Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-06
DEATH OF REV. LEMrN T. CLARK.
Funeral ObsequIes nt PerrysbnIg,
Wednosdny--Twenty Ministers and
Defiance and Perrysburg Mn.
sonic Lodges Conduct the
Impressive Ceremonies.

TO I've slowly recovering. But n change
took place Saturday, his disease taking
hold Of the brain, which resulted in death
at o'clock Sunday evening
Mr.. CLARK had just entered upon the
fifth year of his ministry in the church Of
his choice, and was regarded by all in the
Conference to which he belonged as one Of
the most promising Of their number. lie
was an earnest, efficient laborer, not only
in the Church and Sabbath School, but al
so in the Masonic Fraternity in which lie
was a shining light. On receipt OF the
news Of his death, Monday, the Master, Mr..
ELMER WHITE, of Tu-en-da vie Lodge, at
Defiance, of which the deceased was n
member, allied a meeting of the Lodge at
which resolutions were adopted expressive
Of their sorrow and Mt which they decided
to participate in the funeral ceremonies
here on Wednesday afternoon.
The parents of the deceased, Mr.. & Mrs.
8. II. CLARK, were reached by telegraph
Sunday and arrived here on Monday, &C.
compnnied by little daughter, and BROTH
er Of Mrs. L. T. CLARK.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
Tie funeral ceremonies took place at
the NJ. E. Church at P NJ. Wednesday.
The Monroe street Choir OF the NJ. f.
Church of Toledo, took charge of the sing.
ing, and the following named ministers
were present and participated
DIR. A. Harmount, Presiding Elder Of
Findlay District, in which Perrysburg is
now located; A. J. Fish, Defiance J. H..
Bethards, Upper Sandusky'; c. w. Taney-
hill, IIicksville; J. c. Miller, Leipsic I
J. Pore, Sr., Northern Ohio Conference
T. j. Pope, Jr., S. l.. Beiler, William Cen
ter; F. Marriott and NJ. Richardson, of
South Toledo; Henry Warner and II. II.
Chubb, Perrysburg and the following from
Tole 10: DR.. p. S. Donelson, L. A. Delt,W
G. Waters, L. A. Berry, +. N Barkdull, N
b, c. Love, A. IIollington and B. L. Row
and.
Revs. D1nclson and Belt had been Mr..
Clark's Presiding Elders and Kevs. Pope,
Bethards, IIollington, Richardson, Bark
dull and Love had been pastors at Perrys-
burg.
Twenty-Five members of the Tu-en-da-
vie Lodge, of D, fance, several members
of Northern Light Lodge, South Toledo,
joined Poonix Lodge of this place, and
proceeded in procession from the Hall Of
the latter to the Church.
The services were conducted by Dr. HAIR
MOUNT, and opened by prelude from the
Choir, followed by the reading of the scrip.
ture lesson by Rev. ]. II. BETHARDs; read
ing of the opening hymn by Rev. f. A.
BERRY; an impressive prayer by Rev. A.
IIoLLINGToN; reading OF the second hymn
by Rev. A. ]. FIsH-after which DIR. p. s.
DoNELsoN delivered most beitting dis
course, closing with beautiful tribnte to
the character of the deceased. Rev. L. A.
BELT followed with chronological biog-
raphy Of the deceased, as follows:
Lemen I. Clark, son of Smith II. and
Nancy A. Clark was born in Mercer county,
Ohio, Sept. 2lst, lS46. His parents being
members OF the NJ. h. Church he was from
early life iamiliarized with the doctrine
and usages OF this church and became con.
vcrted under the ministry of Rev. Jas. f.
| Mounts, in the year 1859. On the day he
WAS Is years Of age he entered the Ohio
Wesleyan University in quest OF educa-
tion, having prior to this attended the
common school Of Mercer and the graded
school OF ST. Murys, Ohio. Daring his
college course he stood among the best OF
his class. lie graduated in the year 1871
aud was united in marriage to Miss Martha
4. Robson, July 30, OF the same year.
| The Friday prior to his marriage lie re.
ceived the notice of his election TO the Su-
perintendancy of the schools of Defiance,
Ohio, which position he filled with great
acceptability and usefulness until Sept
| 1874, at which time he entered the Central
Ohio Annual Conference He was licensed
to exhort, Jan. 1865, by Rev. J. Carr, and
To preach by the Quarterly Conference Of
| William street, Delaware, lust prior to the
lime of his graduation. He was ordained
Deacon by Bishop Harris at the session ol
his Conference at Delaware, Ohio, in Sept
1875, and was ordained Elder by Bishop
|
Bellefontaine, Ohio, Sept. 1877. lie ha,
filled the following named appointment,
in the Central Ohio Conference: Florida
one year; Pioneer, three years, and wal
stationed September last at Perrysburg
Ohio.
Bro. Clark has filled the positions o
teacher in the common school, tutor il
the University, Superintendent of public
and Sunday schools Secretary of Distric
Conference, and Assistant Sec'y Of Annua
Conference, and Minister of the gospel. III,
died at Perrysburg Ohio, Dec. lst, at tn,
age of 32 years, 2 months and days.
DR.. HARHoUNT closed with feelin,
tribute to the deceased, following whicl
the Masonic Fraternity closed the exercise
with the impressive ceremonies of the Or
der-Mr. ELMER WHITE. of Defiance, of
fciating as Master in clear and forcibl
manner.
The following are the resolutions adopt
cd by Tu-en-da-wie and Ph9nix Lodges
HALL OF U-EN.DA-wIE LODGE,
DEFIANCE, o., Dec. 2, 1873.
WHEREAs-lt has pleased the Gram
Master OF the Universe to call our believe
Brother, Lemen T. Clark, from labor her
to reirOshment above therefore be it
Resolrsd-That we, the brethren Of tn
en-da-wie Lodge, do hereby extend to til
bereaved wife and family of our lat
Brother our heartfelt sympathy in this th
hour Of their great Sffliction.
Res0ired-That we as Lodge attend IN
funeral OF our late Brother at Perrysbur
, on Wednesday next; that these resolution
he spread upon the minutes of the Lodg
and that copies of the same be sent to III
wife and parents of our late Brother.
Henry b. HARRIS,
BERNARD F. SLAeLE, Committee
JOSEPH RALsToN,
HALL OF PHGNIx LODGE, |
) PERRYsBURo, Dec. A, '79,
WHEREAs-It having pleased the Gran
: Master OF the Universe to call our believe
Brother, Lemen T. Clark, from the labo