Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
The Late Rev. Charles Fay, ID. ID,

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November 6. In the city of New York. He
had arrived there with his anxious wife at
the house of his eldest daughter, Mrs. NJ.
Z. PIERCE, scarcely four days previously,
suffering from heart disease. kilograms
summoned six of his grown children from
Chicago. and Cambridge, Mass, while
other relatives came from Brooklyn and
New York and Burlington, Vt. The scr
rowing group were also joined by few
more friends, so that at the private cele-
bration of the holy communion on the fol
lowing evening by Rev. Newton Perkins,
the body of the revered, loved and honor
ed dead was wholly surrounded by those
whom he had best loved. Once more it
was made evident that CANCELS and living
saints, and dead, but one communion
make"
The remains were then removed to
Cambridge, Mass. Most of the relatives
accompanied them; There, another
laughter, Mrs Kate F. Stone, welcomed
hem to n sad hospitality in her home,
where he had so often been her beloved
.uest in recent months and years. And
low the sorrowing circle was increased by
he early friends of so years-(tor Cam
bridge was Dr. Fay's childhood hOme)
and bis sister and brother now also came
o take the last farewell. At II a. IN. Fri
day, Nov. Q, the funeral services were con
Quoted at Christ church, that city (Rev
James f. Spalding, rector from which he
OdCl DteD SO years DblOTe. lue
Ccomplshed organist of the church of the
Advent, Boston, brought his admirable
-urphced choir OF singers, men and boys,
and truly indeed were the services most
Impressive. AT their close, the tender
care of his loving children reverently plaC
Il the body of their beloved father, 10y his
'h.'' s side in the family lot at Mount
Auburn.
~. ray was born in 1905, in Cambridge
Mass, and was the youngest son of the
honorable Judge Samuel Z, p. Fay. he
graduated from Harvard college in 1929 il
ne same class with Professor Oliver Weud
IL Holmes, Rev. James Freeman CLARKE
Prof. Benjamin eirce, Rev. Charles +
smith, VINO wrote MY Country lis o
Thee, and many other notable men. H.
1888, he was ordained deacon in st. PAu'e
hurch, Burlington. by the late Bishop
John II. Hopkins. In the same year tc
married Miss Charlotte Emily, eldest
laughter of the same bishop, her RlShi
Rev. father performing the ceremony like
wise in st. Paul's cnur0h. ID ring hap
py married life of % years, nine children
we're born, seven OF whom are now in ma
ure years. DR.. Fay began his life work
Il Burlington, w., in 1888 "a assistant
eacher to bishop Hopkins, in the original
Vermont Episcopal institute, which WA
hen located ut the foot of Church street.
lie also established St Paul : church, Yer
pnnes, driving the 20 miles eac1 SAtur
iey, and returning each Monday, ono rail
Dad In Vermont IN those days. On tle
allure OF Inc INSTITUTE IN lS3N, ne TOOK ~
Johns church, HlRhgate, Wa Tor several
Years, residing there Thence he was Ill
iuced by his brother, Mr. Howard ray, To-
Join him in school Tor Young ladies, al
Montpelier, near Macon, Georgia, winch
iad good success. From there Or. ray
ccepted call to a prominent EplscopHi
cnn1ch in New Orlenas, La, where he
continued two years About he year 1917,
e was once more invited to Nelmont ,and
accepted the ctorship OF St Luke's
hurch, st. Adams, Tor one OF the Longest
tctorshlps ever known IN that parish
1ere also he and his wife conducted pr
ate school. Their pupils We're from the
4lgAr cities. AS their own children wer'
Il yonng. these added duties bore mos
eavily upon them both; and finally brok'
Town the health Of Mrs. Fay, who died
here September %, Is 6 Il 80 nobh
tanned glass window has ornamented tn
'hancel of st. Luke's church, 81. Alban-
yer since, memorial OF her faithful NE
,e atterward took charge OF tnt
'hurcu AT ID attleooro, W. IoI
ONE Time. ABOUT lne yeHr lNOt rev. Ut