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We shall see that benignant face, that venerable form, no 

 more in life. The places that knew him here in visible pres- 

 ence, will know him no more forever. But his works and 

 the influence of his life and character remain to us — a rich 

 legacy to the future generations. "We desire to acknowledge 

 the hand of God in his life, — so great, so good, so beneficent 

 a life, so full of love and blessings to his generation, — as 

 well as in his peaceful and happy death, surrounded by all 

 the endearments and affections of kindred and home. We 

 would here express our hearty sympathies with his family ; 

 and to preserve this brief and imperfect memorial of our 

 honored President and friend, and of our most distinguished 

 fellow-citizen, — 



Resolved, That the Secretary enter the same at length on 

 the records of the Institute, and transmit an attested copy 

 thereof to the family of the deceased. 



Resolved, That Rev. Goo. W. Briggs, D. D., be appointed 

 to prepare a sketch of the life and character of Judge White, 

 to be published in the transactions of the Institute, and thus 

 to accomplish more fully and adequately its purpose in these 

 proceedings. 



David Roberts, Esq., in advocating a motion for the 

 acceptance of the Report, said : — I trust there can be but 

 one opinion as to the propriety of accepting the Report and 

 passing the Resolves by the members of the Institute. At 

 the request of the Secretary, permit me to ask you to pause 

 a while longer, before taking the vote, that I may, if possible, 

 add some circumstances, within my personal recollections 

 of the late Judge White, not yet particularly stated, though 

 perhaps already alluded to elsewhere. 



The deceased, while in Salem, was ever a worshipper at 

 the First Church. There, he was constant in attendance, 

 when health permitted, both forenoon and afternoon of the 

 Lord's day ; in this respect, resembling, as I understand, the 

 most exemplary conduct of the late Judge Shaw. Judge 

 White was no holiday attendant upon public worship. He 

 did not absent himself from afternoon service. Seldom was 



