Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-04
Sudden Death of the Reverend
Robert McCaslin.

upon Emporium, and especially upon
the entire Presbyterian congregation.
Ere the New Year bells had rupg,
ringing out the old, ringing in the
new, the death knell had rung for one
of Emporium's greatly beloved and
greatly honored pastors At 1O:45
O'Clock Sabbath night, as the old year
was dying, the Reverend Robert Nc
Caslin passed from the mortal to the
immortal and blessed life. He had
"a rformed with wonted strength and
= oility his usual Sabbath labors. His
II VenIng service was especially impress
sivn and remarkable. That closing
and s6-lan message of the day and of
the yeai;, ind, as it has proved, of his
long ALI fruitful ministry, from the
lips odtoe holy man and faithful pastor,
will never be forgotten.
Friends and intimate members of the
congregation were present with him
during the afternoon and evening, and
while he was speaking it was noticed
that he appeared to be laboring under
feeling of distress. At the conclus-
ion of the service he turned to those
near him and spoke of his suffering.
He was conducted to his home. and
loving, tender hands ministered to him
as his suffering increased DR.. Smith
his physician, was called when it was
evident that his case was alarming.
He was suffering from acute ndiges-
ton which developed neuralgia of the
heart During brief time he suffered
intense pain. His breathing became
labored and painful, and very soon
| death brought relief from suffering,
and allayed the pain Of eartl's fever
and toll forever. Conscious that the
end was near, in the midst of weeping,
sovrowing, ministering friends, his
| daughter Grace, Miss Jettie Wiley and
others, bidding all his last effectionate
farewell, he commended his spirit to
the everlasting keeping ofhis covenant
God and gracious Saviour, and fell
peacefully asleep in Jesus.
His death came so suddenly, and has
fallen upon his devoted family and
congregation, oh, how sorely! In the
early morning ofthe bright new year,
the sorrowful news was spread that
shocked every heart. 1t was hard to
realize that be who yesterday stood in
all the vigor and majesty of his superb
| manhood is gone forever. Emporium
mourns and weeps as it has rarely been
called to do before. A most affection
ate and devoted husband and father,
faithful, devoted and laborious pastor,
true friend, a Christian of large heart
and noble soul, one who sympathized
deeply with all in sorrow and distress;
Emporium may well mourn over her
great bereavement and loss. Mrs Nc.
Caslin was laid upon bed of suffering,
and this great affliction falls upon her
in very dark hour. The sympathy
of all hearts goes out to her and the
sorely bereaved family, in whose be-
half we tervently pray that they may be
divinely supported and comforted, that
the God of all grace and of all consola-
ton may be with them in their over
whelming grief. The congregation,
thus suddenly and sorrowfully bereft
oftheir pastor SO greatly beloved, have
the deepest and tenderest sympathy
of all the churches and their pastors,
who feel that this heavy stroke has
fallen upon them all.
The deceased leaves a family init
mately known, highly respected and
much beloved in Emporium. His wife.
lying upon a sick bed, suffers severely
from sciatica. His children: Grace
A; Walter L.; of Cleveland, o.; Eliza.
beth d., Thomas A., of Cleveland, O.;
Robert Clyde, attending Park College.
Mo-; Russel; Frank P; Wilbur Ray
mond= and Margaret NJ. Mr. McCasiin
was born at Macville, Armstrong
couaty, March Is, 1S45. He was a
graduate of Princeton College, and
after spending year at the Princeton
Theological Seminary he finished his
) theological course at the Western
Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa.
His first pastoral charge was at Plain
Grove, Lawrence county, where he
labored successfully for several years,
His next charge was at Ebensburg,
Cambria county, and from there he re-
moved to Arkansas City, Kansas. He
was called to Emporium in September
1888. This his last charge, extended
over period of twelve years, has
! peoh very Hdppy ana successful one.
A beautiful new church was erected in
the heart of the tuwn, and was dedicat-
ed in September, 1904, which will stand
as memorial of bis untiring labors.
"Well done, good and faithful servant.
enter thou into the Joy OF thy Lord. - -
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon. Following a private ser
vice at the house, the public service
will be held in the church at 200 d. m.
The Rev. DR.. Cook of Remove, clerk of
Northumberland Presbytery, will Off
ciate assisted by the Rev j. L. Robert
son, pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Clarendon, and by the local pastors.
Members of the Session and Board of
Trustees, will serve as pall-bearers.
The remains will be taken to Cleve-
land, Ohio, for interment