The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-21
OBITUARY.
REV. o. d. 3 MARCLEY.


German origin. His parents, who are still
living, are christian people, and at an early
age he eonsecrated his life to the servioe OF
Christ. In 1858 or 1859 he was confirmed
member Of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
ut Girdnersville, New York, of which church
he was a member at the time oi hs death. He
began his studies as student in the Semina-
ry 1T Charlottesville, N Y but he became i'm.
pressed with the evidence that God called him
to Ireach. and he left this institution and en-
tered Hartwck Seminary with view of PIE
pairing for the Lutheran ministry He remained |
in this institution for alb ut two years, when
he entered the Freshman class of Union Col
lege, New York Before he had completed his
course at this college, he went to Stlinsgrove,
Pa, and pursued the theological course of the
Missionary Institute at that place. About the
Isl of April 1867, while yet sluden, at Selns
grove, he received a call from the churches at |
Freysbush and Stsrkville, New York, which |
call he accepted and went to his field of labor
The Franckean Synod in June, 1867 licensed |
him to preach and in the following year at
Fordsborough in Minden, New York, he was
Synod. On the thirty.frst day of October, |
1867, he wa. married TO Mics Miie Carey, Of
Seinsgrove, who survives him with daugh. |
ter and two sons. His ministry at Freysbush, |
was attended with much success in the build |
ing up of the spiritual conditions Of the church, |
A beautiful parsonage was erected and |
paid for, which was the product of his efficient
labor, zeal and activity.
In 1869 he received call froW Jefferson |
charge in Jefferson county, New York, which |
he accepted and continued in this charge until |
October 81, 1869. Here he also did good |
work in the cause of Christ in adding many to |
the church and rebuilding Of churches. In New
York he was highly esteemed and held many
honored andtrusted positions in the church to
which he belonged; being the Secretary of the
Synod, Member of the Examining Committee |
and Chairman Of the Delegation to the General
Synod.
In August, 1875, he received call from the
Ashland congregation in Pennsylvania, which
he accepted and remained there until the first
of March, 1878. OF his work in this place, we
will speak from the records of the church
made by himself
During the winter 1876 / organized the
Lutheran congregation Of Gordon with thirty
three members. At the following commnaion
some forty'sx menter1 were added. We pur'
chased the chur,h bill log from the Presby-
| terans for 5000 In A hind during the year
| 1876 about 81 700 Of near S4 600 church d bl
was raised and paid Tn following j. among
other records Of labor: Additions 10 meubeI-
| ship, ninety.ftur; seveniy.uine a. G rdon and
| thirty.lwo at Mt Carmel, in all two hundred
aud five. Marriages, ta en'y; bapisms, seven
| tv one Mt. Carmel was srrvtd only one year,
during 1877 to the close of pasorate in Ash.
land The alary on my first coming to Ash
land wss $500, and al the close of he past orae
with the additions of Gordon and Mt. Ca mel
it was $1,000"
| O. DIS. MARcLEY,
Pastor.
| He preached his trial sermon in Boomsburg
on SUNDAY, February 8, 1878, and on The llth
day of the same month he received cali from
the Evangelicsl Lutheran church and began his
abors on The tenth day of March of the same
year as the successor of DIR. John McCron, one
of the ablest pulpit orators in Glhe Lutheran
church in Pennsylvania. Mr., Marcley en-
tered upon his work in this new field, feel
iog the respon sibiity of the great work be-
fore hin; having been preceded by 81 prom
inent man in The church as nr. McCrop,
he determined 10 use every effort t, make
his ministry in this place successful He
began his pa,torate work at once, visiting all
of the congregation, including those who were
not members Of the church. His preaching
drew large audiences and by an acceptable and
torcble way of presenting Gods TRUTH hi
work was steadily increasing the interest in the
church His good work for this community
was not co nfned to the church of which he was
pastor, but he was active in all othy good
christian work which led to the purifca'ion of
a community, among them was that of he tenn
perance cause in which he took very active
part; not in an aggressive but in II persuasi We
way seeking to show the incorporate that their
ways were against good morality and ch,is
tianity, and by gentle argument urged them to
reform.
He was man of such intellectual ability,
that The degree of A, NJ. was conferred upon
him by Union College in 1879 at which time
President Potter expressed himself that he was
a man of great mental and moral attalnments
Mr.. Marcley was of kind and genial dispo
sition courteous to all whom he met Of a ten
der and compassionate heart, ever ready to do
any one "A kindness or favor, and from his
good qualities had many friends in this com
| itv fo Tho OH ri iha, ha rpcilaI hara
"a was shown by the large concourse Of people
that attended h is funeral and The fact that the
business places of the town were closed during
the burial His funeral was attended by the
clergy of all the demo n nations of The town and
many members of The Su-quehanna Synod oi
which he was a member, took part in the ser
vices.
Much of Mr.. Marcley's success in the min
stry may be attributed to the announcement
that he receiv ed from his christian companion
who by her cons ant parti paion in his work
and ir stimulating his energies, and in making
his home pleasant and agreeable, ever sharing
with him histrials AMI roub Ies, helped TO sus.
tain him in hi. labois
Nothing 50 good FOR Fl adache and Dys
pepsa IA Dr. Mettdpr's Headache and Dgs.
pepsia Pills. Price 25 cents. All druggists
sell them. dec. "a I'm
In Harrisburg there is an ordinance agains,
driving horse attached a sleigh without
bells.
A girl Of our acquaintance says that she i
never so happy as when she is carrisge riding
because then there are so many t,lloes around
her.
news paper commenting on the fact thai
a farmer nearly lost his life by sinking in q
quagmire, adds: ,'Men who do not subscribe
for paper must expect TO be sucked in every
now and then.