St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-09
DEATH OF DR.. LAnS0N.
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] have in the town and the beauties of its
surroundings. the strong tender ties OF
love to the North church-all joined with
your call that should remain in your
service"
And so in accepting the call to the
Hartford church he found larger fields of
usefulness and came in closer touch with
the great preachers whom he had long
known so intimately. He was closer to
Amherst college where he had been a
trustee for nearly 10 years and he will be
greatly missed on this board. His schol.
arship and wisdom were recognized by
all his associates and he had prominent
" been mentioned on two different
occasions as the most desirable man for
the presidency OF the college. He was on
the special committee to select pres-
dent to succeed DR.. Gates, and at the last
alumni dinner spoke for the trustees and
and announced to the enthusiastic grad
yates that the trustees had selected Dr.
Harris OF Andover as president. His adj
dress on this occasion was full Of fire and
power, and as he proceeded he was con-
tinually interrupted by applause and
cheers from the various classes. In his
death Amherst college has not only lost
one Of its leading alumni but one of its
warmest and staunchest supporters.
In the fall of 1897 Rev. DR.. Richard S.
Storrs OF Brooklyn, N. Y, declined re-
election to the presidency of the Ameri-
can Board, the great missionary organi-
cation of the Congregational church,
and DR.. Lamson was elected to the posi-
ton, to his great surprise and to the
delight OF all friends OF missions. Com
menting on this choice the Springfield
Republican voiced the sentiments Of all
when it said, "He is man OF sound
sense, great worker, and one who may
be expected to give successful service. v
He has more than fulfilled all this
prophecy in the months he has served as
the head of this body Of Christian
workers.
Dr. Lamson married on Dec %, 1869,
Miss Helena F. Bridgman Of Amherst,
Mass, who for almost 80 years has
been great help to him in all his pas
toral work. Besides the widow he
leaves five children, Marion H.,
who has been teaching in Boston;
Theodore, student in the medical
department of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity Richard, who has been
studying law in Boulder, Col, Charles
E., who has just graduated from Am
herst college, and Kenneth W., who has
been living with his parents in Hartford.
OF the FIVE children all but Theodore
have been with their parents in ST..
Johnsbury this summer DR.. Lamson's
aged mother lives on the home farm in
North Hadley and will be greatly pros
trate1 by the news. Funeral services
will be held at the North church Thurs.
day morning at s 80. The casket will
not be open at this service, but all friends
who desire to look upon DR.. Lamson S
face once more may call at William c.
Tylers residence after this afternoon.
The body will be taken to his old
home in North Hadley where there will
be another service at 400 Thursday
afternoon.
No man ever left st. Johnsbury with SO
many friends as Dr. Lamson and he
turned to this town as home where he
had made so many friends. He came
here this summer with his family because
he wanted to be among old friends and
now that he is gone all will recall the
few weeks he has been here with tender
recollections. Mrs. Lamson and the
children have the sympathy OF a very
wide circle OF friends, but especially vii
there be the deepest sympathy and thu
greatest sorrow among the people Of st
Johnsbury whose affection for the who'll
family is so great.