The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-30
IN ruENIOIkIANI.
Services commemorative of the
Death OF NIr. md Mrs. &. NJ. Fisher,
lost ON the ship Atlantic, April LIST,
1871

lost on the ship Atlantic, April LIST,
1873
The memorial services held at the church
in Center Rutland, Thursday afternoon, on
the tragic death of Cyrus NJ. and Mary
Ripley Fisher, were of the most touching
and impressive character. The peculiarly
distressing circumstances attending their
death, the great love and respect for the
dead which was held in the hearts of all
who knew them, the grief of the mourncrs
and the appropriateness of the services as
whole, made the occasion one of sympathy
to all who were in attendance
We deem it unnecessary ON our part TO
attempt any addition to the heartfelt trib-
utcs that have been paid TO the memories of
the deceased, not only by their friends but
in the great throb Of sympathetic interest
which has not ceased to flow throughout
the length and breadth of the land for the
calamity that has fallen upon this
particular family since the news of
their loss was announced, and so pain
fully realized. Words seem inadequate
at such a time, and we fully realize
our own incapacity when attempting it.
1t is known to all our readers, as well as to
great share of the reading public of the
country, how great has been the effort
made to recover the bodies of the lost ones
from the depths of the ocean. And also
how vain thus far has been that labor of
devotion and love.
The peculiar beauties of the hour were
suggested not only in the thoughts of all in
attendance but also especially in the decor
| ations and adornments of the church which
were fittingly beautiful. Flowers are al
ways the cmblems of beauty and love, and
| in this instance they were mingled in
touching manner with the lessons of the
event and the impressions of the hour. The
| most appropriate adornments which were
| brought into the effect were the photo
graphs of the deceased ones, lifc-size and
| life-like These were hung on the front OF
| the pulpit and could be seen by all the
house. Immediately below was a minia-
turc bier, IA black pail covering it while
upon this were tastefully arranged bouquets
and wreaths of the rarest buds and flowers.
| Myrtle and evergreens were suspended and
trailed gracefully over the photographs and
mingled with the wild and brighter flowers
below, while at either side of the bier was
| laid the modest lily that raised its head in
tender sympathy with the roses above
/ Eyarxyt1,i,,cr nj o1 tha xynry nf lnyinn
hands and the designs of taste, the picture
thus made being one of surprising lowell
ness Upon the wall at the left of the pull
pit cut in German text in letters of white
with black relief were these emblematic
| words:
"The earth and sea shall give up their dead"
And in addition was arranged and intersect-
ed by the words, the form of harp made
of flowers. On the right hand of the pull
pit were the words
'And there shall be no parting there"
These representations served still more
to impress the mournfulness of the occa-
sion upon the minds of ALL
The church was filled by citizens and
friends from near and far who accepted
this opportunity to pay their last tribute OF
respect to the memory of the deceased.
The mourners comprised all the relatives OF
the deceased in Rutland and Vergennes. eX-
cept Mr.. Charles Ripley, a brother of Mrs
clergy in attendance and who participated
in the duties of the service, were Rev. c.
F. Burdick, of Albany, N. Y, Rev. An.
gelo Canoll, of Lynn, Mass, former pas
tor of the Methodist church, Rev. w. W.
Atwater, of Burlington, and Revs. W. j
Harris, ID. D., of the Episcopal, and j
Gibson johnson of the Congregations
church, Rutland.
The services opened by the chant PAS
over to thy rest" by the choir-a quartet,
with Prof. Meitzke as organist. Rev. DR.
Harris then read the Goth Psalm, commenc
| ing with "Lord, thou hast been our refug
in all generations" also portion of tn
, fifteenth chapter of LIST Corinthians.
, Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.
- johnson, in'peculiarly touching and impres
sive language in his allusion to the grea
| disaster which had called them together
The beautiful hymn "Jesus, lover of m
| soul " was then read by Rev. Mr.. Canol
: and rendered in fine manner by the choi
I to the tune of - Refuge"
I TIE MEMORIAL Address
c was then delivered by Rev. G. f. Burdich
k The reverend speaker commenced by del
q recatng the fact of his utter inability {
:, perform the duties Of the hour. He ha
always considered himself disqualified {
!, render aid to the sorrows of the living fC
c the dead, but when, at this event, by ca
IT amity so sudden and painful, amid glool
e so dense, when yearning hearts were lace
d ated and crushed by an anguish too dee
y for expression, he must confess that all tn
Vt essentialities of his true character at ono
/, forsook him. His long acquaintance wit
II Mrs. Fisher made him mourner rattle
re than speaker at such time.
o Yet in addressing himself to the duties {
1t the hour, he must speak as he felt, an
ir thus pay single tribute in memory of I'll
Christian dead, the object for which we a
le have assembled. Christianity and death il
10 vito us here. In the one we find refup
n from all our sorrows and from the glool
,r of death itself. flushed then be the voi6
of the world as we mediate here over IL
s. remains of those whom death has conse,
lie rated anew. The solemnities of the hor