Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02

position, a0C commend MN as Sou1ais
courteous gentleman to those with whom
he may be associated in his new home
He may rest assured Of a cordial greeting
from all his friends whenever be may re-
visit the scenes of his .labors and the
pleasant associations which have sur
rounded him during bis six years resi-
dence in Rutland. = s@.'
In after years, be his pathway strewn8
with flowers or beset by thorns, may the
thought of the assemblage Of Saturday
evening and of his relations to his asso-
ciates and friends be as the faithful "for-
get-me-not," ever springing up and ever
blooming over the dead ashes Of memory.
FUNERAL OF DIR. TIA large con-
course of people assembled to attend the
funeral of DIR. III. F Smith at Castleton
on Saturday afternoon. Immediately on
the arrival of the Masonic fraternity at
his late residence, about one o'clock, pray
ers were offered by Rev. ]. Ishsm Bliss,
rector of st. James Church, Hydeville
The remains were then removed to the
Congregational Church under the escort
of the members of Lee Lodge No. 10, OF
which the deceased was a member and
for several years its presiding officer.
After singing and reading Of appropriate
selections of scripture, Rev. Fl. L. Grose,
pastor of the Baptist Church at Hydeville,
offered the introductory prayer. Rev.
Lewis Francis of the Congregational
Church, delivered chaste and excellent
funeral discourse upon "The Brevity of
Human Life" In commencing, touching
allusion was made to the fact that at the
close of the year they had assembled to
pay funeral rites to three citizens, and
since the opening of the new year they
had been called to perform the same sad
duty fer nine others-the infant, the mid
dle-aged and the advanced in years. This
assembly now convened to pay appropri-
ate tribute to one stricken down in the
fullness of manhood flushed with the
hopes of many years-but just returned
after an absence of months and scarcely
had the greeting of reunion been ex.
changed before the Messenger of Death
had, in the twinklipg of an eye, stricken
him down, and we were lead to exclaim
"Surely in the midst of life we are in
DEATH" One had been removed by this
sad event who stood prominent in the
community and in the high regard of the
people. He proceeded to improve the &C.
casion. for the admonition of the living OF
the uncertainty of human life, and its
brevity even in its longest duration, and
impressed the duty of preparation for a
future life.
| We regret that our space forbids a
| lengthsned abstract of this truly model
funeral discourse, carefully prepared,
gracefully written, full of thought and
sentiment, avoiding extravagant eulogy,
and delivered in an impressive and ear
nest manner. The services were eonclud.
ed at tho church by singing and touch.
ing and appropriate prayer by Rev. S. G.
Mathewsop, pastor OF the Advent Church.
After an opportunity had been afforded
the large congregation of taking a last
look at the face of the dead, the procession
wendell its way to the beautiful hillside
cemetery to deposit the husband, father,
son, and brother with the unnumbered
dead
At the Cemetery. at the request of Mr.
81. A. Wilson, Master of Lee Lodge, the
impressive burial service of the Masonic
fraternity was performed by Henry CLARK
| or Rutland, and the services wore oan-
cluded by Rev. Mr.. Phillips, pastor Of the
Methodist church and Chaplain of the
| Lodge.
| The procession and other outward cere.
monies were conducted in a simple and
we'll ordered manner, under the direction
of Hon Pitt W. Hyde as Marshal.
COOP TEMPLAR's UNION.-Tho next
quarterly meeting of the Rutland County
Good Templars Union will be held al
Good Templars' Hall, Poultney, on Tues
day, Feb IA, 1871, at 8 o'clock a. m. The
meeting will be open to all members Of
the Order and a large and interesting
meeting is expected. The order of bust.
ness as arranged at the previous meeting
will be:
1. introductory exercises.
2. Reading the records of last meeting
3. Reports of Lodges,
4. Question for discussion-"W What
should be the test for admission of candi-
dates to our Order"
s. Essay by Rev. w. I. Ross of Castle
ton, or in his absence, some one selected
by him. To be followed by discussion
under the head of GOOD of the Order"
6. Miscellaneous business.
7. A public address in the evening by
Geo. w. Grandey of Vergennes, Grand
Worthy Chief Templar of Vermont.
1t is desirable that delegates should be
present as early as nine o'clock q. In. The
Lodge Deputies or Secretaries will please
forward the reports promptly at the close
of the quarter. to the Secretary of the
Union.
NEWMAN WEEKS, W. S.
Rutland, Jan. 80, 1871.