Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-11
A MEMORIAL SERMON
OF an Oregon Pioneer by Rev. T. +.
Royal, sunday. April Q, 1899,

life on February 3, 1899, 9,aged SO years,
3 months and q days. lie was 'born
in the State of New York, near New
York CITY, October H. 1892.
When : years OF age, he, with his
parents, Lewis II. JudsOn and wife,
Elmira Judson, and two sisters. Helen
G. and Anna NJ Judscn, left New
York City with the Methodist mis-
slouarles, In the good ship Lausanne,
October ., 1889.
Sailing around Cape Horn fearful
wind storm WAS encountered, which
held the ship ia It's clutches for %
days, driving her 600 miles out Of her
course. After a voyage of nine months
a landing was made 10 Oregon on the
lst day Of June, 1870 There Leonard
spent most OF his boyhOod days, at
tending the Mission school, and after
wards the old Oregon Institute After
10 years Of age he lived awhile on the
.Clatsop Plains.
During the mining excltemet 10
California he la company with bis
brother-in-la j. b McLaiue and
Others went tu the California mines.
where 10 the following year his health
became poor and he returned ~ Ore
gon. After clerking IN McLaine's
store for a time he concluded 20 be one
oflUncle Sans bachelors. Taking up
homestead he lived a bachelors life
for almost -four years, when be was
united 10 marriage TO Margaret Math-
eny on the 2sth day OF August, 1859.
From the issue OF this marriage were
the following childreDj Mary A
McIntlre, OF warrenton, orr Lille
NJ. Parker, OF tSalem, Or; Ada NJ,
Woodruff, of Mercet, Utah; and
Alice NJ. Towle, Vancouver, Wash
Three daughters, Martha, Ellen aud
Lenora Judson having preceded him
TO that heavenly home. Margaret
Juds0n, his wife, died March 20, 1875
On The Goth day Of September 1878
he was married 30 Marietta A Du
held,of Salem, or. From this union two
children were born; Gertrude NJ aud
ida II. Judson. In 1884 little Gertie
wus called from the family circle.
leaving only the Dereayed wife, and
little Ida ia the once happy home,
but now so desolate aud Lonely.
or his brothers aud sisters remain
The following: Mrs. Helene. McLaine
Gaston, Or, Robert II, Judson. alem,
Or and two half brothers, W. II
Judson, Portland, Or and l.. l.. Jud
son, Salem, Or.
In his thirteenth year he made u
public profession OF saving faith 10
Christ aud united with lthe Method
ist Episcopal church OF which he re
mained faithful member till he
was transferred 10 the church tri
unphant.
The early training aud associations
OF Brother Juds0n made him the sue
cessful industrious, good, aud useful
man that he was. Though always rather
frail physically he had wonderful
powers Of endurance aud was espec.
tally adapted 20 the work Of deYelop-
Ing a new country. Tossed upon the
high seas In his boyhood, trained TO
farm work Ia his youth, and roughing
II 10 the gold mines, aud Ia the
bacheloc cabin for years, he was pre-
pared to turn up the virgin soil OF the
valley, fell the gigantic trees OF the
forest ard scuille with the highest
hills Wherever he planted himself,
he left his mark. Thence under his
q uch the valley became fruitful, aud
golden harvests waved upon the hill
tops, where upon a lofty summit he
built an elegant home which became
a fayorlte resting place for many a
weary ltinerant, welcome retreat
tor the aged aud inirm, and a favor
lto resort for the young people where
they enjoyed many "A social evening Of
music, song and literature.
IL ~ worth much 20 any young per
son tO come IA close touch with met
aud women Of great minds, and good
hearts. The future lie Of Jounp
Leonard Judson was shaped largely by
such associations, La the most plastic
period OF his life he looked upon the
face of that great man Rev, Or
Bangs; felt the warm grasp Cf hi,
hand; aud listened to his fatherly
councils In that farewell missionary
meetlug Ia New York City; his young
heart was 40 doubt profoundly ian
pressed with the reading OF that
| NNNN Chapter of Isaiah, boy Rev. j.
Lindsey, especially by the prophetic
words; "rhe wilderness aud the soli
tary place shall be glad for them; aud
the desert shall rejoice aud blossom as
che rose, Never in his young life
nad he been so Impressed with the
Significance of Bishop hebefs grand
old missionary hymu as now, when he
was about 10 be launched cut upon
the great ocean, "Waft, watt, Sc
winds, his story; aud YOU, ye waters
roll, TN like sea of glory, u spread,
from pole "a pole
TheH the address of the rctirlng
missionaries, so soon 90 be waited by
the Winds aud waves, gave ueW
meaning 10 those words. A alsl the
address of that distinguished divine
nr, Robert Alder of Loudon,
But, what helped most, aside from