The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-11
TOUCHING TRIBUTE PAID
Ideal Officer, Free DicipIinarian, Sym
pathetic Commander, High Minded
Fearless Christian Gentleman.

At the GhnFeh OF the Good Shepherd
yesterday morning a memorial service
was held 10 memory Of the late DR. Allen
D. Brown who was for two years rector
Of the church, and who died one week ago
at WaynesviIie, N. G. The regular ser
mon BY the rector, the Rev. Brian g. Rob.
erts, was entirely devoted to the life work
and character Of DR.. Brown and he spoke
in part as follows
Blessed are the dead who oie ID the
Lord even Sd saith the spirit; for they
rest from their labors Rev xiv. 13.
On Easter day, while we were gather
ing fol- the early celebration of the Holy
Communion, there passed from his iabors
here on earth into the Paradise 0f God,
the soul Of Allen ID. Brown, priest of the
church, pastor for some time Of this flock.
formerly Commander Ia the Navy of the
United States, and until Just before bits
death president of Norwich University.
Today we have joined In memorial service
thanking God that be has lived that be-
does live, and best Of all that he always
VIII live His memory lives ID the hearts
lot all who have known and loved him be
lives today with the Church Expeetant he
will live forever with the Church Trium-
phant. beholding the Beatiac Vision.
We are not here to mourn as those who
sorrow without hope, but to find Joy Id the
llIet the testimony given the beauty 0f
holiness revealed 70 as who really knew
him.
Rarely does any man live I'd perform as
many distinctly useful missions asdid Dr..
Brown. Nou here ara thinking of the
complete ol{efiBg of himsalf sea Priest IL
the Church. lie went lnand out among
you, minlstsfing 70 the sick, rejoicing ii
Your joys feeling your sorrows. and at
this altar pleading for you the efficacy of
the Great Sacrifice. Today at Northheld,
young men are chiefly thinking of him as
their president, their leader, and In fact
to many OF them in q very special and l0v-
ing sense he was FL Gloe8 PARENTS And
set others, admirals Of the United States
Navy, ana many of lesser rank. hold his
memory dear a. an ideal officer. i true
diseiplinarian, sympathetic commander
and high-mlnded fearless, Christian gem
tleman.
lie was my senior priest, my predecessor
8 wise councillor, a personal friend, and
not only cams to know him well. but TO
love him much. May light perpetual
shine upon him
For twenty-six years be served In the
navy, aud beside doing more sea service
than many of the men who have attained
high rank IN that department, for seven
years taught In the Naval Academy, train
ing the younger men 60 become what has
made this nation great Ill recent years, a
successful teacher has never been such be-
cause he Or she has sat behind desk, or
attempted to give instruction
True teachers are born, not made, and
the personality Of DR.. Brown impressed 1t
self during these years upon the young
men that now we look to for rate bravery.
true manliness, and the integrity Of our
naval service. He saw strange countries.
performed with dignity missions OF trust
ia foreign courts, knew men as few know
them, and withal vas man 0f modesty.
He was refined, cultured, Christian gem
tieman.
When, in 1894, he was advanced to the
priesthood and was appointed to a cure Of
souls, he did not undertake that sacred
trust because he could do nothing else he
could have done much and many things
It was In keeping with all bis former life.
More than one man learned Christ while
on a cruise with this humble minded Of
iieer Net long ago I chaneed to pick up
q rollioking sea story oil the years subse-
qaent to the Civil War The author went
out OF his way to tell Of the kindness OF
one of bis superior ofiieers--It was Allan
d Brown. And the greatest monument
to the life we today mourn as gone from
US, Is found In the hearts OF hundreds Of
others who though silent la their personal
grief, yet appreciated and loved the sweet
ness, the purity and the sympathetic ten
derness that this sea-farlng man 0f God
possessed.
Perhaps no other incident could possibly
show the place he secured In the hearts 81
his contemporaries. than that which oe
CURED at the recent unvallIng Of the statue
of Admiral Perkins at Concord, Nh.
More than one dignitaFy of the navy, who
had been q bit formal as he was paraded
in his gold and feathers, seeing him, for.
got all ceremony, forgot the curious sight
seers, opened their arms wide and en-
braeed him. And one said. Allan it does
my heart good to see you And to think
OF you being an admiral" replied DR.
Brown .sWell, z he responded. all you
have to do is to live long enough, and keep
In line, which was not quite true, maybe,
but all there keew but for bis gallant ser
vice which partially wrecked bis health.
Allan D. Brown would have ranked with
them perhaps ontranked them.
When In 1896 he was elected to the
presidency Of Norwich University, there
was a singular fitness In this choice To
the military spirit he brought the ripe
years Of an enlistment beneath the flag Of
his country which made him breathe pa
trI0tlsm to the teachers desk be brought
the experience Of tried and successful
instructor to the presidents chair he