The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31
DEATH OF REV. REED.
a Soldier. Preacher and Politician.
Awarded Career Ended.

II SOiutcr. Prcucncr anu fotitlclaH.
Awarded Career Ended.
DENVER. Col, Jan. 3O.-Rev. Myron
wiGsiow Reed. pastor OF The Broadway
temple, ard ut different times pastor Of
the oliyet Congregational church, Mil
waukec. The first Presbyterian church
OF Indianapolis. and other churches in
the east and south, died at ST. Joseph's
hospital. in this city, at 1865 4. IN. to-
day. aftec p:c;rac.ed Illness due 10
general breaking down of the system.
Mr.. Reed WAS stricken With nervous
prostrdtion, which developed Insomnia
His sleeplessness bafled the skill OF the
best physicians in the city until hyp-
notic power was resorted 10. This had
tbs effect of quleting his nervousness
and brought sleep TO the exhausted mai.
Mr.. Reed improved percept!bly for sew
eral days, until q relapse came which
left him beyond hope OF relief. He had
been sinking slowly for two days. He
was unconscious at the end and death
came without pain.
Myron Winslow Reed was born in the
little town OF Brookhcid VT, July "a.
1856. His father was minister. MYron
was educated, as ne used 10 say, In the
district school, In the ST. Lawrence
academy, AT Potsiam, ". Y, and in the
army. On the breaking out Of the war
he enlisted In the Eighteenth Michigan
infantry. and was appointed chaplain
OF the regiment, Two months later he
resigrtd that place TO accept the cap-
taincE OF one of the companies. having
been elected by the men in the company.
Els services were rewarded by the con-
ildenoe OF his superior officers, and when
mustered out he was serving as General
Thomas chief of scouts. At the close
OF the war Reed entered the Chicago
School of TneologY, graduating from
that institution In 1865. His first pas
torate was ina small town In Michigan,
but he soon afttrward accepted the pull
pit OF a n0n-sectarian church In New
Orleans, where he rcmined nearly fOu.
years Here he met Miss Louise Lyon,
who had gore south to teach the COL
ored people. She was member OF Mr..
Reeds choir. They we're married al
Clifton. H.. in 1870. In 1879 he became
pastor OF Olivet Congregational church,
OF Milwaukee. remaining there four
years. This was followed by seven
years as pastor OF the First Presbr-
terrain church OF Indianapolis. OF which
leI-presideEt Harrison was 4 member
In 1883 Mr. Reed became pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church. Q. Denver;
1.-THE weIlt!!est church in the city. Here
he preached for eleven years. winning q
national reputation b. the forcefuiness
of his uttscances.
After his resignation from this pulpit
the Broadway Temple association was
organized for him, and from the day
Of his, first sermon. February .. 1896
till he Tras taken with his fatal tiiness,
six weeks ago, the capacity o, the
Broadway theatre. the largest In the
city. has been taxed by his congregation
nearly every Sunday morning. Mr.
Reeds hearers embraced many creeGs
and all walks of lie.
NJ. Reed has always been prominent
in the politics OF this state In 1856 he
was nominated for Congress by the
Democrats. ard though the normal Re-
publican majority was from, G,Cc9 to TO-
600. he was defeated by only 500. In 1892
Mr.. Reed espoUsel the cause OF the Poo
pies party, and was again rendered
termination for Congress. He declined
Il. and Lafe Pence. 10 whom the NOM
!ration was then given. was elected IS
large ma jOrits.
Mr. Reed leaves 4 widow, two sons
and daughter. The older son. Paul L.,
is a civil engineer residing in Antwerp.
Belgium. The younger. Ralph w. Is an
attorney In this city The daughter,
Mrs. Leslie o. Carter, resides here