Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-02

THE LATE REV. CALVIN PEAsE. u n
MEETING OF THE ROCHESTER, CLERGY.
meeting Of the Clergy of this CITY wa,
held at the Athen@um building on Wednes
day. Sept. %, 1858, to express the sense o
their own and the public loss in the recent
and sudden death Of the Rev. Calvin pesse
d. d., late Pastor Of the First Presbyteriar
Church.
The Committee on Resolutions, consistino
Of Drs Cutting and Dewey, and the Rev
Mr. Mott, recommended the following reso.
lutiOns, which we're unanimously adopted
II having pleased Aim ghty God To remove rom ,bo
scene of his earthly lspors the Rev Calvin Pease ID
d., Pastor u the First Presbyterian Church in Rocb
ester his friends and brethren of the Cl rgv N I'll.
city, assembled TO express their sense Of t6is grct
bereavement do hereby unite in the following resolu.
tonsi
ResolUed That while We would bow submi.,,v.lv On
this nscfutabie appointment Of Divine Head of the
Church, would express gratitude for The fissio
among US 81 brother IN whom were blended the rarest
excellenoies VI the Christian character and tbe h y,
gifts Of the Christian ministry. In him we beheld d,.
position naturally amiable refined by grace and sir
plcity which was without guile united with A prndrnce
which was always eircumspeot Entering GU the Duties
of the pastoral office after twenty ye,rs n se,vi. ~
Professor and President IN the Uuyerty Of Vermont
DE hrolgh the elegant accomplishments u the scholar
into Instant aud happy use 20 every sphere If pastoral
duty. preacher Of distinguished ability he w,s A.
ihc same time pastor Of unusual gifts He drew To
himself the young oy irresistible attractions and the
aged held him DO equal honor and respect man of
strong personal convictions he was Of catholic spirt
loving all who bear the image " our common Lord
Capable u thu warmest friendship his friendsbios were
A. enduring as life In ns brief residence among us
b suhueuce had increased steadily with the lapse of
time, aud his unexpected death fills all our churches
and the whole community with sorrow
hes'ired, That would record with gratitude To God
Che fresh illustration Of the power aud b'essedness Of
Christian iah and hope in tanning the soul ia the
hour of death which sfanished In the peaceful aud
sufcd departure Of OUT brother from the scsues OF bis
earthly lfr.
ResoiDrf That hereby tender TO the First Proaby-
terrain Church aud Congregation, and especially 20 the
hcfeAvcd family u our departed brother 10 this hour VI
their affection, our pfooundest sympathy and that
testimony OF our respect and affection will wear the
usual badge u mourning for thirty days.
RS irtd That the proceedings Of this meeting pro.
pcry atcsted be published in the daily papers of this
ciy and communicated the First PRESBYTERIAN Church
and 90 thc family q The deceased.
During the meeting various informal ex-
pressions Of deep and heartfelt grief, and Of
high personal appreciation Of the deceased,
were given by the ministers present, which
abundantly proved that the meeting and the
resolutions were very far from being a merely
formal matter, but t'ok unusually deep hold
on the hearts OF all.
JAMES b. SHAW, Chairman.
f. d. Yeomans, Secretary.