Memorials Of William E Dodge Classic Reprint

Author : New York Chamber Of Commerce
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267504664
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings at the Unveiling of the Statue of William E. Dodge written by New York Chamber Of Commerce and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings at the Unveiling of the Statue of William E. Dodge: Erected Under the Auspices of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York, October 22, 1885 T has long been customary in the Olden land from which we derive our language, and many Of us our lineage, to erect public memo rials to the men who have been eminent for lives of philanthropy. The statue Of William Wilberforce looks down from the summit of a lofty column over the city of Hull, which he represented in Parliament when he was battling for the freedom Of the bondmen. The figure of George Peabody greets the merchants Of London every day as they throng around the Royal Exchange. In the streets Of Kidder minster stands the statue Of Richard Baxter, the eloquent preacher to humble artisans; and on the Thames Embankment is one Of Robert Raikes, the founder of Sunday-schools. Simi lar monuments to careers Of beautiful benefi cence adorn other cities of Britain and on the Continent. In our own younger country this mode of public honor has hitherto been paid chiefly to those who were eminent in arms or in states manship, in science or in letters. But a genius for doing good would seem to be as worthy Of posthumous gratitude as a genius for wielding the sword or the pen or the eloquent tongue. Deeds of unselfish benevolence deserve a mon umont as truly as deeds of patriotism, or the achievements of distinguished statesmanship and intellectual culture. Such acts of homage to the dead are inspirations to the living. The community which places the highest premium upon largeness of heart and liberality of hand will be the most likely to be enriched by gen erous benefactors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.