Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21

beautiful tenderness proclaims itself
through our county and State. His mom-
DRY is treasured in the homes and churches
IN all these towns as precious legacy to
our children. And what is it that pro-
duccs so much affection for this man? 1t is
not any rank; he had none lie was a
PLAIN and unpretending man. 1t is not any
remarkable display OF genius. 1t is the at
traction OF his pure and unambitious good
ness In the quiet walks of his daily life
Goodness is dearer to us than greatness il
brings US nearer to God and the merciful
Christ and men. All true religion consists
In iaIth in Jesus Christ and sincere friend
ship for man. We can all have this great
ness Jesus waits every day at the door of
our hearts to give it to US.
DR.. Dougherty chung to Christ and his
teachings, and to what he believed to be
right and true, until mind and heart gave
way all at once. lie lies dead in this coffin
today. But let me say that his lie was an
emlnently practical one; he was given to
practical purposes and deeds. How many
men and children has he stirred to virtuous
energy? How many great interests OF edu-
cation and letters and religion mourn him
now?
These testimonials of your presence here,
today. testify to the worth of this "good
and Just man whose life was full Of faith
and the Holy Ghost" The children in the
homes OF this town and in all our towns Join
in their tribute to the good minister and
their loving friend.
Let us now accept and be governed by the
teachings of Christ as he accepted them,
and governed his life by their influence
lie believed in Christ in his heart lie
leaned on Him his weary head and wea ~
han Id IL IL
my conviction that in the word Of Christ is
the only true rest and solsce. Tired out in
the work oil life, how dear to know that
"whosoevcr liveth and believeth in Christ
shall never die" In our aged father and
friend We may see proof of our immortal
ity. lie looked from the trials of this chang
ing world to the rest of Christ in the "house
not made with hands where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary arc at
rest"
thank God with my whole mind and
soul that when all this world was fading
from his eyes, he knew that My Redeemer
liveth." Ii was the victory Of his faith
and life over death, and a. we now take
our dear and honored father from this
church which has known him and his
words of instruction and eloquence so long,
but will hear them no more, lot US take
with US the lesson and the privilege. lie
tina. liveth and believeth in Christ shall
never die" And may our Heavenly Father
grant that each one of us may know it
when all the light Of this world is going
out of our eyes.
Very reverently and afectionately dol
adopt the beautiful sentiment of farewell Of
VIM. Cullen Bryant for his friend, Gulian
c. Verplanck
Farewell. noble brother and pure man !
You have already entered upon your re-
ward. You are happy in this. that you were
not called from your benefcent work before
the night. You had gathered an ample har-
vest and your ripe sheaves lay on the field
all around YOU. when the voice of the Mas
ter said Friend go up higher May We
all who are here to-day be as willing to de-
vote ourselves to the service of God and
man and be spared to the church and
world as long as it has pleased God to spare
you. and then may we be as peacefully
called to our appointed rest