Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09
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$45, 1908
II SUDDEN DEATH OF REV H. X. COBB
IA STARTLING PROVIDENCE. - The
many friends u Rev. II. X Cobb will be
saddened 10 receive the tid,ngs 81 his
sudden death, which occurred on Thurs.
day evening last. at Lis residence AZ Madi-
son. Wisconsin. He wss postor oi the
Methodist Episcooal church Mr Cobb
WINS widely known aud held In high
regard in Vermont. as faithful and
talented minister Iie wsa brother 81
A. II Cobb Of Rutland
1b. particulars of hi Illness aud death
we're sui uistnntially aa follows '--Iiis death
woa unexpected to the pooplo II Madison,
as ho took part IN the union Thank giving
services in tha, city. on the lS,b. npd wac
seen on the street on Tuesday before his
death, apparently in g,sd health Ou
Tuesday evening, also, be took part ia the
proceedings Of the Good Ternplsr-' Lodge,
of which he was a Jealous mem Der, seem
ingiy in good spirit. But even then the
forces of disease were at work, preparing
his death. For many months, and perhaps
years, the disease that killed him had |
been fastening itself upon his constitution.
though 40 quietly "a 10 awaken little |
apprehension. He had long been spas.s.
from dy.pop-iu. During the entire sum
mer bis strength has been falling and
weakness was aggravated by his in
cess mt devotion to bis great work as
Christian minister. He has had two or
three severe attacks, one at the time OF
the Last Methodist conference at Appleton,
Wisconsin, when he feared he was going
to die On Tuesday evening. the 23d, he
was seized with severe pain snder tho
shoulders, 10 allay which liniment con-
tanning chloroform and laudanum was ap-
piled, which, however, did not bring the
desired relief, and the malady eliminated
In violent congestion Of the stomach,
affecting The heart, from which he suffered
great pain and which alarmed his friends
But while bis case was considered critical ,
IL was still hoped be might rally from H.
On WodnosdBy be- rested welt and the
hope ~ recovery grew airongor, bat on
Ibursday evening after be bad awakened
from pleasant sleep aud seemed brighter
aud better than at any time since bo was
taken siols, the spasns ~ bis boart sud.
donly returned. and Il became ovino..
that lac could not be restored. Hgy. Mr
Richard, residing across the street. was
called in. aud bis physician who had loft
him but short time before was sum
moDod. aud came accompanied by his ss-
sooiato. All that medical skill and the
care Of loving friends could do 20 relieve
him was done. but after lingering about
two hours, probably unconscious Of pain,
he frightened up and seemed quite him
self for short time and spoke TO those
around him, though not apparently ,
realizing that he was near bis end, and
then turned over and in few minutes,
about half-past nine o'clock, he quietly ,
and peacefully fell into that sleep that ,
knows no waking
Henry King Cobb, son of Samuel Will
marth and Sylvia King Cobb, was born
at Randolph, VT, on the 9TH of May, 1927. /.
His early advantages for education were !.
the district school, which was completed !,
by attic ndance of one or two years at the !,
West Randolph Academy. At an early !,
age he entered the ministry of the Meth !.
odist Episcopal Church, joining the YER :
mont Conference, and made "A successful
and popular clergyman. His first pas :
torate was at Straford, VI, and after
ward in succession he was located at
Rochester, Barre, Montpelier, Burlington !,
and st. Adams. He was much beloved in
his own denomination, and was highly
esteemed in all the evangelical churches :,
of other denominations. He was at
times preacher Of great power and had
attained an eminent position in the :,
church Of his choice. His removal from
Vermont was greatly regretted as posi- :
tive loss to the Methodist Church and to
the State Of a talented and efficient min
lister, and fellow-citizen whose active
relatid ms TO all benevolent and social en-
terprises placed him in the front rank of
the useful mon Of the State.
One year since he was transferred to -
Wisconsin, and assumed the pastorste =
Of the Methodist Church at Madi-
son, and in said to have been peculiarly -
fitted to exegencies Of tho church, and has
proved himself ~ in Vermont an ardous
amp successful worker in the Masters =
caase. He was gentleman of scholarly :
tastes and habits. a iudicious counselor. : :
m earnest and effective speaker, beloved = =
pastor, an ardent promoter Of moral re- :.
forms, . man whose heart and soul !.
wss in his work and whose loss the whole .
community will deeply dsplOre. Hisl J,
chnrch has not only lost IN attractive :,
preacher whose uttsrancss hsys bssa
blssssd Of 0od 70 tAs coavsesion u nany,
bat oas who coula paAa sagssas1sly I'D Il
lzssu1s vieosously. An Who knsw Aia =
NJ especially will ~ ssanunity Nh
vAiah - rsidsd synestAiss wish HI y
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