The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-09
Most Prominent Member Of
the Friends Church Died
Suddenly Last Evening from
Heart Trouble.
WAS ACTIVE MEMBER
IN VARIOUS AFFAIRS
He Was Chiefly Responsible
for Progress Of Earlham
College, Acting as Its FL
nancial Agent.
DID WORK IN THE SOUTH
HELPED FRIENDS IN TeNNEasGG
AND NORTH CAROLINA. LEFT
DESTITUTE At THE CLOSE or
THE CIVIL WAR.
DID WORK IN THE SOUTH

Allen Jay, aged a years, probably
the most widely known Friend in the
world, died suddenly last evening at
els o'clock at his home West Eighth
and National avenue. Death was due
to heart trouble, resulting from 90
acute attack OF indigestion. Mr.. Jay
became seriously Ill while passing
through Kokomo yesterday morning
on his return home from the National
I4aymen's convention at Chicago Up
ON his arrival in this city he was at
once hurried to his home In critical
condition. Death relieved his suffering
several hours later. The deceased Il
survived by his wife. Mrs. Naomi Jay.
two sons, Edwin Jay OF chicago and
Isaac Jay Of Kansas City and one sIs
ter, Mrs. Mary Baldwin. OF Marion.
Indiana.
BY the death of the Rev. Jay.
Friends the world over are plunged In
the deepest grief His sudden and un
expected demise is the occasion f0s
the most heartfelt regret in this com
munity. Not until the heavenly rec
ord is read will 1t be known how great
is the work that he has accomplished
Was Loved BY All.
His own career. In perfect harmony
with his teachings. had won him the
love and respect Of all. The beautiful
memory of his kind and lovable dispo
sition will linger ever ID the minds
of all with whom he came In contact
1t is believed that death was the 70
suit of overwork ut the ChicagO con
vention. The Rev. Jay apparently was
in the best Of health Friday when be
delivered an address before the con
vention. He did not seem 70 consider
his illness OF much consequence and
was conscious mp until few minutes
prior to his death. However. he com
planned several times Of intense sui.
fering. The deceased represented
Earlham college at the convention.
After the lecture. In company With
Levi Pennington OF this city. he a,
tended dinner and told Of his exper
fences in North Carolina.
Makes Trip Abroad.
The first wife Of the deceased, Mar
tina Ann Jay. died In 1889 and In the
following year Rev. Jay was married
to Miss Naomi Harrison Of this city.
Soon after this the Rev. Jay and his
wife went abroad. visiting Ireland and
England where he did much great
work in the interest Of the Efisnds
society.
II Is said that most Of the money
raised for Earlham COLLEGE from 1881
up to the time Of his death was due to
the exertions OF the Rev. Jay, WHOSE
untiring efforts In behalf Of that instt-
tuition have caused It to b recognisea
as one Of the leading Quaker cole
ges In the country. The Rev. Jays
life work consisted In raising money
for different Ffiends' educstional n
stitutions in the United States anl
his labors were rewarded with nm
qualified success. Practically the en-
tire endowment Of EArIham cullecs.
$3.50 900, was raised by him, II 10 said.
Other colleges which he materially ~
sisted are Whittier college Of Califor.
mia. Penn college Of Iowa. Gui1dford
college Of North Carolina, Pacific col
lege of Oregon and Nebraska coiIexe
of Nebraska
The deceased finished HIS autObiO-
graphy late IN 1850. and It Ii now IN.
the hands Of the publishers. the J. G.
Winston Co.. Of Philadelphia. publish