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through his whole life. After his dismission from the church in Richmond, he preached in dif

pel labors were attended with no apparent success; and he met with no opposition; for the greatest stupidity and carelessness reigned among his people, notwithstanding all his endeavors to awaken them. At the end of about seven years, finding his labors ineffectual, he thought it his duty to remove to some other place. He then went to Manchester in Vermont, where he labored successfully about two years. The Lord attended the word which he preached with his spirit, and a considerable number were gathered into the church of Christ, under his ad

hope that his labors would be successful. That he might more readily lead the minds of his people into a proper understand-ferent places about a year, during of the Christian doctrines, he ing which time, nothing very lent his aid in favor of religious remarkable happened with relaconferences, in which, questions tion to him. He then removed on doctrinal subjects were freely to a place called the Nine Partdiscussed. By his unwearied ners, in the state of New-York. exertions a great part of his peo- During his stay in this place, he ple, in a short time, became well had the misfortune of losing the indoctrinated, and some few of chief part of his property by the them the hopeful subjects of gos- depreciation of paper currency. pel grace. But alas! The scene This loss, though severe, he enwas soon changed. His bright dured with all his usual fortitude prospects began to darken, and and cheerfulness. Here his goshe had soon to encounter those afflictive difficulties which so often fall to the lot of the faithful ministers of Christ. His difficulties here arose solely from his strict and conscientious adherence to what he judged divine truth. Neither the purity of his sentiments nor his Christian charity would suffer him to favor the sentiments and wishes of many of his church. While he was faithful in teaching them that the just live by faith, and warning them of the danger of being slothful in the performance of Christian duties, many were highly offended with him, because he did not preach consola-ministration. He then had an tion. Having set himself as a invitation to settle in Benningdefence of the gospel of Christ, ton, where he spent about sixteen he could not be persuaded to ac- years. During this term, he commodate himself to their feel- was called, nearly at the same ings. This served but to increase time, to part with two of his chiltheir dissatisfaction, and they at dren. This afflictive stroke of length declared themselves irre- Providence he endured with the concileable. He was of course patience and submission which soon dismissed from his pastoral always peculiarly characterized charge. Many and grievous him. It may not be expedient were the trials and afflictions to go into an enquiry relative to which he experienced: But he the causes which led to his disendured them all with the pa- mission from the church and tience, submission and cheerful- people of Bennington. The eress which formed such distin-vent is recent and the subject a guished traits in his character delicate one. The people of

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ceived him to a more noble and exalted state, in that better world, where warfare is never known. The patience with which he endured the pains of his last sick

peace of mind, which he maintained in the prospect of approaching death, excited the greatest astonishment in an unbeliever who happened to be present. When asked if he was willing to die, Dr. S. replied, "Death has no terrors." Most persons think it a happiness to die in the midst of their friends; but he, inore tender of them than of himself, wished that none of them might be present to witness so painful a spectacle. Some of his last words were

they realize their obligations to
a once beloved and faithful pas-
tor, will cherish with pleasure
his memory, and be fully sensi-
ble of the honor conferred on
them, in having enjoyed the la-ness, and the composure and
bors of one so highly distinguish-
ed. After leaving Bennington,
from motives truly pious and
laudable, he removed to Addison.
The people of Addison will al-
ways remember, with the warm-
est emotions, their obligations to
him for the good which he was
instrumental of accomplishing a
mong them. The town had long
been in a divided state, the situ-
ation unhappily of too many of
the towns in Vermont. But af-
ter the town was blessed with his
residence, as if an angel had
taken up his abode with them," I have often thought it would
the moral and religious char-
acter of the people was soon
entirely changed. A church was
organized and rendered respect-
able by the number of its mem-
bers. Public worship on the
sabbath was statedly observed,
and every thing began to wear
a new and promising appear-
ance. It is not easy to con-
ceive the grief, which the peo-
ple felt on learning the sorrow-
His funeral sermon
ful news of his death. This tru- preached by the Rev. Benjamin
ly mournful event happened, Wooster, from Isai. lvii. 1. The
while he was in the northern righteous are taken away from
part of Vermont on a mission, the evil to come. His funeral
which, with the consent of his rites were performed in the pre-
people, he voluntarily undertook sence of the same persons who
at his own expense. The same had heard his last sermon and
zeal and disinterested concern witnessed the earnest zeal for
for the highest good of his fel- their salvation, which he mani-
low creatures, which he dis- fested at the conference which
played through life, he exhibited he was attending when taken
till death. On the 20th of Oc-unwell. Surely they must be
tober, 1804, after he had passed greatly blame-worthy, if they
his sixtieth year, while he was have failed to profit by the affect-
at Enosburgh, his kind Lord re-ing and instructive lesson which
lieved him from his Christian they then received, or if they

