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The Late Dr. Arnold

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Day
17
Month
December
Year
1884
Copyright
Public Domain
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The passing away of one whose life work had been so grcat as that oí llev. John Motte Arnold, whose tleath was chronicled last week, deserves more than a passing notice. There was probitbly 110 man in the Methodist church of Micliigan so well and favorably known to nearly all the Methodists of the state as was Dr. Arnold, and none knew liim but to esteem hini for his purity of character and thought as well as other manly and noble qualities. As pastor of the church in Dexter he contracted many warm friendships that were only severed by death. The following ia a brief sketcli of his life: The deceased was bom In South Durham, Oreen county, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1834. Hls ancestors were English and seltled early In Rbode lsland. His father a Baptist clergyraan, dled In 1825, leaving hls family In destitute clrcumstances, John was Ibe youngest son, and belng in ill-health received the ever walchful care of hls raother. Under hor tul t ion he galned au early knowledge of elementary studies and acqulred a liking for books. In 1839 he emlgrated wlth his mother to Michigan, and settled ín Oakland county, near Komeo. He taught for several years, and without a teacher succeeded in acquiring a fair knowledge of Latln, Qreek, Hebrew and steuography. When 17 years of age he went to a camp meetlat:, became convertet and soon alter joined the Methodist chnrch He then declded to enter the ministry, but his lack of ready speech proved a great obstacle. He persevered, however, and In 181'. was admitted to the minfulry an! was seut to Lltchfleld. Frora LitcKflèld hé was transferred successlvely to Port Hurou, St. Clair Fllnt, Comraerce, Dexter aud Detroit. At the olose of the pastorate of the Woodward ave Methodlxt Episcopal church he couceived the project of estabüsbing in Detroit a Methodist Episcopal book depository for the state. The business was commenced In a small way but has since grown lo very large firoportions. The general conference of lbtil ndorsed the scheme, and last year the sale of books reached $60,000. Dr. Arnold was closely identlfled wlth the fouudlug of the Michigan Chrletian Advocate, and it is to hls ability as a manager that the success of the paper Is attrlbuted.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News