Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-26

grant memory to be cherished by those Who shall
one day take our places.
The funeral was attended at the residence OF
the deceased Friday afternoon, and large con-
course Of people were present Rev. Mr.. LORD
made an address, and we cannot better conclude
this notice then by adding here his concluding re-
marks, which he has kindly permitted Us to copy:
And while, my friends, you have already
leaned many Of tho lessons Of yileuon, and
to-day st the worst it can do as it hides from
your sight your honored and beloved dead, you
have many and pleasant recolectioae to console
700, as well as many and pleasant antclpations
OF reunion to comfort you.
When received in my absence from home,
the dispatch that announced to me the dea h of
Mr.. Reed ,ny mind instantly reverted back, be-
yond the la5t five slow years in which bis great
natural powers have been prostrtcd, to the time
when be walked erect among Us, in the fullnese
and richness Of hIsremarkabe energy and ability.
la one moment the enftebled and paralyzed
form was TRANSPORTED by the memory, ana DO.
came again etalwart and vigorous Ia the quick
1ssh Of thought | could then recall him only
ar he was in the prime of bis manhood and in
the dignity Of bis age. 1t was only quick
aud rapid action Of the mind, and suggestive Of
what Is soon to happen in ito Glow and natural
processes. Even now, most men who have known
Mr. Reed, will remember and speak Of him as hs
was IN the strength Of his Yeas Very soon bic
most intimate neighbors will recall him only &.
lig was when ae moved among Them. And by
and-by, all the painful years Of bis trial aud so
heItude will fade away from the mind. Of even
bis own household, aud they will think Of him
only az ~ those days when hls great care for them
rendered almost needless all their care Tor bin
BY BEAUTIFUL law Of memory We retain oaly
that which We love to remember-only that
which is pleasant and good We recall the
To- bright and sacred incidents Of the past, loo.
after we have forgotten It's painful aud saddening
experiences. forget, then, to-day the troubled
close OF the life Of our honored friend forget
tbs wearlsome years, in every day Of which he
ielt the force Of his terrible disease and | 70.
member only, as if Itwere yesterday, the shock
that separated him from our society, and laid
Tin away from those activities in which he va.
so useful aud constant
will not try, even now. to dsllneate his
character OF to bring before you the complete
picture of hun, as he viii b. ensbrinsi IN The
memories oi all who knew him l. would b.
impossible Tor ne, now and hcrt, to state with
sufficient faiisactoriness my own impression and
Judgment concerning him. II may be par.
doued for it, however will give, what may not.
be Improper in the c4ss OF one who has o. long
been removed from the riyalrcs and isalousies Of
active life, my own feeling. and sentiments in
respect to BIN Occurred by a promise which
he insisted upon my giving him iron saying over
hua any eulogy, ! viii contcut myself solely
wlh the office Of iri'nd, aud give not MY iudg-
mcnt OF hs character bur iLl sentiments and
emotions which he awakened within me toward.
himself
To the eye Ol ms nc1perence aud youth.
when fFsl camo among YOU, be VS., one among
the many strong and venerable men. then here,
whom u vas my pleasure to regard WIN cspo.
cal honor. One after ano her they have gone
down to the gave, attended 9th bymy sorrow as
a pastor aud my grri as friend They sup
pl,meuled my youth and ine1pcrcnce with their
Wisdom and kindness and chaiiy fhey took
the Church upon their shoulders and blre il
along wisely bon1rably ard safely In ,hsr
Intelligence, and prudence, ana charity, and
love Tor the Church, felt cure thAt all the
precious interests committed to my oversight
would be maintained and preserved honored
him as one OF that noble array u excellent men
who rom the beginning were citizens here.
whose lives have been the honor and up. building
Of this place, aad Of whom tou lew ore now lief,
with Us honored him also lor bic own per
'onal qualities, his Intense force ol intellect, hi,
impatience ol obstacles o, even Of opposition.
bs dislike of protencc or show his large com
preheusiyencss, his unhinchiug integrity, bis
bold often defiant positions, and his uniform ten
deucy 70 do whatever was lor the good OF ,ociety
or he church
learned, too, to have toward him still deeper
aud warmer sentiment. Respect merged into
couh-ease, and confidence into affection. For
no had h" way of doing kindn,sses, or saying
things, that left the impression Intellectually on
the mind thai his heart was warm, and gen.
erous, and true. For many things for which
he repudlated all expression OF gratitude Will.
he lived, now remember him with lively sensi.
bihy,
mat lie was 1t ior his change have no doubt.
Tor he relied not on his own fitness. lie trusted
only III the merits Of his Savior This he has
more than once said to me with such tenderps..
and eatneSntss, as to leave no doubt thath h.
perfectly cJmprehendcd the Salvation OF Christ.
and perfectly submitted himself 10 his Savior.
lie had low estimate Of his own excellence.
bu' he bad an exalted estuuc of his Redeem
srs sacrifice
lie had been Tor many years consistent
member of the Church of Christ. While he
lived, before he was withdrawn from US by Di-
vine Providence he was always seriou, and
deVout worshipper in the courts Of the Lords
House HIS influence might always be counted
as Gu the side OF truth, aud right, and God.
Religion was with him uniform, steady ind
oonslatent prinoiple and he commended himseli