Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-23
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY. JUNE. %, 1841

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plete his studies and enter upon the bust.
ness of life. As friend he was feryent
in his attachments, sincere 10 his friend
ship, honorable in his professions and
carefully obseryant Of the prophecies and
charities oflife. Combining a character
of rare excellence, it not often falls 10 the
lot ofany young man, to gather around
him larger number Of worthy and de-
voted friends. We would not say that he
was without his faults; . to err is hu-
man." But we may justly say that what
ever faults he had were OF that kind most
easily pardoned.
1t remains to speak Of his religious
character. In this view we delight TO
contemplate it, especially when near the
close Of his life. Instructed from child
in the precepts of the christian religion he
ever entertained the most profound re-
spect for its doctrines and institutions
1t is fact worthy of notice as showing
his regard for religion, that, though not
protesting christian himself, his most in
Inmate and confidential friends were main
y those professedly pious. But in the
fall of 1910, occurred to him the most i'm
portant event of his brief career. At that
time during revival of religion in East
Bethel he became more deeply interested
than ever before. He then made public
profession of faith by uniting with the
Baptist church of that place. From this
CONSTANT christian. After this the ex-
pectations of his friends and the church
were directed to him, His rational en-
dowmen,s, his qualifications by education
and the grace of God bestowed upon him,
seemed to point him out, as one from
whom much usefulness might be expected
as minister of the gospel And he,
though modest to avow them, gave lntima-
tons to his friends that his views did not
differ from theirs. But how little do we
know even of the work of an hour !--how
little of the designs of God.
No one, perhaps, has more reason to
desire life than had our young friend =
but when the reality, by degrees, forced
itself upon his mind, that his disease was
incurable and that his days were almost
finished on earth, exercising the most un-
wavering confidence in the rectitude Of
the Divine purposes-and enjoying the
rich consultations of the Gospel Of Christ,
not repining word escaped his lips.
As the vital energies grew weaker, and
the hour of mis- dissolution drew near,
having based his hopes of salvation in the
merits of his Savior, his mind became
prepared and fortified for that event. The
world lost its charms. Eternity was IA
miliar with his thoughts. Death had nc
sting-tbe grave had no terror Resign
ed to the will of God, 81 feel" said he
I"that to live is Christ, but to die is gain
Thus closed his life, as the light of da.
calmly melts away into the darkness Q
the night. The language used by hin
on former occasion when noticing tn
death of young friend, may he appropri
ately applied to him. Sustained an
soothed by an unfaheriug trust, he ap
) preached the grave, like one who wrap
the drapery of his couch about him all
: lies down to pleasant dreams. )" In hi
death an affectionate son, beloved broth
: er, sincere friend, an esteemed class
/. mate, and, above all, a devoted christia
5 has been consigned to the quiet grave
r His sun was doomed to sit ere it ha
: reached the ascendant. His intercours
: with MORALS has ended; nor would W
!. thus exfenl This sketch, were ilnot for th
: desire, that we, who remain, may, in vie
h of his early but peaceful death, be LED
e see the vanity and instability OF all earti
ely things, and, by trusting in God, aspli
g 10 the same blessed hopes, that snstalne
/ hin ia his passagelo the tomb. ICON.
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