Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
Funeral of Rev. ]. Newton Fa;
banks.

The funeral services of the Rev. J. Nsv,.
ton Fairbanks, Rector of the ST. Thomas
Church, Brandon, and Dean of the Con.
vocation of Rutland, were solemnizsd in
the Parish Church at Brandon, on the
afternoon of Monday last. There were
present the Bishop of the Diocese, the Ri
Rev. VIM. FL. A. Bissell, DID, the Rev
Andrew Hull, DID, of Montpelier, and
the Rev. Messrs. Atwill, Bliss, Hale. Hsr.
ris, Lord, Pitman, Putnam, Smith, and
Collins of this diocese, and the Rev. ]. W
McIIwaine, of the diocese of Albany.
A procession was formed at the Rectorv
consisting of the Ri. Rev. Bishop, the
Clergy, the Wardens and Vestry Of ST
Thomas Church, and the family and re-.
latives of the deceased. The body was
carried on a bier by the members of the
Vestry, in the rear of the procession, and
thus they proceeded to the church. On
entering the sacred edifce the Bishop be.
gan the solemn service for the burial Of
the dead, by reading the sentences. The
Selection from the Psalter was chanted bv
the choir-the Lesson being read bv tba
Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine. A hymn was then
sung and the Bishop commenced the ser.
vice for "the Administration of the I,ord,s
Superior the Holy Communion" tba
Collect, Epistle and Gospel being chosen
from the festival of "All Saints DAY.
The service following was so ARRANGED
that the clergy had each their own portion
allotted them, the Bishop having the
Lords Prayer-the commandments with
the prayers following, the Rev. W. J.
Harris read the Epistle, the Rev. Mr..
Bliss, the Gospel; tho Rev. Mr.. Collins,
Nicene Greed. The Elements were placed
upon the Altar by the Bishop. The
Prayer for Christ's Church Militant was
3 aid by the Rev. Mr.. Putnam the Exbor-
tation by the Rev. Mr.. Atwill the Gen
sral Confession by the Rev. Mr.. Pitman.
The Bishop pronounced the Absolution.
The &" Comfortable words" and the "Tri.
.agion" were said by the Rev. Mr.. Lord
The prayer of humble access by the Rev,
Mr.. Smith. The prayer of Conservation
the Obl4tion and Invocation were made
oy the Bishop. The Holy Sacrament Yves
hen administered by the Bishop. assisted
BY the Rev. Mr.. Hale,) to the clergy, the
family of the deceased, and the Wardens
and Vestry. At the close of this solemn
service the Bishop with his Presbyters
the Casket containing the
mortal body of the faithful departed, and
hen sang the beautiful hymn OF Keble,
Sun Of my soul, Thou Saviour Dear"
The congregation was then dismissed, the
Clergy remaining until the last-and the
emains were left in the church TO be re-
moved on the morrow to Essex, y. Y
he Bishop and several of the clergy &C
them.
The parish church was appropriately
raped in black and white the Rector's
hair and Lecturn in black only. Upon
he altar was a beautiful floral cross. The
ont contained pyramid of flower. while
he casket itself was covered with the
hoicest flowers IL various designs, such
: cross, crown, wreath and anchor. The
hurch was filled to oyeifowipg, many
ersons being unable to procuco seats.
he children of the parish were as.emhl-
d on each side of the chaneel, while the
ave was crowded with the frieuds and
of the late rector, not caig
-om his own parish, but also from Ru.-
md, MIddlebury, Vergennes, BelloEs
ais. Burlington, Milton, and other
,wDs of the diocese. All seemed deeply
oppressed with the solcmnity of the oc-
.sion and realized to some extent the
we're loss that has falien upon the parish
Brandon, and the dioc5re. for cur brre
Ter vas esteemed and b loved j., eu
no knew him. Eye were dir ma .,3
carts were filed with ss+,ne-. At III.
in this ~y,-sd va .h.oI4
e bis fee no RoIs. So solemn. 80 in
essiEe we're tb> re last sceues. that thev
Ill long &c remembered by all wbo WI
'Ssed u EN-, and n any there real;z { -
ey lad never done bofore-ihe tru o q
= doctrine contained in the Apostles
reed, "the Csmmuuiou OF .iut-. nd
layers ascended there-th.t all $40
zen p,rta k of the heavenly faod-niglt
GREATER lit down at the marriage upper
the Lamb with him who had alr4sdy
ltered Par,dize. WIG
CABLEs,-The French cable, which we
Gently broken between St. Pierre and
nxbury. has been successfully grappisd
d mended, aud all three Of the tr=ns-
laptie c.bles are nos in working or3e.
lie pre-eut y, uli therefore seem 10 he g
nveni. 1T time for the reduction Of toll.
lich 'he pablo his f.. right to expest
I'M the catls monopoly. There i-n5
,ger any room for the pretext Of want
facili'i-s 70 meet the dem ands made
on 'he company which furnished n.
etext of increasing the tolls during ;L,
nporsry use!essness Of the Eugli-b
1le- lrrt spring. 1t is true that when
} latter cables were finally repaired the
l. were sOma.yhat red uca5 l,,+ +hav