River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
(From the PLYMOUTH REPoRTER)
Rev. Mcintosh Expires.

day afternoon, after six weeks of
suffering, Rev. C. H. Mcintosh pas
sed from his earthly home into his
Fathers house. His departure
leaves aching hearts in the home in
which his life has been such BEN
ediction for twenty-six years; a sore
sense of bereavement to the church
in which his years choice service
has greatly endeared him, and over
shadows the whole community, for
the influence of his sterling Christ
ian manhood cannot be shut be-
hind the four walls Of any church or
creed.
He leaves also as a blessed heri-
tage, the inspiring memories of
life strong and beautiful in precept
and practice; an unassuming life,
protesting little but possessing
much; and life which has enriched
hundreds of other lives by wise
words and kindly deeds. While he
has gone to receive the promised
reward of those who turn many to
righteousness, his work will con-
tinue and his life yet speak for him.
Charles H. Mcintosh was born at
Oswego, N. Y, April 4, 1852. In his
childhood he removed with his par
ents to Canada where he was edit
Gated and entered his chosen pro-
fession as a Methodist minister.
He came to Council Bluffs, Iowa., IN
1879 and WAS ordained as Congre-
gational minister July 16, 1880. He
was married on the 9th day of the
same month to Emma L. Brainard
at Extra, Ia.
His first Wisconsin pastorate was
at Necedah; from there he went to
Washburn. In both of these places
he built churches which will stand
as lasting memorials to him. At
Menasha, his next passionate, he first
felt the slight touch of that disease
which was to wres tie for years with
an otherwise magnificent constitu-
ton, and finally close his earthly
career. Feeling a change necessary
he spent year orstwo travelling and
lecturing for the American Mission
ary association. In the interests OF
this work he went to Connecticut,
where he afterwards held two pas
torates, at Clifford and Plantsville.
But his heart again longed for
Wisconsin and he came back here,
settling for short time at Windsor.
From there he went to River Falls
to enter upon a seven years pas
torate that proved to be one of the
brightest in his ministry, and where
his memory is lovingly enshrined in
the hearts of the entire community.
Following his work there, he held
pastorates at Washburn and Worth
ington, Mimi. At the latter place
he had the severe attack of angina
pectoris from which he never fully
recovered. Possessed of daunt-
less nature, pain and disease could
not long keep him idle. So, when
preaching was impossible, he en-
tered the business field for a time,
selling the Classics of Art"
Just year ago he came to Plyn-
outh as pastor OF the Congregations
al church. "Toiling much, endur-
ing much, fulfilling much" is the
record of that years work. Look
ing back upon it, we find it SO full
that we can only mention the red
letter days:
The before Easter sermons which
led up to the glad Easter message,
81 know that my Redeemer liveth, !"
the inspiring address to the Grand
Army on Memorial Sunday, and the
baccalaureate sermon with its high
but practical ideals, the homemade
service, my Cup Runneth Over" of
Children's day, Flag Sunday, the
rededication service so carefully
planned, are only few of the
bright things that he brought to the
church here.
Many friends in many states join
in sympathy with the bereaved wife
and daughter Florence who survive
him.