Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-01
EVANGELIST EARLE
Hears the Final Summons at His Home Of
Saturday Morning.

Saturday Morning.
BosToN March 3l.-A. B. Earle, tho
we'll known evangelist, died at his home
on Galen street, Watcrtown, Saturday
morning. at $50 o'clock He had been
Ill for some time, and his death was not
unexpected.
Rev. A. B. Earle was born in Charleton,
N. Y, March a5, 1872 His family was
When still very young he went with his
father to Trnxton, in the same state,
where he worked en- his fathers farm in
the spring and summer, and attended
school during the winter months. His
early schooling was entirely obtained in
the public schools of the district.
He worked constantly on his fathers
farm until his 18th year. Quite early in
life he evinced q strong taste for reading
and devoured all the books which came in
his way.
When about 10 years of age he mani
tested q desire to enter the ministry, and
in the eintervals Of his arduous labors on
the farm pursued special studies intended
to fit him for his work.
When only Is years of age he preached
his first sermon at Truxton. He continued
his studies, and few months before at
tanning his majority was ordained into
the ministry at Amsterdam, N. Y. He
filed the position of pastor of tho Baptist
church in that place for four or five years
After leaving Amsterdam he had several
calls to other and more important pulpits,
but finding himself frequently called
away from his own work in response to
urgent appeals to preach in other places
he determined to devote the remainder OF
his life
To Work In a Larger Field.
His first evangelistic work was in Massa-
chusetts, In the village Of East Abingdon,
81 years ago, where he conducted u series
of revivals with great success, over 300 be-
ing converted.
Soon after he went to Boston and con-
Quoted meetings in the Union church and
the fremont temple.
His reputation as a pulpit orator soon
bocsme such that he had more invitations
and calls to work than he could accept.
Since then he has preached in every
state in the Union. In the year 1870 he
preached 6l2 sermons and travelled over
$4,000 miles.
In Lowell few years ago he preached
Al sermons in 90 days, and few days
later preached SO sermons in 10 days in
Marshall, Mich.
In IS years of his ministry, DR. Earle
has preached q 900 sermons, held 39,32o
public meetings, and travelled 3l5,0JG
miles without an accident of Importance
As fruits OF DIR. Earle's labors 16o 90 have
united with various churches, and 400 of
these converts have entered the ministry.
A largo portion Of DR.. Earle's work has
been done In the south among the colorcd
people. He visited the south during the
ku-klux excitement, and preached num-
her of fearless sermons OH the vital ques-
tions of the day.
He was the author of several books, in
cluding Bringing in Shcaves," "The
Rest of Faith" ''The Morning Hour"
"The Human WILL" abiding Faith" F"
""ritle Examined" and Growing Because
Abiding"
For More Than Fifty Years
DR.. Earle was regarded as ono Of the most
eloquent pulpit orators Of the Baptist de-
nomination His assistance in conduct
ing revivals was sought throughout the
country His style was strong and forci-
BILE, and he was q master of invective. No
New England preacher of recent years has
received q greater reputation for oratorical
power and successful work than DR..
Earle, and the labors of few have extended
over II longer period.
His Inst public utterance was at an out
door meeting in Watcrtown about year
ago and even at his advanced age 81
years, his remarks We're characterized by
their old brilliancy.
His active work terminated about six
years ago, though he has spoken at local
meetings in the vicinity Of Newton since
thns time.
For the past three years he has been in
falling health, having received paralytic
shock. Although suffering greatly from
his advanced years and illness, his latter
days exhibited tho same serene cheerful
ness which has characterized his whole
life.
For tho past 2S years he has resided on
Center street, Newton, where his tall,
erect figure and striking personality made
him well known.
The 50th anniversary of his ordination
was observed in this city two years ago,
and he was the recipient of congratua,
tions from numbers of the prominent
divines of the country.
He celebrated with his wife, who has
been through life his cordial helper, his
golden wedding, Jan. 8, 1885
Thirty-one New Postn,asters.
WAsEfNoroN, March 3I.--Saturday 81
fourth class postmasters were appointed,