The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-06


oul itself belongs to both worlds. Real good
lc>, does not attach itself merely TO this life;
I points to another world Political or pro-
c,sional rcpru;stlon cannot last forever; but
4 conscience void Of offence before tiod and
man Is an Inheritance for eternity. Religion,
therefore, Is a necessary and indispensable ell
cment in any great human character. There
is 10 living without it. Religion is the tie
that connects man with his Creator. and holds
him 70 His throne. Ii that tie be all s,lnder-
cd all broken. he floats away. a worthless
atom in the universe. lis proper attractions all
zone It's destiny thwartcd. and It's whole tu-
turc nothing but darkness, dcSolaton and
death. \ man with no sense of religious du-
~ i. he whom the cripturcs describe IN such
trrsc but terrific language. as living without
God in the world Such man is ont Of his
proper being, out of the circle of all his duties,
ont of the circle of all his happiness, and
away, far, far away from the purposes OF his
creation.
\ man like Mr. Wchster'<. active, thought
fill, penetrating, sedate, could not but medi-
tate deeply on the condition of man below,
and feel its responsibilities. lie could not
look on inns mTaIE system,
This universal frame, thus wondrous fair,
without feeling that it was created and upheld
bp an Intelligence, to which all other intcli-
cenres must be responsible. am bound to
say that in the course of my life | never met
with an individual. in any profession or con-
lition, who always spoke and always thought
with such awful reverence of the power and
presence Of God. No rreverence, no light
ness, even no too familiar aIusion to God and
his attributes ever escaped his lips. The very
notion of supreme Being was, with him,
made up of awe and So,emnltv. 1t filled the
whole of his great mind with the strongest e.
motions \ man like him. with all his prop
err sentiments and possibilities alive in him,
must, in this stage of existence. have some
thing to hope for. or else, as lie iSadvancing
to its close, all is heart-sinking and oppreS-
sion. Depend upon it, whatever may be the
mind of an old man, Old age is only really
happy when, on feeling the enioyments of
this world pass awav.it begins to Law a strong
err hold on the realities of another.
Mr. Webster. religions sentiments and
feelings were the browning glories of his
character.
\ procession was formed. which was about
a third OF a mile in length. The pail bearers
were the farmer-ncig hhors of Mr. Webster
men from % to 20 wears of age. who seemed
deeply atlcrtrd. Each side of the road OF,
the route of the procession. was lined with
people
The marked peculiarly of the funeral was
the absence of fall torInaIity, prctcn>ion, AMI
os;,ntatiou, display The following wa, the
PRAYER Al THE TOMB.
We now commit this body to the ground
earth to earth. ashes to ashes. dust TO dust
looking for the general resurrection in the
last ,lav and the lif;. of the world to come"
Nav these mourning relatives of the illustri-
Gus dead. aud this vast r"ncnurSr assembled
to honor his memory, profit by the testimony
of his life and death to the reality Of Christian
faith. and thus become better fitted to pas
the solemn test when the son of Man shall
sit upon the throne OF His glory and before
Him shall be gathered all nations
These blessings we implore through Jcsu,
Christ our R-dccmcr.
The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ. ant
The love of God and the communion OF tho
Holy Ghost be with Won all. Amen.
The inscription on the tomb is the nam,
Of DANIEL WEn>rER
1t is impossible for Us, writing hurricdl!
at this late hour in the evening. to convey Al
idea OF the singular >olcmnit, and simpicit
which characterized the occasion. Il was a,
appropriate, Spontaneous Testimony from peo
pie of all classes. professions and opinions. t
the greatness and grandeur OF mind an
character, whose loss they mourncd.
There is calm for those who weep.
y rest for weary pilgrims found;
They softly lie, and ,we-tly sleep,
= Low in the ground.
The storm that sweeps the wirtrv sky,
No more di>turh~ their last rcl"ec,
Than summer evening" latest sigh.
That shu.> the rose
e5y' The annual meeting of the State Ayr
cultural Society was held at the Court llous
in Montpelier, Oct. 30. The attendance w
much larger than usual, and everything wcr
off we'll. The officers of the Society for til
coming year are as follows:
FKEDEHICK IIoLBRoOK, Brattlcboro, Pres
EDWIN HAMMOND, Middleburv, r.;
JOS. W. CoLnURN, Springfield, p y"
. HENRY b. STACEY, Burlington, , 'eH
Jos. p FAIRBANKS. st. ,Johnsbury,' "'"'s