Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-02

together at this time. When 1 came to
this place some 3 years ago, with only
two years OF service in the ministry, l
needed the advice Of just such men as
the man who lies before Us, and found
IT in him. am sure that those of you
whose lives have been such a blessing to
the ones about you will pardon me when
| say that the life OF Deacon Fish was
more than that of the rest of you.
she was my friend and my brother and
in many ways q father to me. Many
times things came up that had to be ad-
justed and needed the help and counsel
OF such a brother 10 Christ, who could
see farther into the problems, which
frequently called on him to assist in
solving. When be came into the prayer
meeting, all felt that his Christian exper-
ience was one of the most vital things in
his life and be would often close his testi-
mony with something like this;-sI can
not talk it out but down in my heart |
feel it and know it, He used to say, Il
just love to be with my brethren. l love
the brethren and the honse of God.'
''In these days when there is so much
graft, so little moral strength, how good
it is to find one so pure. When in the
church nowadays we think culture and
education so important, how good to
know of life like that of Deacon Fish,
who had a real conversion. To him life
was real, life was earnest and the grave
was not its goal
''First he was a man OF God, who be-
Iieved in God, who recognized that the
world was lost until Christ redeemed it.
He was a man OF prayer, who felt Gods
presence and His nearness to the sup
plicant at the Throne of Grace. He was
a man OF testimony, who in prayer meet
ing would say, Let us tell our exper-
fences, testify as to what God has done
for us, through Us and in u.s. The in
huence of his life has gone out until we
cannot tell how far our lives have been
changed by his life.
"Few lives have been sweeter or richer
than that of Uncle Lewis Fish. Let us
who have heen privileged to contemplate
this life, shid with Christ in God,' re-
solve that, God being our helper, we, too,
will strive to make this old world better
( for our having passed through it,
Mr.. Metzger brought to the church the
dying Christians last message to the pas
tor and brethren, among whom ne had
held the office of deacon over so years.
To the former be said, "Preach the Cos
pei, preach it true;' and then, "Tell the
brethren that / love them,i' and be
meant it, too. Let his mantle rest upon
the shoulders of those who sit in bis
place on the church board and let this
community stil be blessed in his life by
the faithful following Of bis example.
Deacon Lewis Fish was laid to rest in
Southview cemetery, and his pail bearers
were his son-in-law, Judson Fits, viii
liam Mann, W. a. Jones and A. j. Eos.
ter Among the mourners were tn,
stepson, Herbert E. Flint, and Mrs
Flint OF Springfield, Mass.
Tennis Tournament.
Rain prevented play on the Elm Cottag'
court Wednesday morning. On Mon6a,
and Tuesday this doubles progressed a
folloxs:-
First Round Philip T. Salisbury snC
Robert E. Sault defeated Frank j. Mullal
ly and Robert II. Coy. 6-3. 6-4, Sc
Arthur r. Hernandez and Stuart II. Levi
son defeated Fraser Metzger and Arthu
A. Dole, 6-3, 81, 81; Arthur L. NewtoI
and Robert J. Mitchell defeated Claut
A. c. Blackburn and Charles n. Mccall
60, go, 90; John w. Lamson and Harr!
z. Morton defeated Guy P. LAmson anS
Robert c. Wilson, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, s-6.
Semi-hnal Round Hernandez an'