Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-04-18

vrfl assist IN ANfNN'NN 1880 fNt~NrF
,.,s ana as correct ne possibles
,..socberd ever watched over his flock
nat they did not stray from the
"a into forbidden pastures with greater
i0lu ~, Aid Rev. Jonathan Fisher watch
IA care for the members OF his
O'@ on a, Blue Hill during his long pas
80, care over that body OF Christian
believers.
s.or If the church, his seemingly aus
- manner, his earnestness In his
.,..onrses. his prayer and the opening OF
~. ovss during the long prayer, as the
ssndren thought, to see II they were pay
-r.,,sntion and not taking an advantage
.s,hat period to shift about and indulge
In play. ~.
u,,ot n boys in the gallery, who did not
r.. their attention to the sermon, bat
'shi.,ered or in other ways did not pay
"a ,,sract 10 the Lords house upon the
Tord,s Day services. And how he and
o,hsr bows OF that day sat and wondered
,rh., would be the consequences II the
.ora saspending the sounding beard
osor the pulpit desk should part and tho
80, hoard should descend with crash
,,non Father Fishers bald head.
Zine Hin owes debt OF gratitude to
o., Jonathan Fisher for his pious ex-
annie &C, before it's people, for his un-
aircb,ne adherence 90 duty as
r,risimn minister, and the far-reaching
,,s noble work ne for torty-one years did
u ,bo saryice Of the church, the town and
for his Divine Master.
Avs aud inirmitios crept upon him, and
,hs lime came in iSy7 when he thought be
.boald rcst from his pastoral iabors, and
he sent ia his letter asking 10 DC dismissed.
,oupeil WAS called aud held October q,
1Ssa. uhich dismissed Mr.. Fisher, and he
rsesiyed the following certificate:
Tn IA 90 certify to whoa II may concern
,sg by m FeslcssAsiieal CasaCi convened 10
,bl. MACE 10 day the Pastoral rclttio 8 between
tss R,v. jonathan Fisher aod the nSre. A.
uon.l Church here 10 which he has lately mia
is.srei. has been regularly dissolred. and that
tbt Courcil 10 their resuits. which is made out
atkpzth In connection wiib inst which respects
ths ofiination OF his ssor, have testihet 10
TIE uublruiished and ministerial character OF
Mr. Fisher and thciS high esteem and love for
him a. tried aud faishtal servant OF the Lord
awherever he may be called la the ordinance
OF col 10 travel or TO labor IN the ministry in
prsaehlss the Gospel or administering its or.
dinances. may the churches receive him cord
tally By order OF thc Council
MiGHtLL BLOOD, Moderator
b. r. BEcKwIFu. Scribe,
On the day and by the same council that
dismissed Mir. Fisher, Rev. Albert Cole,
was ordained over the church at Blu" Mn
as Rev Jonat han Fishers successor.
The council convened ip the old meet
ing house, which was well filled with
members Of the church, delegates to the
council and towns people, among whom
was the writer. IL was the first ordina-
ton he had attended, and ceremonies
we're new, solemn and impressive. Mr..
Fisher was there, and kept, or rather en-
tered, the action OF the council In the
church records, his last act in that con-
nectiOn.
The old meeting house was destroyed
by Gre the first Sunday In 1872 (January ~
but no mention Of that fact is found in
the church records, The services OF the
church we're thereafter held in the acad-
envy building on Sundays, until the new
church was built, finished and dedicated
January IL, 1913.
Rev. Jonathan Fisher attended church
regularly, when health and the weather
PERMITTED, sometimes preached, and
attended funerals OF the Older members OF
the church.
On the Church records is the last entry
concerning Rev. Jonathan Fisher as
iollows:-
sept. q, 1877. Rer. Jonathan Fisher.
Born IN New Braintree, Mass. Oct. Z, l7to.
Died in Blue Hill Sept. %, 1877, aged ID
years wanting Is days. In 1Tso he made a
public profession OF religion and joined
with the Church in Dedham, Mass. AT
great sacrifice sought an education for the
Gospel ministry. He was graduated at
Harvard University July IS, i7s2, here also,
he persued his Theological Studies. He
came to Blue Hill in 1874 and was ordained
as the First Pastor OF this church July 10,
lbs. The church at that time consisted
OF q members, all OF whom passed into
Eternity previous to their Pastor.
"The last OF them died few weeks since
al the age Of 81 and Mr.. Fisher ofiiciated at
his funeral. (Mr. Jedediah Holt. Mr..
Fisher proved himself a self-denying, de-
voted and highly useful minister OF
Christ; his doctrinal views were distinc-
lively Calvanistic. The doctrines OF the
Bible were held by him with great
tenaeity, and defended with ability. He
was fearless and unhinching in the
So~al, exposition and enforcement OF
Eternal truths. 1t was enough for him to
Know that God had revealed it.
Few men have ever given to the people
Other charge SO much instruction in the
various hu and Hutfaz nf relipiOu as