The Press., 1911-03-15

ing the war. having one son in the army, he took very lively interest in everything that pertained to the union cause, and he was often called to offioiate at the funerals of the sol- diers who had given their lives and whose bodies had been sent home to their friends.
 Soon after the close of the war he accepted call to the Baptist church in Canton, N. Y., where he remained some two years, when. at the soliCi- tation of the secretary of the N Y. Baptist state convention, he accepted call to Addison. N. r., then one of the conventions missions, where he remained some six years. His pastor ate in Addison he often referred to in later years as his most successful field, with no house of worship and few in numbers, under his leadership, with strong friends that gathered around him, the church was reorgan- ized and additions were frequent, and it was not long before the little church decided to arise and build. The financial condition was improved to such an extent that they bought a lot in good location and built 8 pretty and convenient house of wor- ship, which was dedicated free of debt, and the pastor had the satisfac- tion of seeing the little church on a basis of self support In the fall of 1873, feeling that his work in Addi- son was accomplished, he accepted a call from the Baptist church in Tioga, Penn to become their pastor and entered at once upon his work there. where he remained twelve years, it being his last and longest pastorate His pastorate in Tioga he often re- ferred u with 8 great deal of pleas. ure, especially of his very pleasant relation with the pastors of ether de- nominations. often exchanging pulpits with them.
 Early in 1885 his wife's health had become so impaired that he was compelled to relirquish active pastoral wo' k and for time could only act as an occasional supply, and it soon be- came nc csssary for him to return to the east so that they coul1 be near their sons, who were l. cstsd in Springfield and Holyoke, Mass. Re- moving to Spring field ln the spring of 1885, they united with the Highland of 1886, his wife's health having So far recovered that they could again keep their own home, they removed to Holyt ke, near their two youngest sons Here they united with the First Baptist church in March, 1886, and In their home passed their golden wedding in March, 1889 While in Holyoke he W able to act as supply sent as delegate to ordinations and as- sCciation and was an efficient adviser of the pastor, In January, 1894, his wife was not, for God took her. 1aAbOl DAACA IAAuVSs SuO P PASSCu bO HUI reward. After the death of his wife in April 1894, with the advice of his children, he removed again to Ad- disou, N Y where he had left some twenty years before this time to make his home with his only daughter, Mrs. F O Taber. In his correspnnd- enoe with the writer he has often said that in making his home with his daukhtsr, he did net make any mis- take In thd home of Mrs. Taber, surrounded with the comforts of life, he was tenderly cared for till the call came, Sept 14th, 1910, for him to join the loved ones who had gone bs- fore him, and to rest from his labors
 Psalm 37 :37, "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the ind of that man is peace ''
 Psalm 1O7: 29, 80. "He maketh the storm a calm so that the waves there of are still. Then are glad because they be quiet, so He briDgeth tn em to their desired Haven "
 Rev. IA 4:13, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence. forth; Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their woI ks do follow them.
 Prov 1O:7, "The memory of the just is blessed. !"