The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-04


his strong nature, have been given To the
cause OF education. How true IL IL that m
blessing others we are made rich ourselves.
Thus only are gained heavens riches.
Ihrough all these years, the reaction Of the
life and love he gave, has brought to him
their enlargement ALI over this land, In
| every State, are men and women filling nigh
and honorable stations, who were once his
pupils. They bless his name. They loved
| him, all OF them. Not 80 much bv the
knowledge he impaired, as by the moral
force that went from his life were they kind
| led with higher aspirations and nObler
conceptions Of life's mission. A subtle pow
er flows from such q personality. We
may not estimate the influence OF a good
life, how its makes vital the precepts Of the
teacher. A good life reveals the divine good
ness 1t Is disclosure Of the beauty and
power Of the Christian religion. It is rev.
elation Of Gcd.
As witness Of DIR. Weston's hold upon the
lives Of his pupils, the children Of those who
were under his instructions in years gone by
! have been sent to the Seminary here They
have come from the far West, from Nebras-
ka and Kansas Old graduates look back
i mere as to hallowed spot. And it is. All
the grounds. every tree. the recitation
rooms, the Office. and chapel and church, the
| very walls OF the several buildings, are
shrined with the love and devotion OF his life
Inc students were always happy In his pres
ence; when they planted class tree they
had him consecrate it with his words. He
| took personal interest in every one, was
always kind and helpful friend. His ad-
vice, given in the simplicity and fervor Of
friendship, was never unthankfully re-
celveo. dis prayers, characterized by ten
derness and sincerity, were always uplift-
ing.
And now may 1 say what / feel he would
De pleased to have some some one say for
the institution Of his affection.
brook SS kns% Seminary aST es You 0EsS Sdw West saS
at last by his toll and faith
fulness, it has come up out Of distress to the
verge at least Of prosperity. May his life,
given so unselhshly for it, his loyalty and
sacrinces s and MS prayers, now bear fruit,
and students and members Of the Alumi,
believe the fulfllment Is with you. It Is In
your power, II imbued with the self-sacrifc-
Ing spirit of his life, to build monument TO
his memory, the only one he would have you
raise; establish a professorship in West
brook Seminary. Let 1t be in his name.
We OF this church are bereaved today
Did pastor ever have such a parishiOner?
The first letter ever received written by a
Universalist was received from him. IL was
~ years ago, when he was president OF L0m-
bard University, where through the storm Of
war he graduated young men to go fosth and
give their lives on their country's altar.
did not 90 to his school, but four years ago
ne took me by the hard and welcomed me to
this pastorate. And here we have labored
together, his kindness, his helpful words and
sympathy, being a constant Inspiration to
me. We shall all miss him. His place will
not be filled. His tender words in the con-
ference meeting meeting his . cheerful presence in
instruction in the teachers meeting, I'VE
shall have these no more" He was loved by
all. He had the respect Of little children.
Many OF you were his parishioners In the
days when this church was weak. He serv.
ed as pastor besides performing the duties Of
the school You worshlpped then In the old
building "Oyer on the rocks" What svm-
Dol that Of the foundations Of his faith!
A man with his learning will rarely be
found so Tree from OStentatiOn. His ripe
scholarship never made gulf between him
and his neighbors, or separated him from the
common people. He was the same modest
unassumfng, helpful. sympathizing friend.
His nature was sunny, his cheerfulness a
balm.
He loved this world; saw beauty in all its
seasons, the hand of God in all its unfold
ings. How he loved its flowers and its fields
and forests and mountains. He saw beauty
too in its decay, for he believed in resurrec-
ton, saw in all death only the prophecy Of
larger life.
Nothing ever came to obscure the expan-
sion of his powers. They were never
shrlvelled by selfshness, they were never in
decline. While the body faltered In the
closing years. his indomitable will drove 1t
to its tasks. The elasticity Of his step was
only transcribed by the incessant activity Of
his mind. His intellectual powers
never found repose in the marrow grove
often characterizing age. II went on ex-
ing visions Of an almost perfect faith. Indeed
his faith In God and Immortality seemed a
| reality. 1t lifted him into the realms of power.
| high above the ills and trials and sorrows Of
this life. have wondered II 1t were pos
| sible for him to have doubt No one could
long be in his presence without feeling its
| lifting power. He never grew cold and
mechanical in the long years of intellectual
| toll because guided and controlled by a
| principle deeper than knowledge and mental
culture. Ills lie was kept constantly warm
by the vivifying light to which it was daily
| turned in communion with the Father.
And now he Is gone from our sight. but
can any of US feel for one moment that ii
was death that took him away? 1t was
translation. His ripened spirit was ready
| for the charge-even ready for its transfer TO
school Of the very highest grade in the
| House OF Many Mansions. The veil had
been growing thinner and thinner. The
angel came; death was swallowed up In
| victory with the dying Of the old year he en-
tered into light. Shall we weep? For him
there Is no more pain; no more sorrow no
more tears; and shall / say, no more labor /?
oh, no, no, mol He will go on learning tine
celestial mysteries, he will go on teaching and
| leading. III not this in what will his happi-
| ness consist? viii his nature change?
May God comfort and shield those he loved
and be especially near unto her who is left
lonely and sad"
Rev. Mr.. Hayden spoke feelingly, the fol
lowing being an abstract of his remarks:
"Within the week we have been called to
| two services. We buried one last SATURDAY
and now we are called to bury another. OuI
| hearts are made to suffer but they are also
made to believe. The revolt against annihi.
/ latiOn Is the grandure of man. IL falls TO me,
| my friends, to speak few words in tender
| affection of the man who has gone. His life
has been useful one. Full up to the brim
| from his boyhood when he struggled for an
| education. | want to speak of DIR. Weston
especially as friend. In that capacity and
| only In that capacity would l consent to
stand here today. DIR. Weston was ever q
| helpful friend. His counsel was good. He
| ly was model in many respects, and we
who met him there, and especially In the last
/ years, know OF his fidelity and patience in
| caring for her who leaned upon him. He
was Christian gentleman. He
had no apology for sham. He abhored all
hypocrisy and all things that tended toward
that. | bless this noble, lgraeious being
/ spring Of water in thirsty land. 1 come tC
/ pay him the debt owed him by a friend. In
my home he blessed my children. We
looked upon DIR. Weston as our friend. Deal
noble friend, good bye"
The last sad rites were performed at the
final resting place of the deceased in Ever
green Cemetery, to which place large mum
Der OF mourners followed the body.