Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-06
Obituaries.

age teacning n common school IN tne winter from
the time he was seventeen and aiding his father
in the support Of the family. In the fall after he
had attained his majority he went to Browning
ton Academy Of which Rev A. G. Twilight was
preceptor and began fitting for college. At
Bloomington he not only set his face collegeward |
but heavenward experiencing that change OF |
which our Lord said to Ncodemus, Except a |
man be born again he cannot see the kingdom Of |
God" Remaining at Bloomington about year |
he went from thence to Derby, finished his prep |
aration and entered the University at Burlington
In the class OF 1871. Though disadvantaged by |
lack Of early opportunities, by dlligent applica- |
ton he gained upon the class during the course |
and graduated in 1915 with the last third. The |
fall after he taught the Academy at Marshfeld
and from thence went In the December following
to Macon, Georgia, where he taught for two
years. From Macon he went direct to the theo-
logical seminary at Andover, Massachusetts,, com
pleting the course and graduating in the class OF
1850 The spring before he graduated at Andover
he visited Barton, Vermont preaching there and
receiving call to the pastorate Of the Congrega-
tional Church. Accepting this call he was or
dained and installed at Barton, in 1857, Rev. o.
7. Lamphear, college class mate, then at Derby,
": H. 81 know that he can speak we'll" An
other class working mate, Rev. Mr.. Dean, gave
the charge to the people. Zealously and faith
fully at Barton, he was after nearly three years
attacked with that facial neuralgia, which rem
dered his after life one almost continued pain and
often for months and years at a time, Of intense
suffering. His enemy compelled him to suspend
his ministry at Barton and seek dismission from
his charge. This was granted by Council. Dis
missed, he sought for time renewed health and
strength in farm labors. As soon as health per-
mtted he took up the ministry again. received a
call and was installed pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in IIinesburgh in 1855. At this
second installation another of his classmates
Rev. N. G. Clark then professor in the University
at Burlington, preached the sermon, and another
classmate, Rev. A. d. Barber of Williston gave
the Right Hand OF Fellowship. Here after no
very long time he began to suffer again from the
assaults of his adversary, neuralgia, but for long
years, though in real uffering and much Of the
time in keen distress by day and by night, he
persisted in doing manly work, building with
hand for Christ and his church, and resisting
the enemy Of his peace and strength with the
other. Here indeed he fought a good fight,
yielding only after many years. In the win
ter Of 1874 he went to Philadelphia and sub
mitted to the severe surgical operation Of
moving a part of the facial nerve. This gave
only martial relef In the fall Of 1879 he tool.
VOYAGE 10 Chrome visiting London and Paris
seeking aid Int found little Having failed now
for some time in strength but not in heart to Ia
| bor he resigned his nastorate His resignation
was after long waiting and hone of the church
| and narisb accented and be was dismissed bav-
ing been pastor almost n ouarter Of a century,
| about twentv-fonr wears Remaining In the mar
sonape Mt uinesbureb after his dismission and ex
neriencnc aome relief with re,urning strength he
was able Mt lengtb IN take nm AGAIN the word he
loved 60 wall This be did at plainfeld WHARF
he was installed pastor Fehruarv n 1879 Rev
| w s Uazen of Nortbfield nreacbing the sermon
from Corinthians i. o. "we nreach Christ and
| him or,o;eaa ono of h;s o,assr,atos oaain n
morhor ot tho oo,no, nras;aed and offorad ~, q
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tora,o nnr hro,hor Iahorod cort;nuors,v aarr-
oo,,y and srcoossfr,,u ,horoh h,s old onor, s,;l,
,rrs,od hin, uo oa,saa h;, ,ahors and on.o,oa
into rest after sickness entire,v nrostra,ing him
If ahont Eve ,yaeks Hi exnorienco dnrirs ,bis
last trim, was cear oa,n, I'M ~ tho oaco ~ COD
81 am surnrisad y h. wrote falling ma tho respl,
Of tho rst connc;, of rhvsio.rs ooiod 70 cors;dor
his coso "Tho fr,noss ,,;,h ,vhioh oan co..,
.Thv will, not nina uurnrises almost tropb,es
mo " Mr. Ferr;, ,eaves a wifa in feahle bea,,b
| ,brao sons aud tuo douab,ars oil 81 than i,,ad
| for nsefplnesa and of fne nronise uis o,dest
| sop reacb;ng bor,e h,t a few dav. befora bis
fatber,s deatb ia p,ofessor William Farr;r NJ
Pacific University at Forest Grove Oregon The
Oldest daughter il the wife of Rev John Cowan
| of Essex An of the children watched most ten.
| derlv with their father dnring bis sickness and
were around his bed at his translation. The
funeral was attended at Plainfield with the most
marked respect and deep affection on Wednesday
I of last week. Ten of the neighboring ministers
were present and deacons of the church from
Williston and Montpelier, with good delegation
from Hnesburgh and other towns. The children
OF our brother conducted the services at the house.
Professor Ferrn reading select passages OF Scrip
ture Rev. Mr.. Cowan offering prayer and all the
family uniting in singing the hymn, Rock OF
ages cleft for me-" The service was most beauti-
full, tender and touching. At the church, whittier
the body was borne by his brother ministers Rev.
C. S. Smith read the Scripture Rev. J. H. Hncks
offered prayer, and his two classmates, Rev. j.
G. Haleand A. d. Barber spoke Mr. Hale spoke OF
Mr.. Ferrin as man, of his place in college and
in the ministry, and Mr.. Barber of him as
Christian pastor. Mr.. Ferrin besides his work a.
minister, was a most respected and highly useful
citizen He represented the town Of Hinesburgf
in the legislature one or two sessions was faith
full and influential member of the corporation OF
the University for more than twenty years. lie
received the honorary degree of doctor of divinity
from Middlebury College at the commencement a
year ago, and was a man such that the family
the church ana the sta'e can aiike trust
HUTcHINsoN-Jes Hutchinson, a resident Of
this village for some fifty years, and who has lived
alone since the death of his wife, two three year,
ago, was found in his house on Friday afternoon
last In an unconscious state, and soon expired
His death was caused by dose of laudanun
which he had taken from a cup left on a stand
near by That the act was premedtated is alsC
shown by the fact that note was found thrus
under the outer door, warning Mrs. Dunwoodie
a neighbours wife who has of late cared for his
household matters, mot to come In alone" Hi,
lonely lie had evidently become TOO burdensomt
10 DC longer borne, MI. hutchinson was born II
PEMBROKE New Hampshire, February 9TH, 1897
Soon aiter reaching his majority he came t
montpelier followed stage-drlving Tor period
and was ior several years In the employ OF Colo
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