The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-01
IN NEMORIAM.

II 10 With great sadness of heart that
- rseQnd..s tho death of another of
Worthin4ton's oldest aud most revered
cttizsns. On Saturday morning at
1916 O'Clock, at the family residence
In worthiugtoD, Rev. William N.
Bear departed this life. For some
tDe bis health had not been good. Int
for = fow days he had been attending
70 business ~ usual. On Wednesday
evening he held Court as Il justice of
tho pence aud went home. In the
course Of tho night he was taken i'll,
and his physician WAS sent for. All
that 0tdic@l skill and family care
could do was done for him; but st.tl,e
time above indicated he WAS taken from
aha1cones OF earth.
= valjlisU 1loofei,stld Bear Was born:
IN Dsaphin county Pennsylvania, on
tho drst Day OF November 1920: hs lack.
I'd only about two months Of. cCn,plet-
ing the 72nd year of his vge At the
time Of bis death.
Mr.. Bears parents were both mem
bars OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. He made his profession Of
faith and united with the same church
In his 18th year, and early began to
take public part in the work of the
church. In the 2lst year Of his age he
received license as an exho, ter and in
1643 was licensed as Il preacher of the
gospel. He was employed as a circuit
preacher under the presiding elder of
his district for three years, aud in
1916 was admitted to membership in
the Erie conference. He was occupied
IN ministerial labor in that conference
81 years, serving large circuits, with
many preaching places, doicg hard
work, and getting meager support.
He came to Worthington in 1872 and
was transferred to membership in the
Minnesota conference in the fall of
that year. lie served as pastor from
1873 Onward 1T Bigelow, Hersey and
Graham Lakes. His last pastoral
charge was Rushmore, in 1881, when
he asked to be relieved, and took the
relation of y superanunated ministe,
Of the conference. But he was not idle
He WAS often called to otficiate both in
- bis home church. and in neighboring
churches, always laboring cheerful|y
snd to the acceptance of his hearers
He WAS twice elected auditor of No.
bles county, and served one term as
judge Of probate. For several terms
he WAS u justice of the peacein WORTH
ington village, and was holding thai
Office 1T the time of his death.
1t is due to the memory of this good
man to say that his life was consistent
witIshis christian profession aud the
cffco he held in the church. lie was Il
n,am Of kind and gentle spirit. liz
vas .ver the advocate of that whicl,
is good anh n" opposer of that which
il; ovi'. all Of his powers were deyot-
I'd T." .vonote right and truth in the
earth. AS an instance of his unselfisl.
spirit we may state, that after retiring
from regular pastoral work, after So
years ardu0us service, he decline d to
receive his share of the money divided
among the wornOut preachers of the
conference, until within year or two
past, when he felt compelled, on &C.
count of inability to d. for himself as
in former years, to accept the small
dividend which the church bestows on
its aged servants. Mr.. Bear was twice
married. and reared large family. He
sleeps peacefully after laborious and
honorable career in christian work.
HOnored of men. aud beloved of God,
he passed to his eternal reward.
WORTHlNGTON LODGE NO. 65.
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