The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-23
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seeks new trial, j. K. Cushman for state,
q. L. Barney for respondent. George w
Hurlburt v. Estate of Waite Hurlburt.
This case was argued at the May term, 1894,
and came up again last Thursday. Plant
iff claims that the lower court excluded i'm
portant evidence. An estate OF some S20,.
900 Is involved w. l.. Burnap and Henry
Ballard for plaintiff; Dillingham;, Huse &
Rowland for defendant. A decision was
rendered last Friday in the famous con-
sp!racy case of State v. Josiah b. Dyer,
Frank Morrill,, K. ID. Sherburne, and Pat
rick Morrison, who were convicted of con-
spring to prevent Colonel Jacob Mcclure,
now deceased, from obtaining work as
granite cutter. The respondents were fined
$500 each, and sentenced to pay one-fourtb
costs OF prosecution. State v. George But.
terfly, in which respondent was convicted
OF keeping Intoxicating liquors In Mont
court affirmed. The court took recess
Friday afternoon to Thursday afternoon,
January 81, when the decisions on cases
heard this term will be rendered.
BETHANY CHURCH was well filled last
Sunday afternoon when q service In MEM
DRY of:the late Rev John II. Hincks, q for
mer pastor. was held. In the enforced alb
sence OF Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver, the pas
| tor, Rev. DIR. E. M. Smith of the Montpelier
Seminary presided. Several appropriate
select ms were rendered by the choir. DIR.
Smith said he had never enjoyed an ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Hincks, but thought it
highly fitting that such memorial service
should be held. Hon. Joseph Poland read
a carefully-prepared paper in which he re.
ferred to the call extended to Mr.. Hincks to
NIL the pulpit made vacant by the death OF
Rev. DR.. William Fl. Lord Mr.. Poland
said that Mr.. Hincks was faithful az a pas
tor, and especially careful OF those In the
humber walks of life. To the sick and sor-
rowing he was an angel of mercy, and his
name is yet household word in many hum.
BILE homes in Montpelier. Mr. Poland
referred in an appreciative manner to
the work of Mr.. Hincks among the de-
| spised race at Atlanta, and read letter
from Rev. p. Mcmillan of Woodstock,
who was pastor at Barre while Mr..
Hincks was at Montpelier. Professor 8.
j. Blanpied read long letter from Rev.
DR.. Horace Bumstead, president OF Atlanta
| University. 1t was warm testimonial to
the efficient work done by Mr.. Hincks dur
Ing the asst five years at Atlanta, and re-
ferred in pathetic words to the tributes
that had been received by the writer from
scores OF colored people of that city
aud throughout the state of Georgia.
In rendering warm personal tribute, both
as brother pastor and as friend, Rev. j.
Edward Wright said, in opening: 1t has
often seemed to me that the most touching
and impressive portion of a burial service is
when the members of a fraternity, encircling
new-made grave, have one by one stepped
to the verge, and, with word of lamenta.
ton, have dropped sprig of evergreen
upon the casket. 1t seems to me that we
are repeating something of that nature to.
day-some by letters, some by word OF
mouth, and some only with our thoughts;
but all OF us are Offering tributes OF regard
for one who for nearly eleven years stood
here and preached the word of God as it
was given to him" Mr.. Wright said he was
glad to offer bis own tribute of personal
friendship. While he and Mr. Hincks did
not agree in their belief concerning rel.
/ piOns trutha. thew apraa1 IN HiqQOraH zach
respecting the others sincerity. During
many OF the years that MIR. Hincks spent in
Montpelier he and Mr.. Wright were neigh
bors, and their children played together
with the utmost enjoyment and harmony,
and the intimacy thus gradually formed re-
suited in correspondence that continued
from the time he left Monipeler until his
death. Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Hincks were
yokefelows in labor for the public library
during the early days of its existence, and
with increased acquaintance came increased
esteem. The inferiority of pated.ware
shows with very little using, but solid silver
grows brighter with rubbing. and the more
one became acquainted with Mr.. Hincks the
more one learned to respect and love him.
He was well balanced man, not easily led
into any extravaganza and not easily moved
from his tquanimity by any sudden upris-
ing outside or disturbance within. He was
naturally reserved, but not lacking in force,
and ultimately his power was bound to be
felt. He was no sslfseeker but was thor
oughly consecrated to the highest aims, and
this community as whole learned to re-
gard him as good man and true. What
ever side he took in any discussion, every
one was willing to accord to him sincerity
and the belief that he was thoroughly in
earnest Loyal to conviction and loyal to
himself, it seemed as If he had indeed heard
the message " to thine own self be true. "
1t was no little thing for Mr.. Hincks to
leave pulpit like this to go to field of
work among the colored people in Atlanta,
but he went, with his eyes open, TO spe-
ces of martyrdom and at the call of duty
which to him was supreme. The end has
come sooner than he anticipated. But it
did not come to one unprepared, and we
follow his uprising, believing that he has
| heard the words of the Master, " Inasmuch
as We have done it unto the least of these
my brethren ye have done it unto me-" Had
| he fallen here, what shock it would have
| given us and how deeply we should have
felt it, bat we must remember that his death
was no less a shock to Alta lta University,
and In some respects was more serious
loss than his death as pastor of Bethany
Church would have been, because that post
can be less easily filled than this. We honor
the heroes of the war and rejoice If we had
any share in that great struggle, and we honor
or should honor those who are completing,
as Mr.. Hincks was doing, the work imper-
fectly done during the progress of that war.
Letters were also read by Mr.. Poland from
Captain j. W. Clark of Montpelier, Rev.
Edward L. Smith OF Walla Walla, Wash,
and Rev. Charles o. Scoville of New Haven,
Conn, all bearing eloquent testimony to
the sterling worth and well-rounded Chris.
tian character of the deceased.
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