The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
4 ,NGUE RIVER.

.. TONGUE RIVER.
Mr.. A. Goodall is quite i'll with rheum-
iatism. e.s
Mr.. and Mrs.N. Watson are the proud
parents Of a baby girl.
Mr.. Donald Mclean Of Toronto, Ont.
spent Sunday with his uncle, VIM. Pick
ering. I'D
Mr.. A. Stewart came up from, Grand
Forks to attend the funeral of his cousin.
Rev. ]. Stewart.
Mr.. Travis and Mrs. Glover started for.
their Ontario home on Tuesday after Wis
iting with their sister, Mrs. S. Gibney.
MIR. H. E. Pratt spoke in our church
last Sunday on his recent trip to the
Holy Land. The address was interest
ing and instructive.
Mr.. Thomas Hodgson has been con.
fined to his bed for several weeks with
severe attack of bronchitis. His friends
hope he may soon recover his usual good
health.
We learn that Mr.. Arthur Seitz was to
be married to Miss Katie Sluzzar in AL
bany, N. Y, GU Oct 18th. MIR. Seitz is
son of Mr.. G. Seitz of this place and his
old friends here wish him and his bride
every happiness in their new life.
Died, at his home, 5 miles southwest
OF Bathgate, on Sunday, Oct. 9th, 1904,
Rev. John Stewart, aged 81 years, mo.
and 6 days, after an illness Of less than 2
days. We feel our inability to write
fitting eulogy of this noble Christian
man. Born in Scotland on Sept. Bird,
1873, his young manhood was spent
there. Early in life he gave his heart to
God and feeling call to devote his life
to His work he fitted himself thoroughly
for the ministry and for over half cent
ury he labored faithfully in Ontario, Man.
ltoba and North Dakota, being one of
the pioneer ministers of Pembina county.
He came here from Stonewall, Man., in
1880 and preached in his own house until
the Tongue River Baptist church was
built some few years later, and was the
faithful and efficient pastor of that church
until the weight of years caused him to
retire from public work. Many times
since then, as his strength permitted, he
has preached in the church here and in
other churches. and whenever the an
nouncement was made that Father Stew.
art was to speak, he was invariably
greeted with large audience. During
all those years Of earnest service for his
Master, he was ever ready to help all
those with whom he came in contact, He
cared not to what denomination they be-
longed, but,was the friend and counsel
lor Of all. Ministers Of the Gospel were
always glad when they could visit with
Father Stewart and receive words of
blessed counsel and advice from his lips.
Our brother leaves to mourn his depart:
ure his wife, two daughters, two sons
and q .stepson, j. H. Salter, the latter and
one Son, E. M. Stewart. being the only
ones of his children present at his funer.
al. Duncan, whose home is at Pilot
Mound, Man., and Mrs. N. G. McDon-
aid and Mrs. j. D. Mcdonald both of
Oregon, were unable to be present. Be-
sides these he leaves large circle Of
friends. who, though feeling that they
have lost one whose place among them
can never be filled, are yet glad to know
that the aged patriarch of God has gone
to his well.earned reward. AT Mr.. Stew.
arts request, the funeral was conducted
by his old friend, Peter Cameron, of Ty.
ner assisted by Rev. Van Tassel and
Rev. Finlayson Of Cavalier, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery
here on Tuesday, Oct. 11th. A large
number gathered to pay the last tribute
of respect to one whom they esteemed
and honored.
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