The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-12-05
Sudden Death of Dr.. Cordo.


The announcement of the death of
the Rev. Henry A Corde. u. d.,
who served as pastor of the First
Baptist church Of this city from 1878
to 1885, has come as great shock to
his many Gloyersyille friends. His
death, which occurred at four o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, came to him
and his friends without moments
warming. Following the dinner
hour Dir. Cordo had several errnnds
to attend to, and il was as he was re-
turning from these errands TO the
home of his daughter. Mrs. II NJ
Brewer, ON First avenue, that he suf-
fered n stroke of apopleyy in front of
the home of Eugene Little, and al
though kind hands quickly minister
ed to him aud phys ician was de-
snatehed with much haste, life had
gone out before any assistance could
be rendered. Indeed, it WAS within
the twinkling of an eye that he was
called from his earthly labors to his
heavenly reward.
With his wife, DIR. Cordo had come
to Gloyelsville to spend the Thanks
giving season i'll the home of his son
and daughter. Mr.. aud Mrs. II. Nj.
Brewer, and had uttered no word of
physical complaint whereby his friends
might have been forewarned. In
fact he was in the best of health and
spirits, and only on last Sunday he
had preached with power and earnest
ness III n former pulpit i'll New Jersey.
He would have occupied the Baptist
pulpit here yesterday, with Rev. Mr.
Ralston, had he lived, aud lie was an
tieipating with much JOY the privilege
to again worship with the people he
had served so faithfully and well in
the years gone by.
Rev. Henry 4. Gordo, y. D., was
seventy years of age, having been
born in New Brunswick, N. J., in tho
year 1886. He WIS educated IN Col
gate University and Hamilton Theo-
logical Seminary, graduating from
the former school in 1869, the latter
in 1861. He was ordained to the Cos
pei ministry III New Brunswick in
1859, and accepted his first charge in
Lambertville, in 1861. From that
date until 1902, when severe attack
of pneumonia made it seem wise for
him to give up regular pastoral duties,
he had labored with signal acceptance
III Meriden, Conn, in Jersey City, n.
j., in Boston and Whitman, Masa,
and in Gloyersville and Cortland, n.
Y. An unusual and most compli-
mentary experience fell to the lot of
DR.. Cordo in that he was called to
serve second pastorate in Lambert
vile, where he retired, as above
stated, in 1902, since which time he
has made his home in IIaddonGeld,
N. J.
The work and worth of Dir. Cordo
have ever been characterized by intel
lectual and spiritual strength. Ma
turally Of quiet disp osition he did
not push himself into tho prominence
in the denomination which he has
long enjoyed IN the states of New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts,.
The real worth Of the man and his
work brought to him this uncoveted
honor, and in all the Offices Of trust
he has occupied, he hns given to his
duties such faithful, intelligent,
whole hearted conservation MS will
cause his work to abide II living and
telling tribute to the ministry lIe has
wrought. For more than twenty five
years he has served as secretary Of
the Board Of Trustees Of Hamilton
Theological Seminary, and for sever
al years past he has been IL member
Of the State Board of Missions for
New Jersey. Many will remember
that DIR. Cordo presented the histor-
cal address III 1889, when the Gloyers-
vile Baptist church celebrated its
iiftieth anniversary, and Mt the dedi-
cation of our new library, two years
ago, lie, with DR.. w. f.. Park deliy.
cred the addresses.
In the year 1859 he was married to
Miss Mary Sanderson in New Bruins
wick, n. j., who shared with him the
Joys Of the welded life until her
death in 1850. 70 this union were
born five children, three Of whom
survive their father. In November,
1892, he married Miss Florence Ben
nett, Of Cortland, who is left to
mourn his sudden demise. the chill
dren Of the first marriage, who today
mourn their fathers going, are Mr.
Frank | Cordo, Of Chicago. Mrs. f..
A. eaten, Of Pittsburg, and Mrs. II.
NJ. Brewer, Of Gloyersyille.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his son-in-law, Mr.. II. NJ
Brewer, First avenue, on Tuesday af
ternoon at three o'clock, conducted
by Rev. Chester i. Raston, OF the
First Baptist church, and DR.. Sylves-
ter Burnham, Dean Of Hamilton Sem
mary. The interment was made in
the family plot in New Brunswick, y
j., on Wednesday.
The above article was copied from a
Gloyersville paper and came too late
to be inserted last week. We feel sure
however that DIR. Cordo's friends will
be glad to read it at this late date.
The large audience which attend
ed the concert given by the choir OF
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