John Gurney, of which he was not an active promoter. 

 It is impossible to enumerate all the charities he assisted in founding ; 

 nor was it merely the sums he contributed but his counsel and his 

 example promoted their interests even more than money. And though 

 now removed from this worldly scene of his noble exertions to an 



* inheritance that fadeth not away/ yet the homage done to his virtues, 

 and the grateful veneration associated with his name, shall survive to a 

 distant posterity. So surely 



a The memory of the just 

 Blooms o'er the grave, and blossoms in the dust." 



