St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-28
In rIemoriam.
Funeral Services and Tributes 10 the
Late DR. Perkins.

Late DIR. Perkins
The funeral OF the late DR.. Perkins was
held in the North church chapel Wednes-
dav afternoon and the services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Edward
D. Eaton. Beautiful floral tributes
surrounded and covered the casket and
cut flowers were arranged about the
room. Floral designs were contributed
by Palestine Commandery, No 6, Knights
Templar, and Passumpsic Lodge, No. p,
F. & A. M, and friends Of the family. A
delegation from Chamberlin Post, No. l,
G. A. R., and Palestine Commandery
attended the services, and a goody num-
Der OF personal friends. Music was fur
nished by a quartet from the church
choir, and after scripture readings the
pastor spoke briefly but most ap.
preciatively of the character OF the man.
DR.. Eaton said:
an an hour like this, partaking OF the
dignity and sacredness oil the Lite Eter-
nal, we may well glance thoughtully at
the characteristics OF the lite which has
Just been ended in its earthly expression.
We admire a character which manltests
strength OF personality, which grasps
vigorously the facts of existence and
moulds them to higher uses. We love
character in which gentleness is pre-
dominant trait, which touches with
tender hand and ready sympathy the life
OF others. Where strength and gentle
ness are united in one personality the
combination is peculiarly winning. Such
a combination distinguished the char
acter of the friend with whom our
thought fingers today.
"In speaking of him this morning, one
who has known him intimately applied
to him the familiar lines,
His life was gentle, and the elements
SO mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, This was man.
But how much more than mere nature
entered into the development OF such
character.
There was the influence OF thought,
widely ranging the fields OF human inter
est, and so richly developed that it
afforded peculiar pleasure to thoughtful
men to meet him professionally and
come under the charm OF his conversation.
There was the element OF Service,
recognized as the due employment of a
mans powers; service to ones country
which led our friend to the front at the
outbreak Of the great civil war; service
to the community as he took his stand
firmly for good government and good
morals even at the cost OF resulting en-
nifty and calumny.
There was the element of Fellowship,
giving him high place in the great inter
national organization which delighted to
confer upon him its honors; fellowship as
well, no less cordial and helpful, with
o neighbors and acquaintance; and the
intimate and sacred fellowship of the
d home, the tenderness and beauty of
a which is now the inexhaustible joy
y OF memory.
There was the element of Faith in
O things divine and devotion to the su
e preme Lord OF Life, deepening with the
= larger experience of life and taking up
into itself and in sense superseding the
more transitory unions of human
IL brotherhood.
1T is when we catch a glimpse OF all
these components in developing char
j. acter that we realize how rich such life
n is in it's past and in its future. The
three score years and ten seem long in
It the import and fitness OF their unfolding
life, yet how short when measured by
n the eagerness Of OBTAINING love and when
# set over against the eternal future for
which they have been the training and
o. equipment.
% And doubtless unto thee Is given
a. A life that bears immortal fruit,
n In those great offices that suit
b" The full gro wn energies of Heaven
ye After another selection by the quar-
At tette, the benedicton was pronounced
20 and the casket was taken by the bearer:
composed of six members OF Palestine
Commandery, w. S. Boynton, P. F
Hazen, George F. Cheney William Weth
erbee, H. A. Bartlett, F. W. Taylor. anC
C. later taken to Forest Hills.
At the social prayer meeting in thu
at evening the subject announced was tht
~ friendship of Jesus and the subject natu
rally elected some beautiful tributes from
lie those present as to the friendship of tht
s. one who had just been taken away. One
who had known him ever since he came
* to town said,
is Some over forty years ago when
came to this town, but little past my
lie youth, it was my good fortune to form
le the acquaintance and companonship o
several men considerably older than my
lie sell; men whose judgment had matured
whose character was formed, marie
ma and living in their own homes. The III
ss- conscious influence Of these men was {
i'll great service and help to me; none NOR
so than that of our friend whose obs,
les quies we have attended here today.
tai was early thrown into contact with D.
are Perkins and soon learned to have grea
respect and regard, which soon ripene
list into a friendship never broken only b
rs- death. | always found DR.. Perkins tru
and honest in his ideals; his conversatio
of always serious, pleasant and instructive
his influence while never thrust upon an
one, was ever ielt for good"
One who came to town the same yea
ace as Dr.. Perkins-1S63-sai II BEGAN
ow acquainted with him intimately and II
Side friendship formed then has continued t
the the end. One of the things | like to r
rse, member is the advice he gave me (tor |
nee was older than Ito be particular
Who the choice of my iriends-to look arouu
to and find the best, as it would affect m
ken life in the future. He was interested
10 young men, and his influence was u,
,on- lifting. AS has been said he was pu
the man and he was gentleman. | am SUI