St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-12
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Rev. Nathan c. Chaplin Died
Very Suddenly Yester-
day Morning.
He Was One Of the Best Known
Northwestern Congrega-
tionaI Ministers.
Rev. H. H. French Sides With
Catholics on the School
Question.
Rev. William wilkinson on
the Ministry - Thomas
JeffepSOn'S Funeral.

1t was a very sudden summons that
called from earth Rev. Nathan 9. Cha
pin, in former years one of the leading
Congregational clergymen of the North
west. The fatal bidding came yesterday
morning as he was sitting quietly in his
room at the home of his son, II. G.
Chaplin, GIG Thirteenth avenue south
east.
Not moments warning was given
either to him or the family. They had
all eaten breakfast together a few
minutes before. Mr.. Chaplin ate heartily
and converSed as usual. Not the
slightest change had been noticed in his
condition. The surprise of the family
when he was found up stairs, less than
half an hour later, dead, can hardly De
imagined. The room was entered by
chance, as therehad be no sound of any
sort and no evidence OF death
struggle. Only there lay the lifeless
body i'll the rocking chair. breathless,
pulseleSs, when discovered. Restora-
tiveS were applied and medical aid
called, but it was evidently useless.
The physician pronounced it valvular
disease of she heart.
Although MI Chapin's condition was
ness of the end, he has not been in good
health for many months. For the past
six or seven weeks he has
been confined to the house by
an injury to his right leg. While
standing at the corner of Washington
avenue and Henhepin, Oct. %. awaiting
a car, he was run into by careless
driver and Frustrated. No bones were
broken, but the injuries were serious
and slow to heal. He was at the time
in poor general health. In fact, ever
since an attack of the grippe at the time
of the epidemic he has not been IN Wig
Orous physical condition. Last spring
he sprained his side IL fall. Finally
the death of his wife, which oc-
CURED Sept. 90. and the consequent
breaking up of his home was serious
shock, affecting both mind and body.
For the last few days, however, he had
apparently been on the gain, making
the shock of his death the greater.
Mr.. Chaplin was man OF more than
ordinary attachments. He was grace
full writer and llent preacher; man
oflunusual scholarship aud literary, taste.
Born in Hartford in 1928, he had good
school advantages and graduated from
Yale college in 1914. He was a class
city, and the two were very warm per-
sonal friends till death parted them.
Mr.. Chaplin graduated at Union Theo
logical seminary in 1S49, and went at
once to Wisconsin. where he miniStered
to churches at Watertown and Kenosha.
In 1857 he was called to the Con-
gregational church at La Crosse,
and there he had very sue
cessful patorate of fifteen years.
The church grew from small beginnings
to be one Of the strongest in the state,
and its pastor was highly esteemed by
citizens without regard to creed. He
was at one time superintendent of
schools. In 1854 at Washington, ID. c.,
he was married to Mary Fountain.
whom ne saw laid away in Lakewood
only few weeks ago. After leaving
La Crosse in 1872 he was pastor of
churches at Faribault, Rochester and
st. Cloud, this state. Ten years ago he
came to Minneapolis with his family.
OF recent years he has preached only
occasionally, supplying pulpits here
and there.
There are four children, all living and
residing in this city, viz: Misses Min
Foster and Ii. G. Chaplin, of the North
western Press and Literary bureau.
Three sisters survive, Mrs. Richard
Hall, st. Paul; Mrs. William
Porter, Beloit. Wis, and Mrs.
James Fair, Evanston, Ill. There
were five brothers in the family,
and they are now all gone. Only few
months ago eX-President A. l.. Chaplin,
of BeIolt college. died, having suffered
a stroke of paralysis some years previ-
Gus. Another brother died of apoplexy
i'll New York several years ago.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2
p. m. from the residence of III. G. Cha
pin, GIG Thirteenth avenue southeast,
Rev. George r. Merrill officiating.