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DEATH FROM SHOCK
OF REV. C. E. MARTIN
Prominent Congregational Minister
Formerly of BrattlebOrO, Had Held
PastOrates in Leading Churches.

Rev. DIR. George f. Martin of Au-
burndale Mass, whose hrSt pastofate
after graduating from Yale DIVINITY
school was with the Centre CongreSa-
tional church here, died IN the nome Oh
GsIen w. Hill in Fairhayeni Mass,
Monday following paralytlc shock
which he sustained while occupying the
mint of the Congregational church III
that place Sunday. The shock came as
he was about to close his sermon ana al
though he fell he arose, finished ms
sermon and announced the closing hymn
HI left side was paralyzed. He was
taken to the home of Mr.. Hill, where ne
was staving. became unconscious and did
not regain consciousness. Mrs. Martin
went to Farhaven and was with him
at the time of his death.
DR. Martin was a native OF NorWlcl,
Conn. and was in his 10th year. lie
graduated from Yale in 1872 and for a
few years was in the music business with
his father i'm New Haven. He then en-
tered the Yale Divinity school and while
there his Sundays were given to one OF
the leading churches, where he was or
ganist and choir director. He was thor
oughly musical and composed many mu-
steal pieces.
He came to the Centre church follow
ing the paStOratp of Rev DR.. George
Leon Walker and was asked to supply
one year from July ]. 1873, and on July
9. 1879. he was ordained and Installed.
Ii was during his passionate that the La
dies Benevolent Sewing society of the
church bought in 1882 the Steere 4
Turner pipe organ now in use and which
was built from specifications drawn by
DR.. Martin The church was blessed in
many ways during DR.. Martins pastor
ate of more than five years in crucial
period of it's history. While pastor here,
on June !. 1882, he married Miss Emily
...Ir nf lanes
Hcrrick a missionary in South India.
The ceremony was performed in West
borO. Mass. by Rev. DR.. Daniel Mer-
riman of Worcester. Mrs. Martin sur
wives.
DR.. Martin accepted call to the First
church in Brockton. Mass. and was
dismissed from the Centre church by a
mutual council Sept. &, 1888. He was
there only short time when he re-
ceived call in July, 1884. to the old
First Presbyterian church at st. Louis,
Mo. the oldest Protestant church west
of the Mississippi. After II years he Ie-
turned East. becoming pastor of the
Holland Memorial church in Philadel-
phia His health failed and after three
years he relinquished active work for
a time Later he accepted a call to the
Kirk Street church in Lowell and was
pastor there seven years. He went from
there to a passionate in Lexington, Mass,
work and went to Auburndale, where he
built a house.
He took charge of the church at Fair
haven during the war in the absence OF
Rev James \. Lytle. the regular pas
tor, who was in Europe. and upon the
resignation of Rev Mr. Lyle short
time ago DR.. Martin was asked to re
Turn until a permanent pastor could be
fJUnd
DIR. Martin took pride in the fact that
he had preached at least once a year il
the Centre church after leaving Brattle
boro with but one or two exceptions
when he was not in this country, and h'
took great pleasure in his annual call!
upon some of his former parishioner'
here.
He was a direct descendant of Stepher
Hopkins, one Of the signers Of the Dec
laratiOn of Independence.
The funeral viii be held at O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon in the Congrega
tional church in Auburndale, and eacf
church over which he was pastor has
been asked to send representative. The
burial will take place Friday in Norwich
Conn.