OF THE LATE JOHN MURRAY, Jun. READ BEFORE THE GOVERNORS OF THE NEW-YORK HOSPITAL, 9th Month, 14th, 1819, BY THOMAS EDDY. Published by Order of the Governors. New-York Printed: YORK: RE-PRINTED FOR WILLIAM ALEXANDER ; SOLD ALSO BY DARTON & CO., W. PHILLIPS, AND W. DARTONS LONDON; AND CHRISTOPHER BENTHAM, DUBLIN. 1819. 24724 e.452 Advertisement TO THE ENGLISH EDITION. THE character delineated in the following Memoir, the exemplary nature of it, and the good effect which it is calculated to produce; will, it is presumed, war rant the re-printing of it, in this country, and render it acceptable to many readers. It may not be improper to observe, in addition to what is contained in the Memoir, that the subject of it left a widow and three children, and a number of grand-children; all of whom were very dear to him. iv ADVERTISEMENT. But his benevolence and liberality, would not permit him to confine the distribution of his estate, to his fa mily and relations. As in life, so in death, his chari ties abounded. He died at the age of sixty-one years. MEMOIR, &c. THE character of a private individual, who has been remarkable through life for exalted piety, and acts of purest benevolence, is a pleasing subject to contemplate; and the conduct of the man who has zealously laboured to benefit his fellow creatures, and to increase the general stock of human happiness, must ever form a useful lesson to mankind. It marks the good way for others to follow-the example becomes an incentive to virtuous action, and may also be the means of encouraging many among the rising generation, to employ their time and talents in such ą manner, as is most likely to be acceptable to God, and useful to mankind. |
