St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-16
LAST SAD RITES.
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VINO was lne HPDL OF inc uOuSeHOiu Ol
which he was the head. Thou hast
summoned him from the activities OF life,
from the fullness OF his usefulness ere yet
the sum Of his years OF service seem to
have been fulfilled. We mourn his going
from us in united grief as we remember
him today. Yet we remember as we
mourn that death can have brought to
him no abiding sorrow. Thou hast
taken him from earthly companionshil s
that he loved, to thy kingdom OF
peace, where the inhabitant shall
no more say | am sick, and whence
they go no more out forever: there
TO await the coming OF those he
has served here on earth. 1t is to no un-
familiar country that he has gone, nor
is the king OF that heavenly land a
stranger TO him. With the Lord Of lie
he has walked upon the EARTH and with
that Lord whom he has known and
served must be his companionship for
ever.
And as we remember him before thee
today, we thank thee, thou giver of all
good gifts, for what he was to us. We
thank thee for the courage which he car
ried with him as he went about among
men, making them stronger and better
for his presence and his words; for the
comfort which he brought to hearts
bowed by affection; for the sympathy he
gave to those in want; for the ministry
oldaily service in which he was employed.
We thank thee for the cheer oil his COM
panionship for his Astounding fullness of
life, for the vigor and the strength with
which he bore the tasks thou laidest on
him and which seemed to give something
of his vigor and strength to those who
found their burdens heavy. We thank
thee for his simplicity of character, for
the unsefshness which placed the in
terest OF Others always before his own;
for his generosity, his wisdom, his help
fitness Tor his devotion to his flock, Tor
his willingness to spend and spent in the
service Of the church OF his ministry and
OF the city where he lived. We thank
thee for the breadth Of his conception of
the ministry to which thou didst call
him. We praise thee that he brought
help to his fellow men in MANY ways,
and touched them from many sides. We
bless thee that in true sense he was the
servant of all whom he could in any
way aid. We thank thee for his zeal for
the advancement of thy Kingdom, not
merely in this city or this state, but
throughout our country and wide over
this needy world for which Christ gave
himself on the cross
And, above all we thank thee for his
Christian faith, animating his conduct,
inspiring trust in others, leading men to
thee. We thank thee that to him the
Savior was the truest OF masters and
the nearest of friends. We thank thee
for the fidelity and carnestness with
which he proclaimed thy truth in this
house dedicated to thy service. where
his voice shall no more be heard, but
wherein loving recolections he, being
dead vet speaketh We thank thee for
his pastoral fidelity; for the iaithiulness
with which he held up his Lord before
men as the object OF their worship and
the pattern OF their conduct. We thank
thee for his confidence that this earth is
the Lords; and that the Kingdom OF
God is to hold over it increasing sway.
Thus, Lord, as we think OF his strong,
vital, simple, sweet, consecrated helpful
life, it is with thanksgiving that thou
gavest him to us as a leader and an ex-
ample. We thank thee for him. And, as
we mourn for him today, we would
humby pray thee that his life among us
may have its fitting iruitage. May his
memory strengthen us TO more Christ.
like deeds and to more uuse6sh living.
May the Lord that he served be the Lord
OF each one of us also. And NAV we,
like him. be able to feel that though the
earthly house of this tabernacle be de-
stroyed, we have q building not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens.
May we hear thee say to each one of us,
Well done good and faithful servant,
thou hast been faithful on the earth,
enter into thy Masters Joy. And to thee,
father, son and Holy Spirit, shall be all
the praise, world without end. Amen.
The hymn "For all the saints who
from their labor rest" was sung, after
which the benediction was pronounced
by Dr. Smith. The honorary bearers
were DR.. Melancthon Storrs, the Hon.
Francis B. Cooley, John Allen, Rowland
Swift, s. 7. Willard, Wilbur F. Gordy,
Judge Henry Z. Taintor and Scion P
Davis. The American Board was repre-.
serted by two other secretaries besides
DR.. Smith, Rev. DR.. James L. Barton
and Rev. DR.. E. E. Strong and by Rev.
DR.. Elijah Horn of the prudential com.
mittee. Amherst college was represented
by G. Henry Whitcomb of Worcester, a
classmate of DR.. Lamson's, and an as.
sociate with him on the board of trus
tees, and DR.. Fairbanks, the treasurer Of
the college. After the service at Hart
ford the body was taken on the 6 sc
train to Northampton. From there was
taken to North Hadey for the final ser
vice.
THE SERVICES AT NORTH HADLEY.
The service at the Congregations
church at North Hadley was an extreme
ly impressive one and especially tender
Nineteen members of the Hartford churcl
came up on the early morning train an,
the St. Johnsbury delegation was aug
mented by J. w. Sault and Robert Mac
knnon. The bearers at this service wer
Deacons Storrs and Willard from tn
Centre church and the members Of tn
male quartette from the North church
W. c. Tyler, P. F. Hazen, E A. Silsb
and F. H. Brooks. Frederick Moxson
organist at the Central church at Phila
delphia, presided at the organ, playing