The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-02
Funeral of Ex-Gov. Fairbanks.

The funeral services of Ex-Gov. Fair
banks. whose death we announced las
week. were attended on Wednesday tn,
23d inst. AT half-past one o'clock P. NJ
Il large circle of relatives and friends from
the immediate neighborhood had assem-
BLEED at the family residence. Friends
and acquaintance, also. from distance
were present, who on the announcement
of his death had left their business and
FASTENED hithcr to pay their last re-
spects to the deceased and tender theil
sympathy to his bereaved family
After the reading of selections from
the scriptures, and prayer offered by Rev
f.. {. Cummings, an escort OF the EN-
plovees of the Co. of which the deceased
had been, for nearly forty years, the lead
ang and oldest member. was formed and
followed by the pail bearers with the re-
mains and the funeral cortege, proceeded
to the North Church, where the public
services had been appointed. BY common
consent the places of business throughout
the village had been closed for the after
noon. and citizens. one and all; gray
haired companions and friends of his early
and later wears young men and women
with their children; the numerous and
grateful recipients OF his well-remembered
parental counsels in the social circle. and
sabbath schools, crowded to the place to
listen to the instruction of the hour and
minglc their tears in the common grief:
The services at the church were intro
duced by voluntary on the organ and
with singing of hymn by the choir, fol-
lowed by reading from the scriptures by
Rev. l.. O. Bra>tow, and prayer and a
sermon by the pastor, Rev f. c. Cum
mings. The sermon recounting. briefly,
the prominent characteristics and the
leading incidents in the history of the de-
ceased, paid just and beautiful tribute to
the many and eminent virtues which he
had so long and so conSplcuously illustrate
ed in the community where he lived and
labored, and in the presence of the nu-
merous friends and neighborS gathered to
testify their participation IN the common
sorrow at his removal, and to accompany
his remains to their final resting place.
The services concluded with the follow
ING hymn repeated by the pastor and sung
by the choir
"And dying Is bat g1ing hone.'
Now let our souls, on wings sublime,
Rise from the vanities of time,
Draw back the parting vail, and see
The glories of eternity.
BON by new, celestial birth,
Why should we grOvel here on earth
Why grasp at vain and tectlng toys,
SO near to heavens eternal Joys:
Shall aught beguile us on the road,
While we are walking back to God
For strangers into life we come,
And dying is but going home,
Welcome sweet hour of full discharge,
That sets our longing souls at large,
Unbnds our chains. breaks up our cell,
And gives us with our God to dwell.
To dwell with God. to feel mis- love.
Is the full heaven enjoyed above;
And the sweet expectation now
Is the young dawn Of heaven below.
A the close of these services an oppOr-
tunlty was given to view the remains in
the yestibulc of the church after which,
the funeral procession was again formed.
and, conducted by the same escort and
followed by the citizens generally. proceed
Ell to the cemetery, where, surrounded by
kindred and their sympathizing friends.
the last sad offices for the dead were per-
formed. in committing the remains to the
grave Earth to carth-dust to dust
i'll hope of a glorious resurrection and the
Life everlasting
And so again, as when. years ago, amid
the opening flowers of spring, a kindred
spirit left U.s." THE momwerS 90 oJom
tie H'eet>.' @yiny: Help, Lo,11, for tie
Goiy man cot>cth: tie tWthtM tml from
"mo"q the children Of men,
At an mpromptu meeting of the en-
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