Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-26
From the Oberlin Evangelist.
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The German population Of Cleveland has
recently sustained great loss in the sudden
decease of a devotedly pious and indefatigable,
minister, Rev. Mr.. Kautots A plain laboring
man, an operative in the Cuyahogs Furnace, be
prepared himself to be preacher Of the gospel,
and out OF his own means he built a small
Chapel in the midst OF German neig ghborhood
on the West Side, aud there gathered a congre-
cation and organized Church and ministered
unto them himself, without remuneration for
several years, His self denying services have
been blessed to the spiritual good Of the peO
pie to whom he has ministered; and tho fruits
Of his lRbors are very apparant in the neighbor-
hood. He was" "a living epistle known and
read Of all men; not of Germans only. He
died after a short illness, aged 54 years. The
funeral Obsequies were postponed several days
to await the arrival Of GeTmsn ministers from
other placesi number Of whom were present
On Tuesday the 10th, at 2 O'Clock p. Nj, the
remains Of this good man were taken 10 the
Church he builded, and ministeIed in for ~
years (noW owned by the eongregation) and
there viewed by his weeping people. They
were theRce carried TO the cemetery by the
hands of his brethren, followed by long foot
train of his parishiOners and other citizens, the
procession being headed bg the misisters pres
emit At the grave, funeral services were held
both in English and in German, and the large
conoourse Of nournefs aud sympalhizing cii-
zens remained standing about the cofiin TO the
close of these exercises. We have seldom wit.
messed a more marked expression Of the res
meet of a community for deceased foreigner,
or more sincere grief over the remains Of be-
loved pastor Mr.. Kauiolts had peculiar ThoO.
logical views, and stood alone; yet he had the
confidence of the best German ministers as a
thoroughly eyAngs ical and singullaFly pioua
man. lie continued labOnng man. and min
istered 70 the close Of his life, with but little
support from his people, having some wealth
Of his own gathering. He preached the Sab
bath before his deceaso, after his sickness began
and with the aspect Of a dying man he preach
ed Christ 10 dying, men, with his latest breath
The obituary notice in the daily papers is quite
unusual among US. Il begins-"Wen home
on Friday night, the llth Nov, Rev +. @.
Kauiolts, DC. His body will be laid to rest on
Tuesday the 10Th at o'clock, &e.--"
The city. es we'll ss the PARTICULAR church and
congregation has sustained loss by the de-
parture Of this good and faithful man, in the
midst Of his usefulness. ellis leading trait,
80 testify his German brethren, was devotion
20 Christ" Said young minister, In broken
English, "He found the people sinners and
very wicked, he has left them, mostly Christ.
ians; they are a spiritually minded church"
Yet this humble servant OF the Lord jesus
stood alone, STUDIED alone, wrought alone; bEf
aot alone. Jesus Christ was with him, and the
Holy Spirit was In him 'sThongh unlearned,r
aid one Of his ministerial children, trained by
him, she was taught Of the Spirit, and knew
and Understood the Scriptures by divine teach