Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-13

which on that day fifty years before, he had
uttered on the floor Of congress, -"lndepend-
ence forever" If not the words, sure
the sentiment was then, and always his.
On the opposite side of the pulpit, is another
bust, that of john Quincy Adams, and beneath
it is also a tablet to his memory John Quin-
cy Adams died in the Capitol at Washington,
February % 1913, saying this is the last of
EARTH" The cold man eloquent" the orator
of freedom, as had been his father before him,
the defender of the right of petition, the friend
OF the enslaved, lies by his noble fathers side,
and this fact will make ever this stately church
pilgrim shrine for the lovers Of freedom and
humanity.
Another tablet in this church is erected to
the memory of Rev. VIM. P. Lunt, the former
pastor OF this church, who died on a Journey
to Jerusalem, far away from friends, in Ezon-
Geber. He reached higher and holier Jeru-
salem, though not the one he expected to see,
and soon was III company with friends in
heaven, II severed from the earthly
Yet another tablet is erected in this church
to the memory of former pastor, the yener-
able Peter Whitney, who, after useful minis
try, here fell asleep in Jesus. We love to see
the pious care with which the members of this
society cherish not only the name and memo
ry OF their orators and statesmen, but also of
those clergymen who have faithfully minister
ed at its affairs. Noteworthy inscriptions are
placed on these tablets erected in honor of
John Quincy Adams, Peter Whitney, and
VIM. 2. Lunt
The following is from the inscription on the
tablet erected 10 John Quincy Adams =
whenever his Country called for his Labors,
In either Hemisphere or in any Capacity,
lie never spared them in her Cause.
On the twenty fourth of December 1914,
lie signed the second Treaty with Great Britain,
Which restored Peace within her Borders
On the twenty-third of February 1S4S.
He closed sixteen years of eloquent Defence
Of the lessons of his Youth,
By dying at his Post
A Son, worthy of his Father,
Citizen, shedding glory on his Country,
a Scholar, ambitious to advance Mankind
This Christian sought to walk Humbly,
In the sight of his God"
The inscription on the tablet to the memory
of Rev. VIM. P. Lunt reads thus -
ain Memory of
William Parsons Lunt ID. D.,
Pastor of this Church.
Priced, HonOred, Lamened,
TheOogian, Poet and Scholar,
lie devoted his life
To intellectual pursuits aud sacred exercises.
Welghty and accomplished as writer,
Eloquent as Preacher,
Conservative in a liberal doctrine,
OF grave and earnest spirit,
He loved the highest medations
And medated the truest services.
Born i'll Newburyport, April XXI, NJ Deco V,
Installed here June III, NJ DCcC XXXv,
He died at Ezion-G cher on his way to Jerusalem,
March XXI NJ DCCC LvII.
Even so saith the spirit;
For they Rest
The following is the inscription on the tab
let to the memory of Rev. Peter Whitney -
"In Memory
of
Rev. Peter Whitney,
Born in Marlborough Jan. XIV, NJ DEC Xxx,
OF clerical descent and disposition,
lie became a minister of this town
At the commencement of the passing century,
Serving in his Office till old age,
Steadily, Gravely, Kindly
During his ministry
These walls were built,
And within them he continued to appear
Till by a sudden malady
And in an instant of time
He ceased to be mortal,
March III. MDCCCXLIII
'The reapers the angels.'n
On leaving Quincy, we could not but feel
that the time was well spent, passed in visit
ing this noble town, which has indeed produc-
ed abundanty what are New England's special
products-ganitc and men.