went from the class rooms.

A smile of recognition from him

always greeted them as they passed by.

On the morning of the 21st of September, 1892, those who stood near him showed upon their faces their deep sympathy with his suffering. "I am happy," he said; "why cannot you be so?" These were his last words. In a few moments he had passed beyond mortal ken, and when those who stood by looked at the dear face for the sign of "peace," they saw, instead, a glorious joy. The "last enemy" had been conquered.

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CHAPTER XXI.

MEMORIAL SERVICES.

ONATHAN ALLEN, Ph. D., D. D., LL.D., president of Alfred University, died at his home in Alfred, N. Y., of disease of the heart, September 21, 1892, in the seventieth year of his age.

Brief but touching funeral services were held on Friday, September 23, in the home where President Allen had spent the greater part of his life. The house, veranda, hall, and campus in front were completely packed with friends who had come to pay the last tribute of respect to him whose name had been a household word in all parts of the country for nearly half a century, one who was loved by all, the rich and poor alike.

The solemn hush that fell upon that great assembly told better than any words could of the deep feeling that touched every heart. The profusion of flowers, autumn leaves, and vines, that loving hands had draped and twined about the rooms and casket, betokened the love and esteem in which the deceased was held by the community where he had lived and moved, but which neither words nor fragrant emblems could fittingly express.

manner.

The services were simple and conducted in a very quiet The trustees and members of the Faculty were seated as mourners. Prayer was offered by Dr. D. E. Maxson, and Rev. L. C. Rogers read selections from the Scriptures. Introductory remarks, by Dr. L. A. Platts, were followed by befitting words from Dr. D. R. Ford, of Elmira, and President W. C. Whitford, of Milton, Wis. The services were interspersed by

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well-selected music, and were closed with prayer by Rev. L. E. Livermore.

It has been thought best to insert Dr. Maxson's prayer in this place:

"O thou great and glorious, holy and heavenly Father, Father of us all, Father of our spirits, thou art the Maker of our bodies, and therefore rightfully takest them away in thine own good time! We thank thee for the glorious doctrines, evidences, and triumphs over death in the resurrection of life. Our heavenly Father, with bowed heads and sad hearts we mourn the occasion which brings us here this morning; and yet we are glad for this plan of redemption, glad that thy servant came into that plan which made his life grand, beautiful, and glorious so long among us. May the inspiration from his life gather force with gathering years. O God, bless the thousands on whom his benedictions of word and deed have fallen all over the land! Bless the Faculty with whom he has toiled so lovingly, and who have looked to him with so much tenderness and affection. Strengthen for the work, now that this one has fallen, that will fall on those who remain. O God, give additional strength, that the work may go on with the students, teachers, and trustees! Father, may our hearts never faint, may our zeal never diminish. Thou only canst heal the hearts that are broken. Strengthen her who needs thy support; give the dear children grace to bear affliction and deprivation, and help them to cultivate in their lives the Spirit that guided him. Be with us in this hour, and grant that we may leave this house with nobler purposes and inspirations. We ask it in Jesus' name. Amen."

After the services the senior class, as pallbearers, accompanied the casket to the train, as it was conveyed to Buffalo for cremation. This was in accordance with an oft-expressed wish of President Allen that his body be incinerated. The cremation took place at 10:30 o'clock on Saturday morning, the 24th inst., in the presence of a number of old students living in that vicinity. Rev. Dr. A. J. Purdy conducted short and impressive services in the chapel connected with the crematory. The next day Mr. George G. Champlin, Professor A. B. Kenyon, and Mr. Place returned from Buffalo, bearing the precious ashes, which were deposited in a beautiful Greek vase of alabaster.

The vase came. from the island of Cos, the country and home of Hippocrates, and once held the bones and ashes of the first king of that isle. It dates from 1200 B. C.

At the same hour of the services in Buffalo memorial services were held in the Alfred church, when the following program was carried out:

ORDER OF EXERCISES.

1. Sentence," Blessed Are They That Mourn,"

2. Invocation,

3. Scripture lesson,

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Rev. B. C. Davis

Rev. L. E. Livermore

Ps. 20: 1, 2; Matt. 5:3-12; 1 Cor. 15:12-21, 39-45, 54-58.

16. Hymn, "Mournfully, Tenderly, Linger We Here," 17. Benediction.

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The church was tastefully decorated with flowers and autumn leaves, and the large portrait of the president, surrounded with a wreath of roses, was suspended in front of the organ.

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Telegrams of condolence were received by the family from parts of the country, one of which, from Mrs. Lizzie Nelson Fryer, from Oakland, Cal., was read during the services. It was this: "His life was a blessed inspiration, and his memory is precious beyond words. With tenderest sympathy." This expressed the sentiment of the many that came during those days from those who had learned from him life's truer meaning.

The trustees offered the following resolutions, which have been placed upon their records:

"WHEREAS, It has pleased the all-wise heavenly Father to remove from us our fellow trustee and honored president, Jonathan Allen, whose death has filled all our hearts with sorrow; therefore,

"Resolved, That we bow in meek submission to the all-perfect and divine will.

"Resolved, That we place upon record our appreciation of the faithful services of President Allen in his connection with this Institution for more than fifty years,-first as a tutor, then as a professor in the Academy and University, and finally as president for the last twenty-five years.

"Resolved, That we also recognize and gratefully appreciate the untiring zeal with which he served as a trustee of the University, doing duty upon committees, and otherwise striving to promote the best interests of our beloved Institution.

"Resolved, That in his death we mourn the loss of a noble Christian gentleman, a profound scholar, a successful educator, and a true friend of every noble cause.

"Resolved, That, while thus recording our own grief and sense of loss, we do not forget those who, in addition to these sorrows, shared by us all, mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father; and we do tenderly commend them to the loving care of Him in whose presence is fullness of joy, and at whose right hand our beloved fellow-worker, our honored president, has found the sweet fruition of his earnest life and trusting faith."

This tribute to the memory of President J. Allen is furnished by his late associates,-the Faculty of the University:

"God, in his all-wise but mysterious providence, having seen fit to remove by death our beloved and respected associate, Rev. Dr. J. Allen, president of Alfred University, we do hereby cordially unite in testifying to our very great regard for him as a scholar, a teacher, and a Christian gentleman.

"He was indeed extremely modest in the possession of these various accomplishments and attainments. Our relation to him, however, gave us the coveted opportunity of knowing, as also of appreciating, his ample stores of useful knowledge, his breadth of scholarship, his love of learning, his close and patient application to study and to his work as teacher, his mental acumen, his self-poise, and the correctness of his judgment