Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-29

NV I'VE Ss hOehNs ~ A's
We announced, last week, the death of
Rev. Nathaniel c. Locke, ID. d., of the
Presby,ety Of Nassau, WHO died In this city
on Monday, the sist inst. His funeral was
attended on Wednesday at the Central
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, Of which
he was formerly pastor. A large congrega-
ton, and most Of the members of the Pres
bytery, were present. The opening services
were conducted by Rev. L. u. q. Prime,
and funeral discourse was delivered by
Rev. j. +. Rockwell, d. d., pastor of the
church. The concluding prayer was offer
ed by Rev. j. p. Knox, of Newton, L. !:
We are prcmitted to make the following ex-
tract from the discourse of DR.. Rockwell:
jan Rev. Nathaniel c. Locke, d. D., was
born on the lst Of June, lsi6, at Salem, N.
Y. In 1888 he graduated with honor at
Middlebury College, VI. after which he
spent three years in teaching, in which work
he was eminently successful. In the year
1S4i he entered the New York Union
Theological Seminary, and graduated in
1874. Having received an invitation to Ia
Dor on the Eastern shore of Virginia, he en-
tered upon the work with all the ardor OF
youth aud the earnestness ofa heart wholly
given to Christ. Here he was Instrument
al in gathering around him many influential
and leading families of that region, and was
greatly prospered in the upbuilding of the
church. In the year l847, when the Gen.
trail church of Brooklyn was formed by a
colony from the I'd church DIR. Spencer's,}
Mr.. Locke was called to be their first past
! or, and under his faithful labors more than
100 were added to the church, of whom a
goodly number had been converted under
his ministry. In 1850 Mr.. Locke was dis
missed from the Central church and settled
, in Hampstead, L. J., where he continued,
, amid some severe trials, but with many to-
; kens of Gods blessing upon his ministry,
until the spring of 1860, when, in conse;
quence of failing health, he was compelled
, TO ask for dismission. Until within a few
, months, he continued to preach as supply
in several pulpits-5eing by no means dis
E posed to give up his work as minister ol
Christ.
o Last summer, while residing temporarily
f at Staten Island, his health received a set.
4 ere shock by the occurrence Of chills and few,
: er, which greatly weakened his system. The
!. development of a cancerous tunnor added tt
i the complication, and resulted in his death
r. About six weeks since he took to his room
e and his bed, from which he never rose. Bu
i a few days before his death, his little daugh
4 ter, in whose life his own was bound up; was
T. suddenly taken from him. In his feeblenes
1 he could not see her, either when dying, d
Y after death. The aflliction took deep hol,
l. upon him, and he remarked that he sboul,
IS soon see her again, evidently aniicipatin!
Il his own departure. Last Sabbath evening
IF July goth, it was evident that he was rapid
r ly sinking. He was too weak to give III
Ie terance TO any parting word, and early o
II Monday morning he gently expired, withcu
J. a groan or struggle. Knowing his wea
IN frame, he anticipated such death, sayin
II that he had no fear, nor did he expect muc
ir suffering, as his body was too feeble to offe
ID any great resistance to disease or death.
Or DIR. Locke was, beyond doubt chill
h. of God. His life bore Its testimony to hi
interest in the great salvation. Eminentl
W genial and social possessed Of warm an
le generous heart; inspired with manly an
ut open disposition that led him to the accom-
ar plishment Of his purposes only by what ws
>. fair and honorable; with a mind we'll trair
Id ed and stored; with a sincere love for a
ne the great distinctive doctrines Of the Go
ut pei, and a heart that meekly embraced then
W and faith that made them his own
h, was at once the valued companion, the a
it fectionaie pastor and friend, the earnest an
ne eloquent preacher, and the successful mil
en- ister Of Christ. He has gone ID join th
r. Church above, and he has left behind mar
Iw who recognise in him the means by whie
,p they we're led TO Christ, and taught the
Ill duty, and instructed in all the glorious do
IS trines Of the Word Of God. He will be mis-
or ed from his family and the church, and fro
III the society of his brethern, who loved ar
valued him. But he Is gone, beyond IL
reach Of suffering and pain, to join the Ge'
he eral Assembly and Church of the Fir
he Borni whose names are written in Heavel
ns N Y. Observer.
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