Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1869.
Death of REV. pIiny IL White.

Death of Rev. pliny IL White.
1t i with great sorrow that we an
nounce the death of Rev. Pliny II. White,
OF Coventry, which occurred from paraly-
sis Of the brain, at his residence III Cover.
try, at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning
last We make this announcement with
great personal grief, for he had long been
an intimate friend Ind associate. Ills dc
cease is not only loss to his family, his
church, and the wide circle of devoted
friends, but Vermont mourns one Of her
most useful, intelligent and loving sons,
whose place, in many respects, cannot be
filled by amy of her remaining children.
plinv Holton White was barn in
Springfield, Vermont, October 9th, 1899
We know little of his early history. His
education was received mostly III the
common school and academy, not having
the opportunities for pursuing collegiate
course He studied law with Hon Will
lam c. Bradley. at Westminster, and was
admitted TO the Windham County bar,
aud practiccd the profession for few
years During the period of his legal
practice, he began 10 write for the Brattle-
b>ro Eagle. The conducting of newspa-
per being more congenial to his tastes he
abandoned the law, and became'the editor
of the Eagle, now the Brattleboro Phn-
nix. lie afterwards. spent year or. more
the editor of the Express At Amherst,
M1ss. In lS49, he became connected with
the Nessrs. Fairbanks, # ST. Johnstury,
conducting the correspondence of their
Large and rapidly increasing business, and
remained with them for several years. and
was the Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs during Gov Erastus Fairbanks
administration III 1852 The period be-
tween his leaving St Johnsbury, and his
entrance upon the ministry, we are not
advised as to his location. or business, but
vas undoubtedly spent in preparation
scr the ministry. We regret that so
meagre sketch Of his early
life aud his labors in various
positions he occupied up to his entrance
upon clerical life. but,our relations have
been such although of the most intimate
character, yet of such a nature, that very
little knowledge has been communicated
with reference to many facts that should
have place in q biographical sketch. A
more fitting and competent hand will
make more complete record Of the events
Of his earlier life, prepared with more
care, and not under the pressure OF the
feelings of personal los. which - keenly
weigh down the writer Of this haSty out
line.
Mr., White was ordained 10 the minis
try Feb. 10 lS5S, when he became acting
pastor of the Congregational church III
f',.,enrry, IT., which. continued until lis
..eai.. iFi> ministry has been quite sue
,o,~ful, ,nd 4uuUIantly blessed Com
.nrucinL with Il small -anroh that ha-
y.cau oo,lstaltiy AMI s'4ali.y increasing.
H. 1856; and 'GS. - powerful revival took
rl,cc. from which many additions were
,,,ds q, lis and other churches IA the
vicinity. Jir I'D many calls to burger
.h,rehes " ;th Increased salary, which lac
.l.a,n.d to accept, boc1usc he considered
IL 10 ha lis duty to remain with that pee
ole. ~ hi- la,nrs in hat field were beng
il.--cd ta su,h 3. degree that ne felt th"t !
elsewhere hi~ Labor, ,.i4lt not accomplish
thr fes!Il.s ihar were attending his efforts !
81 Coventry He was called to preach |
frequently al Installations and ordinations
and on special occasions, also spending
much time in collecting ,ha statistics OF
his denomination i'll the State, aud writ
ing for the religious papers, magazines
and reviews lie had but n few months
since issued Il history of the CongreSa-
tional Churches in Orleans county. lie
had ia preparation Il history. OF tho Con
ereeational Churches in Vermont. which
would have been published Mt an early
date and we trust that it has been left in
such complete condition, that some fitting
person may flush it. He has contributed
many valuable religious, and historical
articles TO the Congregational Quarterly,
the Vermont Chronicle, and Boston Re
corder.
Perhaps the most useful labors of his
life, outside of bis ministerial labors, have
been in the field of local history, in which
lac had few if any equals. Ever ON the
alert TO gather mp and place in methodi-
cal order, for use at any moment, all
scraps of history pertaining to Vermont
in any form, or to the local history ct
al. fnv.
the biography of individuals were un-
doubtedly far moro voluminous than any
other collection in the country, a large
portion of which was devoted to Vermont
ers, at home and abroad. He had nearly
complete full biographical sketches of
the alumni of Middlebury College by
classes Many of these sketches have
been published in the Rutland HERALD
and Vermont Record. His published
sketches of Mathew Lyon, Jonas Galusha,
Theophilus Harrington, and his flial and
loving tribute to the memory of his in
structor and friend, one of Vermont's
most eminent statesmen, Hon. William
c. Bradley, fully attest his labors and
qualifications as biographical writer
His love of history and researches, early
led him TO become associated with the
Vermont Historical Society, to whose
prosperity and objects he became devotedly
attached, for which he labored assidiously
and has done probably more than any on.
individual to build it up and add to its
collections. Associated with such men as