Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-06

frleltuShlp. On account Of falling
heaith III 1883, however, he Withdrew
| from the active work of the n,in;strv
ana thenceforWard made his homo in
| wayne, preaching as opDor,unitv
d 5n;, ne was a faithful minister. a
uiiseht student Of the word until the
''H'' a'lu leaFes a stainless record.
i'eN. stephen Decatur Richardson
uled III PORTLAND. March 20, 1904 aged
! % years. lie was born in Hebron
My q, lS2;'. prepared for college ut
'epfoil academy, but instead Of enter
liiS c'iiege he taught for awhile in
west Mlnot, Mechanic Falls ana 9th ar
places. For some time he was an as
niH'"it teacher i'll Hebron academy.
h'H lie accepted Il clerical position in
l-aN renee. Mass. With 4 view to pre-
f"r5itloil Tor the work of the Christian
ministry, he returned 10 Hebron AMI
,'oh d course of theological study un-
der Rev. Carleton Parker the pastor
vi the Hebron church. by that church
ne VAS licensed 10 preach Jan. 10. 1858.
Nr. Richardson began lis ministry at
VS. hlii"t, nut soon received Il call
10 th' l'aStortte of the BAPTIST church
Ill Manchester, where he WAS ordained
June Il, 1850. His Manchester pas
'"ftte continued ten years, and during
mat time he served one term in thu
Ailine legislature Afterward he was
pastor ut Fayette, five years, ut Hebron
1"elEe years, at Tenants Harbor three
years, ut East and West Sumner four
years ana at South Buckfield ard Peru
one wear. IN all Of thes" paStorateS h
dlt faithful service. Men believed i'll
flm No one ever questioned the
purity of his motives, or the genuine
ness of his Christitn character. He
WIS Il member o. the board of trustees
OF Hebron academy Thirty years, and
for eight Years he MAS secretary of the
board.
Rev. David Webster died III West
ltockpnrt. april I. 1901, aged 53 years.
He was born III Milford. Mass, March
1t, lN1l. pursued preparatory collegiate
studies At Colby University. from
which he was graduated in 1878. He
spent two Years 1%15-1S11, at the New
ton Theological Institution, and having
received an appointment as Il mission
airy Of the american Baptist Mission
airy Union he was ordained ut the Free
street church, Portland, Sept. l.. 1877,
and proceeded to Burma, where he was
stationed ut Moulmem until 1883. Poh-
pan from June, 1882. to February. 1889,
and at Chung Mai. northern SIAM
from February. 1888, to March 1887. On
account Of failing health he then re-
turned to the United States. and sub
sequcntly served churches at Wood
stock I Ohio
Mills and West Rockport, Maine. His
preaching was thoughtful and clear
and in all things he was found faith
ful. His call to higher service came
suddenly, but it found him not unpre-
pared.
Samuel King Smith. D. D., died in
Watrrvillc, August 90, 1904, aged Sc
years. He was born in Litchfield.
Oct. Il. 1917. and received his early ed
ucation in the schools at Litchfield and
at Monmouth Academy. He then en-
tered WaterVille College, from which
he was graduated in 1916. After
teaching in Vermont he entered the
Newton The illogical institution, but re-
manned only a year as he was offered
tutorship in his Alma Mater in the
summer of 1917 which he accepted. |
September l. 1S4S, he became editor and
proprietor Of lions Advocate. Two
years later. however. he was elected /,
professor of rhetoric and English liter
aturc in Waterville College. Here his |
lifc-Work was done. He remained at |!
the head of this department until 1892. |
when he retired from active service. |
though he retained his connection with |
his death. His services to the college !
We're manifold, and upon him Prcsi- |
dent Champlin especially leaned dur
ing tn" years of his presidency All of j
his duties We're performed with dig |
nifty. uniform good temper and that |
mngling of kindness with courtesy !
which always wins regard. In addi- !
ton to his college duties, DIR. Smith |
served frequently as a pulpit supply |
to the churches around Watcrvillc In |
ISL while acting as stated supply |
Of the church at West Waterville. now !
Oakland, he was ordained. and that
year Colby University conferred upon
him the honorary degree of doctor of j
divinity, fitting recognition of his
worth as a teacher and of his pre-
eminent ability as 4 preacher. At a
rirc old age he has closed I; most use
fu and honorable career.
Mention should also be made of Rev.
j 'Seph Manning Ruytt who died at
Arlington Heights, Mass. Sept % 1901.
re was born in Andovcr. Mass. June
I, 1917. and entered upon his n!iniste-
rial work at NeWfanc. n. Y, where he
was ordained as pastor of the Baptist
church in that place. He served this
church from 1913 to 1880. Afterwards !
from 1892 to 1876. he was proprietor and
associate editor Of the Christian Erl |
lie MAS pastor of the Baptist church
IN GeorgetoWn, Mass. from 1863 to 1SI1 |
at Buxton Center. Maine. from 1871 10
1874, when he returned to Georgetown
!" take again tn" paStorate Of the
Georgetown church. Here he remained
until lSS1. when he returned to Buxton
enter. and served the Buxton Center
church second TIM until 1883 on
account Of failing health he then with
IiteW from the active work of the
and since that time he has
'lVed with his sons in Massachusetts.
In lS'6. Will living in Georgetown.