Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Rev. II. Judson-In Memoriam.

nome at Hurley, this county. Monday.
March 18th, in the 56th year of his age.
Elder Judson was born in Bnrling-
ton, Vermont, Nov. IL, 1923. When a
young man he went to the Indian Ter
rltory with some missionaries of the
Presbyterian church. Here he united
with the church, and labored rs a
teacher under the supervision of the
board OF the Presbyterian church for
about seven Years. Health falling. he
came north, in hope of regaining the
lost treasure.
December 18th, 1858, at Nora Springs.
Iowa, he was married to Miss Emma
Mead, daughter of Rev. d. b. Mead,
who though far advanced in wears, in
response to telegram, was present at
the funeral services.
In the spring of 1860, Elder .Judson's
mlnd underwent change with refer
ence to the ordinances of the church.
VIZ: Baptism and the Lords Supper.
With this change of views, and follow
ing his convictions, he felt to be con
sistent there should also be change of
church relation. Hence he severed his
connection with the Presbyterian
church and united with the Baptist
church. In the midst of these religious
experiences he became deeply concerned
upon the subject of preaching the Cos
pei and his personal obligation with
reference to the matter IIeeding the
call as from God. and to be better pre-
pared for the great work, he entered
the Burlington Ga.) university. Here
he was classmate of the Rev. j ohm E.
/ Clough, the modern wonder in foreign
| mission work. In 1864 he was ordained
and began his active career as minis
ter of the Lord Jesus Christ. This
active life as a minister began in Frank
lin county, Iowa, where he organized
three churches, Hampton among the
number, He wa, pastor also at James
vile, New Hartford and Nora Springs,
Iowa, laboring in each field OF toll with
the same earnest devotion that was
characteristic of him through life.
In 1872 he came to Dakota and settled
at Elk Point, as pastor of the Baptist
church. Here his labors We're unceas-
ing, and where during the year the
church's present house of worship was
erected. In October, 1873, he became
pastor of the church at Vermillion,
| where his labors were blessed of God in
gathering into the church many of the
saved. Many at Vermillion will ever
gratefully remember our departed
brother In June, 1874, in company
with Rev. A. w. Hilton, now deceased
and j. z. Coffman, Elder Judson made
atour of the Vermillion valley. 1t was
during this trip that the land (now the
beautiful but desolate home) was filed
npon, it being at that time government
land.
The pastorate at Vermillion closed ir
1875, and Elder hudson came to his re
cent home and began improving his
land. About this timehe became pastor
of the Swan Lake Baptist church, which
relation he sustained for something ovel
one year.
In September, 1876, death visited thu
Nhome and snatched away the oldes
>ychild, Vlctorine. This bereavement
came to Elder Judson us astunnins
blow, from which we doubt whether h,
N ever fully recovered. From nervous
h prostration, and to be somewhat re
lieved from the painful presence OF tina
terrible absence that he felt because o
the death of his loved daughter, h
went to Scotia, New York. Here
again, during few months labor il
the Masters vineyard he was permitte'
to see souls rejoice in Il Saviour's love
as result of his earnest toll. Return
ing in 1877 to his home, he supplied TO
, Wholesome of his old fields in Easter
Iowa. Again, later, he is a missionar
under appointment from the Boaad O
: the Iowa State convention, and 2reache
(. and organizes churches in the wester
+ part of the state.
: In the fall of 1883 he moved his famil
to Sioux Falls, in order to send his chi
+ dren to the Dakota Collegiate Institut,
: he himself becoming Il missionary fo
Minnehaha county. Neither the worth
4 object for which he went to Sioux Fall
I nor the pleasant work in which he wa
engaged, are to go on without inte
s ruption. The decree has gone fortl
n Failing health compels him to lay dow
his work. -Four weeks ago he returne
n to Hurley and placed himself under til
care Of DR.. Sill for treatment, sayin!
Il have come, either to get well or d
Il here All was done that could |
r done. The weeks sped away III
enemy-heart disease-worked success
fully. On Monday, March 18th, at
:. o'clock a. m, surrounded by his vii
. two daughters and an only son, and
: number of sorrowing brethren an
friends, Rev. T.. III. Judson, without
/. |murmur, and in the conscious presen'
: lof Supporting Grace, "fell asleep
.Jesus." A good man has gone; OF
: that will be sadly missed in many ci
>. cles.
d The funeral services were held
p Tuesday, the 18th, at the Bapti
d church, in Hurley. Elder Sill condue
IS ing the services. assisted by Rev.
Edminster, L. NJ. Newell and }.
VI Cotfman. A large concourse of peop
u followed the remains to the new CEN
u u terry at Hurley, where all that W
is mortal of Elder Judson We're laid aw'
5. to rest. Here the body slumbers ava
ing the summons, which in gil
In morning of the resurrection VIII cor
r. forth to be made glorious.
or Elder Judson leaves wife and ahr
III ,.l-,,.a,, u will be In this gro