The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-11
REV. GEORGE W. HARLAN PASS
ES HIS SINETlETH BIRTHDAY

Rev. George w. Harlan was born in
Cadiz, Kentucky, on September Z
1924. He celebrated his nineticth
birthday in our town last Monday.
He has made this his home since May,
1865, and has always been actively
interested in anything which would
promote the welfare and prosperity
Of his home town.
Mr.. Harlan was born only twenty
one years after the cession of the
Louisiana Territory; in his life and
young manhood the State of Texas
was annexed; the Oregon Territory
discovered and California ceded to his
country by Mexico In the prime Of
life he behcld his country .orn by
eternal srife.
His life was one Of wide and varied
experiences, and one whose years are
crowned with honor. His educational
equipment for lifc's work was thor
ough. From the Illinois College, the
institution from which William Jcn-
nings Bryan later graduated he re-
ceiyed both the degrees of Bachelor
and Master of Arts. He received
his theological education in the Ando-
Yer Theological Seminary, New York.
lie was licensed to preach the Cos
pei in 1851, and in April, 1886, re-
ceiyCd his ordination. From that
time his life has been devoted to the
work Of q minister Of the Gospel and
at times to educational work in which
he is kccu,y interested today. lie
was ut one time principal of the
Usage Academy, th, Pleasant Hill
Academy, and Of Elrwood s oool, The
latter the forcrungcr Of F.mwood
Semiury..
As minister he has very success
fully had charge OF churches in Car
rollton, Mo, Brazean, Mo, Farming
ton, Clark Creek, and Sycni,c
He discharged faithfully the duties
as minister Of the Presbyterian
Church of this place, beginning the
last Sunday in January, 1867, and af-
ter withdrawing from that charge,
so earnest and Jealous in his work, he
preached to the smaller churches
which could be easily reached from
his home. 1t is very interesting and
remarkable how in all kinds of wea-
ther, unmindful Of his own personal
convenience, he faithfully withstood
the fatigues of long drives ana horse
back rides to meet his appointments
at these churches, but in recent years
it has become necessary to give up
this work.
With reference to his charactcris-
tic of faithfulness, Mr.. Hralan en-
joys the distinction Of having at
tended every meeting Of the Prcsby-
terry but two, until during the past
few years, when his health has failed
so badly that he has not been able to
attend as faithfully as he did in years
past. On one Of these occasions he
was delayed by high water and the
other he was unable to attend be-
cause of sickness. He has been hon
ored for number of years by his
fellow ministers in being the Stated
Clerk and Treasury of the Presby-
terry.
This is bare outline of his life told
very briefly 1t is indeed note
worthy life and a splendid example
of conscientious faithfulness and 10y
atty. His life has touched this com
munity in its most sacred relations.
In sorrow his voice has been heard
comforting; he has uttered those
words that made happy the hearts
crowned with love; in distress, af-
Fiction, and doubt he has wise
ly counsiled many.
While Mr. Harlan has reached the
remarkable age of ninety, he is still
young in spirit and very much alive
to everything that tends to promote
the religious and educational life Of
his felIowmen, and is keenly interes ested
in the present war, as much so probab-
ly as he would have been in the years
long passed which marked the days
OF his youth.
His many friends who honor him
for his noble life so full of Heaven
greatest gifts, hope that many more
years he will be with us to inspire and
upiift the community.
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