The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-05-21
onrruARY.


GtAAtAF - fthfsAe st~ssssf /. s~s Wv"
a . ssGmef dsy. Dr.. wicihsn sfo~se'
tie ri,a. u oasbi noi 70 occasion ear
pfass 9Ass mss psss niss,y,fonr end
IA. ssrthlyosrser bp, tbs ssdiusned eye
.hs sGelosssa .slslisei ssd tbs visosos
step lad slmosi led ns 70 believe ibs, ID
good doctor tsd discovered The fonntsil
a. pefpe,asl youth. bsd psftsken Of "
sslets and SO slssys " remain With ~
bat The ssmno1s came 70 20 up hiSbs
sns fopsd him foil, prepared. III Iops
llfe spsa, 10 earnest eneu 10 The oaase o.
the Master. II spbounded love and faith
lse TIA, 81 the pstrisrehs Of old eonnl
fo' snyibiss there cen be no possible
dosbi about bic future reward. He vill
40 mote lis,3p 10 The sound Of the church
bell 20 dearly loved by hin. bot rather 10
No music Of ,bs heavenly choir.
Df. wickhsm came 10 Manchester 10
1857 - Principal Of Ban Seminary. Dur.
leg its earlier yesn toe work Of the. insti
iu,ioa .ss more especially the educsiion
81 young men Citing iof the gospel niniss
Try, and for this work Dr.. Wickbsm va
peculiarly adopted. For . quarter Of .
century large Numbers Of young msn came
nader bis Instruction. greatly 10 theis spir
itasi - veil - mental development. He
took personal interest 10 every student
and 10 most cases syened 90 influence
which lasted ioos after they llsft The 10
s,ilulion. Hundreds and We might say
Thousands Of letters have been received by
him from former students, testiiying to
their love and esteem. Old students have
come hundreds Of miles 10 grasp the hand
and listen 10 the loved voice once mere.
Since giving up teaching 81 tho Semi.
nary be has never ceased TO work for ils
interest lie remained President OF ils
Board Of Trustees until bis decesse. BY
his ~ise counsel the Misses Burr gave
from their sba1dsbee SO. 900 FOR ils en-.
dosmenL He always attended i,s eIsmi
nations sod gave good sdyice 10 its teach,
ers aud is,u5ehts. No prominent stranger
could come to Manchester without being
ioviied 10 visit the Seminary, L, was the
priie, the one great y OF his life, aud
through work dooe there bis Influence
ui'l rrmsip, a. boundless Us the universe
sad rs eudlrss a. eteroi,y.
Bat his educational interest VAS not en
tifeiy copbned to lhs Seminary. Besides
bis earlier work IN New York be was Tor |
year Professor add Treasurer at Milje'
bury college, He vas Trustee OF tLst
institution Tor more than fifty years and
nsuaiiy attended the meetings OF the
board He frequently attended the CON
mencemsnts at Yale college where he grad
uated 10 lsl5.aId iof.seversl yesrs he bad
beeu tbs oldest graduate. Being . stu.
den. of the fret Presuieut Dwight he com
pislsiy spruned uue generation, connect
Ing n9tlhr past but q former generation
with ,he pfesenl No sonder that his Wis
its eefe eagerly looked Tor And that he
wa given the place OF honor over Con.
/
grssmen. Governors aud even Presidents.
Tnoush belonging 10 generation lo0g
past DR. Wickbam never ceased TO live 10
tha present, He always took lively In.
trfrst 10 passing events both secular and
religious. he vas .. lse9uen, contribu,or
10 religion. paper; aud lis intimate &C.
auait.tanc. 4. ,,I, lt.t,aau,.t,a1 rna. i..ou | ,
departed made bis contributions especial,
J., yausble aud interesting. Within bis
memory the whole field Of modern mission
airy Effort has been undertaken. He vas c
> complete encyclopedia OF the religion
work OF tue century. 8
He Alwsys took an active interest 10 q
chutoh work In Manchester. He Was . c
most constant attendant upon oil relig ions |
meetings. sai his remarkable know ledge /
81 the scriptures sud bis ease OF expres. IN o
made bis presence power for good. he !
always bad large Bible clsss 10 the Suu.
DAY school, lie tna1rhily ciIieia,ed q, II
"a t1riasss aud taner.t, aud 10 the sbs.nce I,
u v.sipr often supplied the pulpit, In o
~ ,,a tela,ilrs 81 iils he pettosmed lis 81
IaA stats SUI d go the messuse VI duty u
0 the iull, II
tbs ianrral vas held al tLe ConRrega 81
loas' church On Saturday. aud vas lsrge' o.
J sieudej notwithstanding The rain. De. ct
iier relstives qaiie number came from
broad. M'ddi.bu,y oplleg. vss reas,
rD,vd by rr,s'dea, Brsioara spa
scr, Wilma college hy fss' fof'
p'inp, p.rLs u, waSs.A Il W.
'Liisd' lpuis. svHk ksAss- ss~s IRON |
Ics,. p,rt. s. Z PI1S' from Coubec'
as,k .aan A Ter IAN. Hon. Henry
ma Resides y mon Esq. from But
800, H., = c'ereymen IRON the
,.y MP Philip. Of Rulland and
-, feueh " ai,insiord we're pre-.
- IRE vAs proiusion OF beautiful
ssoa'e b.ins ssai by friends who
soali mol % lfesvu'. Tbs church Vas
irsped IN HE snbiems Of mourning. The
funessl ssrv,ess we're ~ iollows.
Hynp. Asleep in Jssus." Iuvocstion,
Rev. NJ L.. Severance. Scripture Reading,
Rev ". Sey moar. Anthem. The Lord 10 ,
my Shsphsri." Address, Rev. r. y Pratt. !
Hytau. "rnefe 10 Fouatsin," Addftss. |
Rev. i. l. B.ies Prayer. Prof.. Wager. Z
H,up. ~How Firm Foundation" Al the q
ceme,ety. Commil,sl. Rev. DIR. Phillips. !
Hrmp. Abide ~nh me.
Rs,. Mr. Pfst, spoke ~ iollows: A man .
u very many yesrs has q, length number. a
"a then one by one successiniiy and be .
quo upon The ages Of the celestial calen i
Oar Like record may be made OF him -
81 David uho "Ai,sr he bad served lie 4
,sn generation by The viii Of God. fell on i