Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
FUNERAL OF REV. F. j. PARRY.
tails of His Last Illness-Edltorial
Tribute from a Waterbury PAPER.

The funeral of Rev. +. j. Parry of
Waterbury. Conn, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist church of Brattleboro,
was held in the First Baptist church in
Waterbury Sunday afternoon There
was no church service. but more than 1000
people went to the church to look for the
last time upon the face of the deceased
minister. The body lay in state for
five hours. There were tributes of
mourning in the church. one of the most
pathetic of which was thcsdraped chair
of the dead pastor on either end of
the platform were beautifully arranged
number of potted plants, while the
sacred desk and other articles of furni-
ture about the pulpit platform were
draped in mourning. on the front of
the choir loft was deep breadth Of
Grape caught up at intervals with carna-
lions. with large bow of purple ribbon
at either end
The funeral services were in charge of
Rev. DIR. Whitman of Buffalo N. Y,
and We're participated in by Rev Al
bert Foster of Newark. n. j.. and the
Waterbury pastors. They were very
impressive and were largely attended.
The body was taken to Philadelphia Mon
day and services were conducted i'm Grace
Baptist church, Rev. DIR. Russell II. Con-
well, a lifelong friend of DR. Parry,
delivering the eulogy.
As stated I'm The Phoenix last week
| DR.. Parry had had attacks of hillary collie
| for several years. on Sunday. July Il.
| he had an attack while delivering his
morning sermon. In the middle of his
/ discourse he staggered to one side of
/ his desk. placed his hands to his head
as If to ward off some impending evil.
/ The congregation became alarmed and
several who were present went to his
/ aid and assisted him from the pulpit.
and shortly afterward to his home. DIR.
Ingrp IN, Ne,fgt 40, H.
on hand Sunday evening and the usual
services were conducted without moment.
! on Thursday afternoon of last week
| about 4 o'clock. he had an attack of
! neuralgia Of the heart. the first attack
he ever had. and before a physician
reached him he was dead. The news
of his death was received with incredu-
lity as he had been seen riding his bicycle
| but an hour or two before.
The Waterbury American said in its
| notice OF DR. Parry's death: MANY PEG
pie recall with what energy he worked
the night of the great fire in this city
He himself undertook to save his church
from threatening destruction and laboret
far into the night to stave off the on
coming peril. When. finally II was ap.
parent that the devastating element would
leave his church unscathed he invited
all the homeless people of the vicinity
to store their goods and recovered prop.
] tIlN III lHe tnuftu untll lneN toulu INC
a safe place for 1t. large amount
of valuable property was saved through
this generous offer of Dr Parry. II,
was a member of the committee ap-
pointed to aid victims Of the fire. This
committee did much to relieve mann
cases OF want. The American also said
editorially: DIR. Parrys influence ex
tended far beyond the pulpit in which
he preached. in many indirect ways
stimulating thought and interest in nu
merous subjec,s which in the rush of 9
busy life most of us are apt to over
look and pass by DR. Parry had {
mind at once encyclopedia and eclectic
He had great stories OF information or
n great variety of subjects. But Will,
interested in things afar. he never over
looked the things at first hand. and the
matters which concerned his own people
his fellow citizens. Waterbury and the
state took the first place with him. II,
was n man of strong religious and civic
convictions, who never feared to Civ,
them expression. however impolitc sucf
expression might seem His straight
forward talks with those who differed
with him always commanded respect and
seldom aroused personal antagonsm."