The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-10

school. 1t was bold undertaking, but II
was eminently successful The school
opened with pupils enough to pay expenses;
the numbers rapidly increased, the reputa-
ton of the school rose as rapidly; the house,
a large one to begin with, was soon made
larger, first in one direction, then in another,
while the associate principal opened cot
tage outside for the overflow. This success
was by no means good fortune merely. 1t
was the result of native energy, OF long
training, of high culture, Of religious prn-
ciple, of fidelity to every antecedent trust,
and of sincere and loving interest in each
pupils progress and welfare. In the sum
mer of 1881 Miss Burnham made visit to
Europe, several of her pupils going with
her. 1t was a delightful trip, but not as
restful as it should have been; and by this
time she greatly needed rest. Into her
labors as teacher she threw herself always
with her CHARACTERISTIC energy, not always
with the caution which DR.. Goodell of Con-
stantinOple gave to a young missionary:
Work neither above your strength nor be-
low it. Use IL so as to last long, Her labors
and responsibilities as q teacher, combined
with stroke after stroke of personal Attic
ton, and with enduring causes of anxious
solicitude, told sadly on her health. Entire
nervous prostration followed, and in July,
1884, she sailed for England to try the effect
of a long rest abroad which her physicians
had prescribed. She spent some time in
Scotland, and as cold weather approached
went 10 tne SOutn OF England ana nnally 10
the Isle of Wight. Her health slowly but
very materially improved, and she was
eagerly anticipating her return this month
to her home as she fondly called it; and her
arrival in a few days was as eagerly ex-
pected by her associate, her assistant teach
ers, and her pupils, by whom she was greatly
beloved. Suddenly, almost with no fore
warning, came the dispatch announcing her
decease, and that in accordance with her
own desire she would be buried where she
died. Fuller particulars are anxiously eX-
pected, but they cannot call her back. She
is taking a long rest abroad She has ar
rived already at her long home. Miss
Burnham is pleasantly remembered in Mont
| pelier. The many friends she made here
place the same high estimate upon her char
acter and her personal qualities as does the
| apprecative writer of the above sketch.
Several young ladies from this village have
been Miss Burnham's pupils at Northamp-
! ton. The high excellence of her school is
understood and appreciated here, and the
sadness which prevails there and elsewhere
is felt here for the untimely death of this
accomplished lady.
WHEATLEY.-D Deacon Luther Wheatley
died in Brookfeld, May 81, at the age of
sixty-nine years. This death removes one
of the old landmarks of Brookfed, and one
more serious loss is added to those which
the Second church has suffered within the
past few months. Deacon Wheatley, with
West was identified with this church from
| 1858 until his death He served it acceptably
in the office of deacon for some fifteen years,
when he resigned only because peculiar
circumstances beyond his control made him
feel it to be his duty to the church and the
cause of Christ to do so. Deacon Wheatley
was stanch and intelligent adherent OF
the evangelical system of faith. He held
firmly, but not with captious and intol.
Grant spirit, the fundamental doctrines OF
grace. These he held not as mere intelec.
Christian experience. No one could appro
pirate with heartier emphasis the words of
the hymn, My hope is built on nothing
less Than Jesus blood and righteousness.
He bore the sufferings of his last illness
under the faithful and tender ministrations
of his wife and daughter, until he entered
into rest in him in whom alone he trusted
The church being at present without
minister the funeral services were con
Quoted by his former pastor, Rev. w. A
Bushee of Morrisville. Deacon Wheatley will
be missed not merely as neighbor in the
town where he has so long resided. Hi:
loss will be felt most of all in the church
in the Sunday-school and in the prayer
meeting, where his interest was Away!
alive and where he was always at home
May the church, of which he was so long
member and whose interests were so dea
to him, be comforted in some manner for it
recent losses by such tokens of divine favo
as shall both strengthen it and gladden. it
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