The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-28
Vol lMIs y.


REV Charr. walker. n. lp. was
born 10 Woods5otk, Conn. Fob. i. tsl.
hi, father, Leonard walker was blas1
smith as his fatha before hos. aud when
Charles va, .iN year, Ola, ia removed 10
StmHoul m ibis state where &c lived aad
died His m1lbcg name was chloe
Child. They bad th.tceu children, All
but ono lived t. majority Charles wss
the oldest Tbc mlhcr Wa, man 81
positive qualities Ia hodl robust Is mind
reflective, as mechanic geu.n., strong
advocate for popular education, 81 large
conversational power. 8ud abreast OF his
time ia politics. Tie wasof Puritan stock
rcvtrcut toward God ana sacred things,
and although not cooiessing q personal
hope m Christ en- late m llle, aud then
not publicly get never sitting down 10
the table without d deNoul recognition of
the bounty OF God iu spreading L. train.
Ing biz children to d loving obedience Of
their parents aud a sacred Observance ot
the Sabbath. Ever ready and capable to
assist them IN ther reading and .tullc.
The mother, huil in health. pNerat home.
It's constant light and regulator, her eAam.
pie q living christianity, her own iulcllec
tual culture an encouragement aud mrite.
ment 10 an her children and above an of
consistent aud ardent picty Of sincere and
selt-denying attachment 10 The ordinance.
Of Gods word, her prayers ever calling
down the blessings Of Heaven upon hef
offspring, true mother il Israel 81 Tie
Abrahamic stamp aud faith. For twenty
years, each year She read through Scott
Family Bible aud Notes. The home Of
these parents, though amid large spirit
ual and moral dcsolation, was the center
of attraction for the pious, for tue mis-.
siouary Of the cross vending bis way over
the hills, the quiet, lone eyaugclic light Il
was of that neighhorhood The chosen
place ofpubicw worship was Nershire, siN
or seven miles away. There the mother
held her Church relation, There She took
her children for baptism. As have said,
Charles was the first born, constitutional.
| ly he partook largely Of the marked quail
tiles Of both his parents, he robustness OF
frame and stalwart arm, the energy and
skill of his father the domestic and moral
qualities Of his mother. lie was fond of
sports, was an acknowledged champion
in bal-playing aud wrestling lie loved
| the trout brooks, He was fond OF music,
martial and sacred, played well on several
instruments, was genial companion.
But he loved bis books and home the
more, for he would from early youth leave
his mates at play, and sitting by the side
Of his mother read to her from Doddridgc,
Milton, Young and Baxter, and says one
that knew him well, II lie ever said word
or performed an net that gave his parents
pain never knew t. He had not much
time, however, for books or sports. lie
was an industrious worker by The side of
his father, in the shop, aud in cleaning up
the farm. lis school advantages were,
limited, but he was an apt scholar, Al
seventeen he spent one term in neigh
| boring academy. He became success-
lul school teacher. In the spring Of 1872,
just after lie was Of age, he returns TO his
native town, and was employed In
wooden mill
Such was his intuitye and acquired
skill in adjusting machinery aud execu.
! tive tact, that he was soon put at the
head of the manufacturing department
/ Music Is his chief recreation here The
years come aud 90 until he is about TWEEN
i ty.dye year, of age, and although moral
aud upright IN tie habit tofattcudmg pub.
/ tic worship puurlualy, the sweet plous
! influences ut h- mother still clingine 10
/ him, be is not IN heart ii christian IIo
| has kept the commandments, Juth lack.
/ une thing An eaily and loving friend
relates THE incident al having occurred
little before this time The Pastor Of the
/ Church IN Wo9d-toek, Rev. VIM Graves,
was @ man OF deep pjmy, bat roma kabie
for biz iurapacily for familiar converse,
+ zion. lic was iu progression one trainiag
I day with Mr. Walker For long time
he .ay not "a word, but just before tlif,
reached tho pluca Of destination lie look.
up into hi. companions iaee, and with
heart fall of tcHdcrue-. .aid baptized
you. II YVES aIl be said bot Il wa- quite
q sermon 10 young Walker. Not long
amer tIi- a general revival occurred under
thc ministry Of Rev DE- Backus, Mr.
Walker W.. happy subject VI - giari-
on. influence Whai were his peculiar
convictions and struggles ! have not
learned he euters at once into the ac.
tive dutc. Ola Christian originates and
leads a prayer meeting ior Young con.
ycrls during the iutcrmlssiou Of public
worship, e&ho1iHg then ~ cleaYe 10 the
Lord. Meanwhile be- in good and lu-
craiiye bu-ine.s IIs had made himself
quite ucceasii, to his employers, and
Wa- also doing good WORK D. private
and youthful christian III, whole heart
b renewed Bul ii times convictions ~
bi. obligation % another calling pass
. through his mind iia has laid aside Iil.
tie money! Ili- busiHes is urgent but TO
. thsp8ycr, Lord What wit iboa have me q
. 30, BE- irlt ille answer ID his nwn heart,
Here aui !, seud mo. lle gives npall bare
worldly aim. ior ile R0e, % Cherry Val.
. ley. X. s =, and teaches school siK months,
and ileu, Wben twcaitaik fears old,
commence. for tbe ministry ~ the fol.
) lowing autumn, sept ~. 1871 be ehlsfs