The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-11-01

DR.. Larson also found time while al
ways attending TO bis practice, and i
was his pleasure, to exercise the duties o.
another profession OF regularly
ordained minister of the gospel. While q
student at Lewisburg, he professcd re-
ligion, and in March, 1868, he was bap-
tized into the membership of the Baptist
Church at Sandy Ridge, N. ]. He after
ward, Dec. 80, 1859, connected himself
with the First Baptist Charch of Lambert
vile, and on April IL, 1867, was made
one of the deacons of that church.
The Solebury (Pa.) Baptist Church be
ing in very weak and falling condition,
DR.. Larson undertook and did furnish
supplies for its pulpit from Oct 10th,
1869, until Nov. 14th, 1870, without ex.
pense 10 the church. Ga the latter date,
he entered the pulpit himself and preach
ed from the text "This Jesus whom /
preach unto you is Christ" Acts xvii 8,
and from that time on, continued to
preach regularly at least one sermon on
Sunday and with the assistance of the
Rev. E. c. Romine, conducted series of
meetings through the whole winter of
1870 II. In March, 1871, he was called
as the regular pastor of the church, and
in January, 1872, he was ordained to the
Gospel Ministry. He continued in charge
of this church until May, 1876.
During this time he had been holding
religious meetings at various times in
private bouses and in the open air. These
were continued and it is said for three
summers were beld In all apple orchard
of one John Mathews, and finally in the
school house at Bushiagton, about ten
miles from Lambertville. Opposition
having developed to the use of the school
house for this purpose, the meeting was
held one night in the ball room of a
neighbcring tavern. Much interest being
manifested and probably stimulated by
the opposition, steps were taken 10 pur-
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was erected. In February, 1880, DIR. Lar
ison baptized into the Solebury Church
twenty-eight persons aud in the following
August a number with letters from that
church organized the Baptist Church at
Bushington with DR.. Larson as its pas
tor, which position he continued to occu-
py until January, 1890. During his min
istry in 1887 the present substantial
Church structure was erected.
AT the time of his decease he was pas
tor of the Baptist Church at Sandy Ridge,
N. j. and also of the Baptist Church at Rim
goes N. j., and was holding special meet
ingsat the former church. On the evening OF
Feb. Goth, 1892, he started to attend the
service, aud was taken sick in his car
rage and returned home in partially un.
conscious condition and from this sick
ness never recovered.
DR.. LARSON was also active in the or
ganizalon of the Reading Association of
the Baptist Church, participating in the
preliminary meeting held at Easton, Pa,
and was made its Moderator and preached
the sermon before its first regular session
ut Reading, Pa, in 1876.
Aside from the practice of his two pro-
fessions he also found time TO participate
in all movements of public interest, and
gave some attention to politics. He was
one OF the Coroners of Hunterdon Coun.
ty; Superintendent of Public Schools OF
Lambertvilc for about sixteen years,
commencing in 1862, and for seven years
a member Of the Common Council OF that
place. His affiliations were always with
the Democratic party, until the remarka-
bic "boom" Of the Greenbnck Party In
1878, when he made many speeches in Its
interest, and was candidate for Con-
gress on its ticket in the Fourth Con-
gressionpl District of New Jersey, where
he received total Of 4, votes.
In after years he repcnted and returned
to his first convictions.
In the fall Of 1872, he became one OF
the voluntary agents of the United States
Weather Bureau, for which, with the as
sistance of his wife, he made regular
monthly reports TO the time of his death,
and from which II complete record of the
weather observations has been retained,
and has been continued by his wife and
son, tbe present DR.. Larson, down to
date.
lie also had some military experience
! 10 the militia OF the State, In early man.
hood organizing company Of which he
was captain, at Scrgeantsville, and after.
ward occupying all the official ranks In
the Regiment and Brigade from Captain
to Brigadier General, excepting that oil
Lieutenant Colonel. After the reorganiz
alton of the militia, he was Surgeon or
the staff IT Colonel A. W. Angel, OF the
7lh regiment Of the National Guard oil
New Jersey.
Among other enterprises, he WIS prob
ably the most active organizer of the
Lambertvile Improvement Co. in 1887
and was made its Secretary. This com
pany organized TO promote the manufac
tuning interests Of the city, owned land
and did a great deal of work; which,
however, was barren of good results.
DIR. Larson always exhibited the great.
est interest in all educational and scicnlif.
ic subjects and made large miscellane.
Gus collection Of books, pamphlets, and
geological specimens. This tendency he
developed into an interest 10 establishing
a Historical Society in Hunterjon Coun.
ty. Finally, while attending meeting
Of the Bucks Co. pa Historical Society,
on July 2sth, 1885, at Durham Cave, neal
Reiglesville, Pa, the Doctor, together
with the late Jacob Servis, of Lambertville,
and William r. Srone nf Frcnchfown