The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-09-05
ORIHIARY

OBITUARY.
Ii'd at the resi- ence ofhis on.n>ldw Rv William
H. Sanford of Boylstn, the 29lh uit. OF dJsenery,
Rev. ETHAN SMITH, il h. SD, year Of his age.
Mr. Smith was 'rn in Bcner, ,wn, De. 10 h, 1902.
removedt' South IIatey whea child, serve sol.
der in The waroI the Revolution, being stationed al
est Point when that post was betrayed by Arnold was
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1870, married a
daughter Of Rev. David Sanford OF Midway in 1888
was ordained Haverhll n H., and 81 cessvely in-
stalled at Hopkmton, NH Poultaey w. Hebron N Y
aul Hall ak in this State.
The deceased was man of physical mental and
moral energy The result Of constitution, temperament
early educa condition in life, the exisency OF the
time in which he lived, and that "manilod grace of
God' which wa, his "song Of rejoicing in the house of
his pilgrimage" That Characteristic energy was so
habhuay his, and nsepaaole from him, as resist
the encroac hment Of age and yield only 10 the stroke
of death.
In doctrine and life Mr. Smith was genuine repre-.
sentative of the Puritan stock in the stern aud reliable
elements and combination Of its character. His rcIg-
inus faith was simple, absoue, steadfast, PRACTICAL
saucliiyng, and benefcen None that knew him doubt>
ed lis reality for they lis power Though lis read,
ing was large and various, the Bible him the
book OF books. He studied it preached ii, lived it, and
died repeating its blessed PROMISES in the full assurance
OF their truth and Of his own interest in them lag and
peace in believing" his last emphatic words His
long religious life showed the pronpness, precision
vigilance, ZEAL enterprise, and steady courage of the
christian soldier. His whole lie was dligent. He
worked hard from necessity, duty, habit and choice
He died with his harness The sabbath before his
last brief lnesS he preached with animation aud impress
sive orcc Rust had no chance gather on his so I'll
He kept his heart alive by keeping alive his mind. He
preserved knowledge by impartng it, and left off
adding to its store. His .tasked eyes wore out be-,
fore his other powers but when in extreme age he
could no longer to read discern human face he
still employed his pen mingled in society, lourneyed
hundreds Of miles preserving old associations and
learning from Intelligent sources the condition and ass
pect of the times His flesh busy cheerful and benev>
oent old age made few cares for any, aud gave much
pleasure 10 friends The world is better off
for his having lived in it, and though m,re han most
christians he lived above it, he well knew where he was
aud what was 10 be done here. Hi, lie to home
and kindred was very strong, and yet his affections went
far abroad. His love of country was an early passion,
abiding TO the last, and men of every cline, condition
and shade shared his sympathy and good will He low
TO it with all bis might. The benevolent enterprises of
his time found him laggard. He was quick 10 see
and often to foresee and lead on, their dawnng day.
Popular educaion the higher semnaries of secular and
sacred learning, the christian sabbath the circulation of
The Bible the promotion of sabbah>schools tie missions
aTy enterprise (d1mectc and foreign the cause OF tenn
perance and of peace the hardshps Of the prisoner The
wants OF the needy, the wrongs of The Indian and the
execrable bondage of the Save all cared for by him
and no cause of humanity in hin Levi,e passing
by on the other side fa.f
MT Smith lived in an age of progress looking at its
marveS with no stupid wonder, but with calm and
careful forecast to consequences He had no
thought that wisdom would die with him. but expected
That Improvement would go on, when other men should
enter Into the labors of his by>gones generation II in
some things he saw degeneracy thai greved him and
sometimes awakened apprehensons for the future his
hope soon revived by taking wider survey and read
ing The ieture in the light OF more comprehensive prov>
idence What he so earnestly desired and SO devoutly
prayed and labored for, he confidently expected in the
iuinment fthat 'Rerelatian whiche loved to unlock
and give Others the Key Of for their edfcation CONS
tort, and hopeful diligence He walked hunbly with
his God-wih humility that heightened his love con.
fdece, and joy. Though the consistency and The abun.
dance of his labor, would shame many good man. and
many cody minister, his only hope of reward was,
through the grace of God in Christ Jesus his Lord and
Red emcr But he is gone and the place that has
known him will know him no more No untimeIy blast
wlhered his green leaf After having stood long in the
sorm and sunshine OF the field DEATH the great reaper.
has garne'ed him "fuIy ripe They who miss him mos
and most mourn his absence are conferred in the belief
OF his "iulness joy" and pleasures forevermore"
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