The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-27
Rufus Putnam Cutler.

The following resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Rufus Patnam Cutler have
been adopted by the Unitarian church of
Charleston, South Carolina, of which he was
once pastor. Mr. Cutler was at one time the
pastor of the Park street church in this city,
and was greatly loved and honored by his
Practitioners:
some woe doth tread upon another's heel, so fast
they follow Only one week since we were called
together to pay tribute OF respect to the memory
OF an aged and beloved minister, endeared to this
church by pleasant memories. Again VIC meet
under circumstances of most painful character
The mournful intelligence of the death of the gifted
to us all, who were so deeply attached to him. AL
though his impaired health incapacitated him from
active service in his profession, YET to u.s. who were
SO much indebted to him for eminent services at a
time OF our greatest depression, we feel it MOURN
full yet pleasing duty to eulogze his great talent and
culture, as well as his digned and courteous man
ner as pastor and Christian gentleman.
He came among us Immediately after the war
between the sections OF our country, which engen-
dered the btterest feelings. twas trying position
for stranger and Northerner, but he was equal to
the exigences. His sound Judgment and wise coun.
sci, his loving spirit, his comprehensive and en-
larged views, enabled him to rise superior to sec
tional bias.
He was courteously received as one of our own
household OF faith but very his kindly feelings
to our people in their impoverished condition, his
eminent flness and culture his natural endoWments
that made his ministraions effective in the pulpit
dc TlSub man IN the right place.
Dsarmng prejudice, he succeeded in establishing on
a solid basis warm attachment between pastor and
people. ''-'
By strict attention to the duties of bis profession
ne sought only to preach the gospel of peace and
love, and to build up this church. Nothing but
provdential event could have severed the tie that
bound him to us. With some of us pleasant cor
respondence was kept up after his retirement TO q
distant city. In his letters he ever expressed the
liveliest interest in welfare.
As the of the past are unfolded in our MEM
DRY, recur with pleasure to his uniform Kindness
gentleness and sympathy to the bereaved of his
flock. How appropriate were his ministratious on
all occasions, whether of joy or sorrow. At the
baptismal font, the marriage ceremony The COM
munion service the burial of the dead all felt sub
dued by the solemnity of his manner How we were
impressed HJ tS Pers- sd a1nuuence of his reading
and preaching his commanding ana aionifo al T@ens
ence, his fine elocution, his profound ss
deep-toned and musical voice, perfect organ with
which God had endowed him. All these natural
gifts and requirements were consecrated to his sacred
work.
Under all these circumstances, it becomes us as a
congregation so much indebted to our dear friend
and brother, to pay marked respect to his memory;
therefore,
Be IL Resolved, That this church has heard with
heartfelt sorrow of the demise of our former es-
teemed and beloved pastor, the Rev. Rufus Putnam
Cutler, whose abors in our behalf have impressed us
with the profoundest feeling of gratitude and aec-
tiou leaving record to be forever cherished in
memory.
ReSolved, That blank page in our Church Record
be dedicated to his memory, and that this memorial
be spread upon our minutes.