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A Sad Coincidence

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
October
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following articlo, in referenco to the great loss recemtly austafned by two greatly belóved former ■ tora oí the M. E. church, of Ann Arbor, ís taken from the Detroit Ontrol Mirror, aml in quite as applicable to this place as to Detroit: It is a siiüíiila.i' and sad eoincldence that the sons of two of our tormer pastors should dfe within. one week. 'in September 30th, Edward Studley di'od without a moment's warning, at liis father'a home in Evanston, and on OctobeT Ttli, Wflli.-iiu Uamsay died at the liome of his uncle at Washington Court House, Ohïo. where lie was taken by Doctor and Mrs. I'amsay only onc week .. At thi'.s tini" we know nothing of the ctrcuniBtancea of hte death, luit that it mis been a-ntleipated for some time. TIh'si' two yoQmg men were a bout the sai!K' age, and ■were both jus: entering witli si!-c:it hopes into their Ule work. Mr. Studley had ehosen a bursünesa lii and gave evidence of capactty and judgment which would have brought hfm success and honoc. He waa a young man of sterling character, not demonstrative. bnt posftdve and substantial. Hewas genial and greatly attached to his frionds. Mr. Ramsay lad ehosen the prciV.-sioii of luw. and had pre pared tor it by a thorough Hterary course in the untversity from whlch h.' graduated witli honor. He then entered the law school, and was about to gradúate trom that wheo the dise; si', which ttnally ended his Ufe, lopod and compelled hiin to glve up study and his life work. He was o wann-hearted, genial young man wltl a host o! friends, and was the idol of his home. Both of these younj? men were the liopc and stay of 1 parenta In thetr declintng years, and ft seems strange theas devoted servante of God siMuid tiiis !■ afflieted, hut He who does not let a sparrow fa 11 without His notice knowa all about it, and will lead them out of the darknfss ioto the Ught. It does not noed words of ours to assure our former pastors and their families that all Centi-al chnrch shares their sorrows and prays that they ma; comfort (L

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier