The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
DEATHoF REv.RUFuS MOSS
He Passes Away Without a moment
Warming or Hines.

warning or
The Rev Rufus n. Moss. the pastor OF
the Christian Church IN North Seattle,
died yesterday afternoon without mo-
naent'g warning He was seated IN cnalF
al bis home on Olympic avenue. taking 10
his son Matt, who was IN an adloinins
room. His sudden silence caused DIS son
to look in He was sttil seated, nut MS
head dropped 20 one side. Mrs Moss was
Irlu4edfa teiy summoned together with Or
Sprazlle A relative. who - visiting the
family. RestorativeS were tried without
avail and the doctor announced that life
rad fed. Heart failure is supposed 10 be
the oause as the deceased had not COM
p.zsned and appeared 20 be in his usual
health.
Ptrus n. Moss was born AT Euclid. o..
March 8. fs40 His father. Elder J. j. Moss,
department chaplain Of the G. A. r. for
washington and Alaska, and also pi0-
r,eer minister in the Christian church. died
recently in Slcagit county. His mother
has been dad for several years
Rufus n Moss went 70 school al Hiram
college and studied under President James
A. Garfield. He was graduated from a
commercial college. After this he attend
Cd the Northwestern Christian University.
but the civil wa GU. short his school life
He enlisted in the Ninety-fourth Illinois
infantry volunteers and served four years.
For signal bravery he won the rank Of sec
ond lieutenant Among the prominent bat
ties in which he took part were those or
Prairie Grove and the siege OF Vicksburg.
During his term % service In the army he
nearly lost his sight and never recovered
It, The only way that he could read was
by using a large and powerful magnifying
glass.
When only Y years old Mr.. Moss Joined
the Christian church. OF which his father
was pioneer. In 1855 he began preaching,
his first passionate being at Richvile, y.
Y In 1876 Mr.. Moss moved TO the Pacific
coast. taking UP his residence at Salem.
Or. where he had cargo Of the First Chris
tian church. Nine years later he came to
this city and preached at the First Chris
flan church on Seneca street. In 1881 ne
and & G.. Benedict built the little church
on Olympic avenue and preached there I'M
I'll his death He was chaplain OF John F.
Miller Post. G. A r.
September - 1870. he married Miss Irene
Linn, who survives him. He also leaves
three daughters Nellie, Ruby and Do5ty,
and three sons. Harry j., Frederick ID.
and Madison Moss.
The funeral services will be held at his
own church on olympic avenue tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The loss of Mr. Moss will be keenly felt.
He was a large-hearted. kindly and up
right gentleman His preaching formed
but a small part OF his Christian work He
devoted his life TO deeds of charity. many
OF them OF such character that they can
not we'll he spoken Of. for they were I'M
ostentatious and directed toward some
thing more than mere pecuniary relief. He
was the trusted friend of many family
visited BY sorrow and trial. and lent he p
ing hand in many cases where money was
OF little avail. He brought up his family
I'm the faith that righteousness consisted
no less in duty to their neighbors than 70
God.