Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

which he was chaplain in the Spanish
American war His health had failed
perceptibly the past year. due to nervous
disorders and a throat trouble, and for
a few months ne had been STAYING at the
Woodstock Inn, Woodstock this state
\ day or two before his death he went to
Andover to visit his daughter. and he
was stricken with heart disease about 8
o'clock Tuesday.
Charles Orrin Day. II. D. Ii. D.. was
born in Catskiu. y. y Nov. $. 1851, and
was son OF Charles Henry and Sarah
Collins OPortcrJ Day. He prepared for
college in the Hopkins grammar school.
New Haven, Conn, and graduated from
Yale university in 1872. Thereafter ne
spent one year abroad and another year
in post graduate studies In Yale in the
department OF English literature under
the direction of Prof Henry A Beers
The next three years he spent in Andover
graduating from the theological seminary
In 1877.
lie went to Montreal after graduating
and for six months engaged in city mis-
sonary work. after which he was pastor
Of the Congregational church in VIII
liamsburg, Mass. five years He resigned
and again went to New Haven. where he
pursued studies i'm philosophy under
President Porter OF Yale university and
attended lectures in the college and sem
mary He became pastor Of the Centre
congregational church in Brattleboro in
1875 and continued as such 10 years.
When the Spanish-American war broke
out Mr.. Day was chaplain Of the Yer
mont regiment, which was stationed first
at camp Olympia, near Burlington, and
then at ChiCkamauga Park Ga Mr.
Day was mustered out in November. 1895
Early in August OF that year Mr.. Day
made known to the offers Of the Centre
church his determination 10 resign the
pastorate. The sentiment Of the Brat
teboro community ana the appreciation
OF Mr.. Day We're expressed in The Phn-
nix OF Aug 49, which said in part:
To his church Mr.. Days departure will
he felt To be "A loss which cannot be made
good. He was called TO the pastorate OF
the Centre church In the early fan OF
1850 and his installation took place Dec
10 or ihat year. He came To the church
at a critical time In its history. Under
his wise and strong leadership it's forces
were all Instantly united. and it has since
then enjoyed a period OF vigorous and
genuine life and growth. In the com
munity at large Mr.. Days loss will
be no less deeply felt Not in many
years past has any minister OF
any church in Brattleboru so laid
hold on all the best interests OF the
village ana town and made himself felt as
an active, inspiring and fearless power
TOR good. His ability to command the
confidence and arouse the activity Of
young men is remarkable
Mr. Day became chaplalp of the First
Vermont regiment in February l>e5 and
went with the bows 10 the annual musr,r
in that year and i'm 1895 and 1907 L,,.er
since the regiment was called into the
government service last MAY ana as-
pocially since IT has been AT ,u,icl,a-
manga. word has come to Rr,ttlebnro
through many sources of Mr. DAYS ef-
ficient work for the bows. NIaior I.stav
now confirms every good thing which has
been said OF him. Too much Major rs
tey says. cannot be said While he WIS
been fun of energy and resource i'm nro-
noting the all-round comfort of Tho r,e,,
ne has been tireless and unsparino i'm
caring for the sick and cheering mo 10
spondent He has won the confidence nd
love of every man i'm the ranks and he
enjoys the outspoken adniration and os.
TEEN Of every officer and man -
on Sunday Sent Mr. pays rasiyn,-
ton was read bv Rev 4 r. Merriam,
of Hartford. Conn. In it Mr., D3,. said,
II have been among Won as q nCrson,i
friend rather than as sIicosslf,Ii .,,.i
upbuilding minister. so I now s,, r.t ,r..
particular relation end THAI TN, dsg,.
friendship may 60 on an the NOR. s-,r,I,.
without end" After referring IN tb, mn.
broken harmony and symnath,. u.bt.f. 80,
listed between The pastor and his r.o,.I,
and after expressing the hone mat bo
might soon greet his successor Mr. no..
said: For myself after a ytraIn az ~
or II years, | purpose to take an ,bsoIut,
change. with such freedom and rest as !
may need. before I think Of yyorl, 4, tba
churches again count il a snecial r,,,so
for satisfaction that am NOT stannino
from this church to another I could not