Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05

II is worth while making public record I
Of such testimony as his The efficacy Of
gospel truth is put 10 a soverer test, ia the
worlds estimation, in the IN IT Chris T
tian laymah than IN the lite OF Christian
minister, Men say that the Negy position
Of preacher is a shield against many
temptations which assault the man of
business. They say, " Il is not 50 wonder
ful that an official feather Of morality
should keep himself free from many de- !
linquenoies into Whiel others are liable 10
fall, He leads comparatively secluded
life and comes little IN contact with the
hard rough side Of the world We want
10 sec a religion that Will keep man true
TO his course when launched on the wild
butietings Of business and politics, Show
US such man and We viii inquire can
didly into the secret Of his moral stead,
fastness' Ii does not follow indeed that
the example Of such man will lead 10
such candid inquiry, but it goes great
ways towards silouCing oayilings and cx-
euscs. This may serve 20 explain the
providence which thwarted the purpose of
Mr.. W, 10 enter the ministry BY u throat
difficulty during his "a year at Andover
AID which turned him TO business pursuits
Who shall say but in the upright, faithful,
wise management OF the many and varied
trusts committed To him, as q college and
Railroad Treasurer, IN a just arbitrator OF
business differences, as a patient olsen
tapgler Of pecupiary complications, ~
an honest trustee OF important financial
! interests, as a sound, incorruptiblo legis-
tor, as a capitalist tcnderly considerable OF
the welfare Of his cmployes-who shall
say but that the cause of gospel truth was
as much subscryed by this living illustra-
ton Of its power as it would have been
by il. oral proclamation. The church and
the world cannot spare either Of these
lights and deeply suffer when either is
extinguishca, Hence the great double
loss which the cause Of Christ in our city
sustained, the past summer. first in the
death Of DR.. Dutiicld, the able, earnest,
efficient preacher, and soon after in the
death Of Mr. Warner, the cultured, pru.
dent, thoroughly upright, Christian man
OF business. Notwithstanding Mr.. VS.
rare gifts and attaiumcntS, his great grasp
and reach Of intellect, the crown and
radiance OF hi, character was his
Christian humility. \ few days before
his death, he said in the srli-distrust Of
conscious weakness and imperfcotion, but
at the same time, in the joy Of calm
trust in Jesus, in many things | have
come short OF my duty, but sae Lord is
my shepherd. Ii it were the Lords will,
( | should be glad 10 live that | might
round out my life by giving myself more
earnestly to prayer and the study Of Hi,
/ Word
But his work was done. While view
ing from the window Of his sick chamber
with the help Of a iield-glass, the progress
Of the noble structure spanning the mighty
Father of Waters, an airy link in one OF
the great highways OF the Continent u
bind its two ocean shores together, angel
builders were silently laying tho beams
of that mysterious crossing hidden from
mortal eye, over which the happy feet OF
Gods released pilgrims pass to the heav'
emily shore joy to thee, brother beloved
who has passed safely over. The tear
start anew us We say, Hail aul farewell
DETROIT, MICH