The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-03
Death Of DR.. MoOhee,

lie luNtIdl SERVICES Oh III. J. Il.
McGhee were conducted by Pres.
Boardman Of Maryyille College at the
home of Prof. + VI. Gill May 80,
1899. Profs. Wilson, Waller, New
man and Rev. Cresswell assisted in
the exercises. The following re-
marks were made by DR.. Boardman:
(Thess. 4;24 Rev. John E. MCGEE
whose obsequies we this day attend
was born in Sharon, Ohio, about IS
yrs. ago. He was graduated at Mus
kingum College New Concord Ohio
in 1887. He received the degree of
A. NJ. at the same institution IN 1890.
He was graduated at Lane Theologi-
cal Seminary in the same class with
Rev. F. E. Moore, James Mcdonald,
John S. Eakin and John Cresswell Of
this synod in 1890. He received the
degree of Doctor OF Philosophy from
Wooster University 1895. He was
licensed to preach the gospel in
1850 and was ordained by the Pres
bytery of Zanesyille in 1890. He
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Fredricktown Ohio 1890 d.
He then pursued post graduate study
at the University Of Edinboro, Scot
land for two years. In 1893 he be-
came pastor Of the important church
of Zenia, Ohio. On the failure of his
health he resigned his pastorate,
which was accepted with expressions
OF regret and OF high esteem aud with
generous provision for his sojourn in
the south, in the hope Of restoration
to health and prolonged usefulness.
In pursuit of this purpose he arrived
in Maryville about seven weeks ago
For time he seemed to improve arc
was able to ride ont, to attend church
and to enjoy the society Of his friends
t Soon however his deceptive disease
!, made such progress as to show tina
the end was near. He accepted III,
: result with entire resignation and wa
ready and DESTROYS to depart. Wit
8 perfect calmness he made all the nee
/ essary final arrangements, with assur
U ed hope, but without marked demon
sLration awaited the end, often ex
pressing the desire for speedy re
lease. 1t was providentialIy ordere
ID that his last days should be spent an
:, his departure occur in the home {
one who had known him from child
hood and 10 whoom he had locke
upon with affect nate regard fror
early years in II l native place. H
, desired to be b4ucd from this hous
10 and in the soil hallowed as the Resin
k place of Isaac Anderson, Thomas L;
mar, Alexander Bartlett and G.. "
a Crawford and many other saints {
God Of precious memory. DR.. NJ
Is Chez was earnest, enterprising an
Is ambitious of excellence. He educs
re ed himself and prosecuted his studio
s in the higher fields of knowledge
ie home and abroad. As we who Ia
not known him before, have conve
lie sed with him here though in these la
II. days Of great prostration and veal
ne ness, we perceived the acuteness an
vigor Of his mind as seen in the d
Id cission and force Of his conviction
re He was a scholar and his influence
lis promoting scholastic pursuits will |
prolonged by the donation Of /
tx large and valuable library to his Ain
Mater, Muskingum College. II
We sun has gone down al MONDAY J
ay not before his work had been don
TO What other and higher services a
reserved for his aspiring intellect al
tie CLOWN heart we know not. II
FIR. Great Task-Master makes no m
y takes. He knows precisely, whe
and where and how to send forth Al
"a to recall the lzborers in his vinegar
A. DR.. MCGEE preached the unsezIc
Is able riches of Christ for nine yea
and was pastor for SIX yea
:. Though he has died and is to be BIT
ii RED today far away from the below
I'd churches which he served, yet vii
in the church and as near TO Chr
as his death could have been eli
wh-re We who were uutiI rerert