The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-19

His religious sensibilities were espec-
ially tender. lie could scarce ever
name the name Of Jesus in sermon
without tears. And vet l have heard
HIM while Offering constellation 10 the
bereaved, allude 20 his own bereaye-
ments with a tenderness unapproached
and unapproachable, his conntenance
meantime shining with a smile of un-
earthly radiance aud beauty. All !!
me. and shall we behold that face,
and hear that glorious voice no more:
1t fell TO the lot Of this writer TO be
the pastorsc the Methodist church
in johnson. during the last years,
(Is62-4), of DIR. DIS active pastorate.
The two years l was thus associated
with him in gospel labor were among
the happiest and most profitable ofmy
life. Never shall forget the impress
sion he made on me the first time
looked upon his tall form and noble
head, surmounted by an ample supply
of iron gray hair; nor more shall / ev-
Ell forget the impression first made on
me the first time l heard him speak in
public, when that mild blue eye,
beaming with tenderness, and swim
ing in tears; and that voice tremu-
lous and breaking with emotion, con-
spired to impress his message on the
inmost hearts of his hearers. l be-
came very intimate with this venera-
BILE man. Our intercourse, to me,
was as stimulating as it was delight
full. l shSShever cease to feel lndebt-
ed to DR.. y. rs to no other man, on
intellectual, indeed, as well as spirit
ual and social grounds. Nay, | may
be permitted to say that became very
deeply and tenderly attached to him.
loved him, truly, as l have loved no
other father in the gospel.
DIR. Dougherty has been a patiently
suffering invalid for many, many years.
In age and feebleness extreme, he has
fingered on far beyond the cXpecta-
tons of his friends-tenderly, dutilul-
ly, ministered unto by loving hands
in the bosom of one of the loveliest Of
homes. The hour of his release has
come at last. Never shall | forget
how my heart was thrilled, while sit
ting with him in the pulpit on a GER
tain funeral occasion-that of Dea.
Parmlee, of precious memory-as |
listened to his reading a hymn in
which occurred this verse:
"While our silent steps are straying
Lonely through nights deepening shade.
| GlOry's brightest beams are playing
Round the happy Christians head"
And now all this is as true Of the
preacher, as of the cody, devoted
deacon. lie has joined that innumer-
able company with SO many of whom
he had aforetimc enjoyed sweet con-
verse,-Dr. Lyon, DR.. Smith, Presi-
dent Wheeler, Professor ToTey, and
Dr. Calvin Pease,-and with many OF
whom, over sick beds, open collins and
yawning graves, he had mingled his
tears of sympathy.
How often have we sat together and
discussed the awful mysteries of the
future. He no logger looks through
glass darkly but is face to face. "li
it is best for me that l should never
wake from the sleep of death, my
Heavenly Father will let me sleep,
said he to me oneday, eff it is best
that should wake, and live forever
my Afs.vnly Father will bring me up
l cheerfully and confidently leave all il
His hands This sweetly believing
doubter knows all now-gazes upoI
the realities Of the eternal world with
out any dimming veil between.
Glorious old man |! Eminent anC
shining saint! natures noblemal
crowned by grace Faithful. and, nov
glorifed minister Of the Lord Jesu
Christ
"servant of God, well donel
Thy glorious wariares past,
The battles fought, the race is won,
And thou art crowned at last"
90, may triumph So
When all my warlare's past,
And dying, find my latest foe
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