Mason joined the Presbyterian Church at the early age of fourteen, and then decided to be a minister of the gospel. He fitted for college at Martin Academy, in Jonesboro, and entered our Class in Sophomore year. Within a year or thereabouts, the opening of the Civil War broke Mason's connection with his base of supplies, and he was forced to a hard struggle for self-support. He taught school in Williamstown and Groton, Massachusetts, and by various expedients he was able to complete his course with our Class. In college, Mason was a member of the Equitable (or Delta Upsilon) fraternity, of the 'Logian Literary Society, he represented this society in one of the Adelphic Union Debates, and of Mills Society. Immediately after graduation, Mason went to New York City, and engaged in mission work in connection with the Collegiate Reformed Church. He entered Union Theological Seminary in the autumn of 1863. In the summer vacation of 1864, he joined General Sherman's army as an agent of the Sanitary Commission. He was with this army till the evacuation of Atlanta. Soon after he accompanied General Gillem on a raid into East Tennessee, and was enabled to visit his home the first time in four years. In the spring of 1865, Mason became principal of the high school at Warren, Pennsylvania. Soon after the close of the war, in the summer of 1865, he was suddenly called to his home in East Tennessee, where he gave a portion of his time to closing up the work of the Sanitary Commission in his section of the State of Tennessee. In October, he returned to his theological studies in New York, preaching meanwhile at Wood Haven, Long Island. He was ordained to the ministry and installed pastor of the church at Wood Haven in October, 1866. A part of this time he preached as the first minister of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, New York. In 1867, he returned to his native town in Tennessee, having accepted a call to the pastorate of his home church. Here he spent five fruitful years, giving efficient aid in restoring the wastes of the war. Among his good deeds was the raising of a fund to establish Rogersville Female Seminary, Rogersville, Tennessee.
In September of 1872 he became pastor of the North Presbyterian Church, Washington, District of Columbia. In 1875, Mrs. Mason died, and immediately after our classmate resigned his pastorate and sought change and rest in a trip abroad, extending his travels through Europe and as far as Palestine and Egypt. For a short time, in 1876, Mason supplied the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, and shortly after traveled extensively through the United States. In February, 1877, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian church in Metuchen, New Jersey, and still remains with this people after a pastorate of more than twenty-five years. Dr. Mason, for so he is entitled to be addressed, having received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Maryville College, Tennessee, in 1884, has a strong hold upon his church and the people in Metuchen. This was clearly evidenced at the twenty-fifth anniversary of his settlement as pastor. He received substantial tokens of appreciation from his church people, and many kindly words were spoken by the officers of his own church, the pastors of other Metuchen churches, and prominent citizens.
In September of 1872 he became pastor of the North Presbyterian Church, Washington, District of Columbia. In 1875, Mrs. Mason died, and immediately after our classmate resigned his pastorate and sought change and rest in a trip abroad, extending his travels through Europe and as far as Palestine and Egypt. For a short time, in 1876, Mason supplied the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, and shortly after traveled extensively through the United States. In February, 1877, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian church in Metuchen, New Jersey, and still remains with this people after a pastorate of more than twenty-five years. Dr. Mason, for so he is entitled to be addressed, having received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Maryville College, Tennessee, in 1884, has a strong hold upon his church and the people in Metuchen. This was clearly evidenced at the twenty-fifth anniversary of his settlement as pastor. He received substantial tokens of appreciation from his church people, and many kindly words were spoken by the officers of his own church, the pastors of other Metuchen churches, and prominent citizens.
Mason joined the Presbyterian Church at the early age of fourteen, and then decided to be a minister of the gospel. He fitted for college at Martin Academy, in Jonesboro, and entered our Class in Sophomore year. Within a year or thereabouts, the opening of the Civil War broke Mason's connection with his base of supplies, and he was forced to a hard struggle for self-support. He taught school in Williamstown and Groton, Massachusetts, and by various expedients he was able to complete his course with our Class. In college, Mason was a member of the Equitable (or Delta Upsilon) fraternity, of the 'Logian Literary Society, he represented this society in one of the Adelphic Union Debates, and of Mills Society. Immediately after graduation, Mason went to New York City, and engaged in mission work in connection with the Collegiate Reformed Church. He entered Union Theological Seminary in the autumn of 1863. In the summer vacation of 1864, he joined General Sherman's army as an agent of the Sanitary Commission. He was with this army till the evacuation of Atlanta. Soon after he accompanied General Gillem on a raid into East Tennessee, and was enabled to visit his home the first time in four years. In the spring of 1865, Mason became principal of the high school at Warren, Pennsylvania. Soon after the close of the war, in the summer of 1865, he was suddenly called to his home in East Tennessee, where he gave a portion of his time to closing up the work of the Sanitary Commission in his section of the State of Tennessee. In October, he returned to his theological studies in New York, preaching meanwhile at Wood Haven, Long Island. He was ordained to the ministry and installed pastor of the church at Wood Haven in October, 1866. A part of this time he preached as the first minister of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, New York. In 1867, he returned to his native town in Tennessee, having accepted a call to the pastorate of his home church. Here he spent five fruitful years, giving efficient aid in restoring the wastes of the war. Among his good deeds was the raising of a fund to establish Rogersville Female Seminary, Rogersville, Tennessee.
In September of 1872 he became pastor of the North Presbyterian Church, Washington, District of Columbia. In 1875, Mrs. Mason died, and immediately after our classmate resigned his pastorate and sought change and rest in a trip abroad, extending his travels through Europe and as far as Palestine and Egypt. For a short time, in 1876, Mason supplied the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, and shortly after traveled extensively through the United States. In February, 1877, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian church in Metuchen, New Jersey, and still remains with this people after a pastorate of more than twenty-five years. Dr. Mason, for so he is entitled to be addressed, having received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Maryville College, Tennessee, in 1884, has a strong hold upon his church and the people in Metuchen. This was clearly evidenced at the twenty-fifth anniversary of his settlement as pastor. He received substantial tokens of appreciation from his church people, and many kindly words were spoken by the officers of his own church, the pastors of other Metuchen churches, and prominent citizens.
In September of 1872 he became pastor of the North Presbyterian Church, Washington, District of Columbia. In 1875, Mrs. Mason died, and immediately after our classmate resigned his pastorate and sought change and rest in a trip abroad, extending his travels through Europe and as far as Palestine and Egypt. For a short time, in 1876, Mason supplied the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, and shortly after traveled extensively through the United States. In February, 1877, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian church in Metuchen, New Jersey, and still remains with this people after a pastorate of more than twenty-five years. Dr. Mason, for so he is entitled to be addressed, having received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Maryville College, Tennessee, in 1884, has a strong hold upon his church and the people in Metuchen. This was clearly evidenced at the twenty-fifth anniversary of his settlement as pastor. He received substantial tokens of appreciation from his church people, and many kindly words were spoken by the officers of his own church, the pastors of other Metuchen churches, and prominent citizens.
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