Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-11

aud during the early winter engaged in
snme special meetings at nuiiying mis-
sion stations. Ia n-cemhsr he Mas
somewhat worn out. aud At the eonclu-
sion Of Sunday service he lost coli
seiousness for few minutes ia his pul-
lit. In few DAYS he had recovered
from this aud had given birthday par
~ to his daughter. entering heartily into
The enjoyment OF the young people, la
whose company he Was at all times
happy. The next morning he pro-
cured his mail from the post Office.
performed kindly service for an unfor-
tunate man at the hospital, and went
down on the Red River for walk. It
was December n, cold aud frosty
most beautiful morning. lie was pre-
Snmably reading u letter. af,erward
found there, vi hen he walked on Ia the
thin ice that had formed over a hole for
watering cattle and went through into
the swift current of the river. Every
possible effort was made by diving aud
other methods to recover the body, hut
not until the ice went out this spring
could this he done, and then it was
found some six miles below the locality
of the accident. The watch. which he
bought with the first money he earned
teaching, thirty years ago. had stopped
at 1925. which was about the time in
the forenoon when it was known he
went for his walk.
On Saturday, April II, Rev. A. G.
Young of Wahpeton started East with
the body, via Wadena, Mimi, al which
place the bodies of the three children
were placed on the train. Mr.. Young
reached Island Pond on Tuesday and all
four cassets were taken to the old home
stead of the Bartlett family.
On Thursday service of PRAYER was
held at the house at two o'clock, follow
ed by the funeral in the Congregational
Church. IN charge of the pastor, Rev.
Thomas Hall, who made reference to
thu, brief but pleasant meetings between
himself and Rev. Mr.. Edmands while
East on his vacations, and especially EN-
| Phasized the able and helpful sermons
he had delivered while here last summer.
The Rev. +. b. Stiles. missionary
superintendent in New Hampshire,
reviewed his acquaintance with the de-
ceased, commencing when they met on
the campus at Andover, and extending
through the years they were roommates
there, aud the eighteen years since, dur
ing which they had from time to time
written each other, while the speaker
had been missionary in India and his
friend had been no less missionary in
the great West. He made most affecting
reference to last summer when four OF
the old classmates spent several days in
camp at the Weirs, and dwelt on the
fact that to his friend the Importance OF
his mission seemed of all absorbing con-
sequence. He said Mr.. Edmands had
always been considered by professor,
and students alike, as deep and cleal
thinker, and one who was not injured
by advanced ideas, but who assimilated
them and made them an assistance in
his one great purpose. And he thought
the strong elements about him were his
singleness of purpose, his Christian char.
acter, his sense of call to the ministry
and his Joy in the work.
The Rev. A. G. Young, missionary ia
North Dakota, spoke of the great los,
that had come to him and to his work
for the deceased had been not only Z
| friend, but counselor and adviser
courageous, unselfish, aud always read,
to take the hard place. He referred tl
his work in general, and especially al
President of the Home Missionary So
ciety, as Trustee of Fargo College, anc
as pastor in Wahpeton, all of which hat
left an impression which had been deep
ened by his tragic death and the anxiou.
months that had followed. While he
came from the East in which his grave
would be made, yet he belonged to the
West, for there his work had been done
and there his loss would be felt.
Porter II. Dale spoke for the family
in recognition of the helpful friendship
that had sustained the widow anG
daughter through the trying months Of
the past winter, of the great interest
shown by letters aud resolutions from
friends and churches in the West, aud
more particularly of individuals of al
classes in Wahpeton where universe
solicitude aud unbounded generosity hat
been shown in every possible way, nam
ing especially Deacon 0. j. Wakefield
and Rev. Mr.. Young He then made
reference to the last few days of Rev
Mr.. Edmands' life and read the hymn
which they were singing at the last Sun
day service he conducted, and whicl
was sung in conclusion of the funera
service,
40 Paradise, 0 Paradise,
Who doth not crave for rest 2"