Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-09-26

renewed by the Holy Spirit, and on the
ID day of May, 1853, he made a public
profession of his faith in Christ, and
united with the Congregational Church
in this place, of which he was a member
at the time of his death and on the last
Sabbath, which he was allowed to spend
at home with his friends, he sat with us
at the table of our dying Lord to CON-
memorate his love.
He was a lover of the Sabbath School
from his youth, and at the time of his
enlistment, was faithfully sustaining the
office of Librarian.
In the Sabbath choir, too, his voice was
familiar, and on that last Sabbath with
us, he joined in this delightful and i'm
portant part Of the services of the sane
tuary. His own words here will reveal
somewhat of his feelings on this occasion,
'"Have been to church aid day SAT with
the choir, and sung for the last time. 1t
is with feelings of sadness that | bid
farewell to these pleasant associations and
go ferth in defence of my country"
As a vocation for life, he chose that of
the merchant, and of his correct deport-
ment and integrity in the capacity of clerk,
you who knew him best can testify.
When bloody treason raised its arm to
destroy our fair heritage, he shared with
others in a hearty sympathy with the in
terests of the nation, and on the Goth of
September, 1861, he volunteered to Join
the armed thousands who were moving on,
bearing the bristling steel, to put down a
tcauscless and wicked rebellion, and enlis-
ted in the 9Th Vt, regiment. At the or
ganization of his company he was chosen
to the office of I'd Lieutenant.
After remaining in camp about five
months, the regiment left Brattleboro,,
March 9th, and arrived at New York the
following morning. Sailing from New
York on the llth the vessel encountered
much severe weather, and after a tedious
voyage, arrived at Ship Island on the 9th
of April. After remaining on the Island
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one month, the regiment was stationed at
New Orleans. A detachment, however,
was posted, professedly on guard duty, at
"a short distance from the city, where they
were long exposed to the poisonous MAS
ma of southern swamps, more to be dread
cd, even, than the fire of the enemy.
Here our friend contracted the fatal fever,
and on the 18th of July was removed to
"a hospital in the vicinity of New Orleans,
where he died on the 22d of the same
month.
AS q soldier, Lieut.. Rand was governed
by motives of true patriotism. AS an of
fcer, he was ever kind and obliging to his
men, and according to the testimony of
those most intimate with him, he was in
the army, as he had been at home-res,
pected and beloved by all who knew him.
We are here to-day, my friends, in the
house of God, to acknowledge his hand of
infinite wisdom in this mysterious event,
and here is our strongest consolation: God
has done it-He doeth all things we'll.
We are all mourners on this occasion,
but especially would we mingle our SYM
pathics with those upon whom the blow
has fallen most severely.
We cannot fully know the anguish of
your hearts, but we know and rejoice in
the fact, that he who wounds, alone can
heal. To Him we point you, with the
brief but cheering exhortation, from the
Word of God, Cast thy burdens on the
Lord, and He shall sustain thee"
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