Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

us in this, rs standing quite by himself in
the'c gracious regards, these strong effects
of citizen, business and household life /
thank the tod Of goodness that, on every
band, goodness, which is the imparting Of
His spirit and mpllntng of His like
less, Is not far to seek. The ancient pro-
verb says, "Many Il man will meet one
that IS JriCnd 70 him, but n t0NthJW man
who can find ?" In the score Of years aud
more, that have led my life in this com
munty, | have never had to ask tins
discouraged question nor to run lar
To md this man. Certainly, whenever
nave looked in the direction of our friend,
whom we now tenderly commemorate, |
found tdclttB pure to human trusts and
divine relation. Yet he has had many
co.nrades-not few peers. His place
among us in affairs, bringing him TO he
fore in largest business reaches ami enter
prise, and wherever public spirit leads
and works, has brought to the fore these
high, sterling qualities at character. For
tuhate have we been IN tins community TO
live within the influence of rectitude like
hls-eNposed may say y to the example
aud impulse of his diligence, in that work
of God which we call itcWitU
He has lived mp to the common limit
and allotment of our years; our natural
three score and ten have been Just fulfilled
by him. One score and ten of these, he
has lived with us, our fellow citizen, a
that in which man is apt to set the quail
ity Of his deed among his fellows, and to
signalize his style of character. He has
not been unfaithful, 50 far as ! know, to
citizen-trusts in any regard He has been
J0iUtW. | know no better word to say
of any man. 1t is that word which we all
hope to have at last; "Well done, good
and tdithfW'
a commonwealth or city, it has been
said "ought to be but as one huge Chris.
tian parsonage. one miWltV grOUh AMI
| StdtufC Of an honest man, as big and
compact in virtue as in body" The words
/ recall the look of our friend, as we have
| long seen him come and go, and every
time we saw him felt the better and in
our citizenship felt the richer, for the
presence of good man with us. They
recall his temper OF justice and good will
and his mind to walk humbly with God,
whose power and preparation among us
will make us, i'll very truth, citizens of
no mean city"
Yea" saith the spirit, their works will
follow them" 1t is true. Their work
lpill follow them-a train of witnesses in
| their behalf, companions in their happier
state, alders and adorners of that process,
III their serener air of heaven and nearer
communion with God, 10y which the just
are made perfect"
They will follow them yet shall they
SldS ny dISO. L VI SOOtlueSS' IT'S IL pdftakeS
the eternity of God, partakes HIS omnl-
presence and though it attends the right
eOus spirit as it departs, abdes yet in the
places and among the people whom it has
made familiar with its worth. 1t stay, in
memory. 1t remains in its pure example.
Its happy remembrauces of the past are
ours, not less its present ana continuing
inspirations. Till die | Will not
remove mine integrity from me-" said the
Patriarch. No, nor UttCr death will it re-
move. Our friends uprightncss remains
with him, and yet stays by with us Win
full and grateful hearts we come here to
bid him sacred hail and farewell. But,
as We, like him, are t0iMtUl, faithful TO
light, duty, life ana love, we shall not. we
cannot, bid farewell to what has been 50
good and just and lovely and OF good re-
port among us as his righteous living.
which lives on still, and cannot forever
die.