The Republican journal., 1892-06-09
Rev. DR.. Sawyer as Editor.

The Albany Evening Express of May
24th says of a gentleman we'll known in
this vicinity, a son of the the late Judge
Sawyer, OF SeaTsport: Pittstield people
are grieved to learn that the Rev. Dr.. J.
Z. c. Sawyer will leave town July l. for
Syracuse, where he is to assume tine edi-
torship of the ''Northern Christian Adj
vocate." The election of Dr.. Sawyer to
this responsible position by the Omaha
Conference, as announced exclusively by
the Express last week is much of an
honor to this talented clergyman, and
while his many friends here are glad to
notice his good fortune, yet they are very
sorry to have him leave town. DR.. Saw
yer will divide his time until July LIST be-
tween his work i'll the two cities.
Dr.. Sawyer will take charge OF the pa
per june /, his salutatory appearing in the
first weekly issue OF that month. In his
editorial work he will have the assistance
OF Il competent staff. The Northern
Christian Advocate is especially the de
nominational organ of the Methodist
Church in central and western New York
and a part OF Ohio and Pennsylvania. 1t
has been characterized by literary ability
and influence. Syracuse is the educational
centre of Methouism. as it is the seat OF a
fourislling university. DR.. Sawyer has
received a large number Of congratulatoly
kilograms from prominent men.
DI. Sawyer came to Pittstell four years
ago, May | from the State Street Church,
Troy. He had previously held pastorates
i'll Bath, Me. Providence, Saratoga, AL
bany, where he had the Ash Grove church
and Plattsbur@h. During the four years
OF his passionate in Pittslield he has done
much good work Tor his church. The
church debt has been reduced some 50, 900,
there has been Il large increase in church
members each year, and under his guild
ance the people of the church have taken
a great interest in their work. As a
preacher he has much of Il reputation, be-
ing eloquent, imprisoned and scholarly,
at the same time reaching the hearts and
minds of his listeners. Personally, Dr..
Sawyer is very popular, being genial and
cordial in manner He is a member of
the Monday Evening Club, President of
the Union for Home Work, President of the
Pittstield Bible Society, and the Camera
Club. He has been chaplain of the Berl-
shire Post, G.. A. r., and also of the Onota
Council of Royal Arcanum The new
Boys Club which has just been formed was
started under his influence. AS preach
er and as a man Pittstield can i'll afford to
lose him.
Dr. Sawyer is well known in this part
of the country and in western New York
He was born i'll Boston, August II, 1872.
In May. 1861, he entered the Union Army
where he served faithfully and honorably.
He joined the East Maine Conference in
April. 1868, when he was - years of age.
In 1866 he was transferred to the Mass.
Conference, and served three years as pas
tor of the Beacon Street Church, Boston.
He was then transferred to the Providence
Conference and had two pastorates in sue
cession in Providence. He was stationed
by the Troy conference in Saratoga
Springs in 1874. In 1888 the degree of d.
ID. was conferred upon him by Wesleyan
University, and at the last session of the
Troy conference Dr.. SAWYER WAS elected
trustee of the university. AS a literary
man he has much of a reputation, having
been a contributor to church periodicals
for many years and served on the staff OF
various daily papers. AS a speaker he
has been greatly in demand for addresses
at educational and other conventions and
at meetings of the Grand Army organza-
lions. In 1884 Dr. Sawyer was member
OF the general conference and at the Cen
tennial conference at Baltimore he deliver
ed an address on the emission of Metho-
eism to the Extremes of Society," He al
so delivered an address at the New Eng
land centennial in Boston, October, 1890.
DR.. Sawyer was presiding elder Of the Al
bany district for four years.