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


b No vsoleai disease ssssSlisa 10 provoke
psiniui struggle. the wheels ofrslnfe bs'
i1s ran steadily and faithfully 20 long
. period they vsfe worn cot snd simpl.
. cessrd their movement ELS him OF
. Wednesday OF last week, He sss reolin
!. log upoa the lorree and received me viii
: cheerful voice sud Winning smile. Their
. seemed more than ordinary glsdoess IN bil
top1s. and On air oiconteri upon bis soul
He claimed 10 be sholiy At peace. Jesus
} has ssid 10 me, son be Of good cheer. Thy
sins sre forgiven" Rssohipg ont bis band
be said. II have bold OF my Fathers band
aud shall be kindly led all the way 90.
he then referred TO come papers be wa
debating Tor the use OF friend. rose 10
leave aud babe him good bye. He recipro
Gated Is unsnec,ediy ~ II We were TO meet
ssai, the peit week But here he detsin'
ei me Tor a moment, With q loving look
upon tho faithful ones ct bis side be 70,
marked. See. here have the very best
nurses IN my need The Thoughtful sfiec
ton and fidelity Of her who hsd daily for
dfty six years been bis solsce and strength
probsbly prolongins bis days on earth.
and the fliAl love and reverence OF the
daughter ministering to bis necessities.
gave JOY 10 the husband and fathers heart
reminding him that bis had been home
ihst the Lord hsd blessed.
For some time past while growing thin.
ner 10 aesh there has seemed an elevation
Of spirit aud his face frightened a. he
neared the land OF light immortal
May there not have been 10 him, not only
reflections OF the glory Of the world to-
come, but OF the increasing moral illumi,
nation OF the world, from the advancing OF
the kingdom OF Christ upon the sarth2
What wondrous changes in America and
the nations bad be seen since A. ID. 1901
Changes which be early began to desire
and anticipate. to pray and labor for, and
which he WAS instrumental in procuring.
He learned some Of the plane and looked
for the ways Of the Lord. His life and
labor became Unidentified with divine en-.
terprise. he has shared in the labor and
pisins, and bean . psrtaker OF the re,
wards. In some good degree he,too, could
use tbs words OF the Master. II have glor
flied thee an the earth. have finished
the work thou gavest me to do"
Rev. Mr.. Bates spoke IN part as
follows: 1t might seem almost like effron
terry for one who has known DR.. Wick ham
intimately only during the last six months
OF his life, TO rise to speak to an audience
composed of persons who have known him
nearly ali their life time, we're il not that
| have ueen with him much during these
months, snd can thus bring to you the
testimony Of his last days to the power OF
the Gospel to support and to save. /
would, hosever. say first OF oil that this
OCCASION can hardly be called one OF
OF personal loss. 1t will ST. IN desolate to
this community, to all OF DR.. Wickbam's
friends, every where. to live on without the
inspiration Of his presence, but for him
our thoughts today con only bel those Of
Joy and rejoicing. Blessed are the dead
who die III the Lord. Blessed are all they
who cone up ut last TO heavens gate and
are met with The Masters welcome, "Well
lone, good and faithful servant" Wei
lionel What words can better express the
Of bis life. 80 full OF useful ses,t
rice to all with whom he was associated
need not attempt to say to you. who
Know better that what d.. Wickham. was
q his home, IN social life, Ia eiuoai ionsl
circles, III relisiens circles This. however.
am warrented 10 asserting, that no man
" my acquaintance, ever ia the full vicor
Elective years, has even taken mors live
interest in ell that relates to tho sers,
i welfare Of this community. thS ..,a
nd society at large than no p 49,.
cry last Of an advanced - =" " @
'hile interested ia % =" So
nd political sss. ''e e'a' ..
iooa .,a .prises, the great educa.
mos ~, religious movements Of the
!. chief desire was in reference to
triumphs OF Christ's kingdomp on
the earth aud the salvation OF men every
where. He loved the church, this church
and be wanted all to come under its pow
err and espouse its cause. The thought
that so many men Of his acq naintance,
some OF whom had bren his pupils at the
Seminary and all OF whom he loved and
honorcd, were still without the church,
Y eighed upon his beart as terrible
bu,den In his last months, especially,
be desired TO impress upon them by some
means the worth and glory OF personal
interest in Christ. am permitted here TO
give VIVA, may be regarded Us his dying
.stimouy on this point. few days be
fore his death he dictated what follows to
one OF his family. the use OF bis always
ready pm having becom fstIguing to
him.
More than rs years ago thst godly man
aud venerated teacher. President Timothy
Dwisht of Yale college. in preparing q
sermon to be preached in the colleg, chap
81 dic.a,ed to me IS lis amanuenss. these
words. having partially recovered from 9
serious illness which ultimately proved 70
tai: The mercy OF God. as exercised TO /
wards our lost race through the oil suii
cient and glorious righteousness OF the
Rsdee mer. yielded me the only foundation
Of hope for good beyond the grace. Dur
Ing the long continuance Of my diseases as
was always, except when 10 paro1ysms /,
Of suffering, IN circumstances entirely ft
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