The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-11-15
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although he had always before deprecated
The stage Of all theatrical performances
A large company sat down to the table,
and on returning to the drawing room one
Of them asked Booth, as special favor
to them all, to repeat the Lords Prayer.
He signi6ed his willingness and all eyes
were fixed upon him. lie then slowly
and reverently arose from his chair, trem-
bling with the burden Of two great con.
ceptions First, 10 realize the character,
attributes and presence of the Almighty
Being he was about to address and Sec
ond, he was to transform himself into IL
poor, seeming, trembling, benighted, needy
supplicant, offering homage, asking bread,
pardon, light and guidance. One of the
company who was present says ait was
wonderful to watch the play of emotions
that convulsed his countenancc. He be-
came deathly pale, and his eye turned
trembling upward. AS yet he had not
spoken. The silence could be felt and
had become absolutely painful, until at
last the spell was broken. as if by an
electric shock, as his rich-toned voice syl-
Tabled forth, Our Father, which art in
Heaven, etc. with pathos and fervid
solemnity which thrilled all hearts. He
finished the silence continued; not a
voice was heard, not n muscle moved in
his soft audience, until subdued sob was
heard, and the old gentleman (the host)
stepped forward, with streaming eyes and
lettering form, and seized Booth by the
hand, "Sir, said he, in broken accents, g
you have afforded me pleasure for which
my whole future life will feel grateful.
| am an old man, and every day from my
boyhood to the present time, | have re-
peatcd the Lords Prayer; mi Ihare
nerer heard IL betore, nerer'' You are
right" replied Booth, "to repeat that
prayer as it should be repeated caused me
the severest study for thirty years, and |
am far from satisfied with my rendering
of the wonderful production"
Hardly one person in ten thousand
comprehcnds how much beauty, tender.
ness and grandeur can be condensed into
so small space. That prayer itself
sufficiently illustrates the truth of the
Bible, and stamps upon it the seal Of so.
emnity.
The following resolutions were adopted
at the regular communication Of tlnior
Lodge, No. 2, held Nov. I, 1870:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heaven
ly Father to remove from us, by death
our beloved brother, Rev. M. p. Coburn
who has been so long known to us, anC
so cndearcd by his manly and Christian
spirit therefore.
Resolred, That we bow without a. muir
muir, or interrogation before the Judge o
all the earth, who cannot but do right
knowing that he worketh all things aftc
the counsels of his own will,
Resolred, That the memory of our de
parted brother shall have cherished rec
ord in our hearts, as one who advance
the doctrine of Christ, both in privat
and public life, and the lustre of who's
virtues and activities we would fain res
cue from the shades of the sepulchre
Resoired, That We tender to the be
reaved porcnts, widow and children, o
our brother, our affectonate sympath,
and coincidence, and that we entroat 70
them in their grief, and the desolation 0
their home, the consolation of Him VIII
is the Father Of mcrcies and God Of al
comfort
Resolred, That as Il token of our ne
spect for our brothers virtues, and to at
test the sincerity of our sorrow for hi
loss as brother land Chaplain Of on
LODGE the altar Of the Lodge be drare
in mourning for sixty days.
Resolred, That the Secretary commu
nicate copy Of these resolutions to tn
parents, widow and children, of our de
ceased brother, and that they be publish
ed in our county papers
FoRry.FIRsr YEAR.-Godcy's Lady
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