The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-07-07
c. B. BRECOUNT
PASSES AWAY
Greatly Loved. he will be
Sadly Missed.
An Immense Throng Of People
Testify their Appreciation Of"
his worth by Attending
his Funeral

On Sunday morning last as people
were going home from church
services they learned that Rev.
C. B. Brecount had quietly passed
away from earth. Mr.. Brecount has
been in poor health for two years, but
not until three weeks ago was it
known that his days were numbered.
Upon visiting a specialist his wife
was told that there was no hope of
recovery, and that death was not
more than three months away, and
might come sooner. This was
terrible shock to the family, and also
to friends.
Charles Byron Brecount was born
at Lena, Ohio, December %, 1850 and
was less than fifty-four years of age
at the time of his death. 1t seems to
human minds that he died before his
time, and at a time of great useful
mess. ITALY God d'ssNaYs are not the
ways OF man.
Mr.. Breconnt, after the usual home
school education, entered Wesleyan
University at Delaware, Ohio, gradu-
ating from that institution in 1871.
At the age of twenty one, while in this
school, he gave his heart to God and
his life to His service. He entered
the ministry in 1874. After serving
church at Fair Haven, Ohio, he
came to Minnesota, his first pastor
ate being at Rockford, where his work
was much appreciated. He put his
whole heart, soul and strength into
his work, and from the first sought to
win souls for his Master. Later he
was sent to the following places, in
each case leaving with the love of his
people, Alexandria, Elk River, Fergus
Falls, Crookston, Monticello, Warren,
Grove Lake and Sauk Centre. He
was also in North Dakota for short
time, revivals Characterized every pas
torate. He gave up his cherished
work in 1903, only one year ago. For
thirty years he toiled faithfully and
conscientiously, never for one moment
thinking of self. He was both quail
fed and competent to hold the best
charges the church could confer, but
never sought nor asked for such, de-
string only to go where he could do
the most good.
Mr.. Brecount was forceful preacher,
his sermons were always scriptural
and his thoughts clean and convincing.
He was one of the best extemporaneous
speakers that Sauk Centre ever had in
her pulpits, and was always on the
side of right and truth. He stood in
high esteem among his brethren in
the Conference and was beloved and
respected by ministers of all denomina-
tions as also by the laymen. At the
last General Conference, when he failed
for the first time to answer the roll call, +,
feeling of sadness was universal,
and throughout the sessions, he was
greatly missed. All hoped his absence
was but temporary, and that by an
other year he would again be in his
place, but God has called him to a
higher service, where no one can
doubt his abundant entrance
The four faithful years with this
church would alone warrant this belief,
and the beautiful new church building
stands as monument to his men,
ory. All will remember how his
whole time was given to its building,
but he was taken with serious
throat difficulty, and was only able to
preach twice within its walls. This
must have been a Disappointment,
hard for him to bear, and was greatly
regretted by his people, who loved
him we'll, and had hoped to have him
as pastor for years to come.
1 His work is over. He knows now
the result Of that work, knows of the
souls saved by his preaching, that he
knew not of when here. Modesty and
humility adorned him through life.