Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-28
DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN pIrRposr

A telegram announces the death of the Rev
John Pierpont, the we'll. known and venerable
poet and divine, his residence in Medford.
Mass, on Sunday night. Mr.. Pierpout was
born in Litchfield, Connecticut. IN April, 1855
and was therefore about eighty-one years OF
age. He graduated at Yale College in 1904, and
the following year he went to South Carolina,
where for four years he served as private
tutor in the family of Governor William
Allston, after which he returned TO Connect
cut and studied law; being admitted to the
BAR IN Essex county, Mass, in 1912 In conse-
quence of the war, he relinquished the prac-
u e OF law and went into business as a mer
chant in Boston, and subsequently in Balti.
more, where the firm was Pierpont & Lord
Here he published his AIRS of Palestine" in
lel6. He then studied for the ministry, and in
1919 he was ordained as the pastor of a Congre-
gational church in Boston, Hollis street we
belieye.) 1t was at this church that soma
feeling was engendered between himself and
his congregation by his preaching total absti-
nence to congregation made up largely of
wealthy dealers in liquor. A tremendous
ebert was made TO Dust him from the pulpit
and the controversy lasted for seven wears
and at last he came off victorious so far
rs possession was concerned. but his con-
gregation was broken up, and after preacbing
10 empty benches for a season he resigned
From 1915 to iSi9 he had charge of the Jynits.
rian Church in Troy, New York. and in 1e5D
he took charge of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church at Medford Mass, where he remained
until the war broke out. Early in Is6I he
came to Washington as the chaplain of q Mas
sachusetts regiment. Some OF his friends pro
cured him clerkship in the Treasury DE.
partment, and he was assigned by Secretary
a osaI
registering and indexIng all the decisions made
~ the Secretaries of the Treasury from tho
organization of the Department. This duty he
erformed in so admirable manner as to sur
prise the officers of the Department. and drew
from the Secretary a letter compIimenting him
highly on the manner of arrangement and ex
Cution of this work. This position Mr. Pier
pont was holding at the time of his death
being on leave OF absence He leaves widow
This third Wife,, and a number of children nv
his first and second wives, all of whom are
grown.
He has written much poetry, 4 complete edi-
ton of his poems, written previous to lsi0. hay-
ing been published in that year. I'D to within
a few months past he has written poems and
made 1t rule whenever invited to an ami
Hersary 10 write a poem for the occasion If
time would permit. He has been of late wears
a believer in spritualism, and within few
weeks addressed an audience on that topic at
Providence, X. l. He was remarkable for his
yigor of mind, and was fine scholar. zone of
the best Greek scholars in the land) He was
a fluent and pleasing speaker, and poet Of
merit, and m UGH of his energy he
devoted to the advocacy of the principles Of
temperance and the abolition of slavery. He
Will be remembered, also, as the author of a
popular series of reading books-the "Younp
Reader" and american First Glass Book,
that for many years were in general use in the
schools OF the country.