Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17

Wnlle l, A Bachelor, Esq: am free.
 | Ore Hill, Get. 7th, 1873.
 1 Dr. Welch's Death and Funeroz.-Wher THE NEWS of last week was being printed, we learned of the death of Dr. Welch at LakeVille at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and at once stopped the press that We might tell that portion of our readers who are scattered abroad in the more distant parts of the Union, but who were once residents of this town and section, and knew well the subject of these remarks
 As we said in the very brief item given he
 was sick but one short week with fever, and died Thursday. Oct. 9th. His funeral
 was very largely attended in the Congrega. tional church in this village, last Sabbath
 morning. An extra train on the Conn. Western road came from Winsted; bring ing large number of relatives and friends, and proceeded to Lakeville, where they joined the large numbers already assembled at the house, and all proceeded in carriages to the church in this village. The proces- sion was nearly a mile long, and came in sight at 20 minutes to II o'clock. In this procession, following closely the remains of their deceased brother. was a large mum.
 Der of the medical fraternity of this region,
 who had come to pay their last tribute of respect to him who had always stood sc high in their estimation es brother physician and as a man Tue church, which will seat six hundred com fortably, Was full. After hymn lls4, in the Songs of the Sanctuary" "Why should we mourn departed friends" (tune ''China',, Dr. Edredge of Norfolk invited the assem. blage's attention in prayer. ''Rise O my soul, pursue the path." was the first l1ne of the End hymn, 65Oth, also in the "Songs of the Sanctuary" Qune '.Patmos, y after singing which, Dr. Reid commenced his discourse. To publish this sermon entire, we cannot; or even to do more than to give the central thoughts, or leading points as presented, which were as follows: The perfect unity of the church of God in all ages: That the saints under the old dis pensations, looked forward to the coming and death of Christ by faith, and were saved by it, Just as we, under the new dis pensation, look backward to it by faith, and are saved by it: That the saints do not attain to the full consummation of the1r blessedness, till the whole company of the redeemed is gathered in, at the coming of the Lord.
 In his remarks concerning tue deceased, Dr. Reid said:
 ''I do not deem it needful to give at large, details of the history of the departed. Dr, Welch has lived so long amongst us, and he has been so frequently in many of our homes in times of sickness and distress, that all the leading features of his mind and character must be well known to you. That he was man of sense and intel igence, of sterling moral worth, as well as of chris tian principle, no one can for d moment question. That he stood high in his pro- tession, as skillful physician, IS equally undeniable. In the department of surgery especially hls skill was deemed pre-eminent, and Was sought for far and near; and it will be difficult, apprehend, to find one quail fled 10 supply his place. Dr. We.ch had one other feature as a physician, which ought not to be passed over. He was the doctor of the poor Night and day, in storm or sunshine, he was ready to respond to their Call, even when he knew that there was but little likelihood that he would ever receive penny of compensation for his services. But instead of pursuing these remarks of my own, permit me to read to you the following statement of facts drawn up by Dr. Knight:
 ''Dr. Welch was born in Norfolk May 24th, l798. He was licensed to practice medicine and surgery in l820 and received hls degree as Doctor in Medicine, Sept. 23rd, 1923. He united with the Congrega- uonal church in Norfolk in 1927, and was married to Sarah Beebe of Winchester, May l2th, 1929. Dr. Welch studied medi- cine with his father in Norfolk, and after receiving his license went to reside with, and assist for one year, the eminent Dr. Everest that he might be benefited by the culture and training of one of the leading surgeons of that day. After receiving his degree in 1923, he went to the Jefferson medical college" in Philadelphia, where he remained about one year, that he might perfect himself in the knowledge of anat- omy and surgery. December 2Oth. 1924, he received an honorary degree, or di- DlOma of honorary membership. from the Philadelphia Medical Society After leaving Philadelphia, he resumed his pro fessional labors in Norfolk, and quickly became the leading surgeon ip this part of the state. In l842 he removed to Litchfield, where he remained four years. In l846 he came to reside in Salisbury, and he and his wife joined the Congregational church in this town September l7th, ls47, by letter from Norfolk. He has been engaged for 54 years in the arduous practice of his cho- sen and loved profession. His self-sacri- icing Qevotion to his calling has been subject of remark among the medical brethren for many years. He took high rank among them in his early fife, and maintained it to the end. In 1885 he read the annual dissertation before the State Medical Society, on tue Vitality of the blood" and in 1858 he delivered the annual address at the commencement exercises of medical department ot Yale College His | chief ambition Was to devote bis energies l to the practical relief of the injured and the l diseased. He was a man of frugal habits and simple tastes He had no penalty of i youthful folly to pay in age, and his con stLuIional yigor remaiL ed long past the pe- riod when most men yield to the weight of | years. He died with bis harness on. It is believed that his brief, fatal illness was inr duced by too great fatigue in attention to l