The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-10-23
OBITUARY.



Tie tphleci of lhis sketch un bern
Bfoelgeia. Va jose 4. 1889 He was /
s.coaA sou Of Rev. Daniel Wild. uho u
pastor q tse Cossfegaiirpsl church
tsfoo.asid Tor Ss yesr. His uoiher q
Haldsh W1khurp. one q four sistei
three Of whom married clergy meu and q
fonr,h ~. The wife Of Hoo. Horace Ma.
nard Of Tennessee. . prominent uoioni
vbo came into national pronioence.dnrif
The period Of reconstruction. and was
NJ. General under Gnnt's administrators
DR.. Wild graduated ., Middlebuy co
lese 10 the class VI 1860. lie vas . dill
gent student and graduated among n
6n, 10 bic class. He WAS noted for b
quiet dcmespor. bui enjoyed keenly or
Of door sports and possessed al ioexhau'
ibie fued Of qoie. humor which made bar
a great isvorite with bis classmates. Ba
more than this be wss an earnest Christina
aud his influence eierted 10 IN unobiru
siye way, bad q marked aud lasting effec
upon bis fellow students
He grsdus,ed ifou Bangor theolog ios
seminary 10 1866 and in October OF th,
same year was ordained at craftsbury. VI
aud com menccd bis work rs pastor OF tb,
g Congregational church 1t that place
While 81 the Bangor seminary be was OLE
Tered = tutorship At Middlebury college,
but thought best not to sccept. Liter on
be received the degree Of d d. from his
aims mater
He remained at Cfaiisbury uine years
md then removed to Newport. VI where
be remained rs pastor OF the church thir.
zen years la both places he labored
earnestly aud .fii GENTLY aud his labors
we're sbuodantly blessed. His stsy 10 New
port was marked by two remarkable sea-
ons OF revival during which many were
including u large number OF
uueinsnc mcu huu beouo W iom
lies.
Much to the regret OF the church aud
ociety ct Newport falling health COMPEL
D him 10 seek . change. Soon after reach
ag this conclusion y call was received
rom the church Ia Manchester. This
sll was At fret declined but was subse
uenty renewed aud was made the sub.
,ct Of earnest aud prayerful considers'
on, Tue ouly obstacle 10 the way was
le matter Of health and strength for the
ork. There seemed to be reasonable
nance that = short period OF rest together
ith the change would bring back both
I'd be finally decided to accept.
Before entering upon his new field DR.,
lid had 40 attack OF pneum onia, the re-
lit Of q sudden cold 10 his worn out
'ndition the recovery was not complete
ID chronic throat and lung trouble fol.
wed. This did not prevent his entering
bon his work 10 Manchester. He still
pected to recover, his physicians giving
N much encouragement. 1t was hoping
ainst hope.
Two winters we're spent in the South
ihout permanent benefit. His earnest
sire aud prayer to God was for strength
work 10 his Masters vineyard, and il
sometimes seem that this prayer was
swered IN q special manner. Though
Instantly failing be continued to preach
til late in the fall OF 1889 when he went {
Florida TO return Ia the spring too
Ak for farther active service.
The weary months since then, months
pain and suffering were borne with that
Get and patient submission to the Di' ]
e will That characterized bis whole life. !
" men ever loved wife and children bet '
than he, yet love for his Saviour made
giving up OF bis life's work more pain.
than the family parting yet even this
ret Was at last taken away and the end
peace.
'hough his Pervice here was brief ID
ZONE measure unsatisfactory especially 3
himself. owing to bis i'll health, yet DR.. Y
ID gained the esteem and love OF the en- 0
church aud society. Their sympathy y
gone out to him aud bis family dur. 4
bis illness aud feeling akin to person .
has fallen upon the entire 0
immunity. p
'r. Wild was On earnest preacher. bis
mons being always carefully prepared d
b . purpose to reach the hearts as we'll q
he understandings Of bis hearers. He "
the very opposite OF sensational and b'
pissed show, yet he had q singular fac. u
OF making every subject full OF p'
rest. He had a poetical nature that 81
bled bim to cloth even dry subjects
B 40 Imagery that made them both ct. II
tive and impressive. He delighted in at
ing everything orderly and harmon so
/. He dearly loved music and flowers 81
everything beautiful 10 nature and art pr
We oil be was modest aud retiring. and M
the desire 10 serve God and benefit or
'ellow men constrained him TO engage pc
ublic service, bat this desire prompt. 40
i'm to faithfully perform every duty as 10
~ life and strength would permit. Gel
g OF this disposition only his nearest sct
best friends could fully appreciate cal
To them his slmos. perfect life was s'
Instant inspiration. Yet bis earnes. be
stisn life and well developed chsrac,
I'D marked influence upon eli With
n be came In contact. This, qnite as r.
ss bis public utterances, gave him ~