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Obituary.
1832 , he initiated many distinguished Brethren , among others , the present Duke of Hamilton , the Marquis of A \* atei ford , the Duke of Newcastle , Lord Eolkestone , the Marquis of Ely , the Earl of Granville , the late Lord Cantelupe , and the late N . AV . Ridley Colborne , Esq . The O . vford Journal gives the following sketch of the character and qualities of the deceased Brother , and Ave haA'e great pleasure in giving it further publicity through the medium of our pages , especially as it is from tbe pen of one of the Craft , Avho has had frequent opportunities of noticing the business habits of the deceased , and his trul y Masonic conduct in promoting the welfare of his fellow men
!" Dr . Harington was formerly a member of Christ Church , from Avhich he ivas elected to a Fellowship at Brasenose College , in March , 1822 , having in Michaelmas term preceding obtained a first class in Uteris hnmanioribus . He was a Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College until 1833 , when he accepted the Rectory of Oulde , in Northamptonshire . At Oulde he Avas ivell knoivn as a hard-Avorking parish priest , and a most active magistrate . He also held for some years the office of Chairman of the Quarter Sessions in that county . In 1 S 42 he Avas elected Principal of Brasenose College on the elevation of the Rev . Dr . Gilbert ,
then Principal , to the Bishopric of Chichester . There AA-as a severe contest for the Prineipalship , the other candidates being the Rev . T . T . Churton , one of the college tutors , and the Rev . T . T . Bazely , Rector of Poplar . In 1848 and 1849 he ivas appointed one of the Select Preachers by the University . At the time of his decease he was one of the Pro-Vice-Chancellors , a Delegate of Appeals in Convocation , a Visitor of the Littlemore Lunatic Asylum , a Commissioner of the Market and Streets , a member of the Public Baths and Wash-houses Committee , and a County Magistrate .
"Pew eA-ents that have occurred in Oxford have excited so deep a sensation or so much regret throughout the Univei-sity , city , and county , as the almost sudden death of this most useful and estimable man . In the affairs of the University he took an active and prominent part , and enjoyed to the fullest extent the confidence of that body . His talents , Avere of a diversified order , and he was a zealous lover and promoter of all that related to architecture and arcbseology . He filled the office of President of the Architectural Societ y for several years , and only retired from that post at the commencement of this month . At the annual
meeting of the Archaeological Society , held in Oxford in 1850 , Dr . Harington read a valuable and interesting paper on the restoration of the spire of St . Mary ' s Church , in which he had taken great interest , and ivhich had been done , in a great measure , under his personal superintendence . That paper was illustrated with numerous drawings , and Avas afterAvards published . In bis character of a divine , he was regarded ivith great respect , and although he AA-as not often called on to officiate , yet his sermons before the University ivere such as reflected credit on himself , and were Avorthy of the University pulpit .
In politics he was a Liberal Conseri'ative , having ahvays given a consistent support to Mr . Gladstone . In him the movement party in the University loses a stanch supporter , one of his latest acts having been , it is said , to support a proposition in the Committee on the subject of University reform , in favour of substituting a neiv governing branch , of twelve Heads of Houses and twelve elected representatives of Convocation , for the present Hebdomadal Board . " It is , hoAvever , in his position as the connecting link between the University and the city , that his loss will be most severelfeltfor he mingled more with the
y , citizens , and more earnestly joined in every measure calculated to be to the mutual interest of tbe two bodies , than any other Member of the University . His qualities of mind ivere essentially of the practical and useful cast , and in all public bodies in Avhich he took any part , he was regarded as a man of excellent business habits . For many years past , he had been a zealous and active member of the Board of Commissioners of Paving and Lighting , and might , indeed , be considered as representing the whole University in his single person at that board , as there was no other member of that body ivho attended its meetings so regularly ,
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Obituary.
1832 , he initiated many distinguished Brethren , among others , the present Duke of Hamilton , the Marquis of A \* atei ford , the Duke of Newcastle , Lord Eolkestone , the Marquis of Ely , the Earl of Granville , the late Lord Cantelupe , and the late N . AV . Ridley Colborne , Esq . The O . vford Journal gives the following sketch of the character and qualities of the deceased Brother , and Ave haA'e great pleasure in giving it further publicity through the medium of our pages , especially as it is from tbe pen of one of the Craft , Avho has had frequent opportunities of noticing the business habits of the deceased , and his trul y Masonic conduct in promoting the welfare of his fellow men
!" Dr . Harington was formerly a member of Christ Church , from Avhich he ivas elected to a Fellowship at Brasenose College , in March , 1822 , having in Michaelmas term preceding obtained a first class in Uteris hnmanioribus . He was a Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College until 1833 , when he accepted the Rectory of Oulde , in Northamptonshire . At Oulde he Avas ivell knoivn as a hard-Avorking parish priest , and a most active magistrate . He also held for some years the office of Chairman of the Quarter Sessions in that county . In 1 S 42 he Avas elected Principal of Brasenose College on the elevation of the Rev . Dr . Gilbert ,
then Principal , to the Bishopric of Chichester . There AA-as a severe contest for the Prineipalship , the other candidates being the Rev . T . T . Churton , one of the college tutors , and the Rev . T . T . Bazely , Rector of Poplar . In 1848 and 1849 he ivas appointed one of the Select Preachers by the University . At the time of his decease he was one of the Pro-Vice-Chancellors , a Delegate of Appeals in Convocation , a Visitor of the Littlemore Lunatic Asylum , a Commissioner of the Market and Streets , a member of the Public Baths and Wash-houses Committee , and a County Magistrate .
"Pew eA-ents that have occurred in Oxford have excited so deep a sensation or so much regret throughout the Univei-sity , city , and county , as the almost sudden death of this most useful and estimable man . In the affairs of the University he took an active and prominent part , and enjoyed to the fullest extent the confidence of that body . His talents , Avere of a diversified order , and he was a zealous lover and promoter of all that related to architecture and arcbseology . He filled the office of President of the Architectural Societ y for several years , and only retired from that post at the commencement of this month . At the annual
meeting of the Archaeological Society , held in Oxford in 1850 , Dr . Harington read a valuable and interesting paper on the restoration of the spire of St . Mary ' s Church , in which he had taken great interest , and ivhich had been done , in a great measure , under his personal superintendence . That paper was illustrated with numerous drawings , and Avas afterAvards published . In bis character of a divine , he was regarded ivith great respect , and although he AA-as not often called on to officiate , yet his sermons before the University ivere such as reflected credit on himself , and were Avorthy of the University pulpit .
In politics he was a Liberal Conseri'ative , having ahvays given a consistent support to Mr . Gladstone . In him the movement party in the University loses a stanch supporter , one of his latest acts having been , it is said , to support a proposition in the Committee on the subject of University reform , in favour of substituting a neiv governing branch , of twelve Heads of Houses and twelve elected representatives of Convocation , for the present Hebdomadal Board . " It is , hoAvever , in his position as the connecting link between the University and the city , that his loss will be most severelfeltfor he mingled more with the
y , citizens , and more earnestly joined in every measure calculated to be to the mutual interest of tbe two bodies , than any other Member of the University . His qualities of mind ivere essentially of the practical and useful cast , and in all public bodies in Avhich he took any part , he was regarded as a man of excellent business habits . For many years past , he had been a zealous and active member of the Board of Commissioners of Paving and Lighting , and might , indeed , be considered as representing the whole University in his single person at that board , as there was no other member of that body ivho attended its meetings so regularly ,