The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
BELOVED PASTOR GONE.
DEATH OF REV. SYLTAEUS
 PRATT MARVIN. .s

For Nearly Forty Years Pastor of
 WOOdbridge's Congregational Church
 Features of the Life Work of This
 Highly Useful and Esteemed Minister.
 Rev. sylvanus Pratt Marvin, in the eighty-third year of his age. passed away yesterday after short illness.
 When young man he removed with his family to Deep River. Conn.,. where his parents lived and died. In his early years he attended the Essex academy, graduated from Yale college in 1s47 and from Yale theological seminary in 1850. Among some of his college associates we recount the following: Henry Had ley uncle of the president of Yale, yaledictorian of his class; Rev. N. A. Hyde of Indianapolis. Ind; Rev. will liam T. Reynolds, so many years pas tor of Nthe Congregational church of North Haven. Conn; Rev. James L. Willard, D. D.. pastor of the Westville church for nearly forty years; H. G. Jessup. late professor of botany in Dartmouth college; Rev. James B. C1eayeland. father of Judge CleaveIand of our own city, who was not only classmate but roommate in college; F: l. Sanford, late Judge of the superior court of Connecticut.
 While in the theological seminary he taught for three years in the celebrat- ed General William H. Russells miliz tary. school of New Haven In 1851 Mir Marvin received call and was ordair- led and installed pastor of the Congrega- tional church at Jamestown, N. Y This was his first parish, where he re- mained for six years, doing much to strengthen the Congregational church in that section of the state, resigning his pastorate much to the regret of the church. After leaving Jamestown he received unanimous call to the first Congregational church of Franklin N. Y He declined the call, but labored with this parish for three years, during which time there was an extensive re- vival in the church, sixty uniting with the church at one time. He was also instrumental in forming the Delaware association of Congregational churches. After leaving Franklin he spent two or three years with the First Congrega- tional church of Torrington, Conn. In 1865 Mir. Marvin received a unanimous call and was installed over the Wood bridge Congregational church. Had his life been spared few months long- CT his pastorate would have rounded out full forty years. In days of short pas torates what volumes this speaks fer. both pastor and people, and so we think | of him known as a spiritual father, in almost every home of the town. It has been his lot to mingle in the joys and sorrows that changes of such a period bring to a parish. and how great they appear
 Some of the Improvements to the woodbridge church and parish that have been brought about during his pastorate and largely by his hand was the beautifyirig of the church grounds by setting of the trees, the. building of the lecture room and ladies parlors, the gift of a beautiful pipe organ which has been such a help in the services of the church. MT. Marvin for years was active on the educational board of the town and was always interested in every work that tended for the welfare l of the place he so much loved
 < On Mayl27, t1901s MT. and Mrs. Marvin celebrated their golden wedding, which was a great source of happiness to them, as they were able to greet so many of their friends, who left such. beautiful tokens of their love and es- teem, but now both have crpssed the river. Thus closes a useful pastorate and a true and noble life in Christ has gone, but the works and worth of such a man live on.
 Servant of God, well done!
 i Rest from thy loved employ,
 The battle fought. the victory won, 1 Enter thy Masters joy
 The only living child is Deacon John. M. Marvin Of our city.
 The funeral will be held next Sunday. Prayers at the house at 2 D. m. Services at the Congregational church at 2.SO.