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prevail, before he judged them to be essentially philosophical 

 and healthful, " in accordance with the order of Nature, as 

 commonly manifested in her works," and that they need not 

 disturb the foundations of natural theology. 



Perhaps none of us can be trusted to judge of such a 

 question impartially, upon the bare merits of the case ; but 

 Wyman's judgment was as free from bias as that of any one 

 I ever knew. Not at all, however, in this case from indiffer- 

 ence or unconcern. He was not only, philosophically, a con- 

 vinced theist, in all hours and under all " variations of mood 

 and tense," but personally a devout man, an habitual and 

 reverent attendant upon Christian worship and ministrations. 



Those of us who attended his funeral must have felt the 

 appropriateness for the occasion of the words which were 

 there read from the Psalmist : — 



" The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament 



showeth his handy-work O Lord, how manifold are 



thy works ! In wisdom hast thou made them all ; the earth 

 is full of thy riches ; so is this great and wide sea, wherein 

 are things creeping innumerable, both great and small beasts • 

 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou 

 renewest the face of the earth." 



These are the works which our associate loved to investi- 

 gate, and this the spirit in which he contemplated them. 

 Not less apposite were the Beatitudes that followed: — 



Blessed are the meek / blessed are the peace-?naJcers / blessed 

 are the merciful; blessed are the pure in heart. 



Those who knew him best, best know how well he exem- 

 plified them. 



