Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-06-05
DEATH Of
REV. DIR. MCATEE

church, died ut the Presbyterian Hos
pital, New York, ON Friday night last
That Dr. McAtee was undergoing
hospital treatment was fact not gen
orally known even by the members of
his congregation and the news of his
death came as a great shock.
Four weeks ago Monday DR..
McAtce left this city, fully expecting
to return before the following Sab
bath. He seemed in his usual health
that he was i'll any way afflicted was
not dreamed of. He was next heard
from in New York, where he was join
cd by his wife on the Friday follow
ing.
The first surprise came with let
ter from Mrs. McAtee stating that DR..
McAtee was about undergoing sur
gical operation, preliminary opera
tion having been already performed.
The next tidings brought the news
that the operation had been successful
ly performed and that the patient was
doing we'll A letter quite foreboding
in tone written III New York Friday
and received in this city Saturday
morning stated that third operation
had been performed, as a result of
which DR.. McAtee was very low. The
letter, which was received shortly be-
hours later by a telegram stating that
he had passed away during Friday
night
The body arrived at this city Mon
day on the II Al ID. L. q W. train ac-
companicd by Mrs. McAtee and Mr..
b. f. McAtee, cousin of the deceased
clergyman. The funeral taking
place from the parsonage, Tuesday at
10 a. m, services being conducted by
Rev. Elliott G. Armstrong and Rev.
James Garter of Williamsport The
remains were taken TO Elmira, n.
Y, for interment, leaving South Dan
Vile on the II 10 Pennsylvania train.
DIR. McAtee was man of extraor-
dinaTy attainments. As scholar he had
few peers in the Presbyterian church.
He was always a student, reading,
studying, searching for new facts He
was posted on all subjects-always
abreast with the times. As a speaker
he was remarkably gifted. Whether
in preaching or i'll conversation his
expression was marked with charm
marred by a word inappropriate or
superfluous his elegantly rounded SEN
tences We're indeed fit vehicles to con
vcy the ripe thought which marked
his discourscs. He was a man of strong
reasoning power and his sermons,
logical, concise, ,denunciatory of wrong
yet never uncharitable were gems
that were commented upon on every
side
DIR. McAtec was not demonstrative
III his manner; he was dignified and
to those who knew him only superb |
cially hc might have seemed austere
and distant, but no conception could |
be more unjust A member of the |
Grove PRESBYTERIAN church whose, rel |
ations, with the pastor brought their |
lives very close together Saturday |
night remarked: mo man had a |
warmer heart than DR. McAtee. There |
was nothing cold or selfish about him.
He may have been man not easily |
understood but down below the surface |
he was n mine of love and generosity"
DIR. McAtee was filling his second |
pastorate at Grove Presbyterian church
his first pastorate covering period |
of years between 1874 and 1879.
The funeral of the late Rev. DR.. w. |
A. McAtee took place Tuesday. Ser |
vices were held at the manse of the |
Grove Presbyterian church at 10 a. III. |
Among those assembled to pay their !
last tribute of respect to the deceased |
clergyman, in addition to the members |
of the congregation were several clergy |
men of this city belonging to other |
denominations as well as members of |
the bar and others. Among those from |
out of town were: Miss Agnes Nc |
Atee of Clifton Springs, sister of the
deceased; b. +. McAtee, ESD, of |
Bethlehem, cousin; Mrs. Sayles and |
son of Elmira, n Y; Thomas Wire
man of Harrisburg; Rev. DR.. Heming |
way of Bloomsbury; DR.. Watson of
Lock Haven, who was fellow stud
cnt of Dr. McAtee at college.
The services were conducted by Rev. |
f. G. Armstrong and Rev. James Cart |
er of Williamsport Rev. Armstrong |
read the 23rd psalm and pronounced |
the benediction. Rev. Carter offered |
PRAYER and dwelt at some length upon
the life of the deceased. His remarks
indeed were most beautiful in their
nature and very appropriate eliciting
a ready response i'll the hearts of those
assembled. \ quartette was rendered
by Mrs. W. l.. Mcclure, Miss Weiss,
Messrs A. H. Grone and Harry Titley.
The remains were taken to Elmira,
N. Y, for interment, leaving on the
1915 Pennsylvania train. The pail
bearers were Robert J. Pegg, J. b.
Gearhart, b. r. Gearhart, Robert
Cathcart George NJ. Gearhart and ].
NJ Kelso. r. J. Pcgg ana George
NJ Gcarhart, along with undertaken
John Henric accompanied the party
a. far as Sunbury, returning on the
2:2l Pennsylvania train. The remains
were accompanied to Elmira by Mrs.
McAtee, Mrs. Sayles and son, b. +.
McAtee, Esq, and Thomas Wireman.
To Bore Artesian Well.
Jeremiah Meyer of Roaring Branch,
has been given the contract for boring
an artesian well at Foust Brothers
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