Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-12

| The DEATH OF THE LATE REV. HENRY o.
/ FINCH. The kcesville IN. V Republican
gives the following particulars of the death
of Rev. Henry o. Finch. whose dead body
was found on the beach near Guilford, Conn,
where he was pastor of the Congregational
church. His death, ii is supposed was not
by drowning, but resulted from stroke of
apoplcXy or fit of some kind
| After the Young mems meeting on the
evening Of sept. 26th Mr.. Finch went to
! pass the night at the house of his friend Mr..
| Benz. Mason, near SaChem's Head, about
three miles from the village of Guilford.
Wednesday morning word was brought to
the village that a body had been washed
ashore on a small beach southeast of Vine
yard Point, Sachem's Head. The town au-
thorities went to the place indicated and
found the body but for a little time were
unable to recognize il. Soon, however. MIR.
Mason came TO the spot and at once rccogniz-
ed it as the body of the Rev. Mr. Finch. Mr..
Finch arose at about six o'clock and started
down the beach to gather moss and sea grass.
On his leaving. Mr.. Mason told Mr. Finch
that he would blow a horn when breakfast
was ready, and in reply, Mr.. Finch said he
llNA'i il''l wait l''l lbi NpAiu
90 over 10 Mr. Chamberlain's and 20 fishing,
as agreed upon. Mr. Mason blew the horn.
hut as Mr.. Finch did not return Mr.. Mason
concluded that he had followed his intention
of going fishing.
The body was found lying on its face on
a smooth, sandy beach. the tide having left
it. Thu clothing was hut little wet, and
everything would seem To indicate that
Mr.. Finch had met his death in some other
way than 10y drowning.
Saturday morning his remains were
brought to kccscvillc, and on Sabbath after
noon, at , o'clock, funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian church, with which he
had been connected from his earliest years.
The church was filled to OVERLOOKING with
his friends, for old and young, rich and
poor. loved Henry Rev Mr.. Butler preach
ed an appropriate and touching discourse,
which will be published in full at another
time MANY of llcnry's college friends,
and others from Burlington, were present
Prof. Torrry of the University Ol Vermont,
paid Il lender and loving tribute 10 the mem
ury of the Young friend whom hc knew 50
well in college
Loving hearts in Guilforl, New York,
Burlington, and Kcrscvillc had contributed
an abundance of beautiful flowers. Ncarthc
head of the casktl stood floral design rep
reScnting an open Bible, across whose pages
were written in letters of forget-mc-nots the
words, Greatly Beloved broken column
of white flowers, sent by his class of young
men, stood near. \ large star, three feet in
diameter made Of white and pink flowers,
was fastened To the pulpit. Also many
crosses. crowns. and baskets Of flowers, were
iaStcfuly arranged about the cHsket and
pulpit These were all carried Ia the Gene
terry and placed i'll the grave. The many
friends who gathered about cast in their
floral offerings. until he was literally buried
in flowers. This was in keeping with a wish
which he had expressed. that his body might
he laid away Ia It's final rest in II he'd Of
flowers