The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
FUNERAL OF REV. WA
SKINNER.
WAIs IkEN
Abstract of Rev. John GicgOry's
Sermon.

The Rev. Warren Skinner of Proctors'
vile, one of the oldest Univcrsallst minis
tiers in the ORDER he being eighty-three
years and five months old, was inferred
with appropriate services and Masonic
honors on Friday last. A large gathering
of friends were present, and the masons
from the towns adjoining in considerable
numbers attended, evincing a deep sympa-
thy for the venerable clergyman who had
lived SO long and so well in their midst.
The services were held in the Methodist
church the sermon was preached by the
Rev. John Gregory of Northfeld, assisted
by Elder Freeman, of Cavendish, of the
Baptist order.
The text was from Johns gospel, 14th
chap. /, verses Let not your heart be
troubled, believe in God, believe also IN
me. In my Fathers house are many man
sion's; If it were not so would have told
you. go to prepare place for you
After discoursing upon the mortality OF
all earthly things, and certainty of our ap-
proaching dissolution, drawing credence
from Gods revealed word, that there was
abundant consolation in its life-given pages
for all the weary and afflicted sons and
daughters of humanity. He addressed the
mourncrs substantially as follows;
What more can | say, dear friends, to
cause you to be reconciled to tits great al
| a.. III. fath ua1ion I
| christian soldier has been removed from
among you-been transferred to more
genial cline. Many years he was engaged
in preaching the gospel of the blessed God
in this vicinity, and you will all bear me
witness that he was faithful to the great
truths committed to his charge. Long
years of christian labor and usefulness has
crowned his jealous preaching, and many
souls were brought to see the goodness OF
God through his instrumentality turning
neither to the right nor the left, to flatter
the fastidious, or the would-be popular, he
pursued the even tenor of his way without
year after year. and God made him mighty
in the pulling down of strongholds. Hold.
ing the banner of Christ aloft, he called
upon all men to rally around it, and by
precept and example manifested his loyal
w to the Masters cause. Thanks, ever
lasting thanks to God for giving us sucl
grand men that have worked so well in Hi'
vineyard-labored so earnestly IN His ser
vice. And among them all, | am free Il
say, none were more clear and eloquent
than Rev. Dophus Skinner, whose acquain
lance | formed in 1S32-or more sounc
and logical than the venerable deceased
Rev. Warren Skinner. | enjoyed then
acquaintance many years, and can cheer
fully bear testimony to their moral worth
Father Skinner believed the doctrine nc
preached. This made him an earnest de
fender of the faith which he had embraced
and which he loved with his whole soul
He suffered deprivation and want, when u
was unpopular to be called a Universalst
O how reverence such noble men who
stood up manfully for the truth, ant
through whose influence and chrstiBl
labors we are to-day reaping a glorious
harvest.
"When thee Jerusalem, forget,
skill part from my right hand.'
MAY we cherish their memories, initiate
their example and depart as our deal
father and brother did, rejoicing in thu
blessed faith which he preached so long
and so successfully.
Father Skinner was also good Mason
and next to Christianity, he held his ma
sonic obligations sacred; When other'
hearts failed them, in antimason times, HI
grew strong, and through persecution cal
jimmy and reproach, he remained firm al
the oak of the forest, and there is not I
Mason in all the land but what hay'
thanked him for his manly courage. ! an
glad to see such a large gathering of Mason
here to assist in these services, and wan
to say to you, brethren, initiate his vir