The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
Rev. Edwin M. Sherman.

Rev. Edwin Miles Sherman. who died
n Clarendon on the 9th ult., was we'll
known to many readers OF the REGISTER
He was born at Rutland, June 30, 1916.
The most Of his boyhood was passed in
West Clarendon. The breaking out OF
the rebellion found him, boy Of iftecn,
all impatient to join the ranks Of those
who were called to tho aid of their coun.
try in her hour Of danger. In 1862 he
did enlist, in Co G, Eleventh Vermont
regiment. lie shared maufully the du.
ties and dangers Of his regiment until,
Sept. ID, at the fierce battle of Winches.
ter, he lost leg, and received bis dis.
charge n few months aiterward. Soon
after his return home, he began attending
school at Casileton seminary aud in the
tall Of 1868 he entered the class Of 1872
at Middcbury college. Here, although
i'll health attended him constantly, the
result Of his army service and his wound,
aud rendered frequent absences from his
studies necessary, he distinguished him.
self as faithful student, and maintained
good standing in his class. After
leaving college in 1872 he was married
to Miss Alta Cobb, of Tinmouth. He
engaged in the fall of that year as
teacher at the Fort Plain, N. Y, semina.
~. He discharged the duties of this
position With great acceptance for two
years. ln the spring Of 1874, before
completing his engagement at Fort Plain,
he was received as a preacher on trial at
the session of the Troy conference. His
health becoming quite poor, he gave up
teaching and returned to Clarendon to
live Last fall he went west in the hope
that change Of climate might benefit
him lie was so far encouraged by the
results OF the change that be decided to
return to Vermont and enter upon the
work Of the ministry Bat on his way
home he was taken with diphtheria, and
died soon after reaching Clarendon, at
tho home of his sister.
Mr.. Sberm,n was no ordinary man.
He had purpose in life, to benefit bis
fellow men, for he felt called to the min.
is,ry OF Christ, to whom he had early
given his whole heart He adhered 10
this purpose constantly, acquiring his
education and his fitness under discour.
agements which, to man less fixed and
rosolute, would have been insurmountable.
While in college, his patience and cheer.
iulness in suffering, the indomitable will
which would not be cast down, and the
hearty good fellowship he felt for all,
made him an object of respect and affec.
ton and many of his classmates, as
they read the lines which told that he
had passed away from earth, doubtless
recalled the splendid form, and the
bright, manly face and cheerful greeting
with which he met all as he stumped
along the college walks with his wooden
leg and his famous cane. Bold and fear.
less for truth and the right, nothing could
swcrvo him from the path his conscience
marked out for him. HIo had, and never
hesitated to express, deep contempt fol
shams and false pretenses. No noblei
or more earnest christian ever lived.
That such man, so calculated Ia
become power for good in the world
should pass away before he had fairly
entered upon his life work cannot but
cause feeling Of deep sorrow aud disap.
pointment in the hearts OF those wbc
knew him, and who expected much from
him. But bis memory was a lesson ioI
good to all ~ho came into iutlmate con.
tact with him. He was Il man at an age
whsu others are yet boys, and in hi.
short lie OF thirty years he did work
that will live after him.