Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-27

M. Pread,a and Geailemn Of uo Hstorioql
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The Vermont Historical Society mourn. Che
loss OF one Of H. Foremost friends. diligent eos
abOrers, and its hlnlred President who was ono
dear to many and rcvcred hy the memories Of oll
10 is Fitting Tint ON this anniversary occasion. "a
tribute should be paid % bis lic and services. for
hs doath Is n loss, not only t1 his immodntc
family, DIS church. and q wide circle of dcv1tcd
iriends-but Vermont mourns one of her most
useful, Intelligent and loving SONS. whose place
900 many poets cannot Doe hllel b. Huy oI her
remaining children. 10 is cmincutly priucr that
here, amid thc scenes Jl many of hi- public and
private nblr., this society should be c1ny1ked
tn memory Of it- hln1rod President and from
this desk, within tho Capital Of the State. tine
voice Of eul1gy pronounce its periods Right and
truly h0nOred are thc memories of th1-8 whose
living persons were models " useful labor IN be-
halt % the state IT, institutions and the slciety
pa which they mingled, whose deaths are public
loss. and whose tuml- arc ylenl with sNuahles 90
the purc,t aspirations, aud registered with living
mementns 90 useful services. Duty and guti-
iulc surely. should leld this Society t0 pas her
tribute o. 0ne of her most hlu1rcd and useful
members thc oate 90 ane % it4 nlhlest champi-
ons humanity mij drop tetr upon thc guVe
oI one ul hcr most sympnthYlng -nus. and nIl muy
unite boo cun-ocratn1 un uHcctiluute mcuoutD
nnd WV1tlng murel i1r the memory and name
of Ping H. llhtr
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child uf pIfeais l0.tuei t1 uo sA.os.'
Ills parents belonged tlat large aui implr
F tant cla~s which constitutes tac nerve and
strength ol tuc nation which ha- sl grrlti,
enriched cyprl Iertrtmput ul the s0uiuuuil,
middle GLASS; They possessed intelligence 600,
+ information Those substantial qualities tlat char
a,torize the people 90. Now England.
lie was iatt Mihcrlc-- and iu poverty when
little more than three wears Old His wii1we.
s mother. with exemplary diligence and Christian
fitliulnoss. Discharged her obligations. and IL
was through Ler instruction the trndencie, OF hi
mind were developed and through her prayeu
\ tImt he first received Dds impression. ol tie im
plrtauce of -lcrri things His early opp1riuni
ties were hlt imiteI and he bad very Ittle as
distance in procuring au education. except wla|
hIs mother gave him before boz ,sa, fifteen YEAR
of age ne had always "a strong prsiispoitior
a. earning. and great thirst fr uowcdse-
Ili, early r.lue-tti.n va. rccciyl in The common
sohuliuudut Limerick Maine. Academy where hl
wa % student ir0m hs eighth tl be- fifteenth year
H. speut % fW year. n- "a clark in "a Ea,r. a
Nal6olc New Hampshire Ills leisure hour
Wcrc devoted e. reading ard study whc6 dryel
opel many oltl1-e peculiar traits of industry tina
characterzel bis future ie
Tie stldisd 1w with that eminent and hln1gc.
ctlan of our commonwealth, Hon. Wulan G.
BNuLfY. at Westminster Vermont li. a--i
eiafi0u with Mr. Bradley, and having ACCESS 6,
his wel.-seiectcl library, gave him rare adyaut
ayes for the cultivation of bis taste for reading
every department OF history and literature. Ru.
tle well known historical tastes OF his instructor
undoubtedly Uyc direction and development q
BIZ own natural inclination toward historical in
Between instructor and pupil, continued during
Mr.. Bradley iile and some before nae remcm
ber the ta and upprcentiye tribute pHid Dr.
Mir w bite t0 bis early patron BOO an adircs- le
fore this Slciety soon after his death, which wl
mnrkcl hy thr highest degree ofaupropriutenes
simplicity, aud plthus in which were given th
4 principal incidents of Mr. Bradley i'e, mas
terly analysis of his character and iutelIeetua
efluwmcuts, with touching and beautiful tiO
uie to his eminent social and domestic virtues
Mr. White WAS admitted to the Nnduan
County Bar November -, 1913, DC being the frs
sessiol OF court after his arriving at the age 1
tRcuty-0nc. lie pmcticed bis profession iu W cS
Nnr-boro from April 10, loli, until March 81
lsls from this latter date until February !
ls5l, ia Londonderry and ir Bmttleblro ir1u
that time until December 70, 1862. bile d
tho practice VI law 40 Bmttleb0r0, hc commences
10 write for the irrtteb1r0 Eagle The conduct
Ing OF a newspaper being more clngenml % hi
tastes he abandoned the law and became the edi
tor OF the E1gic now the PhGHir in February
ls5l, and continued his connection with tia
paper until December 1859 lie removed to ~
dOhnsbury In January, 1853, engaging as % cer
an assistant in the manufacturing establishment
OF the Mcssrs. Fairbanks. in whose employ he re
manned until August, 1857. From st. Johnshur
he went 10 Amherst Massachusetts where b
! wa INJECTED from August l5, 1867. 20 MAY :
1s5s with the publicaton of the llamp~hire IN
Fnnklin Ga.,fic Having a long time pursue
privately theological studies he was licensed O
breach lie preached his first sermon at Yves,
4 minister Vermont. Auru ls. 1858 and WAS \
oensed at Amherst. Massachusetts. NAV II. 1856
i IN Inc Hampshire En.t Association. Alter preacl
sng a few Sabiaths each at Bernardstowr
Massachusetts. and Putney. Vermont he wen
ID Coventry, Orleans County, and commenced hi
labors ns acting pastlr of the Conrregationa
ehurch Anpust 5. 1855. In few months re
giyal occurred by whiohab twenty were adde
% the church. He was ordained February Il
1850 Rey George \ Mchbcr preaching the SCI
mon. lie continued its pastor until his death
which occurred April 2i 1863. The churc
greaty prospered under his ministrations /
Ib67 and 1855 another reyi,ul took place, whic
rosulted in many additions to his and othe
churohes in the vicinity lie had many opportu
nities offered for settling with increased salary
OF which i've declined 10 avail himself, considering
Il his duty to remain with that people, as his Ia
bors were being blessed TO such degree that h
falt that elsewhere they might not accomplish tn
result that were attending his efforts in Coyen
try. lie was called 10 preach frequently at il
stlllations and ordinations, and on special occg