The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-01
IN MEMORIAM.

lieu 10 Msucutettfs us ustvt towu,
Dec 10. Des. Zsrah Hard. aged 81 years
9 month. HE fLnersl VAS sti.nd~d from
bis late residence in the BstteukiIl Valley.
GU the Friday following. Rev. = l. Bates
conducted the services most scceptsbly.
participated in by Rev. DR.. Wickhsm, his
FREUD for half . century, With appropriate
remarks aud "reminiscences.
Des Hard was consistent disciple OF
the Lord from the time. 80 years ago.
when he consecrsted himself to HE SER
woe. A very busy man on his large farm
with aged parents needing aid and q circle
Of bis own dear ones to care for. be was
ever active 10 his Masters cause and help
fol to any who might seek his counsel or
assistance He considered 1t also pa ri
of his duty TO attend the stated town meet
ings that he might by his voice and vote
endesvor to promote the good order
sod morality OF the community Of which
he wss = member. In the meetings OF the
church OF which be WAS 40 officer for 80
years his spiritual and comprehensive
prayers are especially remembered by
those who we're privileged to hear them.
Sorrow followed 10 bis path by the loss
OF bis oldest sou early in our late CT vii
war, from sickness ut Yorktown, whose re
mains he 10 vain sought to recover by
weeks OF searching; also in the lengtben
Cd prostrstion OF smother sou, and years OF
fesblsnsss and suffering were melted ont to
his refined and Christian companion. who
for 40 years had been his Joy and his hsp
py inspiration. yet amid oil he was wont
to Say Let the will OF the Lord be done "
Soon after her departure. over six years
ago. being seriously crippled with rheu
mstism be gave up active care to others
and was ever ready in his pleasant home
to welcome the society OF congenisl
frisuds.
Ga Nov. 9. Just Ave weeks before be lay
sttired for the tomb. he participated in
gathering Of aged people 10 Bsrnumville
with his usual cheeriulness aud socisbili
~. But ere Thanksgiving day arrived be
CON tossed himself feeble aud declined on
that day to sit at the table With his chill
dren, q surprise and sfi,tion to them A
paralysis OF the throat occurred in few
d Ays snd while unable to swallow at oil
he iconversed easily most OF the time.
But be understood bis condition before
be WAS told that his days upon earth must
be few, saying calmly that be
knew it aud could not wish II otherwise
md be WAS ready. He wished that the
usual family prayers be attended OF bis
bedside. LET me die the death OF the
righteous and let my last end be like bis" {
,fteu fell from his lips. He remarked to
son one morning. II have had such
pleasant night in communion with my
saviour" aud when told ct dawn another
lay that IL was still and clear be replied.
md my spiiit is 10 harmony with nature
md Natures God. To friend the last
morning Of his earthly existenceI am still
,ere still here, still llnger on the brick :
nd an not afraid to launch ont. In God
We trust and die. Peace. peace. peace. I"
. Heaven near? o yes, see Heaven, can
ee the other side. Sing, sing, - seeming
= catching the strain Of the celestial choir
lis rsnsomed soul ascending to the man
ions OF the blest, mellow christian, ripe
or the trnsition from Earth to Heaven.
Blessed are the dead who die 10 the
%, d, for they rest from their lAbor and
heir works do follow them"
MRS. J. ID. W.