The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-17
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Death OF the Rev. Edmund W. Sc
hon, ID. ID.


Death OF the Rev. Edmund W. se-
hon, ID. ID.
The distinguished subject OF this orief
memoir, was q native of West Virginia,
born in Moorefeld, Hardy county, Va,
in the year 1908. He was at the time OF
his death, June 9th, 1850 about %
wears of age. HIS childhood and youth
were spent in Clarksburg, Harrison
county Va. He was educated at the
Ohio University, located at Athens,
Ohio. He was intended tor the bar; but
during his attendance at college, when
on q visit to his friends in Clarksburg,
he ioinad theMethodist Episcopal Church,
and as soon as he had finished his col
legiate course, became a most successful
and popular minister IN that reilgious
body. The first year or two OF
his ministry was spent in connec.
ton with the Pittsburgh Annual
Conference. He was then transferred to
the Missouri Conference, and stationed
for one wear in St. Louis. Thence be was
removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he
continued in connection with dlnerent
charges for fifteen or twenty years.
When the Nj. Z. Church was divided
on the slave question, DR.. Sehon took part
with the south, and after wards, until the
war broke out, resided chiefly in Louis
Vile, Ky, and Nashville, Tenn, either as
pastor of congregations or Missionary
Secretary of the NJ. E. Church South. Al
the breaking out of tue War he cast his
lot with The South, and shared largely IN
its misfor.unes. Since the war he has re-
sided chiefly at Louisville, Ky" In the
capacity OF either pastor or presiding
elder.
OF the success and popularity OF Or.
Sehon during his sojourn in CINCINNATI,
writer to the Cincinnati Commercial very
justly remarks:
"Many Cinc,nnatians will remember
him as their cheris ed pastor OF long
wears ago, when in his prime OF life he
was the powerful magnet to draw
crowded attendance on all occasions OF
his ministrations."
He was peculiarly at home on the plat
form. where from his great resources of
wit ard anecdote, he seemed to possess IN
u remarkable degree the faculty OF sway
lag the hearts of vast assemblies rs the
heart OF one man.
DR.. Sehon WAS possessed of distin-
guished presence and fine address. His
voice was sonorous and ringing, well
regulated and entirely Mt his command.
His manner was graceful and attractive.
He never spoke without COM
handing attention, and often his
utterances were with overwhelming
power. His social qualities were admira-
bic, and were, perhaps, one great source
OF his popularity, especially In his younger
days. His sympathles for the needy and
unfortunate were unbounded. His do
mestic affections were exceedingly strong,
and although the hand of sorrow often
fell heavily upon him in his declining
wears, his trust in God remained un-
shaken. For two months before his
death he was sadly afflicted with heart
disease. On the lst of June he was
.tricken with paralysis, and while re-
aiming consciousness, lost entirely the
faculty of speech. He remained in this
condition tor about week, when, to the
surprise of all, but few moments before
his death, he broke out and sang the
doxology, praise God from whom all
blessings flow, &c" and lifting his
hand pronounced the benediction. Then,
ION the S,h of June in the
language of letter written by his ber-
eaved widow, He passed sweetly and
quietly away" Had he lived year or
two longer he would have reached his
"three score and ten, and his would
have been also life of half century
spent in the Christian ministry.
A FRIEND.