The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-28
Funcra, of Hon FREDERICK Hutton,

The funeral of Hon Frederick Button
was attended from his late residence in
Clarendon, on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock, by large number of his fellow
townsmen and the citizens of adjoining
towns, among whom we noticed Dea.
James Barrett of Rutland, Hon. j. w.
Ainsworth, Dyer Townsend, John Miller,
L. $. Waldo, and most of the leading
citizens of Wallingford.
The services were commenced with the
singing, by quartette, of the hymn,
"Asleep in Jesus"
Selections of Scripture were read and
prayer offered by Rev. N. p. Gilbert, pastor
of the Congregational church in Clarendon.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert then delivered very
interesting and earnest address, referring to
the long life, mental, social, business and
religious characteristics of Dea. Button,
dwelling more particularly upon the re-
ligious elements of his life. The main
portion of the address was devoted to the
lesson of his christian life-as solemn
NOlCc gaining upOh tiiC ii'ihS w '''iN
faithful discharge of the grave RESPONSE
bilites of life.
After the singing of the hymn, "Oh
sing to me of Heaven when called to die"
REV. ALDACE WALKER, u. D.,
of Wallingford, delivered well-prepaIed
and timely discourse, from the words:
Beloved now are we, the Sons of God,
and it doth not yet appear what we shall
be; but we know that when He shall APP
pear we shall be like Him, for we shall see
Him us He is.
In commencing his discourse DIR. Walk
er remarked that it was no part of his duty,
as a minister of Jesus Christ and no part
OF his design to culogize the dead, yet all
felt that it was an occasion of no ordinary
interest. Only once in generation are the
people Of any town called to attend the OBJ
sequcs of nm acknowledged head, whose
voice and influence, and means, have been
the longest, the most uDremittent, the most
efficient instrumentality in laying the foun-
/ dations Of her society-in building up and
sustaining. and giving shape to her social,
| political. educational and religious nstitu-
! tions. These things are occupying our
thoughts, and might be properly alluded
| to by him. but he had no disposition to
| dwell upon them, nor he need not. The
| leading events in the life of Deacon Button,
with the appropriate dates, bad already
] t.,r 4l,, in, "a form II,
/ be used by ali lie then proceeded, before
/ entering upon thcimain topic OF discoursc,t TO
brief deineation of his religious life as n
member of the church and Christian
worker, with illusions TO his peaceful
| DEATH
| Tire subject Of the sermon was, 1.-The
| mystery Of the future life. and the prom
| Use Of the second coming of Christ" The
concluding portion was devoted to the
things concerning our future state, which
| the followers of Christ do certainly know.
The discourse was logical, simple and ex.
picit in all its arguments, and the views
uttered by the preacher fell upon his hear
ers with great force.
The crowded state Of our columns forbid
a full abstract of DR.. Walkers discourse.
Rev Mr. Gilbert's remarks, and an abstract
of Dr. Walkers discourse, will appear in
our next issue.
After concluding prayer by DR.. Walker
the quartcttc rendered the funeral anthem,
"Goto thy rest in peace;
SO be thy reward"
After which an opportunity was afforded
the people of looking upon the calm ant
and peaceful features of their venerable
fellow citizen and friend.
The remains, enclosed in an elegant rose
wood casket, were then borne, in the man.
ner of earlier days, to the family burial lot
just north of his residence, and he was laiC
to his rest where lie two generations of his
ancestors and his own immediate family
The benediction at the grave was pro
nounced by Rev. Philetus Clark.
The pall-hearers were Enoch Smith
Alexander Newton, Joseph Fuller anC
Daniel Kimball.
y quartette, composed of Jerome Il
billiard and his daughters, Mrs. Earle
Miss Nellie IIillard and ii. p. Morgan o
Walingford rendered the hymns and an
thems in most effective manner, whicl
added to the solemnity of the occasion.
The general management was under tn
direction of William ID. Marsh, Esq
The funeral services were fitting me
moral service and loving tribute to an hon
ored citizen and christian man.