American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-07-20
Obituary

Rev. IsuAu NBLocE, D. n, "having served his own
generation by the will Of Col fell on sleep in his resi-
dcncc in the borough Of Butler the 10Th Of June at
o'clock IS minutes, NJ. Three and years
pilgrim and stranger earth" he has now entered,
we trust the rest that rcmancth for the people Of
Col"
His birth place was County Monaghan ireland 1To4
lie studied Divinity under the Of Rev John Dick
D. D., Professor Of Theology to the United Secession
Church. in Glasgow Scotland and waslcenscd to preach
the Gospel in 1871 lie sailed for America and landed in
New York, in 1878, and during the months Of October
and November of that year preached in Philadelphia
About this time he received call from congre cations in
York county of this State and disposed r accept Of
it and settle hutby solicitation of Rev. DR.. Gray of BAL
tmore city near relative-hc visited that city in De-
ccmber Of the year, and induced to West
living crossed the Allegheny Mountains on horseback
he arrived in the city of Pittsburgh, the 20th Of Dec
Receiving appointments from Rev. Mr. MElroy, to
supply the Vacancies North West Of the Allegheny river
for three months he arrived in Butler two days before
Christmas and preached the last Sabbath in December
in the Court House Butler, at that time was almost
wilderness ou the 23d day Of April, 1919, call was
made out for him by the United Congregations of Butler
and White Oak Springs This call accepted and af
ter filling his other engagements he took charge oftheso
little congregations their Pastor and preached the first
I
The persons then composing the Church in Butler
one Elder and nine communicates; since then, there
have been added to the church at Butler, White Oak
Springs and Unon lthe field of his pastoral labors)
about eleven hundred mcmbers besides multitudos Of
spiritual ehildrenborn to God under his ministry, as it
hoped-colones these branches have gone
out whose influence has becn felt extensively in build
ing up fourishing congregations in the great West
During ministry OF 45 years Butler county he
baptized about thousand children and adults, and
Joined over two hundred couples in marriage.
For FIVE months previous to his doceasc he had
been unable to preach owing to disease his throat and
utder this he gradually failed, until he fell asleep
Fully assured as he was months before his deceae that
he would not recover he looked forward death with
calmness and eomposure feeling that if te will Of God
be So he content and almost his last expressed wish
was, Il desire to depart and be with Christi
Dr. Niblock, was minister of modest disposition and
retiring habits-not much known to the world but be-
loved by all his fellow ministers who knew him, and
much esteemed among his pastoral charge. OF him it
might be said he good minister Of Jesus Christ
an able and faithful expositor Of the word of God
Among the first of ministers who settled North West
of the Allegheny river, he lived to the church and
the country grow and prosperous around him.
and the fruit Of his sbors many "added to the
church Of such should be saved He loved the church
of which he mnisterarduously and faithfully Ia
bored to maintain her principles and her purity and the
OF the Lord prosper in his hands His life
self denial labor and usefulness esteemed in
munty and beloved in the church, accepted Of the
multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his
people and speaking peace all his seed" Hodied
had lived sin the bonds ofcharity with all mankind and
in hope of immortality beyond the grave good
man-an able and faithful minister Of Jesus Christ, he
has passed within the vail to appear before the
Lord and there abide forever His memory will long be
cherished by aectionate and mourning people thus
bereaved Of their venerable Pastor Of those few
/ immortal names
That were not born to die