148 MEMORIAL OF JOSEPH HENRY. 



achievements, or the place which is his at the right hand of God, 

 by virtue of his simple Christian faith ? , AVe who love this college, 

 and cherish the memory of the great and good men who Rave made 

 her name illustrious and sacred, from her foundation to the present 

 hour, feel a thrill of gratification that our illustrious brother wa& 

 borne to the grave followed by the chief men of the nation, as one 

 whom the people delight to honor. But a higher and tenderer joy 

 fills the heart, when we picture to ourselves his reception at the 

 court of the King of kings, his welcome into the great company of 

 those who are " washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb," 

 and the honor, above all earthly plaudits, when the Master gra- 

 ciously said unto him, " AVell done, thou good and faithful servant* 

 enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." 



God grant that Princeton College may ever maintain, for Ameri- 

 can science, the noble succession of such Christian princes in the 

 realms of thought as Joseph Henry. 



Note. 



I have appended a letter, which I received from Professor Henry, 

 in reply to one soliciting from him some account of his work while 

 connected with the College of New Jersey. AVhile I wish that one 

 better fitted to portray* that noble life and enforce its lessons had 

 stood in my place, yet it was a labor of love to pay what tribute I 

 was able to the memory of one who, whenever I met him, spoke in 

 terms of warm affection of my father, who was one of his colleagues. 



I now publish it in the hope that it may commend, especially to 

 the students of the college of New Jersey, the noble example of 

 this life, passed in the service of men and the fear of God. 



S. B. DoD. 

 May, 1878. 



