St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-16

OF heaven and earth, because Thou hast
hid these things from the wise and pru
dent, and hast revealed them unit
babes" Come unto Me, all We that
labor and are heavy laden, and viii
give you rest" "And | saw a new
heaven and new earth" "Behold, the
tabernacle OF God is with men," "And
God shall wipe away all tears from theil
eyes, and there shall be no more death
neither sorrow nor crying" "He that
ovcrcometh shall inherit all things.
"Behold, come quickly; blessed is be
that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy
Of this book"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Warren II
Beaman oil Amherst, who was pastor Of
the church from 1S41 to 1872 He re.
terred in his prayer to the fact that he
baptized Dr. Lamson in that church.
The quartette then sang Whittirrs
hymn with silence only as their bene-
diction." The final prayer by Prof Nj.
w. Jacobus OF the Hartford Theological
seminary was followed by the benedic-
ton by Rev. George Fisher of North
Amherst.
Besides the members OF the North Had,
ley church and delegations from the St.
Johnsbury and Hartford churches, there
were many relatives who had come es-
pecially to this service. A delegation Of
Amherst college professors included Rev.
Preserved Smith of the College church,
and Prois. Cowles, Crowell, Kimball,
Emerson and Tyler.
The st. Johnsbury party returned Fri
day evening, accompanied by Mrs. Lam
son and the children. The body was
taken by other relatives to the Forest
Hills cemetery at Roxbury for cremation
and the ashes will be buried in the North
Hadley cemetery.
PERSONAL AND PRESS TRIBUTE.
DR.. Lamson's death will be universally
mourned. His Catholic spirit his
Christian courtesy, his universal sympa.
thies, his understanding OF and fellow
ship with men OF all schools, his open
mindedness and his wise and progressive
conservatism made him an ideal presl-
dent of the American Board LYMAN
Abbott, editor of the Outlook, in a
dispatch to the St. Johnsbury Republican.
DR.. Lamson has advanced every year
in church and educational world. He
has become a leader among Congrega-
tionalists, whom all confidently and
gladly followed. He was an optimist
with good reason for his belief for he
lived and inspired lives according to his
faith. In the American Board he was
worthy successor to Dir. Storrs. He will
be missed and incurred in many lands.
Il \. E. Dunning, editor of the Congre-
gationaist in a dispatch to the St.
Johnsbury Republican.
To us who knew DR.. Lamson in those
earlier years and were associated with
him at Williston and Amherst, the noble
career he has run, rising steadily to
larger power and higher position, till he
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great cities, an influential trustee of
Amherst College, a welcome speaker
from the most commanding platforms,
and the president of the American Board
all this has seemed only what might
have been expected simply that of which
we saw the sure and ample promise in
the man with whom we walked and
wrought. Death has suddenly ended all
this service, and taken from earth and
from our hearts this beloved friend, this
honored man, and the world seems
strangely empty and poor DR.. Judson
Smith in the Congregationaist of Aug.
IL.
A good man, and a strong man, whose
friends were many, passed away when
the Rev. DR.. Charles M. Lamson died.
Remembered as few ministers have been
remembered, DR.. Lamson has held a
place in many Worcester hearts, and his
visits to the city since he left it for
broader fields OF labor have been fewer
than his friends DESIRED Worcester
Telegram.
In attempting to sum up the variou.
characteristics Of so many sided man
that which strikes most forcibly. perhap.
was his practical nature. While other.
were theorzng or disputing DR.. Lamsor
would always be found working. AnC
he could always find time for one NOR,
task. While in Worcester. for instance
he was a member of the school board
and in that capacity exerted larg
influence on the public school policy o
the city. In charitable work he wa
always leader All good causes fount
him willing to listen and eager to help
He was natural leader OF men, on
who could manage them and to whom
the administration OF large affairs wa
an easy matter. In addition, he was al
a deep scholar, keen thinker, and al
eloquent preacher. Death came to hin
in the midst of his activities, while h
was taking brief rest from his routin
| labors, but while he was still engaged i
the duties that pressed to him from S
many sides. The end came swiftly, wit
:. little warning. His place will be har
h to fill, and in hundreds of hearts toda
4 there is mourning for the friend an
leader who has gone Worceste
: Gazette.
The Leader yesterday announced til
e death OF Rev. DR.. Lamson, president {
e the American Board, tidings whic
. caused deepest sorrow in every sectio
OF the state, for the deceased was widel
: known and highly respected. The 10.
y OF DR.. Lamson is heavy blow to Har
/, ford and the whole country Ne
!. Haven Leader.
q In the death Of Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Lamso
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