The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-21

the utlt "a umn and tie eiesnine Hto"
oi the long closed psrsonsss o1ce more
uere n welcome eight He vss Installed
P.,or early in 1858 He bs,ilsd brsvely
With weskuess, more sppsrent 10 oil lers
then coaiessed by himself. and gave Us
loysins service in hi, tender and beautiful
sermons. The SECOND spring here found
him skius respite 10 miider cllma,e'
which wss again hi. experiences the nsx,
,e.r The strength was all spens. yet the
fsl.e lights insidious consumption holds
out, slIured him Al times TO renewed isnh
and hope.
But the wstchfui and tender vile was
no, deluded, nor we're others. tor within
the las, month OF his life DIR. Wild expires
sed The belief tbs. be should recover. Oct
Il, 1890 ssw him prepared for the tomb
and he was conveyed Tor burial TO New
mort VI. where be VS. Pastor for 10 years
previous 10 his removal to Manchester.
We would like TO bsnish from our minds
forever the thrill OF sgony that almost
pnrslyzed this community. 10 the follow
ing April, when news came with the most
distressing attendants. OF the death OF
Mrs Wild. She had reluctantly left Man
chester few weeks before TO visit hypo'
choudriac friend in Waterbury beinp
quite depressed herself and worn out Gle
became so violently I'll as TO require con
troll and she was removed, as necessity
to an asylum.
She was kindly and judiciously attended
but no lucid interval visited the ans uished
and despsiriug heart. and she 6ied aite'
two weeks illness, fity years ofsge. WIN
out any return here. the emsciated re-
mains we're taken TO Newport. where nov
lie together husband aud wife and tw'
dear children who were laid there @hei
Newport was their home
At this writing, Feb. 26, comes the wore
that dear Rev. Asa Hemen~ay is dead III
has lef, the earthly for his Heavenly hom'
and Joined the iansomsd thfong aroun'
the Throne OF the E,ernsl. From belnl
Al ore time six reliable ministers OF tb
Conerep pstionsl order resident here Their
ia not a SINGLE one, beside the Pastor an
all we're heartily 10 accord with the ne
Pastor Of the Q ufch.
The whole sum expended, to bnild w
church aud complete its furnishing. 90
tanned by subscription in Manchester
from former residents, by gifts froI
friends and money furnished by the Lad
es society, with SiOO additional psi
toward the o.ean and more appurtenanct
after wards furnished exceeded va, 600.
After the decesse OF Rev. Mr.. Anderso
his daughter, Mrs. Caroline Barres prese
ted 100 or more new hymn books, one ie
each pew, In the church, as memorial
her father who was from 1929 TO 1858 Pa'
tor OF the church.
The first deacon Of the church was An
drew Richardson. He passed away befo
Mr.: Anderson came here and the deacon
then were Asa Loveland and Isaac Bnrto
These we're succeeded by Horatlo Hswki'
and Solomon Longdon who left town
a few years. William p. Black. Robe
Ames. G. Perrin Smith and Zsrah Hal
came next, with whom most OF the prese
members Of the church were familiar pa
ticipators 10 their labors, joys aud sorrow
podly men, aud cooperating heartily Wi
their respective pastors. Judge Myr'
Clark, deceased now 8 score OF yeal
should be named 10 this connection, as
was chosen before any Of the above mann
gentlemen but declined the Office. but
was an efficient and very liberal suppors
OF the church over a years. Judge Ma
!, Skinner, though removing to Chicago
!, his early manhood. before that city o
!, 5000 inhabitants. was q rstive OF Manch'
/, ter. his father an honored Governor OF !
7 state who died in 1888. Manchester ne'
i. lost it's charm for the young man IL v
., the spot be loved and cherished to the Q
OF his days. His enterprise and lIberal
contributed essentially to the eniargemt
and besutifying OF Dell~ood Cemete
where his parents lie and to when
transferred bis early mourned sons.
!, munificent gift OF the gateway and
y choice. Italian sculpture that sdorns
the beautiful stone cottage also the pequ
Of 80 600 TO ,heAssocis,ion to sid IN It's
tinued care aud the culture oil flowers
:, alike q tribute snd q memorial Bot
- OF sll Judge Skinner was true Chfis'
and his daily Jife evlnced this. his
mains were followed TO grave there D
" mourning spd sppItcis'iSe commnn
- in 1887, aud Just four years after the
loved companion Of 45 years was isid
side him.
Manchester has been viewed spriVi
ged place with i's Seminary, ara"
,bither iofi,s professors highly educs
Christian men, whose society has D
sought by kindred minds. This has
ded ma,erislly 10 the intelligence and
,ure .. -. place. condnc,ng 70 ref'peu
and literary and philsnthropic enter
which render it attractive in connec
with its sslubrious and healthy moral
mosphere.
Joseph Barr, the bachelor merchsn
Manchester the fret three decades Of
century bad a specisl friend 10 Rev
Jackson OF Dorset, who stm ulsted hir
the b, que.. Of $4,000 for literary II
,u,ion, aided by Rev Mr.. Anderson
finepce, who bad recently come here
the sccommo ods,iou u which and TO se
It's establishment, the citizens OF Mapc
=" ter err cted spp,oprist- buildings d
''e. COT, Of $4,000. The proiessed oole'
y the Seminary vi. to aid by the use
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