The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-26
IFrom Vermont Chronicle.l
REV. NATHANIEL PORTER GILBERT

ceased at Huobardton, on inc ISL INST, oe-
longed to family whose annals are lnstruc-
tive family that is no less an honor to
the state Of Vermont, than an ornament to
the Christian church. lie was the iourth
of seven sons and three daughters OF Dea-
con Simeon Gilbert and Margaret lnger-
soil, of Pittsford, parents that first conse-
Grated themselves TO Christ, and then made
it the great object OF thel family he TO
train their sons and daughters for Christ,
and the highest usefulness in the church
and in the world. For this purpose they
gave each of their seven sons and two
daughters-one daughter dying in early life
"a collegiate and professional education.
Thus they enabled their sons to take good
rGnk-fOur OF them as ministers or the
Lord Jesus, three as lawyers and associate
editors OF leadlng Journals, ana tne ua'ien-
tiers an equal rank as teahers and leaders
in the best society OF New England and
adjacent states.
Our deceased brother was porn al Pitts-
ford, February %, 1881, where he grew up
to manhood. "He was early converted,
writes his father, and most CONSCIENTIOUS
in the discharge OF the duties OF boyhood
and youth. younger brother adds TO
this, 80 fat, as my recollection goes, he
was absolutely faultiess az brother ana
son. DO not DelieVe tnat any memoer OF
the family can remember an unK'nu' SCI
ilsh, or hardly ever even an ihcohsldera'e
"ord or act IRON nun us statement,
says Tue ialher, is NOT 'lc cAua'aBauce y,
aHecton put CONSCIENTIOUS stateii'1 1i, ".
an lndupitaoie Iac', "hich "a "ho rue"
him IN his boyhood ana youth must usephs
10 lie was singuiurly Su'.eiess man
Inns son OF snch uuieous uiiection anu
rare memory, prepared lor coiege aI Oas-
tlet0h SEMINARY aHu was III I puu oou's .,
graduated az me ohFeisitS ., teluioi M, az
burlington, III loo4 anu Il. AuuoNeI = no
illogical seminary, mass IN 1919. Coh-
secratlng hlmseli TO tne WORK Oh !reacuins
the gospel TO the uestltute IN foreign lahus'
ne was ordained missionary at huLlahu'
IN september, loOi, heV' d. H. N. Mis-
OF Boston, preaching the ordlha'ion ser
mon. a.
In the fall OF TINS year, IoOl, ne married
Mary r, daughter OF Professor Dr. Joseph
Perkins, OF Castleton, ana sailed ior Soutn
America, nnder the airectioh OF tue Amer
lean and Foreign Christian Union, where
he labored for about ten years.
The following honorable testimonials OF
brother Glberts laDors IN south America,
from Rev. Dr. DaVlu lrumDuii, ana other
American missionaries IN CUBA, are taken
from Caverleys History OF Plttstord, 1877;
y
courageouslv labored in SaDtiago-tirst in
English, and for the last SIX years in span,
ish lie was the first to preach the gospel
in Spanish ia the republic OF Chill. lie
gathered congregation and organized the
first Gillian church. He was energetic,
untiring and efficient in his etforts for the
church, and secured 1unds Tor the erecllOn
of the church edifce for their worship.
His course was marked by constant self
denial, hospitality and pereonal piety. lie
was also the first to visit Ialca, and com.
menced there the preaching OF the gospel
in Spanish. This he did IN the face OF much
opposition and personal danger. A sue
cesslul mission WAS established there. lie
left the church in Santiago in charge OF
native pastor.
"At his own request Mr.. Gilbert, con
tinues CaVerlcys history OF fltsiord
was permitted 10 return 10 the Unltee
States on VISIT. lie arrived IN new orF
November IA, 1871, and on me @Oth OF th'
same month, ne was appointed D!strlc
Secretary OF TIE American Forelgn Cnris
tian Union for New England. Ihls oillc'
he held until the Work oil the Union was as
sumed by the American Board OF Com
missioners for foreign missions.
brother minister writes OF him I'm
name will be associated with the evangeli
cation and reformation OF Chlli, and hi
ministry Will certainly be remembered WIT
interest in the places where he preached
He was an lsraelite indeed ana from hi
earliest Childhood evinced a simplicity an
sincerity OF plely very interesting III
choice OF ileld OF lanor on leaving ID
seminary at AndoVer Illustrates MS dlsiu
terestedness.
Ceasing To- LABOR ior inc American an
Foreign CHRISTIAN onloh' MT GiDert epen
some time in miscellaneous laDors, vlsitin
and lecturing In different CUES ana parl
OF the country upon lhe cohal.lon anu pro'
poets OF the South American repuDiice' an
ms experiences mere. IN me WINTER .
1874 he accepted the invitation OF tne Cnurc