The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-30

hour the good ship Is approaching the
shore, when crash, a groan, a plunge, and
the voyage is ended Good night, Allan
tic "'Tis the flint and the steel" Tis
the slip and the rock" The ship is wreck
and five hundred souls pass from time into
eternity. How sad the disappointments of
this life With what force do wea ppreciatc
this to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are on
their way to capture their friends with a
glad surprise. A single hour passes and
they arc travellers in another cline.
The speaker said il was not in his prov
incc to lay the blame of this disaster upon
any one or to criticisc But somebody is
responsible for gross negligence and reck-
less trifling with the lives of men. Alas !!
for the want of little coal. Alas for
the souls that were so lost, and alas for
the bell that ctcrnally tolls in the hearts of
mourning friends.
But, said the speaker, is there no silver
lining to this dark cloud? No radiant
morn upon the gloom of night? Look up,
Christian, and see by faith thu SC clouds
dispelled. The visitation of the last enemy
we all feel our incapacity TO grapple with
but the hand of God makes all things
clear.
The web of life is made up of joy and
sorrow. The smile of hope, the tear OF
sorrow, the joy of welcome the bright
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hopes of the past all are woven by the
shuttle of time The speaker took occa.
sion here to give an experience in France
where he visited the manufactures OF
tapestry, where the patience and skill Of
years was used in single picture first I
tangled mass and finally web of beauty
and drew trite smile upon the subiec
above.
The gentleman then went on to say tina
great cXigenccs arouse and control tn,
whole history of past generations and on
lives at the present time In the crisis befor
us how sudden and awful was the eXi
gcncy of the occasion What prayer
flew up to heaven, ON telegraph wires 0
anxiety, faith and trust, and what pcac
came back 1--WE will die together wcr
the last words of the brave Fisher to hi
devoted wife. ''And meet in brighte
world" We trust this prophecy may al
ready have been fulfilled. How beautiful
the thought that conjugal vows may b
stronger than life itself. Death prcfcrre
to dcsertion These principles are anon
the mghtiest safeguards Of civilization
and, the speaker added, there is as muc
real Christianity exempliiied in this hus
bands character at the last moment as
seen at the death-bcd of the most triumph
ant saint.
The speaker here quoted numerous con
forting passages from the scriptures apprC
pirate to the occasion and then said, som
of YOU have almost reached the haven G
eternal rest and the odors of heavenly field
are already scented. 1t is to be hoped tha
this family may be unbrokcn there as
was here. The speaker then stated hi
duty was now performed. The dead al
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angels attended the last sad rites and Nj
and Mrs Fisher arc one in death as the
were one in life. The rank sea-wced
their winding sheet and the fated Atlanti
is their hearse.
The address was listened to with carne.
attention by the assemblage and pronoun'
ed by all as one of rare appropriateness an
beauty. Our brief and imperfect abstra'
gives but vague idea of its excellence
=, After the speaker had finished the cho
sang a favorite hymn of Mrs. Fishers
her life time Cease We mourners, cease
+ languish." after which the bcnediction W,
pronounced by Rev. w. w. Atwater an
the services were at an end.