The Democratic advocate., 1904-03-05
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others VINO
Have Passed Away.
DR.. EARNEST.


went to Rhinebeck. n. Y. TO take charge OF
smaller parish, as he was not physically able TO
do the work here and remained there uutliJan-
nary 1885, when he was called to MItttinburg,
Pa. and was actively engaged there until Jan
uarv 1897. DR.. Earnest pastoral abors ex'
tended over 40 years, but he served few con-
gregatiouS He came to Westminster from
kittanuiug. Pa He was a graduate of Penn
svlvauia College and of Gettysburg Iheologl.
cal Seminary aud was an able theologlan and
preacher and one Of pureSt aud best OF men.
DR.. Earnest was twice married and ms sec
oud wife survives him. BY his first marriage
he leaves the following children:-Mrs. Alice
Barber. of Clearield. Pa; Paul Earnest, OF
Washington, d. c.. member of the bar OF
the District of Columbia; Mrs. Annie Wolfe:
Messrs Frank ard Charles Earnest, of Mit-
Ainhurg. Pa, and Mrs. Bertha Chiquoine, OF
Philadelphia.
The Miffinburg Pa. Times, Of February
p, publishes d long review of his life and work
and funeral services, from which we take the
following:
Dr Earnest had been a resident Of Nifiinburg
since January, lN>j when he. with his family came
here from Rbluebcck, y Y. TO take the paStorate
OF the Lutheran churches al NI1iinhurg and preIs'
bach. These he faithfully served for twelve years
retiring from the active work Of the ministry IN
January. 1877. During his paSto-aie mere was
marked progress in the numerical and spit'tuai
growth Of the congregations anu In this period Wss
ugEuu the movement which eliminated in the
erection Of the present handsome church ctihce IN
which the Lutheran congregation IN AihhnoaIs
now worsEiPs.
no, only by tAe people whom DE seryei. but oE we
citizens Of the town aud residents of The CUumlut,
q Ht '"Fse ~ matters 81 pup ,S lhse't>t -
~ civic, he vas ever on the side Of pTogress %
ria4iy he was Ccaial man, always Wen ycrSel "
tae news of the day. his studies reading aud ooSs
yai.ugs making him iesirh'e addition 70 any
q
rI glI His sermons we're tIiI % the power ard
spirit of God and tho U5s language was shat ot the
rIUCAtei Usu. his sermons were so plain that none
could fail to understand HIS student DAYS never
ended. only thgSe ~ no knew Him best could &ae-
gIac.y measure the depth and breadth 81 hi, mind
books the domain % his study was no. rstricci "a
Theological aIi cCCeSiasicsl sghicCts alone bat i7-
e.uiei The great current questions % f"a dAE. As
o PASTOR BE- was Lowell hy DIS congregation Eui me
Cul.c community. ln sickness and trouble Pc "as
ever consolation 90 his people lie ,c YES decH
impress as respected citizen, a 7acaEai7e1 hoat
H. a sketch ofDr Esrnes;s glf- ielivsry,l b. Rev.
e. Lg;a.- touuri Pfstnr uf the Lutheran
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