VOL. V. No. 12.

be very distressing to have my family around me in the hour of death." Thus died the Rev. Dr. S. cut off by a sudden death, in the entire possession of his mental faculties, and at the very height of his usefulness. On the death of such an eminent servant of God may we not exclaim, Surely a great man has fallen in Israel!

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and cheerfulness. Here his gospel labors were attended with no apparent success; and he met with no opposition; for the greatest stupidity and carelessness reigned among his people, notwithstanding all his endeavors to awaken them. At the end of about seven years, finding his la

hope that his labors would be through his whole life. After successful. That he might more his dismission from the church readily lead the minds of his in Richmond, he preached in difpeople into a proper understand- ferent places about a year, during of the Christian doctrines, heing which time, nothing very lent his aid in favor of religious remarkable happened with relaconferences, in which, questions tion to him. He then removed on doctrinal subjects were freely to a place called the Nine Partdiscussed. By his unwearied ners, in the state of New-York. exertions a great part of his peo-During his stay in this place, he ple, in a short time, became well had the misfortune of losing the indoctrinated, and some few of chief part of his property by the them the hopeful subjects of gos-depreciation of paper currency. pel grace. But alas! The scene This loss, though severe, he enwas soon changed. His bright | dured with all his usual fortitude prospects began to darken, and he had soon to encounter those afflictive difficulties which so often fall to the lot of the faithful ministers of Christ. His difficulties here arose solely from his strict and conscientious adherence to what he judged divine truth. Neither the purity of his sentiments nor his Chris-bors ineffectual, he thought it tian charity would suffer him to his duty to remove to some othyor the sentiments and wishes er place. He then went to Manof many of his church. While chester in Vermont, where he He was faithful in teaching them labored successfully about two that the just live by faith, and years. The Lord attended the warning them of the danger of word which he preached with being slothful in the performance his spirit, and a considerable of Christian duties, many were number were gathered into the highly offended with him, be-church of Christ, under his adcause he did not preach consola-ministration. He then had an ton. Having set himself as a invitation to settle in Benningdefence of the gospel of Christ, ton, where he spent about sixteen he could not be persuaded to ac- Tears. During this term, he commodate himself to their feel- was called nearly at the same ings. This served but to increase time, to part with two of his chiltheir dissatisfaction, and they at dren. This affictive stroke of length declared themselves irre- Providence he endured with the icable. He was of course | patience and submission which son dismissed from his pastoral always peculiarly characterized ཎཀ ཏཾ... ཏངྒཱ, ཀམསྶ Many and grievous him. It may not be expedient were the trais and actions to go into an enquiry relative to which he experienced : But he the causes which led to his discace ed them all with the pa- mission from the church and tadoë, si unussion and cheerial- ¦ people of Bennington. The e Boss which formed such distin- ¦ vek is recent and the ~37 pushed traits in his character delicate one.

warfare, and without doubt, received him to a more noble and exalted state, in that better world, where warfare is never known. The patience with which he endured the pains of his last sick

peace of mind, which he maintained in the prospect of approaching death, excited the greatest astonishment in an unbeliever who happened to be present. When asked if he was willing to die, Dr. S. replied, "Death has no terrors." Most persons think it a happiness to die in the midst of their friends; but he, more tender of them than of himself, wished that none of them might be present to witness so painful a spectacle. Some of his last words were"I have often thought it would be very distressing to have my family around me in the hour of death." Thus died the Rev. Dr. S. cut off by a sudden death, in the entire possession of his mental faculties, and at the very height of his usefulness. On the death of such an eminent sem vant of God may we not exclam Surely a great man has fallen a Israel!

