South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-09
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On Sunday. the Ash inst, in Moore
field, aftcr short hut severe illness,
Mrs. ANN REBEKAm KUYKENDALL, wife
Of James Kuykendail, Esq. In Mrs.
X. combined all the social aud chris
tian virtues. making her g COOL and no.
keen'y felt.
AT Queenstown, Baltimore county
Md, on the 26:h ult., after short i'll
ness, Rev. Nj. y. Scanlan, Of the Meth
odist Church South, in the Goth year OF
his age. Rev. Michael Seaman was born
and raised on Jersey Mountain in this
County, and at an carly age gave evil
dcnce Of a bright intellect. he was
quick ~ grasp, and loved to penetrate
into depths. When only u little boy he
was converted and joined the church,
aud before he hal arrived ut the age OF
twenty years, lie had earnestly ,Iedicat
| eel himself 10 The Ministry; and though
but boy, and with limited education
nc applied himself so closely 10 his
| s,udies and his work, that he rose u
true chti,tian gentleman snd became u
STAR In the Conference to which lie
belonged. His early aoath throws
pang OF sadness over his circuit, over
the Conference, over tho Community in
which he first lived, and especially over
his young wife, his loving parents and
brothers and sisters. May they all re-
alize that their loss is his great and C
ternal gain! A FRIEND
The following fLnsral n)tiAc we COPY
from the Baltimore sun OF Decemb0r
Slot. 1879: The re.na.na OF the late
Rev. Michael L. Scnulan. pastor of Tay-
Tor circuit. W. r. Church South, were
brought in from his late home in vii.
low avenue. near Goyansiown, Balti-
more county. yesterday morning, and
funeral services were held at Trinity
VI. K. Church Soutb, Madison avenue
Among the ministers present were j.
f.. Armstrong, presiding elder of tue
East Baltimore district, DR.. s. K. Cox,
w. IL. ID. Harper, Is. Il. Bail, J. f.
Boggs, l.. III. Whisner. Is. Il. Wilbourne,
l.. w. Canter, all of whom took part in
the services, j. l.. Landstrect, DIR. Span
gIer, d.. Poisal Collin Denny, W. +.
Ward and Rev. Mr.. Gladden., the last
t~o Of the NJ. l.. Church. Among the
| lnymen present we're Il. j. Magruder
and j. II. Tay Tor, Of Baltimore, Join <.
Bi1dison, Andrea Rogers, J. Rogers,
VIM. G1rsuch, John Halheri, Washing
Holloway, Henry Carter. Samuel Knott
Ard Daniel Lewis, of Baltimore county.
The psilbearers were j. + Swift, Thorn.
as &. Biddison, +. q. Todd. BENJAMIN
Bond, George Taylor. John Anderson,
William Williams and Rev j. r. Boggs
Rev. Messrs. Armstrong, Cox, Ball and
Harper made addresses. MIR. Arm
strong said that Mr.. Seaman was born
June 26, 1859. in Hampshire county.
Va, ard was rs years 6 months old
when be died. lie VAS licensed to
preach March. 1874, and was flrs, assign.
ed To- Monterey circuit, Va. His origi-
nal genius and unusual ability at once
attracted attention, and he SOON became
known fsr and wide. He matured ear.
ly, and developed into n gentle, loving
aud Christian minister. lie afterwards
was on Montgomery circuit from which
he was transferred TO Emory Station.
near Washington. His last appoint,
ment was Tsy Tor circuit. MIR. Ball said
that Mr.. Scanlsn's genius consisted in
his lOng-sustainod earnest thought. A
prominent feature Of his character was
a koon relish for the truth. DIR. Cox
said that MIR. ScGnlan's intellect was far
above The average; Dis mind was Of en-
independent order penetrating into the
intricacies Of subject; be rcveled in
metaphysics. II was only the u orial
part Of Michael Seaman that laid in the
coffin their brother was not dead. but
slcepeth it was the body only that
sleopetb. Mr., Harper spoke Of the RI
pening maturity OF tho mind Of Mr..
Scanlan, and Of his Christian virtues
His spiritual experience far transcend.
ed his intellectual Attachments Mr.
Scanlan told the speaker that he conse-
Grated his life TO the study Of The atone.
ment Of Christ A fter tho services an
opportunity vas given 20 look upon the