Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-24

men of Newark has ended. The aged
minister, however, was not alone
known in this city. but his memory
will be cherished all over the State
and far beyond the limits of the State,
because DR.. Frazer's activities were
not confined to his clerical charge. He
was very actively connected with
theological institutions up TO the very
time of his demise, and he was also
we'll known as an ecclesiastical
writer.
AS a clergyman DIR. Frazer had been
the pastoral head of the First Church
for twenty-six years, having been in
stalled February 81, 1888. Under his
guiding hand the old church had
steadily grown, not only in its inn
mediate work, but as a missionary
force.
The deceased was born in 1887 in Bal
tinore, Md. He received his academic
training at Princeton University and
graduated from there, and later from
the Union Theological Seminary, New
York. He was ordained by the Pres
bytery of the District of Columbia in
ton, S. l., from 1865 to 1867. He then
took a charge in Hudson, n. Y, where
he remained from 1867 to 1872. After
this he was called to Buffalo, Y. Y,
where he was active from 1872 to 1880,
and his last charge, before coming to
Newark, was at the Classon Avenue
Church, Brooklyn.
Besides the city counsel, DR.. Frazer
is survived by another son. DIR.
Thompson Frazer. of Baltimore, and
two daughters, Mrs. Russell Lewis. of
Millburn, and Mrs. Il. Rogers Under
wood of Short Hills.
During his more than quarter of
century pastorate Newark grew
greatly in population, and the First
Church took a prominent part in the
development in church extension
work, giving literally and establishing
missions. DIR. Frazer. as the head of
an historic church, became logically,
as we'll as meritoriously, the repre-
sentative of Presbyterian interests.
He may fairly be said to have occu-
pied in the nineteenth century the
position held by MacWhorter in the
eighteenth century. He was highly
esteemed socially and was the well
coined and honored guest at mu-
nicipal, social or ecclesiastical func-
tions.
Mr. Frazer was a life member of the
Washington Association at Washing
ton headquarters, MorristoWn, having
been proposed for membership by for
mer Congressman George A. Halsey, |
now decedsed.
He was known as the friend of
younger ministers. He was easily |
approached by any worthy person. |
A 1, off
publicist and adviser. Since retiring |
from the pastorate DIR. Frazer devoted j
a large part of his time to furthering, |
as president of the board of directors, |
the interest of the Bloomfield Theo- |
logical Seminary.
In this field his pronounced faith |
and executive ability has !
shown lasting results. ON Tuesday, |
t6 1918, he had the happy |
of presiding at the |
corner stone exercises of Knox Hall. |
erected on the campus of |
the seminary. DR.. Frazer held also |
the offices of director of the Union |
Seminary and trustee of |
Princeton University. The tabernacle |
Sunday school was established in |
1885 during his pastorate here, which |
has since developed into the chapel |
Of the church. Originally located at /
the corner of South Market and |
Ferguson streets, it was removed to |
the southwestern corner of Lafayette |
and Sandford streets.
The Olivet Italian Chapel was be- |
gun in 1903 as a. mission and a hand |
some building %as erected in 1906, the |!
year of DIR. Frazer's retirement. He |
was succeeded by Rev. DIR. William |
j. Dawson, the present pastor of the
church.