Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-14
Morrisville, June IL, 1865

Mr.. EDITOR You ask me for repor
of the public exercises at this place, OF
the first of June, the day of our Nationa
Fast.
We had appointed meeting to com
memorate the death of our late lamented
President, but in the mysterious provi
dence of God, we were called to attend
the funeral of one of our most prominen
and highly-esteemed citizens, = Harrison
Ferrin.
Mr. Ferrin had been declining for about
four months. Four weeks previous to hi:
death, at the advice of friends, he went
to Aliddlefeld Conn, hoping by change
Of air, and of medical treatment, to re.
ceive benefit, but all means to restore him
proved unavailing, and he died early in
the morning of Monday, May Goth.
His remains were brought to this place
for intorment which took place on Thurs
day, the day of the National Fast.
In the death of Mr.. Ferrin, we have
lost valued citizen, one who had place
in the confidence and affection of all who
knew him, and confidence reposed in him
was never disappointed. 1t is often re-
marked of him: "He was reliable, always
and everywhere
AS citizen, he was prompt and eff
eient, performing with great fidelity the
various duties laid upon him.
A strong, clear mind, a quick and &C.
curate judgment combined with undoubted
honesty of purpose, made him safe and
wise counselor upon many a difficult
question, both of public and private in
terest
In all matters pertaining to the general
welfare of the community, he was emf
nentiy philosophical, and in reference to
our national affairs, his loyalty was never
questioned.
AS son he was dutiful and tender
the care of parents, aged and infrm as
a husband, ever atfectionate and true. as
a brother,a brother indeed, as a neighbor
always generous and obliging, and in all
these relations, as we'll as in that of citi-
zens, his loss is deeply and sincerely
Bat in this brief sketch | cannot fail
to acknowledge the matchless grace of God
in his conversion.
Some six weeks before his death, he
was led to examine more carefully than
be had done before his relations to God
and future life, and finding, that with
all bis morality, he yet lacked one thing,
and that: the great essential to salvation
with characteristic frmness aud decision
ne yielded himself, in the exercise of true
penitence and faith, to Him who had died
Tor his redemption, consecrating all to
His service, and from that time his strong
,st desire was, that he might Ece in Christ.
Though entirely resigned to the will of
God, yet he longed to recover, that, Ito
use his own words,) THAT might show
'orth to the world, what Savior has done
or me-"
He manifested great anxiety for the
conversion Of Others, especially those who
had been his intimate associates, and Of
ten did his earnest prayers ascend in their
behalf, while he never ceased to regret
that he had not long before sought and
found the way of peace. As might be ex-
pected,his hope in Christ awakened in his
soul the purest joy, unlike anything he
had known before, SO that his frequent
exclamation was, 20 what happy man
| am"
His joy and peace continued unabated
through those long weeks of suffering,
for his soul was stayed by faith in cru.
CITED and risen Saviour, until he sweetly
fell asleep" a"to M
Thao ttfsH. 30 .