The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-22


of the founders. For an outline sketch
of his family history and ministerial
life to the year 1887, we refer the
reader to the article on the first page.
We reprint thefollowing particulars OF
DIR. Miners death from the Boston Her
aid of Saturday morning, June Is. AL
though the account was evidently pre-
pared hastily, it is doubtless correct in
the particulars which it gives of his last
hours and sudden demise:
Rev. DR.. Alonzo Ames Miner. the ven
cradle pastor of the Second Universalist
Church in this city. and one of the most
noted divines of his denomination in the
country, died suddenly at his residence,
52S Columbus avenue, yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock. His death was
wholly unexpected to his thousands Of
friends, and even his family were unpre-
pared for the stroke. Though in his S1st
year the venerable clergyman was in the
enjoyment Of exceptionally good health.
and was still an active worker for his
church. and for the many causes with
which his sympathies we're associated.
On Thursday he attended the COM
mencement exercises at the Dean Acad-
envy in Franklin. where he delivered di-
plomas to 25 graduates. In the evening
after returning to Boston, he made an
address at meeting held in the Ebene-
ger Baptist Church, on West Springfield
street. He retired at seasonable hour.
expecting to attend the class day exer-
cises at Tufts College yesterday, and. as
far as is known, passed comfortable
night.
Friday morning, however, his wife on
awakening. found him in great pain. and
the family physician. DR.. Buckingham,
of Worcester street was hastily sent for.
On his arrival he made close examina-
ton of his patient, aid after leaving or
ders that DIR. Miner should be kept very
quiet, left, saying he would return at
P. M. with another physician and hold a
consultation.
DR.. Miner was able to leave his bed in
the morning at about his usual hour.
and after partially dressing himself.
passed the next few hours lying down in
his room. His condition did not seem
to be alarming, and neither himself nor
friends apprehended serious results from
the attack of the night before. The
members of the family did not feel any
special anxiety, indeed, about the case
until short time before death, when it
suddenly became apparent that he was
slowly passing away. He complained OF
severe pains in the region Of the heart,
and as these increased he became him
self impressed with the belief that his
end was near.
Mrs. Miner was with her husband
during his latter moments Of life, and
shortly before his death he bade the
companion of his long career on earth
an affectionate farewell. He remained
conscious almost up to the moment of
his death and conversed calmly with his
attendants.
The physicians arrived at o'clock in
the afternoon, but their venerable pa
tent had been dead about half an hour.
The fatal symptoms presented them
selves 80 short time before his death
that there was no opportunity to invoke
medical aid.
The exact character of the disease
which terminated DIR. Miners life is not
yet known, though it is evident that
his heart was the seat OF the trouble.
Though retired from the routine duties
of his pastorate about four years. he has
found 80 many matters of interest, pub.
lie and private, to demand his attention,
that his life continued busy one up to
it's closing day, Despite his 81 years
and the heat of the weather. he spent
Thursday in work which might have
taxed the strength OF much younger
man. 1t was doubtless this exertion
which brought on the fatal attack.
The news of DR.. Miners death spread
rapidly through the city, and caused an
universal expression Of sorrow for the
bereaved wife who is called upon to part
from him after so many years of happy
welded life. The sudden blow fell upon
her with cruel force. and she was SO
grief stricken that she was unable to
personally receive the offerings of sym
pathY which were poured forth by
friends.
THE Universalist ministers Of Chicago
and vicinity assembled at their monthly
meeting, at the Western Branch of the