Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-30
Dies at 8:15 O'Clock Today.

A physician was summoned and Mr..
Vaughn was placed in an automobile
and hurried to his residence on 18th
street. Efforts to revive him from his
unconscious state We're unavailing. 1t
was realized that death was but a mat
ter Of a few hours. Mr.. Vaughn died at
S:I5 O'Clock this morning.
The news of his death spread rapidly
throughout the city and east gloom over
the scores of men who had attended his
famous Sunday school class. To many
of them Mr. Vaughn had been more than
a mere teacher He was a sort of ia
ther and their grief upon learning of his
untimely death was clearly shown.
Arrangements for the funeral of Mr..
Vaughn have not been completed. 1t Is
known, however. that the services will he
held at the church in whose behalf he had
laDored for many years.
Mr. Vaughn is survived by his widow
one daughter, Mrs. William Z. Kyle. and
son, Francis w. Vaughn, jr., of Bos-
ton.
Served in the Civil War.
Mr.. Vaughn was born in Niagara coun-
ty. n Y, November g. 1899. where he re-
celved his early training on a farm When
the civil war broke out he entered the
service of the Union and served with
at the battle of Cold Harbor. Va the in
jury being of such a nature as 10 neces-
state his discharge. which took place
May II. 1861.
Being incapacitated to follow his for
mer occupation. Mr.. Vaughn obtained an
which branch of the government he was
employed UP until his death.
Coming from the simplicity of a country
home. Mr.. Vaughn first became ac-
INT 1x..f sr,Lz
sphere of congenial work in the church.
thus deepening his sympathy for those of
like experience and Strengthening his de-
termination to work for the moral and
social uplifting of mankind generally.
Class Organized in 1883.
In January. 1889. Mr.. Vaughn, believing
that there was large number of young
men. both permanent residents and
strangers. who We're receiving no religious
instruction from Sunday schools and be-
| ing thoroughly imbued with the impor-
tance %: systematic efforts looking TO that
end, requested of the officials of Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday school the privi-
! les;e of forming class for young men
/ who We're not already identified with any
| sunday school. Permission was granted
and the first sunday school session held
| February =. 1889. showed an attendance
| of five members: f.. c. Rice, w. p Stoval
erts.
| The earnestness of their teacher at
tracted young men from all parts of tn.
| city, and by January l. 1894, the class
| had membership of cighty-nine and an
| average attendance of sixty.
Concerts Held Annually.
| The first concert held by the class was
| IN 1891. These have been held annually
since then and have become famous
throughout the city. The first bauoue,
/ held by the class was In 1892 with An at
tendance of sixty-four. Each year since
then banquet has been held. Scores of
/ In 1891 the Vaughn Glass club was
organized. as ii had been found thar the
work being done by Mr.. Vaughn and tn.
/ few young men ne had tn assist him
was too great "A task il the class was te
! enlarge its field of usefulness. In INK
! the class adopted a ritual and i'm 1gc
this was made suitable for all religious
| organizations. with the hope that il wO,Hd
strengthen the work OF men throughout
the country.
! Mr.. Vauehn's Sunday school class is
/ sari TO have been the second largest in
the world. the largest being that OF J.
ID. Rockefeller. jT.. Al the Fifth Avenue
! BAPTIST Church in New York city The
| Vaughn class has membership of moro
| than 500. During the twenty-three Years
nearly e,etv Sunday school scholars.