The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-20

funeral discourse preached Dy MIN, aiteT
which the remains were inferred in the old
cemetery, adjoining the Methodist chapel
at Center Rutland, with the honors of
war by detachment of Col. Vandykes
regiment, commanded by Major Shepard
son.. This detachment, consisting of
ninety men, including officers, were under
the command of Major John Shepardson,
and ''under Colonel Barretts inspection"
engaged in repairing the military road
from "No. 4'-Charleston, New Hamp-
shire-to Mount Independence, and in
building bridge for the same over Otter
Greek. In 1870, his son, Rev. William
Emerson of Boston, exhumed the remains,
and found that his hair and nails had grown
since his death, and reverently reburied him.
Years thereafter, some thirty or forty years
ago, his grandson, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
the philosopher and poet, visited Rutland
but was unable to find the grave, and, as
we have said, no man, at this day, knows
the exact place of his sepulchre. Perhaps
his character cannot be better summarized
than it is on the monument erected to his
memory in 1926, by the town of Concord.
He was, says the inscription thereon, " en-
thusiastic. eloquent, affectionate and pious !;
he loved his family, his people, his God
and his country. And to this last he yield
ed the cheerful sacrifice of his life." As o
connecting link between the centuries, we
append the letter of Rev. Mr.. Roots to
the church at Concord, announcing Mr..
Emersons DEATH
To the Church and People Of God at
Concord. Men and Brethren Having
with mine own hand at five o'clock in the
morning, Oct. 20, closed the eyes of your
dear and greatly beloved Pastor, (who
trust has fallen asleep in Jesus) after long
illness with We bilious fever attended with
tedious diarrhea of which he died. And
divine providence so ordered it, that he
took his flight from this world of Sin
and Sorrow to the realms of light and re-
gions of eternal day, on the same day of
the week that the Sun of righteousness
arose from the dark mansions of the grave /:
and probably the same hour Of the day too,
yea the same day in which he ascended to
his meridian q mean the highest heavens)
were this bright Star Cor little Sum we
trust has followed his glorious head and be-
gan his eternal Sabbath early on the Lords
day morning"
81 most sincerely condole with you for
your great and almost irreparable loss, but
doubtless to his unspeakable gain. For to
depart and be with Christ is far better
Far better than an abode in this clayey
tabernacle, where we see as but through a
glass darkly. Doubtless he is now joined
the glorious throng of angels and is tuning
his harp with them in praises of the great
Redeemer. This is what he seemed to long
for in his last sickness, especially towards
the close of life and would sometimes
speak of death as happy Day yet mani
tested such resignation to the divine will,
that he seemed Indifferent whether he lived
or died."
His disorder was very affecting, long and
tedious, yet he appeared through the whole
of his sickness, the most unexamplcd In
stance of patience ever saw. He always
seemed to be possest of the greatest calm
ness, serenity and composure of mind; ney-
er appeared to be in the least startled or
surprised in the near approach of death, but
met the King of Terrors with the greatest
composure. His work is done, he has run
his race he has finished his course with
joy and is gone q think to receive his
crown. Your loss is indeed great, which
you more sensibly feel than can express
The loss of such an eminent Saint, faith
full Pastor, Friend and minister of Christ,
who used SO affectionately to treat you upon
things OF infinite moment must be most af-
f1icting. The loss Is great to the churches
all around but moro especially to his own
dear flock, whom he most affectionately
loved. He has often expressed his sense of
your endeared kindness to him ; and how
he wanted opportunity to acknowledge it,,
and if God should give him opportunity,
how he would shew his gratitude by exert
ing himself more vigorously for your good.
But alas he has took his flight to the land
of Spirits. You will see him no more, nor
hear his sweet voice any more, until the great
resurrection day; his warm and affectionate
addresses you will have no more. His eyes
are sunk in their orbs his mouth Is shut I;
his tongue is bound in perpetual silence and
his body laid to rest in the cold mansions of
the grave until the heavens shall be no
more"
81 mourn with you under so great a
frown of heaven. most feelingly sympa-
thse with you IN your Affections. am a
partaker with you IN grief. But though he
is dead he yet speaketh. lie Is speaking
10 you by his many warm and pathetical
addresses, which you cannot yet forget, and
especially his last discourse is fresh In your
memories; and in which he impaired to you
not only the Gospel of Christ, but even his
own soul along with it. o are not his in
structions warnings, reproofs and exhorta'
tions, yet speaking to you by his death, in
accents as loud as thunder. Oh what have
you done to provoke the Lord most high
o, search and see. That he has caused his
sun to go down at noon. co how lament
able that such bright luminary in the
Candlestick of his Church, should be &c
soon extinct, even before 1t had ascendet
to its meridian.) Surely the Lord Is angry
and hath controversy with you or why
has he written such bitter things against
you Suffer an unknown stranger TO ex'
hort you to search for the Acham that hath
troubled your Camp, put away the cursed
thing whatever II be. Is 1t barrenness un
der such peculiar cultivation ? Their
repent and reform, lest he cut you
down as cumberers of this ground,
and remove your candlestick out OF
its place. Attend my dear friends, to thii
speaking providence, that you may be hap
py in the end, and by happy experience bt
able to say that 1t is good that you have
been afflicted. Suffer me to add Maintain
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
Take heed that no root Of bitterness
springing up trouble you be Of one mint
and of the same judgement live in low
and peace among yourselves so shall TN
God of peace and love dwell with you"
And pray earnestly 10 the Great Shep
If l. A.. -.