Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

dent Buckham Of the University, and Rev.
l.. 0. Brastow, pastor Of the church,
oficiated in the services. After an opening
sentence by the choir. DR.. Worcester read a
number of apt and beautiful verses Of Scrip
ture. beginning with Jesus SAW Nathaniel
coming to him and saith of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed in whom IS no guile, " fol-
lowed by the Hymn;
1T Is not death % de-
DR.. Worcester then said
DIR. WORCESTER REMARKS.
am not here to culogizo the dead.
Himself would be the last to desire that his
| praises be sounded before men. But 1t l.
/ fitting that We should recognize the beauty
| and the lesson Of this life that has ended
upon earth. The h0ary head is a crown of
| glory. if it be found in the ways ofrightc0us-
/ ness" In my college days. DR.. Hatch was
/ a physician in Norwich, just across the
river from Hanover, and | then learned
/ from Professor ShurtlefT of hi> early life,
| blameless from boyho0d Then must the
foundation be laid for such a life
! and such a death. would that the
/ grandchildren here present might not forget
! ,his-that their grandfather was q remark
/ ably blameless boy. | would that these
( young men would remember it for injury
may be done to character in early life,
which aiterycars, however exemplary, cannot
etiace The old often feel that they are use
I less and Of no account. Il is not $50. Even
| n troubled old ace has its lessons for the
! liying-much more q genial and delightful
| old age. such as was that Of our departed
! friend. Few things give more impressive
/ lessons than such an old age. Though bis
whole life was a worthy example. in mIuy
respects. DR.. Hatch's last days were his
! best days. The years by which his lie cx-
ceeied three score and ten, nay, the years
by which they exceeded four score, who
would lose? Who Of his children would
lose the fifteen years by which DE passed
man 5 allotted limit Of three score and ten p
We see here Grandchildren not D iew-laI
there are more who are not herc-moSt Of
whom would not have seen their grand
father had he died at seventy; but who
now viii cherish as long as they live de-
lightful rcc0llections of him scattered
through these fifteen years, So filed wiki
marks of his genial affection and loving
spirit. Such ripe and delightful old age
Is the end only oi % useful, blmcle-- and
pIous life.
Bat the old canno; tarry here. "Oar
hearts. like niuflei drums, are beating iu-
neral marcheS O. the grave At last the
light goes ont. Has II gone 0nt2 Do not
their works follow them WHAT blessed
memories did this man leave behind him. iu
the home he blessed, and among all who
knew him Bur eventually the old man
must be forgotten. Even the memory Of
him must perish. For only those now
living can retain actual remembrance a
him. and in few years all these will have
gone down after him. Can his works still
live? Certainly they may. Through tlc
influence of those who have felt bis blessed
influence, II may live for generations Yet
unborn
But wish 90 say that our friend i.gait 90
bear witne-- 20 the Cross Of Christ. lie
wa, faithful disciple of the Master. and De
desired in his last dlys, T. leave bis tt-t.-
mOuy to the prcciDG-uc~- 90 tle ilitl Il
Jesus. What witness ais .iiobor9 Yet
he doubted, what no one else doubted. his
piety | remember him as bis pastor,
always faithful, always alive O. day, ye-
ever modest, unassuming. and diStr.s.-
ful Of hi, own pic-y. Ii has been
remarked, that those who lead -.ch
selfdistrustful iliyes, often attain at
last q triumphant hope. 81 it Was with
our friend. During his illness at New
port. last summer. be was especially Gc--
t'AAHtA1r h'- % .Tt''A es'-4+H 60 t.t.a-r al
thought that IN the ulTlt. though DO O.
waking hour, DE saw ms Saviour. Once
10 ~ H., f,,,f,- 4s,,- 60, L-
H., oro-to. ,,;.-t+ h. NV II;,, ana
aqain Fvnl,in ms ,s Van ,riii-,--s-t
t6at II may have an Leen slbis.+-va-fIs
ctI,-t Of Il mind enf,otle6 by JI-s,.s m
he was fhinkinr ,f li. Na--s- .- be- would
not have seen Him, or seemed O. SEQ Him.
He could use the words of the hymn
N,e..,l la...ypt.T.-.
Tf.n I,ub u Si.rs-y.
Saviour Divine
Methinks we hear him praying
May Thy ri'h grace mpart
s'IeH-." 70 my i'-n'n1 n.'''-
WlleI.. dlrl. maze ...a..
And grief. around me spread
Dee. be t.ou ny 5..e5.
Wirs s5rr-v.. -s,-.
ST ever let me straw.
From Thee aside.
Sorrows tears irerc wiped away. From .
that hour he was happy az q child. lie F.
said TO his daughter one morning soon /
after d" Nv best thoughts now are in the /
night" He had no more fear.
R,t To-. mo road ~, II, INV. b,.r,..
:
~ .aili..e Ell .- .,.n
shall over me roll
Blest say our. then 70 lova,
re- 5S@ I. ana ..sti u, . remove
rans6mcd s.ul
Fs,ran5 di-tri.-t ,vhi.l, h,l L,,.r-.l i-,, /
ali his life Ion,, were ro.r9gai S14 sTeli W.
No. beIisvo tiot he va - -
rons,med soni9 care mot What VIM ,n,l.e .
e tb;s v,si,p--;t VA r,r.or ~ n - .rj
desn ristv of s1Dl restinr, mon Gbri--
md Il was Cbri.t's ors,va- ;, e.. r~o,-ers
81 OF mo die the deatb If Tho riibtc,ns
and let nv last end he ike l:. -
...
''''A N'-4ANaH'
Fresioent DucHnaih said tHat 81 TWO /
classes of individuals it may be said 1t is
not death to die. hen the life has been
clouded by calamity, death Is not an object /
OF terror tor sucn our thought Is chat /
they are released ana lhat henceiorth tod /
shall wipe al tears from their eye The I
other class oi NhoH We can say, l. i~ not /
death, are those VINO have lived long and /
useful and complete Hyes, coming to their
end IN peace. FOR them our thought Is
that they have gone through the discipline /
of earth, have done the work OF this life,
and are now admitted 10 higher existence.
As look to-day on the faces oil these friends,
some oil whom nave NOT seen since we were
boys together' cannot SPEAK rs ii your /
sorrow was without nope ana JOY. lresl-
dent Buckham alluded TO- an incident OF his /
own boyhood when Or. Hatch took him IN /
his gig one day, ana TO the impression made |
on him, which was never changed, OF the /
thorough goodness OF the man; lie won /
my heart, then, and from that day to this, /
asl have met him IN various relations; as he /
has taken my hand and eheeTed me with /
words of encouragement, as | have heard |
expressions OF esteem Tor HIM IN other parts /
of our State. have blessed God that he has |
given us such an example OF modest and |
complete Christian lite. surely we can
say: Open thy gates, . death, and let him
pass on.
DR.. Hatch belonged to class OF men
whom We sometimes hear called odd fash
Toned, perhaps because there are SO few
Of them uoW-a-daVS and We think there !