The Cecil Whig., 1884-12-20
ANOTHER PROMINENT CITIZEN GONE.
Death OF Rev. James McIntire-The Cios'
of u Long, Beautiful and Useful Life.

Death OF Rev. James McIntire-The Close
of u Long, Beautiful and Useful Life.
Rev. James McIntire died at his late
residence, near this town, Oh Sunday last
at 1920 p. NJ, in the 10Th year of his age.
His health had been gradually failing for
some time past, and his death closed ar
honorable and christian life.
Mr.. McIntire was born near Oxford,
Chester county, Pa, in 1906 of Scotch
Irish parcntage and inherited from item
an abiding faith in the doctrines and
methods of resbyterianism. After grad
uatipg at jefferson College, he began the
study of theology at Union Theological
Seminary, Virginia, under the gnidauce
of the dist inguished and eloquent Doctor
Rice, but on the death OF that noted di-
vine MIR. .McIntirewenttoAnd Theolo-
gical Seminary, Mass, and there com
pleted his studies by taking his second
degree in due course. He had decided
talent for languages. and acquired high
degree of efficiency in Latin, Greek and
Hebrew. His first wife was Lydia Bat
lett, daughter of Edmund Bartlett, of
Ncwburyport, Mass, and granddaughter
of the noted philanthropist, VIM. Bart
lett, who contributed literally of his am |
pie means to establish many churches Of
the Presby terian faith, and who was one
of the founders and the principal bene- |
factor Of the Theological Seminary at
Andover. Mr. McIntire's S first minister |
ial charge was at tnionviis, afterwards
called, Ashland, Mass, where "a new
church was built and new congrega- |
tion organized under his direction. Here
he remained most acceptahly until the |
death of his wife, when he returned 10
the society of his early friends, and |
shortly thereafter, on the 30th June,
1898, was called to the pastoral charge of
the united churches of Pencader aud |
Elkton, over which he was installed the
following October. Tie ministered to
these churches with great acceptahihty
and success for eleven years, and reiiu-
quished the charge of them under the
advice of his physician and the pressure
of what then appeared to be confirmed
and intractable dyspepsia. but which
was ultimately vanquished by severe
regimen and life in the open air
His second wife was Mrs. Mary \. |
Richardson, widow of the late Joshua /
Richardson, the father of Mrs. John \.
j. Creswell. Mrs. McIutire and Miss |
Mary B. McIntire, the only daughter OF
MIR. Mclntire, survive him. Mr.. McIn- |
tire was a firm and outspoken Unionist /
at the breaking cut of the rebellion and |
the Unionists of that day owe much to |
him for the decided and patriotic posi-
tion of this county.
Mr.. Mclntire was appointed Collector /
of Internal Revenue by President Grant |
during his first term of office. for the !
Second District of Maryland. Suisse /.
quently the nine Eastern Shore count les /
of Maryland and the state of Delaware !
were consolidated into one collection dis /
trict, and Mr.. McIntire was appoiu u,ed |
October =, 1876, to take charge of the
new district, which position he has ever |
since held.
During the long term of service render |
ed the government by Mr.. McIntire and !
the difficult and intii- |
cate duties of his office, the government !
has never lost dollar from his manage |
ment, which speaks we'll not only for |
himself but for his faithful and honest .
duties. The same religious conscien-
tiousness that characterizc d him when a
ministe.' of the gospel, was conspicuous |
in all of his actions while filing a civil .
official position.
Though most of his time during his !
later years was occupied in the discharge |
of his official duties. he never neglected |
All opportunity to preach he gospel, and |
he probably preached more funeral ser |
mons than any other preacher in this |
county. Mr.. McIutire enjoyed a very
large acquaintance. to whom he made
himself very much beloved, IUy liTs mai |
versal courtesy and afablity.
His was a gentle aud most kindly ma
ture. His mission appeared 30 be to see,
out the distressed and afflicted that he
might alleviate and comfort them. MANY
an aching heart has he relieved of its load
of care and sorrow. One of his favoyire
texts gave the inspiration of his life: ''To
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to
give them beauty for ashes, the oil of ioy
for mourning, the garment OF praise for
the spirit of heaviness.
An unwonted viLor Of intellect and
body attended him until the near ap-
proach of death, and when the end came.
he met tie final summons with perfect
peace and resignation. At the conclusion
of his last Sabbath day he yielded up his
breath without an unkind thought to-
WARD a single living creature, or an un-
chaistian memory respecting any one Of
all the host of the dead.