The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-18
OBITUARY.
REV. WILLIAM BRUSH.


The Rev. William Brush who since
1879, has made his home with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Morris G. Sutphen on Franklin
place quietly passed away on Wednes-
day afternoon He had been in i'll
health for several years. On Tuesday he
was stricken with apoplexy, from
which however he rallied; a second
attack occurred at 3 p. M, after which he
remained unconscious until the end,
which came peacefully.
Mr.. Brush was born in New York City
May 23rd, 1909. When seventeen years
old he united with the Franklin Street
Reformed Dutch Church, then under
the pastorate of the Rev. George Du
Bots. The same year 1926 he entered
Rutgers, finishing his course four years
later, having shared the ''second honor"
with one now, and for SO long time,
well known and greatly beloved, the
Rev. Ebert Neyius, of Stuyvesant, N.
Y, who, with John M. Brown, of
Pluckamin, N. j., are his only class
mates still living. Upon leaving college
Mr.. Brush entered the Theological Semi
nary at New Brunswick, N. j., where
he was graduated in 1888.
He married Miss Isabella Dunbar on
June 10, 1882; she was the daughter of
the Rev. Duncan Dunbar, prominent
clergyman in New York City. The same
year he was licensed to preach by the
Chassis of New York, and having receiv-
&ha od
Church of Guilford, Ulster County, N.
Y, he became its first pastor, in
March 1884, and remained with them
for nearly eighteen years. In December
1851, he resigned this charge, and few
months later September, 1899 removed
to Bedminister. N. j., serving there as
pastor for more than thirteen years. Much
needed rest obliged him in 1865. to leave
this delightful and important field. He
continued to preach, however, in various
churches, as opportunity offered. and
was stated supply for time in the Re-
formed Church then in New Haven,
Conn. In 1869 he accepted call from
the Church at Fordham, N. Y: where
he remained until 1874. The widow and
two of the six children of Mr.. and
Mrs Brush are living, Mrs. M. q. Suit
phen of this city, and the Rev. Alfred
Brush, D. D., pastor of Reformed
Church in Brooklyn. The funeral ser
vices will be held this afternoon from
the late residence of the deceased. Rev.
Albert Erdman D. D. will officiate and he
will be assisted by the Rev. DIR. David
Cole of the Reformed Church, Yonkers,
New York, and the Rev. DR.. James LIE
Fevre of the Reformed Church, Middle
Bush, Nj Interment will be made in
Evergreen Cemetery.
oRIsoN SPENCER.
Orison Spencer passed away on Tues
day afternoon after an illness of some
weeks, although he has been in poor
health for over two years. He worked
until the 9Th of January last at the hard
ware store of George E. Voorhees,, where
he had been employed for Al years; an
honorable and enviable record. He was
born at Rome, Pa, October IA, 1880, and
came to Morristown when young man.
He drove the omnibus for the Cooper
House, now the Mansion House, before
he engaged with the late j. F. Voorhees,.
Hewas in charge of the basement depart
ment of the store and enjoyed the conf
dence of his employer. He was faith
full employee and his quiet unassuming
manner was noticeable. He was mem
Der of the Methodist Church. His wife
died about % years ago and three SONS
and two daughters survive him. He
was one of those humble spirits of whom
the greatest eulogy contained in the
four words, ssHe did his duty" The
funeral was held at the house this
afternoon, Rev. T. l. Coultas officiating.
1nterment in Evergreen Cemetery.
SISTER sHANNEssy.
Hundreds of people in Morristown and
elsewhere this week mourn the loss of q
kind and devoted friend, in the death Of
Sister Shannessy, who as Sister Superior
has been the head of All Souls Hospita
since its establishment six years ago. Or
February 28th, Sister Shannessy wal
stricken with paralysis and from thai
time her condition has been most critica
her death coming last Saturday morning
at the Hospital whose work and interes
she so dearly loved. Thirty-nine year
ago she donned the garb Of the Order O
Grey Nuns whose mother house is a
Montreal, and during all these years sh'
has shown herself faithful and devoted
friend to all who needed comfort ant
mercy. A great number of people, no
limited to those who have passed unde
her care at the hospital but including
many friends among the hospital physi
clans and citizens of the town, ar
to day sad because of her tax
ing away, but they will gratefully re