No. 6. 



The late Mr. J. Vonghan. — The Christian. 



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 The late Mr. J. Vaughan. 

 We are tempted to transfer to our pages the follow- 

 ing notice of the death of that truly excellent and 

 amiable friend of man and of agriculture— as well as of 

 every other culture of the mind and heart— Mr. John 

 Vaughan. He had been a subscriber and occasional 

 correspondent of the Cabinet since its commencement, 

 and his loss will be severely felt by every class in so- 

 ciety ; but by none will it be so truly deplored, as by 

 the destitute of every name and denomination, for 

 truly might it be said of him, " He delivered the poor 

 that cried, the fatherless, and him that had none to 

 help him." Some late articles that have appeared in 

 the Cabinet, see pp. ]9 and 46 of the present volume, 

 will have introduced his character favourably to those 

 who had not the happiness to knov/ him personally; 

 but by a very extended circle, indeed, liis memory will 

 be cherished and embalmed while life shall last. 



JOHN VAUGHAN, 



" Who went about doing good." 



OBIIT DEC. 30, 1841. 



^T. AN. 86. 



Foreive, blest shade ! the tributary tear. 

 That mourns thy e.xit from a world like this; 



Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, 

 And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss ! 



No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night. 

 No more a tenant pent in mortal clay ; 



Now should wc rather hail thy glorious flight. 

 And trace thy journey to the realms of day. 



efficient. Long devoted to the furtherance 

 of its objects, he failed not at the same time 

 to conciliate the confidence and affection of 

 all with whom he was connected, by the ele- 

 vation and moral tone of his spirit, the purity 

 of his disposition, and the amenity of his 

 manners. A zealous promoter of science, he 

 was actuated by the contemplation of its in- 

 herent excellence and tendencies to benefit 

 the great concerns of mankind, without a 

 single aspiration after its honours, distinc- 

 tions, or emoluments. Content to occupy in 

 the society stations of laborious usefulness, 

 he continued to the last moment of his life to 

 render to it services of inestimable value, and 

 was only diverted from the exclusive advance- 

 ment of its prosperity by the claims of similar 

 institutions of learning, or of charity, or of be- 

 nevolence; none of which were ever pre- 



I scnted to him without awakening his zeal, 

 and enlisting a share of his active exertions 

 in their behalf. Modest and unpresuming, 

 disinterested, generous, social and hospitable, 

 beneficent, cordial, and sincere, it may truly 

 be affirmed of him that no one was more uni- 

 formly esteemed by a singularly extensive 

 acquaintance; and no one, certainly, among 

 ^us has contributed more largely to the cause 

 of humanity in its several relations, or can 



j bequeath to this society and community a 

 brighter example to venerate and to follow." 



Mr. Vaughan was treasurer and librarian of the 

 American Philosophical Society; and at special meet- 

 ings of the officers, council, and members of that 

 body, the following minutes were presented and 

 adopted : — 



'• They remember Mr. Vaughan as the pa- 8 

 triarch representative of the society, its oldest I 

 member, who had for more than fifty years been 

 an officer at this board. They can never for- 

 get his zeal for science, in all its departments, 

 his sympathy with scientific men, and his un- 

 limited devotion to the interests and honour 

 of this institution. They have proved the 

 warmth of his social affections, and the con- 

 stancy of his friendship. They have seen his 

 active, unwearied, yet discriminating benevo- 

 lence, as it extended itself through every 

 circle — rejoicing with the happy, cheering 

 the distressed, counselling the friendless, and 

 succouring the need}'. Like the rest of this 

 community, they have venerated the moral 

 beauty of his daily life; and they feel that 

 even in his peaceful death, he has not ceased 

 to be a benefactor to the city in which he 

 lived, bequeathing to it, as he has done, the 

 rich legacy of his admirable example, and a 

 memory without reproach." 



The Christian. 



" Come ye, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for 

 you from the foundation of the world. 



'* For I was an hung:ered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and 

 ye ^ve me drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me in ; naked, and 

 ye clothed me ; 1 was sick, and ye visited me ; 1 was in prison, and 

 ye came unto me." 



Well sleeps the good, who sinks to rest. 

 By each poor neighbour's wishes blest ; 

 For God shall mark the hallow'd clay. 

 That wraps his mould 'till judgment day I 



When the last trumpet rends the skies. 

 And the Life-giver shouts, " Arise !" 

 O'er him shall stir the heaving earth. 

 While angels watch his second birth. 



His form ascends, array'd in light, 

 While seraphs harbinger his flight ; 

 Their greenest palms of triumph strowr. 

 And deck with golden crown his brow. 



To Jesus, the deliverer dear, 



His everlasting home is near. 



Where pain, and doubt, and trouble cease— 



The mansion of delightful peace. 



" Every man has his price."— Indeed : pray what was 

 the price of Oberlin, Washington, Luther, Hugh Lati- 

 mer, and a host of others whose memory the world 

 " The oldest member of the society, he was | still treats with reverence? We pity the man who 

 also among its most diligent, faithful, and Bhas so mean an opinion of his fellows. 



