Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
REV. DR., CUTLER.
Worcester's Oldest Clergyman
Dies of Pneumonia.
He Was Settled over Union Church More
Than 40 Years Age, and Was It's
Pastor Emeritus.

Rev. Ebenezer Cutler, D. D., for so
many years pastor of Union Church.
died at o'clock Sunday morning at his
home 40 Chatham street, in his 18th
year The illness resulting in his death,
had been of short duration Early last
week he contracted a. cold. but it did
not appear serious nor even confined the
venerable pastor to the house until a
few days later. Early Thursday morn
ing he experienced chill and did not
leave his bed all day. DIR. j. H. Robin
son was summoned, and saw at once
that the chill had resulted in dreaded
pneumonia. Both lungs became affecs ed
ana DR.. Cutler sank rapidly During the
last day of his illness his heart was also
affected
Rev. Dr. Cutler was the Oldest Con-
gregational Clergyman of the city in
which he has lived for more than AZ
Years. He was the third pastor of Union
Church, over which he was installed
sept. D. 1888, and to whose service he de-
voted the active years of his life He
was dismissed in 1880, being succeeded
by Rev. ii. A. Simpson. When the in
cfeasing activities of great parish and
the decreasing strength of it's minister
warned him that it was time to give
way 10 younger man, he was made
pastor emeritus of the church where he
mad labored so long. Since he ceased to
De the active pastor of Union Church he
has witnessed at least two changes in
every Congregational pulpit in the city.
| ana mas seen the church on Front street
succeeded by beautiful cathedral-like
edlfice on Chestnut street, with a wealth
OF accessories not dreamed of when he
was nrst ordained for the ministry.
he held to the old traditions and
| was ever conservative in thought and
| action. His digni1ed and kindly greet
ing VIII be missed by many who have
met him in his daily walks.
| REV. Or. Cutler was born in Royal-
ston. in this county, in 1922, and was
graduated at the Vermont University
IN 1915, and at Andover Theological
SeIliinary IN 1S4S. His first wife was
daughter of John Charlton of Iattleton.
N. H. She died in 1859, and in 1851 he
was married to Marion Eaton, the
daughter of Rev. William Eaton of
Hardwick, who survives him. He also
leaves one son. who was at one time an
instructor in the Worcester Polytechnic
institute, but is now living in the west
me announcement of DR.. Cutters
! death was made at Union Church Sum
day morning by the pastor, Rev. j. e.
iuttie ID. d., and cast a gloom over the
congregation. At noon meeting OF thA
church committee was held, and Georges
L. Newton was chosen to assist Mrs.
Cutler in making arrangements for the
funeral.
Prayers will be said at the house at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon with fu-
| neral services at Union Church one half
nour later. The services at the church
| will be public
| or the clergymen settled here in the
time of Rev. DR. Cutters pastorate all
but one are gone. Many of them are
dead. Rev. Horace James, Rev. George
Bushnell, Rev Or. Hill. Rev. Samuel
SWeetser, Rev, Merrill Richardson and
others will be recalled among the dead.
| Conspicuous among the living are Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, now of Boston.
and Rev. John ]. Power now pastor OF
the longest service in this city.