The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-25
Obituary..

FROST-Died, in Worcester, Vt, June 9Th,
Ida j., wife OF Alvin Frost and daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Ebenezer Kellogg, aged twenty
eight years Mrs. Frost was a young lady
whose energetic and useful life was beautified
by the Christian graces. She was member
Of the Congregational church In Worcester,
while her husband was member of the Meth
Odist church; and 1t was with the most perfect
agreement that they sustained these different
church relations. They were very punctual in
their attendance at one or the other OF these
churches and Mrs. Frost had 30 endeared her
self to both religious societies that she will be
missed from the one nearly as much as the
other, as also In the neghborhood where she
lived, and by her many friends in the commu-
nifty But most Of all will her cheering, loving
presence and sweet music be missed from the
home, where she left a dear companion and
two lovely children, and by her parents on
whose hearts this sorrow OF q second beresve.
ment Of a beloved daughter within one year falls
heavily. But her companion and parents, and
| many friends are comforted In the strong con-
solatioDs Of the Christians life, which hope en-
abled the deceased to resign all her earthly
| treasures to the care OF the heavenly Father;
| to feel that she had more than earthly support
and comfort, as she drew near the close of life,
and to depart in the bright expectation OF a
glorious Immortality. G.
| MATTHEW SIMPSON, DID,, LII D., senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. died
| Wednesday, June 49, at his home in Phiadel-
| phis, after an illness of several months.
Bishop Simpson was born in Cadiz, Ohio, June
| 81 1911. After receiving an academic educa-
tion he entered Madison college, and five years
| later, In 1888, he WAS received into the Pitts
burg conference, accepting position in Mo-
| nongahela City, where he remained until 1887.
In 1887 he was elected vice-president and pro-
fessor Of natural science in Allegheny college;
| in 1889 he was made president OF Indiana
Asbury University, where he remained until
1848, when he was elected editor OF the Western
rL..sat l.. l,Ax .l.a -
the Office Of bishop. In discharging his duties
he visited and held conferences in all the states
and in most of the territories. He was sent by
the general conference as delegate to the Irish
and British conference in 1857, and was also
delegate to the Evangelical Alliance in Berlin
the same year, from which place he Travelled
through Turkey, the Holy Land, Egypt and
Greece, returning in 1858. In 1859 he changed
his residence from Pittsburg to Evanston
where he accepted the position of president Of
the Garrett Biblical Institute. During the civi
war he delivered q number Of addresses il
behalf of the Union, and was urged by tn,
secretary of war to undertake the organization
OF the freedmen at the establishment of tn,
bureau. Later on he was invited by Presiden
Grant to go as commissioner to San Domingo
but both of these offers were declined. In 1870
at the death of Bishop Kingsley, he visitet
Europe to complete the work which had beel
assigned to him on the continent, and also as
delegate to the English conference. In 1874 b
visited Mexico, and in 1875 went again T.
Europe to hold the conference of Germany an,
Switzerland, and also to meet the missionarie
in different parts Of the continent. OF hi
extraordinary eloquence as pnlpt orator tn
, Springfield Republican says: " His fame aros
from his extraordinary eloquence, which for
quarter Of a century has made him one Of tn
half-dozen principal orators of the country
His fame grew national in the time of war, an
his speeches were inspiring of devotion an
sacrifice for the Union. President Lincol
highly esteemed his services and regarded hir
with profound trust and affection. Bsho
: Simpson hit the secret of his power in publ
0 speaking when he told an enquirer: At schot
, the one thing could not do was to speak.
3 cost me unspeakable effort to bring myself t
&. attempt it, and was invariably mortified
I my failures. At length, having felt called I
: the ministry, sought to forget myself as fs
Q az possible, and, banishiDg all thoughts c
t oratory, to give myself absolutely up to the tas
:. of saying things so that people could readil
= understand them His oratory was natui
Q itself-a true, sweet, thorough and earne
: nature, intent on nothing but to carry the trut
s he was filled with to the hearts of his heare
Y in the most direct and simple way. III
!, language was choice and idiomatic, Saxo
2 words in predominance, but not pedanticall
= Saxon; his manner almost as quiet rs that
y Wendell Phillips; his voice singularly gentl
? yet penetrating, and his very presence exhalin
4 a peculiar charm of attraction"