J.H. Voss born 1828.
Joseph Jefferson born 1829.
Mihaly Munkacsy (Michael Lieb) born 1844.
Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
--Voltaire.
Lo, Spring comes forth with all her warmth and
love,
She brings sweet justice from the realms above;
She breaks the chrysalis, she resurrects the dead;
Two butterflies ascend encircling her head.
And so this emblem shall forever be
A sign of immortality.
--Joseph Jefferson.
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
--Psalm 73. 24.
Lord God, I pray that I may not neglect my soul in trying to fathom
immortal life. If I may be hesitating between comfort and work, remind
me of the greatness of the place which I started to reach. May I not
grow weary of climbing and falter on the stair. Breathe upon me thy
inspiration and love, that I may continue in faith all the way. Amen.