Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
!. ). HAYNES DROWNED.
AN Roy who Became Famous
1feh' m :, pulpit Orator.

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Uni'eu Cam. was drowned Friday at
Haven, 40 near Harwich, Mass, where
Long camp. Mr.. Haynes left town FRI
DC p 'asrnoon in canoe, presumably on
day.,rip. As the night wore on fears
p'D entertained for bis safety, and search
Ss morning resulted in the finding
NJ Haynes had been going to his camp
~" oral years, while his family stayed at
iof s ~, which is about four miles away |
h'i' .ho lake. He frequently ran over to |
n0 ~ h;s family. but the greater part OF the
~ 10 STAYED at his camp, devoting his
nn - his literary work. He was finish
u- nook which be had hoped to have |
.ssdv foe publication soon, and went to
~. ann early this summer, going back !
Ms sar,b To New Haven weekly to con-
auo, his regular Sunday services.
p.s;des a small house which he used for |
,..;,a purposes, Mr.. Haynes, who was
handy with tools, had recently built |
,..,sab on the lake side, small structure
..;ob he used for workshop, and with
hitch he felt greatly satisfied. When
:. wss not at work writing he employed
himself in his shop and turned out all
binds OF useful articles.
Ono of the most interesting features OF
AR HAYNES camp was O flock OF wild
,,.sse which he had after great labor
Somesticated. These he used as decoys
;,.,sad of the wooden decoys usually en-
n,,ved by duck hunters. The tame geese
,~ou,d float out on the water to lure the
w;Id geese to them, and after Mr.. Haynes
vbooting was over, they would come back
to the camp.
Mr.. Haynes career has been remarkable
in its rapid rise to a position as one OF the
foremost pulpit orators OF the country.
pe was born at Trenton in this county in
1859. the son OF Mark H. Haynes and wife.
When boy OF fourteen he left the old
farm which five generations Of his ances-
tors had titled. Since then his life had
hen q tireless struggle to obtain an edu-
cation and win for himself position OF
influence in the world. While pushing
bis way through the preparatory schools,
be served at various times in different
hotels as bell boy, porter, Waterman,
steward and clerk. He worked at almost
every kind OF rough labor known to the
Yankee life Of New England. For sew
eral seasons he sailed on coasting vessels
that ply their trade between Maine and
the southern ports. Twice he shipped on
board fishing schooners to the Grand
Banks OF Newfoundland. During his
first trip he was shipwrecked, and on the
second did not see land for Ave months.
After his graduation from the classical
course at Bucksport seminary, he entered
the ministry, locating on Q circuit in
eastern Maine, where he was compelled to
preach three times on Sunday and every
night in the week except Saturday. Later
he continued his studies at Denver and
Boston universities.
During his college year he supplied
various churches, and was actively engaged
for some time in missionary work in the
slums. At different times he was news
paper reporter and an advertising agent.
Twice he had edited . newspaper of his
own, and for one year held . position as
book-keeper in a mercantile house in
Boston.
In 1894 he was ordained and installed as
minister OF the First Congregational
church at Harwich, Mass. After pas
torste OF two years, he resigned his church
and took a course of study at Harvard
university. Meanwhile his fame was rap
idly spreading as q preacher OF singular
power. Calls came to him from every di-
rection, until finally be went to Chicago
to succeed the Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus
At Plymouth church. Thus, at twenty
eight years of age, Mr.. Haynes was called
to stand in the most prominent pulpit in
the middle West, the successor Of man
accounted the most eloquent preacher in
his denomination.
few years ago he accepted call to the
church at New Haven, where he had since
been located. He was one OF the most
prominent preachers in the state, and a
leader in many movements for civic bet
terment. His sermons were forceful, and
attracted wide attention because Of his
personal courage. His sermons on Christ
ian Science brought wide discussion
among clergymen.
Mr.. Haynes delivered the commence
ment address at Bucksport seminary this
year. He leaves widow, who was Miss
Snow, of Harwich, Mass, and two young
sons, ARENAS and Walter.
Few deaths have created such wide
spread and keen sorrow in New Haven as
that OF Mr.. Haynes. The New Haven
Register says editorially:
There is no invidious distinction in saying
that no clergyman OF this city had in so short
a time come as close to the heart of SO many
people of all sorts as had Rev. ARENAS J.
haynes. All who know men have recognized
IN MIN at glance a man OF deep thought and
broad humanity, who had drunk deep of the
cup of the wisdom of life. and consecrated
himself to the work of leading others to the
fierian spring.
himself ready learner-so ready as to be
IN effect prophet-he had in excellent meas
ure the gift of teaching. He reached men and