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in such an important position. 60 A Busy Life. That evening I called the faculty and announced my decision. The next morning I sent in my resig- nation to the trustees there was a full meeting. J. G . Madden moved that my resignation be accepted, Dr. Matthews seconded the motion, remarking that I could do nothing else. It was accepted to take effect, January 1, 1878, and my salary continued until June. That day I announced the result to the students. I was much prostrated the rest of the week. In 1856, Dr. Wallace came to Monmouth to take charge of the young college. January 1, 1878, after twenty-one years, he laid down the work, with what measure of success has been told in a previous chapter. He came to Monmouth strong and robust ; he left it a wreck. It may be truly said, that he sacrificed himself for the cause of Christian educa- tion in Monmouth College. He ceased from this work only because he was unable to prosecute it further. Other positions, far easier, and much more lucrative, were tendered to him but he could not accept them ; for he had consecrated himself to this work and he dare not lay it aside. He had put his hand to the plow, as he felt, at the call of the Master, and without that Master's command he

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