Bennington, it is hoped, while they realize their obligations to a once beloved and faithful pastor, will cherish with pleasure his memory, and be fully sensible of the honor conferred on them, in having enjoyed the la-ness, and the composure and bors of one so highly distinguished. After leaving Bennington, from motives truly pious and laudable, he removed to Addison. The people of Addison will always remember, with the warmest emotions, their obligations to him for the good which he was instrumental of accomplishing a mong them. The town had long been in a divided state, the situatión unhappily of too many of the towns in Vermont. But after the town was blessed with his residence, as if an angel had taken up his abode with them, the moral and religious character of the people was soon entirely changed. A church was organized and rendered respectable by the number of its members. Public worship on the gabbath was statedly observed, and every thing began to wear a new and promising appearance. It is not easy to conceive the grief, which the people felt on learning the sorrowful news of his death. This truly mournful event happened, while he was in the northern part of Vermont on a mission, which, with the consent of his people, he voluntarily undertook at his own expense. The same zeal and disin for the highes

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suffer the impressions made on ness of the wicked in a charitatheir minds ever to be effaced. | ble and gospel manner. As was A funeral sermon was afterwards his doctrine, so was his life.” preached at Addison, by the Rev. Jedediah Bushnell, from Heb. xi. 4. By it Being dead he yet speaketh. The Rev. Lemuel Haynes also preached a funeral sermon on the occasion, to his people in West-Rutland.

The character of Dr. S. shines with distinguished lustre in whatever situation or relation he be viewed, whether as a man, as a citizen,as aChristian,pastor,scholar, neighbor, friend, husband or parent. He early discovered an A few remarks will here be inquisitive turn of mind and a added, as a farther illustration of fondness for investigating scithe character of the Rev. Dr. S. ence and truth. The Author of A person, who had the best op- nature had given him a capaportunity of knowing and observ- cious and comprehensive mind, ing him accurately, declares and rendered him capable of ex"that patience, contentment and ploring the depths of knowledge cheerfulness in every circum- and of investigating the most stance of his life, distinguished abstruse subjects. Divinity was his character: That he never his favorite study. In this sciknew him express a murmuring ence, he made great acquisitions. or complaining word, or mani- His views were profound and fest any real uneasiness in any clear; his sermons rich in sensituation, however disagreeable, timent and well digested. Such or under any trial, however af was the strength of his mind, that flictive: That if he ever discov- he never committed his sermons ered any thing of the kind in any to memory, nor for many years, of his family, he always admon- made use of notes in delivering ished them; reminding them them. He studied them while how many mercies they en- walking in his room, or in the joyed, and how ill they deserved field, and delivered them extemthem: That he always bore the poraneously. The numbers who contradiction of the wicked with have been often entertained and the most admirable patience : edified by his faithful labors and That he never knew him, in a instructive discourses, can witsingle instance, revile again [ness that he was an able preachwhen he was reviled: That heer, a scribe well instructed unto always bore the bitter reproach-the kingdom of God. In prayer es and slanders of his enemies he was smn, devotional and without the least apparent unea-fervent. He was always able to siness; and that when called to adapt himself to particular occaendure their personal abuse, he sions with peculiar pertinency. always submitted himself to it, His words were weighty and acwithout ever shewing the least companied with an air of sincerdegree of resentment: That heity. His manner was tender, afwas never heard to utter a word fectionate and winning. With slanderously, or reproachfully, truth may it be said of him, that against any of his fellow-men; in meekness he instructed those not in any instance, even against who opposed. His religious his enemies but always bore sentiments he endeavored to testimony against the wicked-found on the word of God, rather

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