The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Death of Rev. S. A. Gayley, D. d.

Rev. DIR. Samuel a. Gayley died at
the home of his niece, Mrs. W. ]. Town,
send, at Kensington, Montgomery county,
Md, on Friday evening, May IS. He
had been stricken with paralysis a few
days previous and his five sons were
with him at the time of his death His
remains were brought to Colora by special
train Monday last and inferred in West
Nottingham Presbyterian cemetery
DIR. Gayley was born at Castledug,
Tyrone county, Ireland, Dec. II, 1922
He came to America in 1912 and entered
the preparatory school of his uncle, Rev.
S. M. Gayley at Wilmington, where he
taught while preparing for college. He
graduated from Lafayette College in
IS47 and from Princeton Theological
Seminary in 1859, where he was latin salu
tatorian of his class. He paid his own
way through college and seminary, with
the assistance of the Presbytery, which
provides for students preparing for the
ministery. His first labors were at White
Haven, Pa, where he did missionary
work among the Scotch Irish miners and
established a Sunday school which after.
ward became the Presbyterian church of
that place. His first charge was at Lock
Haven, Pa, where he was called in 1850.
ana fSlDdluStI WILL 1880 WuGu he was
called to West Nottingham. Dr. Gavley
was pastor of West Nottingham Presby.
terrain church for 81 years, spending the
best years of his life ministering to his
parishioners in this section and they be.
came deeply attached to him and sought
him at all times for comfort and adv:c.
Many a young person owes the sue.
cess attained in latter years to the
helping hand and wise advice rendered
by their loving pastor, DIR. Gayley. After
AZ years Of fruitful labor at West Noting
ham he resigned from his active pastorate
and was elected pastor emeritus of the
church. His degree of D. D. was confer
red by Lafayette college After his resig.
nation as pastor at West Nottingham Dr.
Gayley removed to Wayne, Pa, but still
retained an active interest in his former
parishioners and kept in close touch with
them. His last public appearance in
Cecil county was in October last when he
preached the funeral sermon of the late
DIR. r. r. Crothers. During his pastor
ate here he was Principal of West Not.
tinghanl Academy for six years and
President of its Board of Trustees for IS
years.
In 1852 he married Miss Agnes NAL
colin of Baltimore City. The result
of this marriage was six children,
five sons, all of whom are still living, and
one daughter, who died in childhood.
The five sons, Malcolm, James, William,
Oliver and Harry, have made their mark
in their various lines of life work and oc.
cupy positions of prominence, James
Gayley being Ist vice president Of the
United States Steel corporation.
In December 1850 DIR. Gayley's first
wife died and in 1892 he married Miss
Mary Jane Fennelley of Boston, whom he
met during trip to Europe in that year
Her death occurred few years since.
The impressive services at West Not
tingham last Monday were conducted by
Rev. d. E. Shaw, pastor, assisted by Rev.
DIR. Charles, Washington; Rev. DR.. Pat
ton, Wayne; Rev. DIR. Culley, Media;
Rev. John McElmoyle. Elkton; Rev. DIR.
Eckles, Phila.; and Rev. Wilson Beale,
Zion.
The honorary bearers were Aaron l..
Duyckinck, Samuel T Wiley, William T.
Fryer, Hanson H. Haines. William H.
Maxwell, Mount E. Kirk, Chas. c. Cald-
we'll w. F. Fisher, Chas. S. Pyle, aud T.
Braden Gillespie. The active bearers
were Robert H Akin, d. E. Keen, Saml.
B. Fryer Frank Cleudenin, Maurice c.
Reeder, Arthur NJ. Tosh, Harry Glacken
and VIM. r. Cameron. At the conclusion
of the service hundreds of old friends and
neighbors looked their last upon the
familiar features of their aged pastor ere
his form was laid TO rest in the adjoining
cemetery beside his first wife and their
daughter.
Rev. d. E Shaw will preach memoir
ial sermon on the deceased pastor emer-
illus next Sunday morning.