Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-14
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Death of a Minister.

sunday, April Sfln, htN. btOISt I1u-
ward Maydwell pastor of First M +.
Church, was stricken with a nervous
trouble which terminated i'll death at
a. IN. last Sunday, May Sth. That he
was seriously i'll from the beginning was
manifest. yet on Saturday, 18th inst,
some ground for hope of recovery was
given in an apparently improved condi-
ton But this was only temporary.
Mr.. Maydwell came to Frostburg
wear ago, and was re-assigned at the re-
cent session of the Conference for an
other year. Hence, he had just begun his
second years service.
He had been - years secretary of the
Conference; was elected to same office
for the 10th, and filled it, though the
duties and labors were more than usual
" exacting and onerous To TINS trial
of his strength is attributed the break
down which terminated so sadly.
He had long been prominent i'll the
Conference, his career beginning III
1870. He was one of the church, most
persuasive preachers, and III all relations
one Of the most amiable of Christian
gentlemen. A studiouslv intimate &C
Guaintance with Holy Writ made his
light as a minister shine with a lustre
that grew brighter and brighter until
day" He was pastor of many churches,
some congregations holding him over
time, and everywhere his uniform, con-
sistent Christian integrity made him a
servant of his Master hOnOred and be.
loved
So here in Frostburg. His walk and
conversation, his visitations and minis
tratiOns were imbued with tie spirit
Which wOuh SIRE all!
Monday afternoon services were held
i'll the church, town and visiting mini.
sters filling the offices of direction and
Tuesday morning the remains were con-
veyed to Eutaw street, Baltimore, where
several of his Conference brethren paid
tribute to his Christian and pastoral
character.
Miss Minnie Hitchins, Joseph H.
Hitchins, w. Z. G.. Htchins and John
E. Taylor, of the church membership,
accompanied the remains. At the in
terment in Druid Hill cemetery the gen
tlemen named We're active bearers.
Mrs Maydwell, two daughters-Misses
Grace and Alice, of this place, and one
son-Charles W., of Baltimore, are the
survivors of the stricken family. Butin-
The meadows famed by Heavens life
breathing wind
In the respendence of that glorious sphere
And larger movements of his unfettered
mind,
He'll not forget the love that 10 ned them
here.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the Frostburg Minis
teral Association at a called meeting
Monday, May 8. 1910:
Our community has been called upon to
bear severe loss by the death of Rev George
rarlM nN-l,rnll far md nr,a fnrI rth
years pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church and member of the Ministerial AS
soCiation of Frostburg.
Our hearts are filled with sorrow because
of this loss and we desire to pay our tribute
of love and affection to HIM who has fought
the battle of life and won the victory
through faith IN Christ Jesus.
We admire him for his scholarly attain
mentS his firm stand for righteousness and
his eloquent presentation of the truth.
We love HIM for his kindly disposition
and his fraternal feeling for u.s. his brethren.
We extend our sympathy to the church he
was serving as pastor, and whose members
loved him as father and friend
We weep with his weeping family as they
mourn their separation from him. and com
mend them to Him who said-"I am the
resurrection and the life: he that believeth
on Me- though he die yet shall he live and
whatsoever liveth und beeveth on Me shall
never die
HtSOt'cd, mat copy OF theSe resolutions
be furnished the family and the press.
Rev. d. l.. Blakemore, pastor of the
Leesburg (Va.) M. f. Church, South,
and relative of the editor hereof, writes
the following brief but touching tribute:
| was grieved, indeed when | saw in the
public press that my friend, DIR. q. K. Mayd-
we'll, had been called to his final reward.
know there awaited him bright crown be-
studded with many dazzling gems, for if
ever minister of God merited one he did.
He was pastor of Waugh Church, Washing
ton, ID. G., at the time was pastor of Ep-
worth Church, and although we belonged
to different branches ofthe Methodist family,
the ecclesiastical blood was the same, and
we each recognized in the other a brother.
Our relations were never marred by mis-
understanding but our work was accom-
plished in perfect harmony and our fellow
ship was sweet. We shall meet again.