New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
OBITUARY.
JOHN c. Logic.

Friends in this country who knew John c. Logic
will learn with regret OF his death, on July l5 at
Bwenba Congo Free State South Africa. He was
born at Dundee. Scotland. thirty years ago, the
third son of James Logic. a prominent maritime
insurance man there He educated In his
native city, where also he received his training In
the British Linen Company Bank. Mr. Logic con-
tnued in the service OF this institution for twelve
years. during part OF this time in Glasgow, later
In Edinburgh. where he rose TO an assistant-in-
spectorshp, and eventually he was promoted to the
joint agency of the principal office in Dundee Al
ways student. much of his leisure was passed
among his books He belonged to the United Pres
byter!an Church. and wherever his lot was cast he
engaged theoretically In church work. For years
he had desired to identify himself with foreign
missionary work. and it was not much of sur
prise 10 his friends when he resigned his place as
a banker about three years ago, and later entered
the East Of London Institute Or. Guinness gen.
eral directory TO obtain training for the for
eign field. After preparation there he volunteered
for the Congo Baolo Mission in Central Africa.
The field was large the aborers few, and those
who went there well knew that they were taking
their lives In their hands. OF band of four. OF
whom Mr.. Logic was one, who sailed from Antwerp
In August, 1891. one died at the mouth OF the
Congo, while Mr. Logic was severely FRUSTRATED
the Journey inland. Since his arrival at Lu-
langa, where he was stationed. Mr.. Logic had en-
joyed good health Until about four months ago,
when an Illness seemed to necessiate his return
home. After care under DR.. Sims at Leopoldve.
however. he recovered sufficiently to resume his
work. and 1t was on the way to do so, while rest
ing and recruiting among the kind friends OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union at Bwemba.
that he was fatally stricken down.
Mr. Logic very rapidly acquired the language or
his mission-feld and worked with much zeal
among the natives. In the short time he labored
ba souo- al
tary rivers OF the Congo. In some instances he
visited places where no white man had been seen.
His business experience rendered him or consider
able value in the work of organization connected
with the station and the mission generally. In
preaching or teaching, in building the mission
houses experimenting others or working with his
own hands. he never spared himself, and MS early
death IS a blow to the mission, which can il-sparc
its helpers. In the last year seven OF the mis-
sionaries out of twenty-five have died.
The sister of Mr.. Logic. who wnered In this
neighborhood I'm 1894. had just gone out 10 join
her brother in work on the Congo. 1t was not per-
mtted TO her, however. to meet him, as his death
occurred two weeks before her arrival at Matadi
where she probably still Is. all the transportation
the interior having been engaged by the Belgian
against some OF the bordering tribes
Mr. Logic leaves father three brothers and
four sisters. Two Of the brothers are William and
Alexander. who. under the firm name OF Alexander
Logic Il Co.. In business at No. 50 Worth-St,
and live I'm MontclaT. y. j.