The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-29
William Warren, d. D.

warren, which occurred at his residence in
dornam yesterday morning. He was born at
Wa'erIorc, Oxford county, October 81, 1906. ia
1867 ne entered Phillips Academy at AndJver
and graduated 10 1888. The same yee,r he en-
tered Bowdein College. but left at thu end of the
Sophomore year for Andover Theological Sem.
mary, from which grauated If. 1888. He broke
down 10 health that sum.ner, and this date
marks the beginning OF lifelong struggle
WIN pulmonary disease. In the fall of 1889
no LOOK Charge o. High school in Windham,
ME-, ID sanwtle preaching occasionally. That
~'n~ 4 he was settled as pastor of the Conpre-
ga' lonal church in Windham, and remained
dch for ten years.
=, Each fall he taught a High School, which
was largely attended. In 1S4e he removed to
Upton, Mass and became pastor Of the Con-
gregatonal church there. His connec.
ton was maintained until the summer of 1856
| During the fall and winter of 1856 he was in
the service of the American Colonization
Society In the spring of 1857 he was appointed
Distrlct Secretary of the American Board of
Foreign Missions. which position he held until
his resignation in 1878. In the spring of 1873
he was attacked with pneumonia. He rallied
partially from this attack, but gradually failed
In health. Friday of last week he was forced
TO take bis bed. Saturday and Sunday he was
apparently better, but breathed with difficulty.
Monday he sank rapidly during ths day and at
night the difficulty of breathing increased.
About five o'clock Tuesday morning he
SANK into gentle slumber and so passed away
his mind was clear until he fell asleep He
knew bis family, called them by name, and left
fond messages for the absent ones.
Dr. Warren was man of genuine public
spirit. In the several places of his residences
ne gave much time and labor to the irr. nrove.
ment OF the schools. His Christian s,mpathies
were not bounded by denomip ationai lines
but took in all who loved TIA Lord. Those
who knew him will rec all the ouajntness
keenness and originality of his speech, rising
sometimes when tie OCCASION insnired him
into genuine cleo asnce He possessed the old
iasnoneo sua dty aud courtesy. and never did
''iSpiay -tself more attractiyely than in bis iu-
.eioou' q with children, whom he loved, and
ior t.nom he gave much of the best and most
Elective service of his life.
I lie was an incessant worker. and worked to
the last with youthful enthusiasm There are
few townsi Northern New England WHERE
during the last twenty years his tall form has
not been seen, and his expressive voice heard,
pleading the cause Of foreign missions. BE
was voluminous aud entertaining writer
especially of biographies of his contemporaries,
A series of sketches of his classmates from his
pen was published in the PRESS in 1870 or 1871.
His mind was ever on the alert, and for wide
and entertaining knowledge OF the towns and
people of New England he has hardly left his
equal.
A genial. wise noble Christian man has gone
from u.s. He died full of faith in the promises
OF the God whom he had go long served. The
honor and love of many hearts follow him to
the better land.
To the Editor of the Press:
1t was with pain that our commun-
ity heard of the death Of DR.. Warren,
which occurred at his residence at Gorham
this morning, of consumption, after brief
confinement. His grandfather. VIM. Warren,
was the first settler of Norrdgewook. He came
from Massachusetts soon after the peace with
France and the Indians. He was drowned in
the Kennebec river in 1774. His widow and
large family of children returned to Msssachu-
sets. The son Samuel, born in 1866, when old
enough went back TO the Kepnebeo and learned
the trade OF cooper. After hard experience
he became enc of the first settlers of Waterford
and finally he was a respected and wealthy
citizen Of that town. There 10 1906. his son
whose death prompts this tribute was born.
He graduated at Bowdoin College in the re.
markable class of 1897 numbering forty. OF
this class were John A. Andrew, of Windham,
of whose career it is unnecessary to speak Ben
jsmin Fordyoe Barker, the celebrated surgeon,
Prof. John Jay Butler, John r. Shepley, of
Portland, now of st. Louie, George Foster Tai
bot and L. D. M. Sweat, both now of Portland,
Prof. f. G. Upham, and President
George Wood of Western College, Pa.
Mr.. Warren received the honorary de-
gree of D. D. from his Alma Mater
and was elected to the Board of Overseers
in 1870. he studied theology at Andover. He
came to Windham and taught school, preach
ing occasionally, and was ordained as pastor of
tho ancient Congregational church and society
of that town in 1910, where he preached and
taught until 1849. At that early period he
preached total abstinence from all intoxicapts,
including wine, and went through the town
from house to house with the pledge, which
was numerously signed, ore of the siguers of
which know has kept it,
Mr.. Warren's next ministerial charge
was at Upton, Mass, where he remained
until 1856, when he was called to his
last and long service of % years as
District Secretary of American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions He
travelled up and down the State preaching the
gospel of the Master, and trying t, interest the
people to send it to the heather, who
'in their blindness
Bow down to wood and stone"
While at Windham. DR.. Warren married
Miss Lamsou, of Beverly, Mass. who survives.
OF the present number of their children, have
no knowledge, as they have baen several times
bereaved. One talented son, Henry P Warren,
has written an attractive history OF his fathers
native town of Waterford, which celebrated
is centennial 10 1875
Dr. Warren was early and earnestly interest
cd in education, and was the author of several
school books and other publications. His early
efforts at Windham as an educator, are grateful
ly remembered by many of his pupils of both
sexes, long sincs past the meridian of life.
They will show their appreciation of his worth
as teacher, as citizen, and as faithful min
lister, by following his remains to their last
resting place, and nothing but unavoidable alb
sence from the State would prevent the writer
from paying the same tribute to one who laid
down the burden of his life at the graves
mouth with the respect of all who knew him.
WINDHAM, Jan. 2Sth. VIC.
Arrival of the Texas.
The steamer Texas, Capt. Lswranson, of the
Dnnai ni0n no f.a.. I