The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-09-24
OBITUARY.
[From the National Intelligencer.l
Death of n City Pastor.

Rev.M L. 0las, d. D., rector Christ Church,
Navy Yard, departed this life early yesterday
morning. rhls announcement, although for
some time foreshadowed, will carry with il the
deep Ind heartfelt sorrow of>many OF our citi-
zens who knew the deceased as man, n pastor,
and friend. DR.. 0lds was in perfect health,
apparently, until six months ago, when can
oped itself so quickly as TO cause the most SO.
rious apprehensions to his family and friends,
He consulted eminent physicians OF this city
and Baltimore also, whose skill as'of no avail,
and, as last resort, he went to the springs at
st. Albans, Vermont, the waters Of which are
said to be special curative Of cancer, He re-
NAMED there some time without any percepti'
BILE improvement, and came home to die. The
members OF ofhiseongregation have been unceas'
ing in their efforts 10 alleviate the terrible ago
nies of pain, which he endured with the most
Christian fortitnde. For twelve days prior to
his death he has been unable TO take nourlsh-
ment of any kind, on account ofa cancer which
appeared on his tongue two months since, and
developed tselfas rapidlya as the one on his face
DR.. 0lds was forty years ofage, and was son
OF the Hon. Edison h. 0lds, OF OHIO, lie stud
led law wlthhls uncle, the Hon. Chauncey N.
olds, Of Ohio He served calamity NJ llen'
tenant during the Ne xcan war, and vt its close
was appointed Register Of the Laud Office al
Minneapolis, Mlnn., where for q short time he
alss practlced his profession Of the law.
A few years after, he studied for the ministry
and in 1863, was ordained by Bishop Whipple
with whom he was always great favorite HI
was pastor ofa church at Hastings, Minneso
IA, for some years, aud afterwards in Tren ion,
New Jersey, from whence he received q call II
1864 tUChlist Church in this city, which he nc.
cepted, an has since acted rs its rector, unit
prostrated by Sickness. H lie leaves q wife, who
is daughter Of Nathan Sargent, Esq. of thu
city and FIVE children.
[From the Washington Morning Chronicle.l
The funeral services commemorative ofthC
death OF Rev. NJ. l.. 0lds, pastor OF Chris
Church, Navy Yard, took place ut u NJ. yester
day, at the church on q street, between Sixtl
and Seventh, Navy Yard Hill. Among the cler
gymen present were Rev. Mr.. Lewis, OF 81
Johns Church; Rev. Di. Pinckney, Church o
the Ascension; Rev. Mr.. Jackson, st Pauls
Rev. DR.. Hall, Church Of the Epiphany Rev
Mr.. Buck, Of Rock Creek church; Revs. Mr.
Faust, and Mr.. Hodgson, OF Washington; Rev
Mr.. Rankin, Of st. Luke's church, Baltimore
and many others.
Ati2.i5 the bell was tolled, while the pail
bearers broughtin theeorpse, placing i IN IRON
ofthe pulpit, the relatives aud friends talinI
seats In front, the clergymen and pall-bearer
| to the right and LEFT ofthe pulpit.
| Rev. Dr. Hodges read from 1st Corinthians
XIV, commencing at the 2nth verse: "Bnt now i
| Christ risen from the dead and become the fira
fruits Of them that slept for since by man cam
death, by man came also the resurrection ofth
dead" &c.
The congregation then joined in singing in
solemn aud Impressive manner hymn Ss--
Soldiers of Christ arise
| Aud put your armor on; rts-
strongln the strength which God supplies
Through his eternal Son.
After further ceremonies OF an lmpressly
character, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, pastor Of st. john
church, Washington, made short but earnes
PRAYER, and then Tecited the Commandment
followed BY the reading OF the Scriptures, wit
1 the quotation "l,et your light 20 shine befor
men that they may see your good works, an
honor your Father which 's In Heaven" Ate
singingand prayer the Sacrament was admins
J tered to the Episcopal clergyand the relative
and friends OF the deceased by Rev. DR.. llodl
es and Rev. Mr.. Lewis, OF ST. Johns church, a
ter which an invitation was extended 70 theco
creation to partake. Thist occupied som
time, subsequently the clergy and assembling
loninV in prayer, when they we're dlsmisse
with TIE benedlction by Rev. Mr.. Lewis. 81
u The corpse was then taken 70 the hearse an
the n Srocession headed by tho clergymen
; their white surplces and black stoles, pro
ceeded 10 Congressional Cemetery, where IN
remains were placed in n vault, there TO RENAL
until arrangements are made for their removi
10 Ohio. ~ la"ear
DIEDIn peace and In hope on tho 10Th
September, Michael Leohner, Of this city age
6s years, 8 months and 10 days.
Hewas the father ofsamuel Leohner, Of Gil
cInuatl, who IL favo'ably known by many pei
pic in and out Of this county. z
DIED--Mrs. Margaret e. wife Of VIM. Ewinl
Sept. nth, 1868, aged 66years, months and
days.
The deceased was n momber OF the Presb
ltcfian church for 20 years. Tho last six yea
E. of her nfe she was sorely afflicted, yet murmn
: ed not al the ways Of Providence, welcomed u
. last summons, trumphanily passed from
I, world Of tolls and pains 70 one where swe
peace forever reigns. She leaves husband
:. mourn the loss OF faithful wife-thTee Bon
4 one daughter, cherished mother large cl
Gle Of friends, q loved sister, the church
earth bright member. our loss ~ ner ga,
: ',Blessedaro the dead which die IN the LORD
.WILsoN.-In Germantown, Tenn, on Fdd
Il even,ng. Sent. sd, IsgS, Robert Miller Wilso
J. aSed one wear and four months, the younge
n child ol Mrs e. v. and the late Smith Wilso
The birth ofthis little one, under peculiar
: sad circums mstancea, soon after tho assasslnati'
!. ofhis father, the late Smith Wilson, made hi
! doubly dear 10 the family,where he broughtwi
his baby anlile and rare lovellnesa, a fnonenta
i respl IA from remembrance oftheir terrible so
y row. But the little darling's sweet mission h
! ended here below and not for him, but Tor u
o aching hearts Of those len behind would
shed our tears.