The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-22


DESTROYS that some further mention
should be made of the labors of that active
and devoted Missionary of the Church,
the late Rev. Isaac i. Lnbagh ! send you
the following brief outline of his bio
graphy
The Rev. Isaac Peter Iabagh wa born
in Leeds, Greene Co, New York IN 1903
His father. the Rev. Peter Labngh, wa, "a
minister Of considerable prominence III
the Dutch Reformed Communion. He
sent ri. son first to Rutgcr- College,
New Jersey, and afterwards, on his re-
moval TO Pennsylvania 90 Dickinson Coli
lcgr, Carlisle. soon after hi grudu-
alton, Young MI Luhagh brgpu
n course Of theological study,
preparatory to entering on the Ministry
of the Communion of his furcluthers. In
| due time, he was ordained rs n minister in
thu, body, and continued as such for some
years. Having occasion however, TO cx-
anime the subjects of ecclesiastical Order
and Church organization, questions to
which, in his theological studies, lac had
| paid but little attention, "a, they were
| deemed by hi instructors of very second
AIRY importance, h. was surprised to dis
| cover what he considered lack of Scrip
tural and primitive precedent for Prcsby-
tcrian government, and that II appeared q
| plan of some of the Rciormcrs for bridging
! over. for the time being, some of the III M
] cutie, in which they were placed. IN,
| unca.incss, which knowledge of this ere
! ntcd. led him 10 seek orders ia our
| Church. lie was then living on Long
| Island, II. received Dcacous Orders
from Bishop Is. +. Ondcrdonk in 1850, by
whom also he was advanced To- the Priest
hood. Mr.. Labaghs first work In the
| Church was done rs Missionary To- the
Jews in the city of New York.
| In 1917, he became Rector Ofthc Church
nt Hnddonficld, New Jersey. The occa-
sional Missionary Services which he then
gave to Gloucester resulted III the organ
| iantion of the Parish, aud the erection .,
| the Church there. In the Autuin Of ls4o
| he became the first Rector Of -. Paul ;
| Church, Brooklyn, then recently organ
lied, where he remained about nine year,
During the Rcctor,hip he delivered !
course of Lectures on the subject OF Tn
| fulillcd Prophecy, which were issue
from the press here, and afterwards II
England. Ia 1860, hc removed 10 Illinois
| aud ut considerable cot T.
himself, established nj Narcngo
large .choo, for the education of girl'
! The school was intended To- bo ot higl
order, aud was receiving considerable pat
ronagc, when the building, most unturt
unalrly was burned 10 the ground. Tia
insurance policy had expired II few day
before, and had not been renewed 80 tina
Mr.. Labaghs pccuniary lo.s Wa yer!
heavy. Defeated In his attempt e. worl
tor the Church in thi, way, ho accepted
missionary appointment 10 Cairo, whcr'
he remained from 1852 20 l-Gj lie thcf
removed to Fairfield, Iowa, laborlng IA
Missionary first there, and afterwards il
town, still further in the interior of th'
STATE, until his death. Until th
Summer OF lsG3 he had oninyo,
uninterrupted good health, but ahou
that time, /, became seriously impaired
Unwilling to own il, he continued his Ia
burs, until, in October Increasing Hines
obliged him to cease. lie died ot jaundice
December Is, lsO9. Mr. lnbagh was
man Of much more than ordinary attain
mcnts, and his sermons were marked b,
much carnestncss and Nigor of thought
He thoroughly understood and loved III
Church, aud was always ready aad able L
defend her against all assaults
lie died with n calm, quiet tru't Ia IN
merits of hi saviour, with no transport
indeed. but with no doubts.