St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-20

industry he sought to safeguard with
equal fidelity the rights and interests
of the employer and employee He
regarded every man as a brother and
co-laborer. To all men he was
ever approachable, kindly and cour-
teous. The success which marked
his administration revealed not only
his executive and financial ability, but
the finest traits of Christian charac-
ter.
AS a citizen Mr.. Turner early and
continuously Identified with every
good work. He gave generously of
his time, his energy and his means to
the support and maintenance of those
organizations and institutions which
promoted the industrial, civic. intel
lectual, philanthropic, moral and re-
ligious welfare of St. Johnsbury and
Vermont.
His last service was in behalf of
the Vermont Red Cross Society. On
the trip to Burlington where the
meeting was held, he contracted the
illness which terminated in his
death. That we should especially
consider him today from the stand
point of the relation which he sus-
tanned to the church of his choice is
fitting. At Methodist campmeeting
in Michigan Mr.. Turner was COM
verted. At that time his religious ex-
perience was so deep and satisfying
that he never doubted that the Cos
pei was the power of God unto sal
vation.''
When he came to st. Johnsbury, he
at once united with this church and
became one of the recognized leaders
in its affairs. Christian service
strongly appealed to him. He was
never too busy either to teach class
in Sunday school, or to serve as a
class leader steward, trustee, or to-
neglect the business, prayer or preach
ing services in this church. His
prayers and his testimonies were a
means of grace to all, for he knew
how to voice the deepest needs of the
soul, and to express in speech words
that would comfort and inspire.
Every pastor found in him a true
and generous friend. He studied how
to make other people happy, and his
soul was radiant with joy whenever
he had succeeded. That he regarded
himself as a steward of the Lord his
benefactions witness. He loved his
church, cherished her history, be-
heved in her creed and was loyal to
her polity and teachings. The words
which were spoken over another
servant of God are worthy to be
repeated here: HE kept his hands
clean, his life free from deceit, his
soul from vanity. He carried his life
throughout the world, and laid it
down at last without spot or stain
upon it. He found the path of life
that shines more and more toward
the day that is perfect He bore
without reproach a good name. With
clean hands and pure heart he
climbed steadily the hill of God"
This window will speak to us as do |
these other beautiful memorial win
dows of lives that have been lived, |
and of friendships which have deep |
ened with the years. They will be a
benediction.
What impresses one this morning is |
that first of all, this window makes US
conscious of a good man who lived a |
good life, and made this world /
brighter, happier, better by what he
said and did and was.
In the passing of the years gen
erations will come and go. Soon, too
soon, all of you who knew him will |
have made the great adventure which |
we call death And in the coming |
years the feet of little children now
unborn will patter up and down |
these aisles. To this altar will come,
for baptism, communion and recep-
ton into this church, boys and girls |
young men and maidens, the middle |
aged and the old aged. Here lovers
shall pledge fealty each to the other,
and the living shall perform the last
sad rites over the dead. Into this
pulpit ministers will come and from
it they will go. From these pews
new congregations will arise and de-
part, yet amid all the changing scenes
of human life, as long as these gran
tie walls stand, this window will con-
tinue it's ministry in the world.