St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-09
Rev. Il. W. Farman in Boston.

Rev. M. W. Farman of West6eld did
not lose his eyesight until after attaining
the age of 15years. While in the Univer-
sity of Vermont from 1887 to 1890 he
pursued his studies by means of reader.
He has been speaking in public for eleven
years. He lectured under the auspices OF
the St. Johnsbury Y. M. c. A. in 1890.
Since then he has lectured in other towns
in Caledonia county. He was ordained
Congregational clergyman last June.
The readers of the CALIFORNIAN who re-
member Mr.. Farman, either as lecturer
or preacher, will be interested to read
the following newspaper extracts relst-
ing to him..
The Boston Evening Transcript of
August 18th says: "At the Boylston
Congregational church in Jamaica Plain
yesterday morning, the entire service was
conducted BY blind preacher OF West
field, VT, Rev. Marcellus Winslow Far
man. His sermon treated of the great
ness of God as revealed in the Bible and
of the atonemtnt through Christ's sacri-
fee. Mr.. Farman is a young man who,
in spite of his in6rmities, has utilized the
quiet of his native town for serious,
thoughtful study and the development of
his naturally good mind. His wonder
iul memory stands him in such good
stead that he carries along the church SER
vice, even in strange pulpit, with no
outside assistance, even to giving out
weekly notices. He has lectured for sew
eral seasons and has been commended by
such menas Elk Governors Farnham and
Grout, the late Senator Morrill,, ,Ex-Sena-
tor Edmunds, and other prominent Yer
monters. He supplied the pulpit at
Boy lston yesterday for Rev. Ellis Men
dell who is spending his vacation at Bass
Rock"
The Jamaica Plain News says; "a
large audience for August listened to
Rev. Marcellus Winslow Farman of West
field, VT, at Boylston church last Sun
day morning. Mr.. Farman conducted
the service with a confidence and ease
that were remarkable considering that
he is blind. The powers of wonderful
memory were brought into play in the
responsive reading and the scripture les
son and especially in the numerous and
varied notices which were given to him
verbally before the service. Mr.. Farman
gave a strong discourse from the text:
The days OF our years are three score
years aud ten, and if by reason Of
strength they be fourscore years, yet is
their strength labor and sorrow, for it is
soon cut off and we flee away"
Again the News remarks: "Boylston
Congregational church this summer has
had remarkably interesting services in
the absence of the pastor on his vacation
in Gloucester The pulpit has been twice
supplied by former pastors, whom the
church was very glad to hear again, and
on Sunday last the preacher was Rev.
Marcellus W. Farman of Westfeld, Vt a
blind clergyman, who is speaker of
unusual interest"
The Boston Evening Transcript of Au'
gust Goth, says: "Rev. Marcellus Wins
low Farman, the blind preacher, con-
Quoted the services OF the Eggleston
Square M. E. church yesterday morning
by special request, preaching upon Il e
subject Endurance Mr.. Farman, who
has been visiting his cousin, Miss Helen
Nd. Winslow, for the past ten days, will
return tonight to his home in West6eld,
| VT"