The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-01
EMINENT MAN GONE.
Rev. Dr.. Peter Born. Of SeiInsqrove.
Passed Away Last Week.

rev. W. retoT 0orn, OF SefinSRTove,
Passed Away Last Week.
Rev. Peter Born, d. d., died at
his home in Selinsgrove on Tuesday
morning oflast week in his 79ih year.
His health had been good for man
of his age until a few weeks ago,
when he was taken seriously i'll. His
funeral services wereheld last Thurs
day at 2 p. m. at his late residence
and at $3.50 at Trinity Lutheran
church.
DIR. Born was born in Lycoming
county and spent his boyhood days
on the farm. He graduated from
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
in 1S4S, and from the Theological
Seminarv in 1850. He married Miss
Sarah Hill, of Hughesville, March
4th, 1851, and with his bride began
housekeeping and his life work in
Sunbury. His first and only charge
was what was then known as the
Sunbury pastorate. This included
Augustaville and Plum Creek. On
March 22d, 1851 he beganhis labors
'as pastor in conjunction with Rev.
j. p. Shindel. he preaching in Eng
lish and the latter in the German
language. At the death of Father
Shindel he took the whole charge of
the pastorate and continued to serve
it until 1859, when he was elected
principal of the Classical Depart
ment of the Missionary Institute,
now Susquehanna University.
During his .labors in Sunbury the
old log church was torn down and a
brick church, which stood tor many
years at the corner of Third and
Church streets, was erected. After
a successful pastorate of eight years
and seven months resigned and NOV
ed to Selinsgrove, wherehe has since
resided. DR.. Born's labors there are
we'll remembered by many of the
older citizens of that vicinity.
With his removal to Selinsgrove
he entered upon hisspecial life work.
He served at the head of the Glass
ical Department from 1864 to 1881
with marked success. When the
position of Professor of Theology in
that institution was made vacant by
resignation of Rev. Prot. II. Ieigler,
ID. ID. he was unanimously elected
to this professorshipand served most
acceptably in that chair until few
years ago, when, because of failing
health, he resigned. His resignation
was accepted by the board of direc-
tors with deep regret, and he was at
once elected Professor Emeritus.
The degree of Doctor Of Divinity
was conferred upon him by Witten-
burg College in 1879.
DIR. Born rose to the highest posi-
ton in his church. He was possess
ed of great natural abilities and was
noted as theologian of great learn
ing. He was prominent in the or
ganization ofthc Susquehanna Synod
and he has done much to build up
and mould the sentiment of the Lu-
theran church in Pennsylvania. All
over this land, and even in foreign
lands, men are to be found preaching
the gospel Of Christ who were edu-
Gated and fitted for their work under
his instruction. His name will b.
cherished and his works will live
for ages to come.
Mrs. Born preceded him few
years ago to the better land. One
son, Reuben Born, M. d., of Mon
louisville, and two daughters, Mrs.
j. b. Focht of Barren Hill, Pa, and
Mrs. F. p. Manhart, of Baltimore,
Nd, a granddaughter and sister,
in-law who have lived with him in
his home, together with other rela-
tives and friends, remain to mourn
his departure.
"I.fe's labor done rs sinks the clay,
Light from it's load the spirit flies:
While heaven and earth continue to say
fbar rifrlif fo.aIia hon had dIac,i