The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
Funeral of Rev. Father Isaac Rogers.
FARMINGToN, Feb. 10, 1872.

FARNINGToN, Feb 10, 1872.
The last services of respect and love for that
godly old man, Isaac Rogers, took place at the
Congregational church, in this place yesterday
afternoon. Suitable emblems of mourning were
put up in different parts of the church; the altar
clothed in black the wall in the rear gracefully
festooned with black and white, and the organ
decked with black. A magnificent calla lily
was placed upon the altar, and in front OF 1t
hung a very pretty wax cross.
AS token of respect to his memory, no ser
vices were held at the other three churches in
town, and therefore, the church was filled to
overflowing-it being estimated that 600 per-
sons were present. In the pulpit we saw the
pastor; Rev. S. Allen, LID, pastor of the
Methodist church; Rev. F. A. Tolman, pastor
of the Baptist; Rev. 8. Hackett, pastor of the
Congregational church at Temple; Rev. III.
Toothaker, pastor of the Congregational church
at New Sharon, and Rev. Mr.. Hawes, of
Lynchfeld, Mass, took part in the services.
Services We're commenced by chant from
the choir, after which selection of Scripture
was read by Rev. F. A. Tolman; then followed
prayer by Rev, HI. Toothaker, hymn by Rev.
Mr.. Marden. The sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Marden, pastor. His text was 1st
Samuel 25th chapter, list verse The pastor ex-
planned that that text was chosen more on ac-
count of the universal loss felt in the death of
Father Rogers than of respect for him.
At the beginning, Mr.. Marden gave brief
biographical sketch of the deceased, from which
we extract the following: Mr.. Rogers was born
in Gloucester, Mass, July Is, 1885, and was a
descendant of John Rogers-who was burned at
the stake; in 1906 he went to Boston and was ap-
prenticed as printer ON the Boston Palladium,
working on that paper until 1872, at which time
he went to Newburyport, and commenced work
on composition of the New Testament. He
was converted while at work, and short time
afterward he joined the church. He then en-
tered Dartmouth College. On graduating his
superior scholarship was acknowledged by re-
questing him to deliver the Greek Oration.-
March 10, 1885, he was ordained pastor of
this church, then consisting of but 81 members,
in the 31st year of his age. Mr.. Marden relat-
ed some interesting tales connected with the
life of the good old man. In his boyhood,
while visiting at the house of an uncle, on the
occasion of boyish dispute, the uncle would
say, sect Isaac; then we shall have the
TRUTH at another time, being praised
on account of his great humility he re-
piled: "Give grace the glory" About month
previous to his death he visited his friends in
Massachusetts,, and on his return he remarked
to Mr. M, ''Pye had good time; but Pm glad
to get back: this seems most like home"
The pastor said; Mr.. Rogers flag was the ban
ner of truth, not the ragof Sect Hewas natur-
ally dignified, but always appreciated a joke,
believing christian none the worse for hearty
laugh. He was greatly attached to the young,
always benevolent-giving from his own loaf to
feed the poor. He was never heard to utter an
unkind word of anybody. His life and charac-
ter have been powerful proof of the truth of
of religion. He no doubt had his faults, but if
required to name them could not, for I never
saw one The sermon closed by few fitting
remarks to the church-of which Father Rog-
ers was its first pastor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Allen, after
which the .456th Watts hymn-"Scrvant of
God well done, was sung, and benediction by
Rev. Mr.. Hawes, after which the remains were
viewed by the people, and then consigned to
their last resting place. He was rs years and
months of age. JACK.