Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-30

Button and myself We four were in
 the same company, Company r. 26tn
 Regiment Conn. Volunteer Infantry.
 Edward Button s5n of Deacon Joel
 Button died from wounds received in
 battle at Port Hudson, La, and Was
 buried at Baton Rouge. La.
 Our term of service for nine mon tffs, under the call of President Lincoln. having expired, we left for our homes in Connecticut the, last of July, arriv- ing Aug. 7th, 1863. Now, all of these men, Who went. to the war. rom thlS church, have passed on, to their etern- al home, but myself.
 In the spring of 1884 at the March communion of the Lords supper l joined, this church, with two others, including my sister Mary, who is yet living. My mother was living at that time, and rejoiced to see her children unite with this church, before she
 passed away, which was In the fall of l the same year. soon re-entered the ] Sabbath school and was called to teach a class of young men. We re- nlained together ten years. with ever 1 increasing interest in the study of Gods word in which we all took great Idelight as well as in each other. In
 the year 1S75sI went west and the class was continued under another teacher. ] It is now forty five years since then l and some Of these young men have
 passed away from earth, among those
 are James Northrop, grandson of Rev B. F.: Northrop, Edward Geer, Henry !, Buck, Frank Edmond and two of the Rev. Franklin E. Fellows sons, Frank and George. We hope to meet again 1 in the home above.
 I can remember the time when the t'body of this church, also the galleries, were well filled with steady church go- l ing people. Abraham Cross, a good Christian colored man was always in his seat, at the end of the west gallery Isteadily looking at the preacher and listening to every word, which was 1 sweeter to him than honey in the hon. l ey comb. Many times he told me how l he was ever seeking for the pearl oi great price, which lies at the end o1 1 the race, and how glad he would bt when he found it.
 1 [ also remember hearing 8 member
 of this church, who lived in the las century, a farmer and carpenter, whel
 asked by a man at church one Sab
 new cart tongue" his answer was "No
 today" as he did not wish to break tn I Sabbath day in thought, word or deed
 believing if he broke one point of thi
 law he was guilty of all. Such strIc
 observance of the Sabbath day is nov
 rarely, if ever to be found.
 Il I have heard it said Of another mem Der of this church, an honest and con
 scientious man and of. great humilit of character, that he bought a pair 0 oxen and paid in full the owners price but after working them awhile. decid cd they were worth much more tha ; lie paid, so he offered the former own
 CT more money, but was refused. A Honest man is the nobleSt work of Go Another man who used to live herr would not go. to church, at the time ( , Dr. Hart's pastorate because of tn 2 imperfections of some of the member ! l and it is related that Dr. Hart calle
 on this man at his home one day an lin very kindly way made it know 5 that he was interested in him and h l family and the prosperity of his hom 3 Later he was invited to dinner. an . stayed. and at the end of his call, D ] Hart invited them all to come 1