Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-05-08
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were Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Shaeffer.
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. R.
Collins and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gay.
Excellent piano music was rendered
by Misses Dale Whipple and Esther
Perley as the audience was being in
troduced and finding seats, after
which, with Mrs. Bean at the piano.
Mr.. Bean with cello and Paul French
with violin, Two pleasing numbers
were produced. A little space for
conversation, then a trio consisting of
Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Hall and Miss
Edith Lothrop, with Miss Sadie 10th
rop presiding at the piano. gave two
musical numbers.
F. c. Brown introduced Rev. w. A.
Warner of Barton as friend who
would make few remarks. He alluded
to the friendship existing between him
self and Mr.. Shaeffer. He had dis
covered the very prominent element
in Mr.. Shaetfer"s character, which so
many others had reason to realize as
true, and that is spirit DESTROYS of
doing something for somebody. He
very bravely suggested, Indirectly,
how partlngs of this character and
those of another nature can be more
easily met by cheerfully and thank
fully holding in mind the good things
that have come into our lives because
these other lives have been lived in
our midst.
Rev. Mr.. Adams Of Irasburg being
introduced by Mr.. Brown in brother
ly way added his words of appreciation
of the occasion that had called us to
gether. AS subterfuge he related a
bit of a barber's story of how one of
his customers was giving expression
Of satisfaction that a mans head
could be so nicely cleaned and
trimmed outside. He wished the in
side of his head might also be cleared
up, but of course that couldn't be
done. The barber said he didn't know
about that; he had heard of the excel
lent work accomplished by the vacuum
cleaner nowadays. But this story Ci
not convince the audience that there
was any vacuum in Mr.. Adams head
Rev. G. Burke of the M E. church was
called upon to give few words. He
endeavored to encourage Mr.. Shaeffer,
as he was about to take up new pas
torate, and at first, might find it
burden to produce new sermons till he
should become rested, but he might
sermons already on hand. Most
heartily he expressed his wishes for
the welfare and success of Mr..
Shaeffer, also gave kindly wishes for
the growth of this church.
Upon table little one side were
arranged an Oliver typewriter and of
solid silver were one dozen each of
silver knives, forks, teaspoons. soup
spoons and also two large spoons, all
waiting to be disposed of {: each piece
of silver bearing the letter IS" hand
somely engraved. Mr.. Turnbull was
waiting to deliver them over to Mr..
and Mrs. Shaeffer, which he did in
words expressive of love and esteem
which prompted such tokens. Just
then custom was almost cruel to de-
mand that thanks should be rendered.
The burden of it was greater than
the recipients at that moment could
bear; and at one point in Mr..
Shaetfer's remarks it almost looked
as if he was going to shirk a portion
of the task on to the shoulders of his
better half but he rallied his cour-
age and expressed what he knew was
in his heart to S ay.
Then he became earnest while Civ
ing words of wisdom and courage to
leave with his people here and this
people will remain "his people,
largely even if he has entered an
other field. For, as we often hear it
said after one has passed into the
other life, that che lives in our
midst" even now. Just as true is it
of one who is strong and influential in
character, who departs but space
measured by miles, that his influence,
his words of instruction, his life may
still remain to strengthen and encour
age the friends deserted. Not all
these words of testimony as to the
effect upon our lives are given to Mr..
Shaeffer alone, for his better half, his
helpmate has by her continuous good
living among US, shed a benediction
upon us. She has proven herself an
untiring worker in the various
branches of the church work especi-
ally in the Missionary meetings and
the Ladies' Aid society.
The writer recalls the light of the
eye, the sweet voice in music among
other manifestations of the ever
"welling up of that inner life, that
has proved joy and a balm to the
souls of those in her presence. Mr..
Shaeffer has constant reason by his
side why he should be good man.
In his remarks. Mr.. Shaeffer refut.
ed the idea of making use of his old
sermons in his new parish, for he had
just destroyed we'll filled barrel of
sermons. Dust what the proverbial
minister's barrel" is, or how large
an affair it is, or if it ever gets
"headed up" remains a mystery to
the blind public.) He continued with
hearty injunctions that kindness, hon.
esty and faithfulness should be re.
membered and practiced always.
Kind words of appreciation were Civ
en- two people land he said other.
could also have been addressed), Mr..
and Mrs. Collins, for so faithfully ant
continually attending the mid weel
evening meeting; through all kinds O.
weather, up and down the hard hill
had this couple. over seventy year
old. made the effort to be present i
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