Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
CEN. ESTEY'S FUNERAL.
An Impressive Tribute of Love
and Esteem
Paid by the Bratteboro Community,
and by Friends and Comrades Who
Came from a Distance.

Paid by the bratlepoto SO't"'"''NJ'
and by Friends and Comrades Who
Came from a Distance.
Friday and Saturday of last week
and Sunday and Monday OF TINS week
were days Of deep and impressive
meaning in the Brattleboro commUh-
itv. The uppermost thought In every
mind was of the death of Gen. Estey'
In the Friday evening meetings OF the
churches it was the theme on every
heart In all the church services sun
dav morning tender recognition was
made of a common loss. In the Bap-
fist church. where the loss falls most
heavily and intimately. the sermon
was preached by Rev. II. c. Mabie OF
BOSTON. home secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union. In the Baptist
Bible school large photograph Of
Gen. Estey, in the midst of Easter
lilies. occupied place on the pat
form and the opening services. con
Quoted by Fred S. Knight, assistant
superintendent beftted the sad occa-
sion. Feeling recognition of Gen. Es-
teys service with the school was
made by Mr.. Knight, ]. E. Hall, Leo
pold Retting and G. c. Wilson. The
service in the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday af-
ternoon. which was to have been led
by Gen. Estey, was led by Secretary
Wilson. Particular reference was
made to Gen. Estey's connection with
the association and the chair which
he would have occupied was left va
cant.
Sunday evening a union meeting in
memory of Gen Estey was held in the
Baptist church, and every seat was
filled. The platform was occupied by
Rev. DR.. Marble, the pastor, Rev. E.
Q. S. Osgood of the Unitarian church.
Rev. R. F. Lowe of the Methodist
church. Rev. II. r. Miles of the Con
gregational church, Lawyer c. c. Fits.
Principal Edward Ellery of Vermont
Academy. and Rev. Henry c. Mabie of
Boston photograph of Gen. Estey
was placed on the front of the plat
form and there were decorations of
palms and cut flowers. Mr.. Marble
stated briefly the purpose of the meet
ing. which was that of neighborhood
gathering, when the people of the
community without regard to denom-
national lines might come together,
drawn by a common sorrow. Rev.
Mr.. Osgood read the Scriptures, and
Rev Mr. Lowe offered prayer.
Mr.. Fits spoke of Gen. Estey as
citizen, telling of his high and noble
ideals of citizenship and the endeavor
which he put forth to live up to those
ideals. There was never any question
as to how Gen. Estey would stand on
any question which affected the pub
lie morals or the public good. One
always could count on him. He was
,f he ~ Al nn1 htt-i rn &C
industry in Brattleboro, and yet so
thoroughly was the religious and spir-
itual side of his life intermingled with
the business side that one could not
be separated from the other.
DR.. Ellery spoke of Gen Estey as a
friend of education. He first alluded
to his own feeling of great per-
sonal bereavement and then turned
his thought very briefly to the oppor-
tunity which he had of knowing Gen.
Estey through the institution which
he represented. Often strenuous eff
fort was necessary to keep the out
look bright, and when such effort
seemed to be thwarted Gen. Estey
fastened to succor. He manifested
the same earnestness of purpose in
the educational field that he did in
every other field
Rev. Mr.. Miles's reference to Gen.
Estey was as Christian worker. He
\ was in constant companionship with
Jesus Christ. He loved the church,
but he loved the kingdom of God more
And this companionship with Christ
brought to him great happiness, which
was the source of his power He lived
before God, and he has now gone
home to the place he knew and to the
Master he served.
DR.. Mabie told of Gen. Estey's rela-
ton to worldwide evangelzation
Gen. Estey had the spirit of world
wide compassion and benevolence, and
one of the reasons for this was that
his missionary impulse was not chilled
in the home circle of his childhood
He became a member of the commit
tee of fifteen of the Baptist Missionary
Union seven years ago and his work
on that committee was always char
acterized by enthusiastic zeal and
sound judgment Dr. Mabie said he
had never known a man more valu-
able in the work of that committee
and he considered Gen Estey as one
of the best half dozen laymen in the
Baptist denomination.
The Funeral.
On Monday the people of Brattle-
boro paid their last tribute of love and
respect to Gen. Estey's memory. All
places of business were closed and
activity was suspended throughout the