The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-09
REV. N. M.BROWNE DEAD
HIS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR THE
CHURCH.
Born at North East this County Entered
the Ministry When Twenty-One
Years of Age-Sketch of
His Life.

The Rev. Nicholas NJ. Browne pastor of
the NJ. Il. Church at Middetown, Del, died
suddenly at his home on Monday evening,
at eleven O'Clock. He accepted an invitation
that afternoon to take a sleigh ride and
seemed to enjoy it greatly. arriving home
about dusk. He remained in the house dur
ing t'.e evening and prepared to retire at
1890. his usual time, and while disrobing
complained that he felt as though he was
choking. He staggered toward his bed,
which he succeeded in reaching by the aid of
his wife, who was alone in the house at the
time. Medical assistance was hastily sum
moned, but he had expired ere the physi-
clan could reach his side. He was one of
the best known ministers in the Wilmington
Conference. At the conference of 1879 he
was appointed to the pastorate of the church
at Port Deposit, where he served three years
The deceased was in the 5Sth year of his
age and leaves "a widow, vino was Miss Clin-
tonia c. Cook, of Centreville, Nd. and one
son, Hugh G. Browne Esq, of the Whining
ton Bar.
Rev. Nicholas Manly Browne, was born in
North East, Cecil county, September l6, 1897.
He was the third son of Hugh and Eliza
(Manly) Browne. Alter receiving his educa-
ton in the best schools near his home he
engaged as a clerk with one of the leading
merchants of the town. At the age OF sixteen
he became impressed with the truth that
religion is the only real basis and ground
work of usefulness and connected himself
with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
was noticeable even at this early age for the
justness of his dealings and as being inhexibly
true to his word, and prudent in his conduct.
In 1856 ne entered the only Theological Sem
mary OF his denomination at that time at
Concord, n. H., and remained three years,
graduating at the age of twenty-one. He
entered the Philadelphia Conference in 1850
and was assigned to the charge of a church at
Homesburg, Pennsylvania, and during the
years 1860 06l was stationed ut Morrisville,
Pa. The next year he was transferred to the
Wilmington Conference as junior pastor on
Millington Circuit; in 1868 to Easton, in 1864
to Centreville, and in 1865 to ChestertOwn.
While at Chestertown he was married Jan. 8,
1866. to Miss Clintonia G. Cook, daughter of
inent member of the bar of CentreyiIle The
three following years Mr.. Browne spent on
Kent Island. He was pastor OF Salisbury
Church in 1S7275. At the Conference of the
latter year he was made Presiding Elder OF
Salisbury district and served four years with
eminent success. He was appointed pastor
Of the Port Deposit Church in 1879, and
4 ~.
cessivey to the churches at New Castle, Scott
Church, Wilmington, and Newark, and served
three years at each place. He was appointed
to the Middletown Church from Newark. and
was in his fourth year as pastor. Mr.. Browne
was noted for his Jealous work in freeing
burdened churches from debt. During his
pastorate of Scott Church in Wilmington,
when he had paid the debt of that church he
called jubilee meeting and had the satisfied
mortgages destroyed amid the rejoicings of
his people.
Mr. Browne was beloved wherever he was
known, and was held in the highest esteem
in Cecil, his native county. His death closes
an active service of thirty-hve years in the
church on the Peninsula.
The funeral took place on Thursday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock in the church of which
he was the devoted pastor. The services were
largely attended, many ministers of the Wilm
ington conference being present The
services were conducted by the Rev. Alfred
Smith. presiding Elder of the district, assisted
by Rev. A. P. Prettyman, of Seaford; Rev. T.
Z. Martindale. of Milford; Rev. Adam Stenge
of Smyrna; Rev. DIR. Todd, of Grace Church
Philadelphia; Rev. DR.. Moore, of the Middle
town Presbyterian Church. The Increment
was at Forest Cemetery.