The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-12

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ST.. LoURs. Feb. s.-No body o. people
could receive . harder blow than that
which has fallen upon Pilgrim Church In
he loss Of their pastor, Rev. G. +. coodsll.
d. ID, who died yesterday morning q
eight o'clock from { stroke Of apcplcxy
that came upon him Sunday night. The
congregation had heard him deliver she
third sermon In HE conRse on the Holy
Land, and remarked upon the unusual
vigor he displayed In thought and manner.
and the great power Of his closing appeal
TO the ~unconverted. During the entire
day he had expressed himself - feeling
In the best health and looked with the
greatest pleasure upon the visit Of Rev.
Mr.. Newell, Of London, England, to whom
he yielded his pulpit In the morning In
the interest Of the missionary meeting.
At the conclusion Of the discourse DR..
0oodell walked homeward q $3.50 p. IN.
with several Of hts congregation, whom
he bade goodnight at the gate In his usual
genial nanne
Ms. Goodcll has been IN for several
husband spent = few minutes in giving
her Z synopsis Of the days services In q
most happy and hopeful MOOD. About
ten O'Clock DR.. Goodeii said he felt
sleepy and thought he would retire. Az
he Left the room he remarked that he felt
dizzy. Nothing was thought Of the re-
mark until few moments later when
groans were heard proceeding from his
chamber. The nurse attending Mrs.
Goodell FASTENED TO the door and asked
u she could come IN. On hearing him
say yes, she entered, and Immediately the
doctor exclaimed:
"MY HEADi M HEAD!"
relapslng At once into an unconscious
condition.
Drs. Laidley. Steele and Robinson re-
sponded At once and worked necessarily
TO restore him, but although their united
labors extended through the night, DR..
Goodell never anne ont Of his stupor and
In that state died 1t eight yesterday
morning. having never uttered . moan or
word after the nurse reached him.
In the midst Of the large demands
made upon his time BY the requirements
OF his increasing congregation, DR..
Goodell found opportunity t. contribute
frequently to the columns OF the Advance,
the Congregdfiondlisf and the Chisfi1a
Union. Although not m author Of set
works q number Of his sermon have
He realized In the highest degree ones
UnAAoU4AA = unAw
less = preacher than a nm what he lost
Of his people, by Z ncve r-failing genial
ity, ~sociability and tenderness. This
last Characteristic IL shown BY the per
sonal love in which he was held BY
all his church members, and more e.
pecially by the devotion to him Of the
children Of Pilgrim Sunday-school, to
whom his smile always seemed like q
benediction. II was this trait that found
expression in his numerous acts Of per.
sonal ~benevolence and In his labofs o. .
minister to direct the energies Of his
church to missionary efforts.
HIS FAMILY.
DR.. Goodeli leaves q wife and two chill
dren-a son Oliver, aged twenty, and
. daughter, Laura aged seventeen. The
latter Is now at school In East Bradford,
Mass, and the sad news was wired to
her yesterday. Mrs. Goodell, although
herself Frustrated with sickness, bore her
loss with Christian fortitude. in which
she has been strengthened BY the sym-
pathy Of intimate friends and relatives Of
the deceased
HIS '
ID. C. L. 0oodell was not only regard
ID Is one Of the most able, active and
earnest ministers In the city, but he &C.
cupies . prominent position In the Con-
gregaHonal denomination Of the country,
and, holding positions 81 trust and honor
In its councils aud committees. was re-
garded ~ one Of its wIsest advisers and
leaders. At it, National councils his
utterances have been looked upon with
respect and attention, ana he was ap-
pointed : member Of the committee Of
twenty-five, constituted for the purpose
Of framing . new statement Of Christian
doctrine.
DR.. Goodell was called to the Pilgrim
Congregational Church September -,
1872, and took charge Of its passionate the
following November 81. lie was the
fourth pastor Of the church which had
been organized In 1853, and from his in
SAaif1tiVu tuC Prosperity OI the CLUTCH
dated. He was born In Calais, w., on
March l6. 1880. and was descended from
Robert GoodelI. one. Of the early settlers
Of Salem, Mass, landing there from the
ship Elizabeth In 1854. He belonged
to . race which has done much
for the advancement and permanent
glory Of Christianity in this and other
countries. Eleven Of his ancestors we're
ministers Of the gospel. and one Of them
was the celebrated DR.. WIN. G0odell, who
for forty-two years was missionary Of the
American Board in Turkey.
DIR. 0oodell graduated In 1855 from the
University Of Vermont, and In 1868 from
the Andover Theological Seminary, re-
ceiving the degree OF Doctor Of Divinity
from his alma mater IN 1874. In 1859 he
married Miss Emily Fairbanks, daughter
81 Governor Erastus Fairbanks, and sis
ter Of Governor Horace Fairbanks Of
Vermont. His FIRST passionate was q New
Britain, Conn.,, where he remained four
teen years in charge Of the South Con.
gregational Church.
During his connection with the Pilgrim
Congregational Church It's membership
grew from ninety-two to $50 individuals,
and IL benevolent work from $4,000 70
nearly o30, 200 . year. His belief wa
Evangelical. He dealt IN 10 doubts,
preaching only his convictions, and In his