The Portland daily press., 1890-08-06
OBITUARY.
John Johnston carruthars n n

this city last night. lie had been feeble for n
few years, and at his great age his death was
not unexpected at any moment He had
been seriously III, however, for only a few
days before his death.
Doctor John Johnston Carruthers was
born on the nth Of September, 1900, at the
village Of Ecclefecken, district Of AMMAN
dale, county Of Dumfries. in the south Of
Scotland. His grandfather brought him up
and educated him. He went to St. Andrews
school at IS. He was two years at Edin-
boro' under the instruction Of DIR. Lawson;
was also two years at Selkirk. He was or
dained at EdlnborO at the age Of nineteen.
At Dumfries he was married TO Eliza Sloane.
He was sent to St. Petersburg by the Scot
tlsb Missionary Society. where he remained
one year. From thence he went to Astra-
khan, then to the Crimea for five years.
As the result Of the changed policy Of the
Russian government he was obliged to with
draw at the close Of this period. While sta
toned there he and his wife were terribly
prosecuted and were obliged to put up with
many privations. During his stay his first
child died. The natives would not assist In
giving the body decent burial and DR.. Car.
AutHcAo was ODHSCu W uuu
bury the body with his own hands.
From the Crimea the doctor went to Cos.
port, England, and was settled over the
church which had possessed Rev. DIR. Boyne
as pastor. From there he went to Liverpool
and was settled over TOxteth Chapel for
seven years. At the close Of this period he
was appointed agent Of the London Mission
AIRY Society and in its employ travelled all
over New Britain, and at last went 30 Mon
treal under It's auspices. He remained here
five years and established Congregational
church.
In 1916 the 5, cond Parish church OF this
clty-the church Of which the late DR.. Pay
son was pastOr-extended a call TO DIR. Car
ruthers to become their pastor. The call
was accepted in letter dated July ID, 1886,
and in August he was duly installed pastor,
a position he held for 81 years. Rev. DIR.
Goldman Of Dorchester, Mass, preached the
ordination sermon. The church Of the Sec
ond Parish was then on the corner Of MI Idle
and Deer streets. 1t was destroyed by the
fire Of 1866. After It's destruction same time
was spent before 1t was decided when and
how to rebuild. Largely through the instru-
mentality Of the pastor, the fine edifce now
standing on the corner Of Pearl and Congress
streets, was erected and dedicated on July
4th, 1875, DIR. Carruthers preaching the dedi-
eatory sermon. He visited New York, Phil
adelphia and Montreal, and obtained sub
scriptions for the new church.
Although born in another country, DIR.
Carruthers was a true American, and loved
the country as though 1t was the land Of his
fr4h rokb fbar Ia ko1
Soon after moving to Portland he was nat
uralized and often took pride in saying that
he was an American citizen. During the
darkest days Of the rebellion, he was a most
Jealous defender Of the Union cause.
Dr. Carruthers married Mrs. Pasehal
Brooks as his second wife, soon after moving
to Portland. She died In 1877.
DR.. Carruthers has been a very large con-
tributor to the press. He early wrote for
the Christian Teacher, a Glasgow magazine.
Later he edited the Harbinger, a monthly
paper published In Montreal. He also con-
tributed largely to the Christian Mirror,
while 1t was In charge Of DIR. Cummings.
Among the contributions to the latter were
"The Pulpit and Pen," Life in Other
Lands" "Fifteen Years in England" "The
Scottish Student" and "The Scottish Pas
faFv s wr6tsa Fl tsaf ffUQr UQrtspu usi Tbsy ysSsaEs Which
themselves make very large volume. Among
the topics discussed were "The Philosophy
of Missions" "ChrIstian Philanthropy"
and "Letters to Young Men, Especially Me-
ehanics." He has also published several
pamphlets, among others, The War and Its
CompensatIons, and mental Self Gull
ture." In 1s43. while in Montreal, the Bur-
lington (Vt) University conferred upon him
the honorary degree Of Doctor Of Divinity.
Dr. Carruthers was a man rather moderate
in making up his mind, but, when once made
up, he was immovabe. AS a pulpit orator
he stood high, being a clear logician and
earnest speaker. Many of his eloquent dis
courses will be long remembered. He was
an earnest and devoted Christian, and al
though to those not we'll acquainted with
him he might have appeared stern and un-<
feeling. he was just the opposite, possessI,
a warm and affectionate heart, especially.
the poor and distressed.
DR.. Carruthers had ten children-one died
in Russia, one in Liverpool, one In Montreal
one in Portland. and one In Boston. He has
five grandchildren, and nine great-graGd-
children. He has one son who Is a clergy
man.
The doctors sight and hearing were per-
feet to a short time before his death. His
sturdy frame, active mind, and erect carriage
at his great age, instantly impressed any one
that they were in the presence Of no ordinary
man.
DR.. Carruthers's daughter prssides over his
household at 226 Cumberland street.
In his grafton delivered at City Hall on
| the occasion Of Portland's centennial, Hon.
| Thomas B. Reed said Of DR.. CarrutheTs: ut
| would be invidiOus 10 select from the living,
| OF / could not refrain from Offering my trip-
/ ute of admiration and regard to that aged
| minister who came to us from over the sea-
| whose noble form, whose stately beauty OF
| language, whose full, strong, upright life has
| always made him seem to me the ideal chris
i tian minister, preaching the faith ana prac-
/ tice Of which his own life is the shining ex-
Miss Mary C. FLYNN.
On Monday evening, Miss Mary G. Flynn
| died at her fathers residence on Madison
street. For six months she had endured tthe
sufferings of disease. and when, at last, the
hour Of her departure came, she accepted the
summons with resignation, and went. we
trust, to enjoy that rest which she so long
desired. At the news Of her death many
friends are fillod with grief. She was known
TO be loving daughter, an affeetionate sis
ter. kind and steadfast friend. Around the
family hearth her absence viii long be felt,
and as they kneel Ger her grave in that mel
ancholy resting place, the rippllng brook
will seem to say in accents Of consolation:
She is not dead, the child Of our Affection,
But gone unto that school
Where she no longer needs our poor protection,
And Christ Himself doth rule.
'Requiescat in p9cew j.
Obituary Notes.