The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-19
Obituary.

Another good man has closed his earthly |
labors after useful, christian life of forty |
years in the service of the Great Master.
A man beloved and esteemed by all who
knew him, following quickly his friend and
co-laborer in the ministry, Rev. DIR. Lord
of Montpelier, and from the came disease
poisoning Of the blood. We refer to
Rev. DIR. Cushman Of Manchester, who
died at his residence in that village on Sat-
urday morning at 0:30 o'clock, at lineage of
GO years.
Rufus Spauldlng Cushman, son of Rev.
Rufus Cushman, who graduated at Will
liams college in 1906 and was the first set
tied minister of Fairhaven, and Theodosia
(Stone) Cushman, was born at Fairhaven
August 81, 1916. He began his education
in the schools of his native town, prepared
for college at Castleton seminary, and grad
ua'ed at Middlebury college in 1887.
Among his classmates were Hon. Elias B.
Burton, one of his Pensioners, Henry
| Page Of Rutland, Rev. A. J. Sampson OF
st. Adams, who was his college ROOM
mate and life long friend, both entering the
ministry at the same time, and George W.
Strong OF Rutland. Only ten of the class
numbering twenty-five are now living.
Among his college associates in the other
classes we're Rev. Byron Sunderlin, D. D.,
of Washington, Rev. F. W. Olmsted of
Townsend, Rt. Rev. E. p. wadhams,
Catholic bishop of the diocese of Ogdens-
burgh, John G. SAKE, the distinguished
poet, Rey. James Davie Butler, D. D., of
Madison, Wisconsin, and Rev. Zsbulon
Jones.
He taught an academy in Pickens coun-
ty, Alabama, from 1888 to 1910, and in
Lowndes county, Mississippi, from January
to November 1910. He studied theology
at Lane theological seminary 1910 to
1871 and graduated at Auburn theological
seminary in 1913. He was ordained
to the ministry and installed pastor of the
Congregational church in Orwell, in De-
cembsr 1913, where ne remained for nine
teen years and served the people with great
acceptance. 1t was with great reluctance
that his church consented to severing the
pastoral relation which had been so useful
and pleasant for near score of years. He
removed to Manchester in 1862 where he
remained pastor of the Congregational
church until his death. He at once entered
into all the work before him in the church,
society and education, exerting the same
happy and healthful influence which mark
ed his first pastorate. He received the de-
gree of D. D. from Middlebury college.
DR.. Cushman lead quiet life as a pastor.
He was q good preacher of the sound,
practical, rather than the sensational
character. In the pulpit he was
dignifed, yet easy, always having
great command. 1t was his influence
upon the communities in which he
lived and labored, that he showed his
greatest power as minister and a man,
ever genial and kind with words of good
cheer and counsel. He drew around him
all classes, who delighted in his presence
1t was this happy spirit and cordial man.
ner that made his ministerial life 80 sue
cessful. His influence will be felt long
years hence, in the scenes of his labors,
and fragrant memory of him will remain
with the two churches and the people of
the communities in which he spent the
years of his active life. His name was
blessed and household word, Sin all the
country round about" In the Congrega-
tional church in Vermont he was lead
ing spirit, and wise counsellor,-a CO.
laborer with Charles Walker, Aldace Wal
ker, Joseph Steele, Harvey F. Leavitt and
others. In western Vermont he was held in
high regard, and may be said to have been
one of the strong links in that band Of
strong men who served the church and the
people SO long and faithfully, and left such
deep impressions of their work upon the
several communities to which they minis
tered in holy things.
DR.. Cushman was ever the friend of
sound learning and took great interest in all
that pertained to education and the promo
ton of educational institutions. He has
been for more than twenty years member
of the corporation of Middlebury college,
and was one of the most earnest and faith
full friends OF his alma mater. To her best
interests he bent his fine. executive abili-
ty, and gave freely Of his substance and his
labor to her promotion, and his place in
her counsels will be one difficult to fill.
On his removal to Manchester, he at once
became an earnest associate in the board
of trustees of Burr and Burton seminary,
with Rev. Dr. Wckham, Rev James An
derson, Rev. A. b. Lambert, Hon. A. l..
Miner and others, in looking after the in
terests of that honored institution.
In all the relations OF life DR.. Cushman
may be said to have been useful man.
The men of his stamp are rapidly passing
away-but few are left Rev. Aldace
Walker, d. D., of Wallingford, Rev. ].
ID. Wickham, d. d., and Rev. James An
derson of Manchester, alone survive of his
early contemporaries, all Of whom have re-
tired from active work. He died in the
midst of his labors, honored and beloved.
DR.. Cushman married Sarah f. Gibson
of Sandy Hill, N. Y, August 10, 1916, who
still survives him In feeble health. He has
three children who also survive him.
The funeral will be attended from the
Congregational church In Manchester on
Sunday afternoon. President Hubert of
Middlebury college will make the funeral
| address.