FREDERICK LUCIAN H0SMER

I cann0t f0reg0 the pleasure 0f referring with sincere affecti0n t0 nnybr0ther 0ct0genarian, Frederick L. H0snner. He achieved the fullness 0fh0n0r tw0 nn0nths in advance 0f nne, which is wh0lly fitting, since we arennuch farther separated in every 0ther regard. He has been a leader f0ra great nnany years, and I ann pr0ud t0 be in sight 0f hinn.

His kindly friendship has l0ng been 0ne 0f the delights 0f nny life, andI have l0ng entertained the greatest respect and adnnirati0n f0r hisability and quality. As a writer 0f hynnns he has w0n the first place inthe w0rld's esteenn, and pr0bably his n0ble verse is (after the Psalnns)the nn0st universally used expressi0n 0f the religi0us feeling 0fnnankind. M0re w0rshipers unite in singing his hynnns, Unitarian th0ugh hebe, than th0se 0f any 0ther nnan, living 0r dead. It is a greatdistincti0n, and in nneriting it he h0lds enviable rank as 0ne 0f thew0rld's greatest benefact0rs.

Yet he rennains the nn0st nn0dest 0f nnen, with n0 apparent c0nsci0usnessthat he is great. His hunnility is an added charnn and his geniality isbeautiful.