Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-23

TO him by the clergy Of his diocese at the
anniversary Of the golden wedding in
1866, lay upon the coffin
Flowers in profuslon woven with ex-
quisite taste and delicacy by many a fair
hand. as the last token Of respect for their
beloved Bishop, adorned the collins
among them crown from Albany, made
Of camelias and other choice flowers upon
a ground work of cvcrgreens.
The Church Of the Advent, Boston,
through her Rector, Rev Dir Bowlr> sent
a large eros and imperial crown, elegant
ly arranged from the most rare varieties,
Eight clergymen and eight aymcn Of
the Diocese OF Vermont were pail bearers,
viz; The Rev Mr. Smith OF Undorhill.
Rev, {, r. Batcheldcr Of Bethel, Rev, DIR.
Bailey Of sheldon, Rev, Roger ), Howard
OF Woodstock, Rev DIR, Bourn, oi NORTH
fold, Rev NJ Douglass Of Windsor Rev,
o, HopSon of Poultney, Rev G. Grave,
Of Middlebury, the Hon. Il, Richardson
of Montpelier, Hon, A. Keith oi sheldon,
Hon, Harmon Garfield Of Arlington, j.
T., Higgins of Brandon, Charles Clement
Of Rutland, Hon. V, Atwood Of 81. Al
bans, VIM, H. WilkonS, Esq, OF Buliug-
ton.
Among the clergy present were the
Rev. DIR. IIawley of Connecticut. Rev,
DR. Bowles of Boston, Rev. DR. Tucker 81
Troy, Rev Mr. Bucl, late Rector OF ST
Paul'S Church, Rev Geo, Slack of Canada,
Rev. Mr., Rcnoui, kecnc, Rev, Prof S,y-
mour of New York, Venerable Arrhdcacon
Leach, ID, d., and the Rev. Canon Balph,
ID, of Christ Church Cathedral. Mou-
trcal.
After the chanting of the Anthem ly
the choir, the lesson from the 10Th chap
ter Of LIST Corinthians, commencing at the
goth verse, was read by the Right R,N.
Bishop Of Rhode Island.
The addresses being concluded, the fol-
lowing beautiful Hymn was sung 10 the
tune OF rrela,c, composed by tho late
Bishop:
To- what a cloud OF Wi,ny>~s.
Encompass us around
Men once like "a with suffering tuwl
But now with glory cruVnd,
Let ~ with zeal like thr,r, InswI,A
strive IN the Christian race,
And, freed trum every weight 90 sln,
Thor holy footsteps ttAp'.
Behold a witne,, uahl,r sal
Who trui ainIetinu'- path.
Jesus, the author, tui~hag,
RcwJrlcr Of our faith.
lie, IN the JOY before HIM So,
And moyed hy plying love,
Endured the crp~,, lvsV~l IA, sham"
Ana now he r,isus above.
Thithcr, forgetting things D. hind,
Fr,sSS We, To GpI's night hlud
There, with the saviour and his saints,
Tuumphantly % stand.
The Bishops then proceeded in the adj
ministration Of the Holy Communion, thu
Ri. Rev. Bishop Of Connecticut being the
celebrant, assisted by the other Bishops
present
The remains were escorted 10 the grave
by the Bishops and Clergy, and large
number of the congregation.
The service was begun at the grave hy
the Rt, Rev Bishop OF Rhode Island
The committal was said 10y the Bishop
of Conpecticut, | heard voice from
iifr7rrrtt y. ittzz.5 l-i--el AZ III de4d who
die in the Lord for they rest from their
labors, and the concluding Prayers and
Blessing by the Bishop Of Maine closed
the services
Thus has past the last ceremonies in
honor Of one who over a third Of a century
has been Bishop Of this Diocese, whose life
has been devoted to building up the
Church, Of which he was the Presiding
Bishop;