Memorials of the life and letters of Major-General Sir Herbert B Edwardes, , , of Oxford; LL D of Cambridge . wardes MemorialSchool, and contains at this time 571 scholars—many ofthem young men of good family, as well as considerable talentand attainments. * Another memorial of Sir Herbert Edwardes in India isat Bunnoo, now called by Government order Edwardes-abad ; and the very change of the name is a memorial to hismemory. At Edwardesabad there is a beautiful well-fountainand travellers resting-place, of which there is an accom-panying picture. This beautiful memorial of
Memorials of the life and letters of Major-General Sir Herbert B Edwardes, , , of Oxford; LL D of Cambridge . wardes MemorialSchool, and contains at this time 571 scholars—many ofthem young men of good family, as well as considerable talentand attainments. * Another memorial of Sir Herbert Edwardes in India isat Bunnoo, now called by Government order Edwardes-abad ; and the very change of the name is a memorial to hismemory. At Edwardesabad there is a beautiful well-fountainand travellers resting-place, of which there is an accom-panying picture. This beautiful memorial of rest and re-freshment to the weary traveller is a most appropriate * Keport by Rev. Eobert Clark, 1885. 464 SIR HERBERT B. ED WARDES. [1868. emblem of one whose labours among the people were alwaysspent in blessmg. It was erected in 1870. Besides all tliese substantial memorials, the ChurchAssociation Monthly Intelligence contains the following tributeto the memory of this distinguished officer, Sir HerbertEdwardes — The Council of the Church Association can hardlyexpress their regret that it has pleased Almighty God to. MIMORIAL WELL AND TRAVELLERS KL^TiN., £, Ai NNUU, KOWCALLED in 1870, in memory of Sir Herbert a photograph taken by Mr. E. T. Farley. remove from His Church, Major-General Sir Herbert EdAvardes,in the prime of life and energy. In the work of the Church Association, Sir HerbertEdwardes had taken for some time a lively interest, and tohis stirring speech, delivered at the conference of Xovember,1867, may be attributed some of that fervour which originatedand carried out the munificent project of a guarantee fundof £50,000. His deep piety was shown in various philanthropicefforts, and in cordial sympathy with earnest men of every 18G8.] LIFE OUT OF DEATH. 465 persuasion. But when lie was urged to restrict his laboursin these subjects, and not to take part in efforts to maintaina National Church, his answer will no
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