The Republican journal., 1895-12-12
Sketch Of Rev. Dr. J. f. c. Sawyer.

An ABLE EDITOR, a POPULAR LECTURER
HAS HAD MANY HoNoRs. A FORMER
RESIDENT OF SEARsPORT.
Rev. James Emery Cochran SAWYER. the
well known editor Of The Northern Chris
tian Advocate, with offices in this city,
was born in Boston, Mass, August ~,
1912. His ancestry on both sides was Of
old New England stock He volunteered
ia the Fourth Maine Regiment in May.
1861, leaving Phillips Exeter Academy for
that purpose.
Mr.. Sawyer was received into the East
Maine Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in 1862 From that time he
steadily rose to prominence as preacher
and to recognition as clear and vigorous
thinker, an able lecturer and strong and
graceful writer. His ministerial Iabors
met with marked success in such ap-
pointments as the Beacon Street Nj. E.
Church, Bath, Me. Broadway and Chest
nut Street churches, Providence, r. l..
Saratoga Springs, Ashgrove Church,
Albany; Pattsburg, and State Street
Church. Troy. He was also presiding
elder Of the Albany District and was pas
tor for over four years of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Pittsfeld, Mass
Or. Sawyer was a member of the Gener-
al Conference of the Methodist Church
held at Philadelphia in 1884, and one Of
the special speakers at the Centennial
Conference in Baltimore in December of
the same year. At the centennial Of New
England Methodism held in Boston in
October, $780, he was assigned to speak
on Limitations to the Pastoral Term, -
and by his strong thought produced a
marked impression on the distinguished
clergymen who listened to his address.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at it's quadrennial SEES
sion in May, 1892, elected him editor Of
The Northern Christian Advocate. one Of
the most important periodicals OF that de-
nomination. While acting as pastor ia
Providence, Il. l., he was on the edi-
torial staff of The Providence journal.
and for some years was an occasional con
tributor to The columns of The Zion
Herald. The Albany Evening journal and
other publications.
Pr Sawyer is intimately acquainted
with the spirit and economy of Metho-
dism, which, with his genial manner and
Christian spirit. easily fitted him for the
position Of editor of one OF the leading
church organs He is a member OF the
Society of the Sons Of the American Rev
'ioticAs lllS 1AuiSIlCdu 1uSlllulc Ol SliGlS-
tian Philosophy, of various charitable or
CARNATIONS, and is also trustee of
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.
Dr. Sawyer is an enthusiastic member Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic and
chaplain Of the veteran organization of
the Fourth Maine Regime Mt and Second
Maine Battery. The degree d. D. was
conferred on him in 1888 by Wesleyan
University. DR.. Sawyer married Miss
Lucy a. Sargent Of Searsport, Me. on
March 9, 1862. They have one daughter,
Mrs. Flora l.. Turknett of this city.
During his residence in Syracuse, DR..
Sawyer has established himself in the es-
TEEN and respect OF the citizens, and has
shown himself ably qualified to discharge
the duties Of his position. He has nu-
merous invitations to deliver lectures,
addresses and sermons, many of which he
is compelled to decline on account of lack
Of time. DR.. Sawyer is man Of pleasing
personality. Syracuse, n. r., Post =,
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