The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-19
DEATH OF REV. DR. BAKER
LATE RECTOR OF TRINITY PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY

Was Seized With ApopIexy After COn-
 ducting Services at. Christ Church,
 IsIesboro, Naine--Was Highly Es-
 teemed by All Who Knew Him.
 Graduated From Harvard in 's1-
 Leaves Wife and Three Sons and One
 Daughter-Body Left for New Haven
 Last Night.
 Our community will learn with deep sadness of the death yesterday at Dark Harbor, Me, of the Rev. Frank Woods Baker, D. D., for several years the es- teemed and honored rector of Trinity parish, this city. About year ago Dr. Baker, who was in poor health, sent in his resignation to the vestry of Trinity church, the same was reluctantly ac- cepted, and Dr. Baker was relieved of his duties and voted years salary as an honorarium. As has been his cus- tom for years Dr. Baker. his wife and family were spending the summer months at their home in Castine, Me He had been in the habit of filling the pulpit occasionally for the rector of the Episcopal church at Dark Harbor Islesboro, Me, and on Sunday, septem- Der 3, he went to that place to off clate. He conducted the whole service and appeared in about his usual health After the service he retired to the ves- try to disrobe and while thus engaged he was seized with stroke of apo plexy Medical aid was at once pro- cured and 1t was found that the rever- end gentlemans condition was serious His brother, a physician in Boston, was wired for and some time after his ar- rival consultation of four physicians took place. Everything that medical aid could suggest was done, but it was in vain, and as already stated Dr. Bak- CT passed away yesterday at the early age of forty-eight years, and in the midst of a useful and honorable life Dr. Baker came to this city from Gin cinnati, where he was rector of St. Paul's church. He succeeded the Rev Dr. George William Douglas as rector of Trinity church. His health was not over robust and he soon began to feel the strain of being rector of such a large parish as Trinity as too much for him and he was forced to take pro- longed vacation, He returned much improved in health, but the same win ter his health again failed him and for time it was feared that he had lost his voice With the return of his strength his voice also returned, and he again took up his duties at the church and these he carried through until the time of his resignation.
 Dr. Baker was a very conscientious and upright minister. He was an elo- quent and also brilliant preacher and the parishioners and others in the city who loved to hear him expound the doctrines of Christianity will regreat the voice they loved to hear is silent forever. And many will long for
 "The touch of the vanished hand,
 And the sound of the voice that Is still"
 AS rector of Trinity pr, Baker took a very active part in the work of all the departments of the parish. He was loved by every one who came in con tact with him. He was especially liked by the children and young people, and was instrumental in forming the Brooks club of men of Trinity par ish. Dr. Baker graduated at Harvard in 1881. His father was a congre- gational minister in Massachusetts His mother was a lady of rare literary abilities and has written several books on various subjects. He had four brothers who became ministers of the church, two of whom died suddenly from apoplexy. He had one brother un- til recently chaplain at St. Luke's hos pital in New York. He leaves wife three sons and one daughter, to deeply mourn. The family residence is on St Roman street. The body left Islesborc for New Haven last night.