The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-17
WIDELY KNOWN.
Rev. Frederic OanlsOn Dies al
an Advanced Age.
Rev Frederic Drnison passed away
shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday after
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ME .lDenison. has gpeen feeble for some
time and last week Friday he had 10 take
10 his bed his strength not being able 10
stand the heat Mr.. Denison was widely
known as a preacher, historian, teacher
and poet OF ability.
Rev Frederic DenisOn was born Sept.
IS, 1879 in the town of StOnington, Conn,
Ills parents We're Isaac and Leyina tFish)
Dcnison on his fathers side he was
lineal descended from Col George Dem
ison a soldier under Cornwall, who set
tied at Stonlngton In 1860. Frederica re-
ceiVed his early education at Bacon Acad-
emy in Colchester Conn, and later at
the Connecticut Literary Institute at
sunield whore he prepared for college,
In the fan OF 1912. lie entered Brown Uni
versity and later he was licenseds by the
Baptist denomination TO preach.
His first pastorate was at Westerly, r.
T. In Nov 1861 he was made pastor Of
the Central Baptist church at Norwich,
Conn. At the beginning Of the Civil War
Mr. Denison volunteered as chaplain of
the First Rhode Island Cavalry, and later
ne Joined the Third Rhode Island Heavy
Artillery in the same capacity. serving in
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
After the war was over Mr.. Denison
again resumed his pastoral duties, serv-
ing as pastor OF churches at New Haven.
Woonsocket and Wanskuck until 1875
when he resigned and came TO this city
10 live at 2S South Court street.
Mr. DeHison has been very busy since
living in this city Cntil 1885 he was ac-
lively ASSOCIATED with the r. T. Society
for tho Prevention or Cruelty TO Animals.
lie was also frequently engaged in con-
tributing TO magazines and other peri
odicals. mauy of his contributions having
appeared I'm the Watchman and similar
publications.
He was the author Of several more pre-
tentious works which were published at
intervals. under the titles of Historical
Notes Of the Baptists- and Their Princi-
pies. THE Sabbath Institution, THE
. Evangelists or the Life and Labors of
Rev. Jabez $. swami "Sabers and Spurs.
or the History of the First Rhode Island
Cavalry. ""Shot and Shell. History of
the Third Rhode. Island Heavy Artillery"
and such books descriptive OF local scenes
as Picturesque Narragansett." "Illustra-
ted New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket" and Westerly and its Wit
nesses." The last work has often been
described as being one of the best local
histories ever published. He also wrote
many other historical sketches. army
hymns pamphlets upon current subjects
OF the day, memorial discourses and mis-
cellaneous hymns, poems and newspaper
and magazine articles.
lie was president Of the Veteran Citi-
zens' Historical society and a member
OF the Phi Beta Kappa society. the Sol
diers' and Sailors Historical society OF
Rhode Island. the Rhode Island Wiscon-
sin Historical societies and Slocum Post,
G.. A. r., and was historical registrar OF
the Rhode Island Baptist convention.
Jan. II. 1S4s, he married Amy r. Nam
ton, daughter OF DR. Shadrach Manton
OF this city. His wife died about II years
ago. and his only daughter, Miss Freder-
lea Manton. survives him.
The funeral probably will take place
Tuesday morning from his late residence,
IS South Court street.