The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-26
OBITUARY.
REV. WILLIAM T. CHASE, D. D.

There died at Atlantic City, N. j., this
week, prominent Baptist clergyman
who was son of Maine and honorsd and
beloved wherever he was known.
William Thomas Chase was a native of
Berwick, farmers SOD, who had to
work In his boyhood for all he got. He
aspired to a college education and a pro-
fession, and went to what was then
Watervllie college. He was while still a
student, ordained to the ministry by q
council Of Baptist churches and soon
afterwards became chaplain of a colored
regiment in the United States service. 1t
took strong man to hold such place
there. On his return MIR. Chase resumed
his studies and graduated at Colby uni
| yersity in 1855. Then he took the theo-
logical course at Newton and soon after
was settled over the Baptist church at
Dover, N. H. From that place he went
| to Lewiston, where he remained six years.
Then he was called to the Central Square
church in Cambridge, Mass, and from
there he went to Minneapolis. After a
five years. stay he returned to the
Ruggles' street church in Boston, and in
1891, was called to the 9Th Baptist church
in Philadelphia with which he remained
until his death.
This was o good man. He was not an
orator, as they are reckoned, but peopl g
| liked to hear him. His delivery was clear
and so we're his ideas and his mind was
free from doubts. He was useful man
from his youthful days until the end, and
what better could be said of him. He
was honored and trusted, and respected
all his life.
The University of Chicago gave Mr..
Chase, the degree of doctor Of divinity in
1884. The recognition must have been ex-
ceedingly pleasant to one who had worked
SO hard for his church and his faith and
was fully due to his labors and his promi-
nence.
Two other Baptist clergymen who were
students at Waterville at the same time
as he have died within the last month,
Rev. L. NJ. Butler of Canton, Mass, and
Rev. Geo. W. Davis of WATERFORD, Me.
DR.. Chase married Miss Hannah,
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Wateryille. She and two children survive
him.
MRS. ANN VAUGHAN GREELEY
APPLETON.
Died in Lawrence Mass. on the 22d
inst after an illness of nearly six weeks
Mrs A. v. G. Appleton.
Che moe bonn n pOrtland IN tha 18th
of November, 1909, and was the only
daughter of Eleazer and Ann Greeley.
In 1875 she married Chief fJustice APP
pleton, who lived in Bangor until the
death of her husband, since which time
she has resided in Lawrence.
This most estimable lady was remark
able for her long life, her sweet nature,
combined with great force, her abiding
friendships and by her devoted love to the
Unitarian church. ~
Although nonagenarian, and left
almost alone by her contemporary IS, she
had many friends among the young
and middle aged. OF simple and unos=
tentatious life, she was among women
as the mignonette ..among the flowers.
Her faculties served her well to the last
and her STRONG faith in the goodness of
our Heavenly Father kept her soul in
patience and perfect peace az she waited
for the messenger to come and bear her
to the better land.
CHARLES HAMBLET.
Charles Hamblet, for rs years a resident
49, rux ~rOv
day morning, aged so years. Mr.. Hamb-
let was born in Portland and lived here
all his life until few years ago he
m owed to Pennington.
The funeral will occur in Pennington
Saturday afternoon.
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