The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-21
TWO DEPARTED MINISTERS.
REV. CHARLES A. GARST, RIVERSIDE,
CAL.

REV. CHARLES A. GARST, RIVERSIDE,
CAL.
With deep sorrow we have to an
nounce this week the death of Rev.
Charles A. Garst. at Riverside, CAL.
Nov. ID. He was pastor of the Univer-
salist church in that place, having as
sumed charge of the parish on the re.
tirement OF DR.. Deere, in the autumn of
last year. Bro. Garst graduated from the
Ryder Divinity School, Galesburg. in the
class of '89. His first settlement was at
Avon and Table Grove in this State. He
was called from that parish to become
the missionary pastor in Glasgow. Scot
land, under the auspices of the Woman's
Centenary Association, and remained
abroad two years. On his return to
this country he became pastor of the
Ryder Memorial Church in Woodlawn.
Chicago, but after few months was
obliged to resign his charge on account
of pulmonary disease which developed
rapidly and threatened to end his life.
He was advised to seek milder climate
and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
where he spent several months and
partly regained health and strength.
The passionate at Riverside was rendered
to him while in New Mexico. and he &C.
copied and entered upon his labors with
hope and courage. But his health was
never equal to the demands made upon
it and he was frequently great suffer
or. He. however, kept at work preach.
ing during October, and was quite hope
full until new feature of his disease
developed. Two weeks before his death
it was ascertained that he suffered from
tubercular meningitis and then it was
known there was no hope of recovery.
The disease made steady Roadway until
the end came as above on Friday, Nov.
ID. The funeral was attended by his
college friend, Rev. E E Hamand. of
Oakland, assisted by DR.. Deere and
Rev. M. L. Andrews of Santa Paula.
The death of this young and promis-
ing pastor at the early age of 80. is
great sorrow to our church. He was
we'll fitted for usefulness in the sacred
calling and had disease not crippled his
efforts would have won distinction even
in bis short ministry. DR.. White, his
teacher in the Divinity School, says of
him: BRO. Garst possessed in large de.
gree the spirit of self sacrifice. He was
always ready to help others. Itwas that
goodness in him which rises to the
pitch of self sacrifice which often con-
quered opposition and made the indif.
ferent grow ashamed Of useless and self
pleasing lives. In the words of another,
He had the courage which dares and
endures, the love which conquers sell
fishness, and is ready to fling way life
itself il only others can thus be served
and saved Without doubt his death
was fastened by his unremitting labors.
often performed under the trying con-
ditions of bodily infrmity."
Bro. Garst leaves wife and two little
children to maintain the battle in a
lonely world, now that the husband and
father has gone. There is also large
circle of relatives bereaved in the death
of this young soldier of the cross. Mrs..
Garst even in the darkness OF her sorrow
writes; "How comforting our blessed
faith in this dark hour! Not dark for
him, thank God, but severe trial for
me and my two dear children" May
God comfort and bless this young wife
and mother now in the deep sorrow of
her life and give her the faith and cour-
age to fulfill the sacred duties that re-
main in the care and education of her
children.
REV. JOHN HILTON.
We have also to announce this week
the unexpected death of Rev. John
Hilton, formerly of Fort Atkinson, Wis 4.
but since 1892. of Freeport. Ill. Bro.
Hilton has not been engaged in the
active work of the ministry for some
years. He was graduate of Canton
Theological School and a successful
pastor until the failure of his voice adj
monished him that change of profess
sion was needed. He has practiced
dentistry since retiring from the minis
try. He was a man of high character
and noble aims, lone of the noblest and
truest Of men," His wife is a sister of
Rev. Florence Kollock Croker, now of
Helena, Mont, who came from her dis
tant home to be with her sister in the
hour of bereavement. The funeral was
attended by Rev. MIR. Slade, of Elgin.