Excerpt from Eulogy on the Life and Character of Rev. Benjamin Kurtz, D.D., LL. D: Delivered Before the Professors and Students of the Missionary Institute, and a Large Concourse of Citizens and Visiters, at Selinsgrove, Pa;, Monday Evening, May 28th, 1866 Resolved, That as in the life of Dr. Kurtz the Lutheran Church in these United States was signally adorned and blessed, so in his death it mourns the loss of one of her most. Cherished and revered sons. And, if the church at large has sustained such a loss, much more are we con scious of our bereavement, who have, so long and so directly, been the partakers of his prayers, toils, and sacrifices. Resolved, That a copy. Of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That the Rev. E. W. Hutter be kindly requested to furnish to this Board a copy of the eloquent and truthful Eulogy, delivered by him last evening, with a view to its publication in pamphlet form, and that the profits accruing from the sale thereof be applied to the erection of a monument in memory of the departed, in front of the Institute, of such style as shall do justice to the eminent subject of it, and yet harmonize with the simple and unostentatious habits, which characterized him through life. 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.