St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-07-20
RECENT DEATHS.

| Rev. Nd. c. Henderson died at his sons
home early Saturday morning, after ar
illness of about two months, in his S5th
| year.
| Moses Cheney Henderson was born in
| Meredith, N. H., Aug. 3, 1919, being
named after one of the members of the
famous Cheney family Of singers. When
about six years old his family moved to
Hardwick where he lived for about II
| years. He was educated at the Hard
wick public schools and took a short
biblical course in the school located at
| Parsons6eld, Me-, now part of Bates
College. It is worth noting that Mr.
Henderson walked all the way from
Hardwick to Parsonsfeld, distance of
over 200 miles, to get to this school.
He was a member of the first class of
eight students there, licensed to preach
by the Wheelock association in 1910,
and was ordained two years later. After
his theological training he went, with
the late Rev. Mark Atwood, to Nova
Scotia and was located at Darlington
and both were engaged in missionary
work. He returned to Vermont in 1S45
and began pastorate which lasted 35
years and during this time he was pas
tor of the following churches, Mortified,
Tunbridge, East Randolph, Corintb,
Lyndon Center, South Rovalton, Lake
port, N. H., Belmont, N H., and Water
bury Center. Since 1880 he has been
retired, but has supplied at different
times at Wheelock, Sutton and other
places and until within year preached
in the surrounding towns whenever there
was supply needed. During his minis
terial career he has oficiated at 1880
funerals, and has married nearly 500
couples and in the cemetery where he
now rests there are the bodies of $50 at
whose funerals he has oflciated.
Mr. Henderson was married at Hart
of Hartland. She died about four years
ago and there is only one child in the
family, Ola Fl. Henderson, the ticket
agent of the Boston & Maine railroad at
St. Johnsbury. Mr.. Henderson has been
a resident of St. Johnsbury since 1875,
residing with his son since the death of
his wife. He was a man universally
beloved and highly esteemed, a man who
pinned his faith in God in early life and
whose long service for his Master has
been richly rewarded.
He was never active in politics, but
represented both Corinth and Lyndoa in
the legislature while pastor in those
towns and was also superintendent of
schools of the town OF Lyndon. With
one exception he was the oldest Free
Baptist clergyman in Vermont.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Monday morning and was largely
attended. Among those present from
out of town were Rev. 6. c. Waterman
of Hampton, N. H., II. A. Blake and Rev.
Franklin Blake of Sutton, Rev. w. II.
Lyster of Lyndon Center, Rev. ]. w. Bur-
gin of West Charleston, Rev. ]. D. Wal
dron of Hardwick, Rev. Edward Blake
of West Derby. The services were in
charge OF Rev. 6. c. Waterman, Rev. w.
H. Lyster, Rev. Robert L. Duston and
Rev. c. r. B. Dodge. Music was fur
nished by the choir of the First Baptist
church and the bearers were S. D. Atwood.
George w. Cree, Henry R. Albee and
Ethan e. Carr. The floral tributes in
cluded an open Bible from the family, a |
pillow from the station employees, a gar |
land of 81 pinks from Apollo Lodge, K. |
of P, and some pinks and other flowers |
from Mrs. c. F. Gibbs.
The remains were taken to Lyndon |
Center on the accommodation train and |
a service held in the Free Baptist church |
there where he was pastor for nine years.
Seven ministers took part in the service
there, which was very tender and at
tended by many of the old friends of the
beloved pastor. The speakers all spoke |
appreciatively of Mr. Henderson and bis
work, Rev. Mr.. Lyster saying that the
Lyndon Center church was more pros
porous during his nine years pastorate
than at any time in the history of the
church. Music was furnished here by a
1uartette and the bearers were H. Nd.
Atwood, Warner Chesley, Charles Rog-
placed in the family lot at Lyndon Gem
.er by the side Of his wife.
wetherbee.
Mrs. Abigail Wetherbee died at the
,ome of her daughter, Mrs. c. H. John
;on, on Prospect avenue, Monday after
loon, after being confined to her room
Or the past FIVE months, by the infrm-
ties of old age. She was born at Fletcher
81 years ago next November. and for the
,ast year has made her home here. Be-
ides Mrs. Johnson she leaves two sons,
:. /. Wetherbee of Concord, N. H., who
With his wife is in town, and B. P. Weth-
rbee of Fletcher. A short service was
leld at the house yesterday, Rev. A. F.
Nalch officiating, and the body was
aiken to Fletcher this morning for burial.
1rs. Wetherbee has been totally blind
or the past seven years, but was very
ntertaining and pleasant person, appre-
iative and kindly interested in the well |
are of Others. She was very capable
woman, considering her affection, doing
great deal of fancy work in remark
lbly perfect way. She was strongly sus-
aimed in her days of feeble health by her |
christian faith.