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

conin-a burial service without grave
We pause to weep, for tears have language
peculiarly their own. The hope of that
world whose existence is bliss may not
stiflc the tears of those who would weep
here to-day.
AS we gather in this old church, said the
speaker, u thousand memories crowd upon
us. Here it was your speaker first began
his ministry. It is here that church servi-
ccs have been attended by this family; at
this altar all of this sorrowing family were
consecrated to the church and to God by |
baptsmal VOWS. Since the time mentioned, |
lapse of twenty-five years has taken
place, and has left its impress upon all, re-
Winding us that decay and death have
been at work. Stately forms have
been bowed with the weight of years
and raven locks have become white as sill
YER Of that family circle that were then
known here, two of the number are sleep
ing the long sleep of death. Mrs Myers
left us years ago. At the door the angel
knocked with amaranthnc wreath in
hand paused briefly and then swiftly from
that hishcd and darkcned room two angels
left where one had entered. With grief
and sorrow you laid her tcndcrly in the
grave and wept that she was gone The
other Mrs. Fisher, with her devoted hus-
band, was lost ON the steamship Atlantic.
| April list, 1878. Ii is because Of this that
| Ia AIr. Nrltf
born on the 18th of June, 1884, and hence
had lived to the age of 30 years. The
speakers acquaintance with her began as
pastor in this church, twcnty-siX years ago,
and in that capacity he made a weekly visit
to her fathers house That house became
soon like home and he was always gladly
welcomed by all its members who extended
to him its warmest Inequalities. This at
tachment became strengthened until it has
ripcncd into strong and lasting friendship.
Mrs Fisher was then at the age of thirteen,
possessed already of those womanly quail
ties which were far beyond her years and
ever after marked her whole life. Ever
cheerful thoughtful and unsophisticatcd
her moral convictions dated back to her
carly childhood. Her maturer years only
served to give her a trucr sense of life's
great responsibilities and crystalized her
thoughts to public profession of Chris
tianity at the age of twenty-threc. She was
received into the Methodist Episcopal
church at this altar where she had first been
consecratcd by baptism. At the age of
twenty mine, and on the 18th of June, 1863,
Fisher, of Nergcnnes, Il lawyer possessed
of good qualifications and universally re-
garded as man of much promise in his
profession A year later they sailed for
London, to take up their abode in that great
metropolis.
Since that time Mrs Fisher has spent two
years here at her old home and among her
early friends, returning to England and her
husband, March "a, 1871. Although since
her marriage and removal to another cline
she has never identified herself with any
Christian church, she never abandoned
those claims which she ever owned to a
higher power In a letter to the speaker,
dated Nov. 26, 1872, she speaks in feeling
} dreamless sleep, and said in closing. God
grant we may all meet in the morning.
To this we can all respond, Amen. The
night is over and the morn will soon come.
Mrs Fisher was one of carths rarest
models, queenly and dignified in manner,
! in conversation fluent, frank and enter
tanning She was an ornament to any So
cicty, devoted as a wife, affectionate and
warm-hearted as a daughter and sister, she
was ever Interchangeable and true. None
knew her but to love her Long will she
be remembered on both sides of the Allan
tic and many there are who will deeply de
plore her sad and untimely end.
OF Mr.. Fisher, the speaker knew but lit
tie, having met him but once A few
words concerning him however, he thought
, might not be inappropriate. A citizen Of
Vermont, where he was born April 10Th
1884, was two months only the senior
of his wife. He is spoken of by all Will
, whom he had conversed on the subject, il
terms of excellence by those who knew
him best. From England the speaker haC
heard but one estimate placed upon hi
:, character, through letters from friend
E there, and culogy abounds in every para
graph Mr.. Fisher was man of mucl
6 culture and common sense as we'll In TIN
legislature of this State and in his legal pro
| ha haI on Il
q among distinguished men. He was not
professor of religion but possessed of a firm
belief in Christianity, and was always
constant attendant upon divine services. !
man with so many valuable traits of chan
acter of course has faults and general
enemies, but man who, when urged b.
his wife to fly and save himself, could loo
Il death in the face with perfect composer
and answer. 1--WE will die together, and nee
-. in better world" could not have been
bad man. We leave them both in the hand
of God who doeth all things well and who's
judgments are always tempered wit
- mercy.
&c The speaker then referred to their tragl
end in touching terms. Professional bus
r. ness matters, said the speaker, rendered
s. trip to this country, by Mr.. Fisher, necei
# sary. The wishes of Mrs. Fisher to agai
r. visit her friends here made her decide {
" the last moment to accompany her hui
n band, and unknown to her friends hel
If she made ready for the voyage and prepa
ed to greet her friends ON the other side {
the water with surprise. The surpris
/, was complete They took passage on I'll
;, steamship Atlantic, March Goth, and star
= ed from Liverpool with 900 souls on boarC
y, The usual farewells are said and the We
~ sells load is out to sea.