New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
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OBITUARY.
TIE REV. JOHN BROWN.

NFwBuRG, Y, Aug 15.-The Rev. DR.. John
Brown died this morning his home in this city lie
was ninety three years old May 10. Tie Doctor had
zen feeble for long time and the last time he rode
ont was about one month ago His faculties became
impaired that his sight and hearing latery got 10
be very poor. No other clergyman and Mason was
more universally known. He leaves two children Mrs
Rogers widow of the late Daniel T. Rogers, ana the
wife of Eugene A. Brewster leading lawyer Of THIS
city The funeral services will take place Monday
afternoon Mt 2 O'Clock Special Masonic ceremonies
viii take place the highest officials in that order in the
state participating in them. large number OF
Episcopal ministers will attend the services.
The Doctor was made a Mason in Newburg, June TO-
1917 and was therefore at the time of his death a
Mason of sixty-seven years continuous membership
He was therefore believed TO be the oldest Mason
living The lodge.room in which he was initiated still
Glands on the corner of Smith and South sts IN this
cily and bears of painted figures on tho walls
then placed there. The building is now occupied as
grocery aud dwelling The Doctor was for many years
chaplain of Hudson River Lodge No COZ this city and
held the Office when he died Besides this he passed
through all the other offices in the order during his
long membership n it. When his birthday anniver-
sary came around he was always kindly remembered
by Hudson River Lodge.
He was probably not only the oldest Mason in Amer-
ca but he has also probably served longer term IN
the ministry than any other clergyman little over
one year ago the Rev Dr. William Shelton retired from
the rectorshp of St Paus Episcopal Church In Buffalo
afterserving years continuously in that position
This fact was announced 10 be record of which any
American can we'll he proud ,; and Bishop Coke wrote
concerning il that six and thirty periods like this
wonld reach back the days OF the Apostles ne
Rev DR. Brown was called To the Rectorsip OF ~
Georges Episcopal Church In New6urg IN 1919, ana
resigned the active rectOrship in 1879 when ne was
elected rector emeritus. This shows thu Doctor to
have served continuously rector OF ~ george mere
sIxtyhre years or yeye years longer than the rev
DIR shelton at ST. Paul's III Buffalo. lie hNed nut one
Lck aUav from his church but for ime has been
so feeble that he only occasionally attended chuf'
services Dr. Brown born IN the lity Of New lo'k
Nav 10 1871. lie graduated from Columna Noie-e
in ISL l. studied theology under Bishop hobart ana
was ordained deacon Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at st Paul's Church. New DIRK, IN l5lZ ~
the B.bops request he went Trinity Church at Fish
kill which had then been without rector Tor seven
teen wears and rcorganizcd the congreg atom al tue
same time holding stated services IN NewbTg. IN
1sl5 he orda,Ied priest by Bishop Hobart 10 u.
paul's Church Newly DIRK and during the same year
removed 10 Ncwburg. having received and accepted
call 10 the Rcctor,hip Of St George Chuich WheIe
be preached hts inaugural sermon december - 49,
ilc also renrgan zed 81 ;homass Church. New-N md
sor was elected tor. and held that POSITION dNld-
mo hs time between the two parishes, until 1874,
years of is rrctuishp oi ~ "'"iS"9 ne Poil"i 4
large amount of missionary work N TINS parl oil tne
country In thu, field he organized ~ john 'hlrcl
IN Monticello Sullivan County. Grace Church III Mlu-
dlet,su tins colpty and later the church in Cornwall.
this county and Marlborough Ulster County lie also
revived the 81 James Church az Goshen ana ~.
Andrews .at Walden. Orange County st Peters at
pcek-kIll. Mcstchcstcr County, an st ihlHps al
Garrisons, Putnam County, holding services at inter-
vail n those churches until they able t. support
minister DR. Brown married Frances EA44DetL'
daughter OF Robert Ludlow, November -, 1919.
Mr.. Brown lived 10 celebrate the htteth anniversary
of Ter wedding She died April 10. 1877