Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-15
WATERVILLE.
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
Committee on Resolutions on Death of
DR.. Dunn Reports.

The committee which was appointed by
the Maine Baptist Missionary Convention
for the purpose of drawing suitable res
olutions on the death of the late Rev.
Albert Teele Dunn, d. D., has submitted
the following:
IN MEMORIAM.
ITO those of us who knew the Rev. AL
bert Teele Dunn, d. D., no formal express
sions of appreciation or esteem are needed.
His name and worth and work are en-
shrlned in all our hearts. Our memories
of him shall outlive every material memo
rial that can possibly be put on paper or
those who are to come after us, we, mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention, de-
sire to place on recordsome tribute to
our dearly beloved brother and fellow la
borer in the Gospel.
For nearly IA years Mr.. Dunn held the
Office Of secretary of the Maine Baptist
Missionary Convention. and during all of
that time he gave himself to the cause
or Christ, and to the interest of the Bap-
fist churches in our commonwealth. And
as our chief executive he has been wise
leader, a trusted counsellor, safe COM
mander Painstaking, careful, conserva-
tive he was still aggressive, enthusiastic,
called he never faltered and never spared
himself when work for the Divine Master
beckoned him on. Like st. Paul, DR.. Dunn
had The care of all the. churches :.
Maine. He was our Baptist "Great-heart"
and found room in his broad sympathies
for interest and needs, numerous and
great He was indeed "A workman that
needeth not to be ashamed and now
resting from his labors his works do fol-
low him.
hearted, whole souled, sunny tempered
mellow spirited. His robust and genial
personality was benediction to us all.
The grasp of his hand carried with it a
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kindly fellowship were golden girdle OF
strength. His hearty God bless you, my
brother" seemed to bring gracious
blessing from the skies. His coming into
hearts AMI homes everywhere throughout
our State has been the coming of mes
senger of Christian courtesy, of sympathy
truest, noblest and kindliest of friends
that can be known or had in this present
world.
Most of all we wish to memorialize the
Christian character of our friend and fell
full of the Holy Ghost. He adorned the
religion of Jesus Christ by we'll ordered
life and Cody conversation. He was
pre-eminently a man of faith and prayer.
He walked with Cod His piety was
of the sane. sensible, sunny sort. Without
risy, DIR. Dunn lived a life of piety, sweet,
strong and generous. Great as he was in
body and mind and heart. he was greatest
OF all in the simplicity of his Christian de-
that disciple who pillowed his head upon
the bosom of the blessed Lord.
"A great gap is made in the f,io5 ranks IS ro OF
place among the. Christian cohorts OF
Maine He has left a mantle of ample
fold and Of stainless purity As one has az
London, so may it be said of DR.. Dunn of
Name The mightiest oak Of the st forest
of winter let through, the far away
heavens are dim with mist and m mysf,erGy3
Who shall ford for us again the several
rivers and smite the waters with 1pi1 LII
pass over?" Seeing, as we have, the
translation of our, great leader and hoi inns
to the fringe OF his Wantle, we eXciainl:
NV Father. nv Father! The chariotS
IF Israel and the horsemen thereof And
with npturned faces we pray that dou--
ble portion of the Spirit of our assembled
leader may rest upon us all.
(SigneO
"E. G. WHITTEMORE,
IA f. KINGSLEY,
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