News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-13

Address Delivered March I, 1901, by Rev,
W. L. Anderson of Exeter, N. H., in
Memory of the Hon. R. A. Savage
OF StOwe.

| pillar IN the temple OF my God, and he
shall go no more out and I will write
upon him the name of my God, and the
name of the city of my God, which is
new Jerusalem, which cometh down out
of heaven from my God: and 1 will
write upon him my new name. REV
citation 3:I2.
In the vision of the seer of Patmos
it is not easy to distinguish the eter-
nal from the temporal. We seem to
see the temple of God rising upon
earth and the new Jerusalem coming
down out of heaven: butall prophecy
of events in time finds its perfect full
tillment in the eternal world. There
is the temple of God, there is the eter-
nal city. 1t is a temple of be spirit
and it's pillars are the faithful souls
that have proved their enduring
strength by overcoming the world.
He whom we remember with love
and honor to-day was distinguished
by a noble self mastery. His was an
overcoming life. He was pillar in
the church, the earthly temple of
God. On him was written the name
OF the city of God. But there came a
time of physical infrmity when the
pillar of the temple was broken and
the name certifying this citizenship in
the new Jerusalem was no longer legi.
Bile. Let your hearts be comforted.
In the temple that is eternal he shall
be pillar and he shall go no more
OUT and on him the Lord of Life
shall write new name comforting the
right to dwell forever in the Jerusalem
which is above.
1t was the opportunity of my life to
be associated for eight years with Mr..
Savage, when he was still the wise
! and masterful man OF his prime.
Leaving the town somewhat more
than ten years ago was spared the
pain of observing the increase ofthat
disease which wrought such havoc in
his mind and heart. 1t is possible for
me, therefore, to recall what this
noble man has been with a freshness
of immediate vision, since | know him
only as be was in the full possession
of his powers. l countit a great priv.
iIege to be present to-day to speak
the words that imperfectly express
my esteem and love in the hope that
| may contribute something to the
full appreciation of a life for which
we humbly give God thanks. Those
whose memory reaches backward but
a little way may not know what a
good man dwelt in this community,
what a saint hallowed this church. If
| did not do what is possible to per-
petuate the right recollection of such
a man | should count it a serious
failure of gratitude for as wholesome
and powerful a personal influence as
ever wrought upon my life.
1t is not necessary to review in de.
tail the events which make the his
tory of this man. For eighty years
he has lived among you. You know the
story. 1t is that of q boy drawn by
all the forces of his soul toward an
intellectual life, and looking toward
The Christian ministry with yearn-
ing which was never to be gratified.
Compelled by family cares to leave
school before he had finished prepa.
ration for college, he relinquished his
ambition to preach the gospel and
returned to the less congenial labor
of the farm. His industry and sa-
gacity made him successful farmer,
and in middle life he was able to dis
pose of his farm and to take up his
residence on the border of this vii
lage. There he had lived for many
years when l first knew him, and
that pleasant home is associated
with many of the happiest memories
of my pastorate. He was an indus
trious and thrifty man, and prosper
ed increasingly from year to year.
Always judicious, many trusts were
reposed in him. Public spirited as a
citizen, he was willing to labor faith
fully in any service which promoted
the good of the community. In such
official responsibilities as were laid
upon him by his fellow citizens he ac-
Quilted himself with such integrity
and discretion that his name was
ever the synonym of honor. 1t &C.
corded with the early bent of his life
that his chief interest was in the
church and that to the church he
gave the largest service. Before my
passionate ne had ceased to be leader
of the choir and to serve the Sunday
school as it's superintendent; but dur.
ing all those years he was an ideal
deacon, matchIess Sunday school
teacher, and an adviser and helper
such as few pastors are able to lean
upon.
OF his character it is delight to
speak. We may find clue to it in q
remark which he once made concern
ing his love for one of the classical
languages. The language fascinated
him because part fitted to part. TIC
translate was to separate what was
united nationally, and to reconstruct
the significant sentence from these
severed parts. 1t was Intentionally
OF the classic speech which pleased
him. His mind had the scientific
quality. 1t was natural for him tc
place together what belonged togeth
er. 1t would have been impossible
for him to conceive a great result
from slight cause. Part must iii
part in everything with which he haC
to do. Industry must match attain