The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-01
OBITUARY
Rev. Daniel Wendell Brown

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uniting at once with the church.
One day, while hoeing corn on a
mountain slope, he felt the Lord
calling him TO preach the gospel.
He proved TO be indeed, selected
by God for the ministry, his winning
smile and wonderful powers 81
cratory soon earned for him the
title Of THE Mountain Boy Preach
err" At the age Of sixteen, he was
licensed 10 preach by the Rev. God
hey, az Bethel Ridge, Casey County,
in 1901. In September, 1906, at Green
up. he was ordained a deacon in the
Methodist Episcopal Church by
Bishop Mcdowell, and in Septem-
Der, 1909, at the age Of twenty-four,
he was ordained an elder by Bishop
l.. b. Wilson at Maysville.
After hearing the call 10 preach,
he spent some time in Union Col
lege. Barbourville. working his way
as he went on student charges. He
was sent TO Bonneville, Owsley
County, by his conference, later
serving the churches at West Cow
ington, pikeville. Harlan and Berea,
in this state. The churches ex-
perienced spiritual awakening. In
the meantime, he spent one year
at the Iliff School Of Theology, Dem
yer. Colo, where he served as pas
tor OF the Barnum VI. f. Church.
From Berea, he went TO Evanston.
ILL.,. attending the Garrett Biblical
Institute Of Northwestern Univer-
sity. and from there serving as the
pastor Of the Lake Forest, ILL.,. First
VI. F.. Church. which church he or
ganized for the Rock River Confer
ence. A fine building had been
planned there when his i'll health
forced him TO give up the work.
April Q. 1918. and 60 TO New Mexico.
where he stayed at the Methodist
National Sanitorium, Silver City
his wife nursing him thru the en-
tire illness.
Wherever this youthful minister
went, he made friends. Evidence
Of this was shown by the many
beautiful floral offerings from far
and near. Many kilograms Of SYM
pathy were received. and among
them. messages Of coincidence from
many prominent clergymen and
business friends. He was always
alert about his Masters business.
and a number We're licensed to
preach under his ministry. Among
the messages Of coincidence are
quoted in part:
Chicago. H., July 22.-Mrs d. W.
Brown, London. Accept sympathy
Of our ministry in Chicago. The
Joy Of victorious life is his. He
did a great work for his Lord. He
will live in the lives Of those he
has won TO Christ. The church he |
started in Lake Forest joins us in
sympathy and prayers.
Allison F. Clark. Dist. supt..
Northwestern District, Rock River
Conference.
Lake Forest, H. July 22.-Mrs.
n. w. Brown, London. The First
VI. F.. Church Of Lake Forest deeply |
feels the loss Of their pastor and
much regret not being able to pay
their respects in person at his
coronation service. blessed are
the dead that die in the Lord" at
is better 10 have loved and lost
than never % have loved at ALL"
Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life
for his friends" From those who
appreciate his faithful and willing
service more than words can ex-
press.
John 8. Palmer.
Sec'y VI. f. Church.
The funeral services were held
from his brothers home, where he
died in London. and at the Method
list Episcopal Church there, on Tues
day, July %. at 0 a. m, and were
conducted by the Rev. John o. Gross.
Of Cincinnati. Ohio. a minister Ii
ccnsed during the pastorate OF Rev.
Brown at West Covington. KY, and
now pastor Of the Delta Ave. NJ. +.
Church at Cincinnati. A large dele
CATION from his former church at
Berea was present with floral Offer
Ings. The burial services were con-
iucted in the afternoon at the little
church. where Rev. Brown
was converted and raised, where
we're present many Of his kinfolk
md childhood friends. The Revs.
stump, Early and Martin joined in
testimonies of the life
and work Of the man they had
known and loved always. Rev.
Brown was a member Of Lodge No.
ii7 F. and A. NJ, and Of the Berea
chapter i5i. and of the Order East
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