Tuesday, September 6, Mr. Howard died at Peterboro, N.H., where he had gone for a visit to the home of his sister. He was born in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 25, 1826, and took the degree of A.B. at Harvard College in 1848. He was ordained in Perry, Me., Sept. 29, 1852, and remained there until Feb. 1, 1862. He became chaplain of the 88th United States Colored Infantry Jan. 20, 1864. Afterward he was chaplain of the 78th United States Colored Infantry. In 1866 he was settled at Berlin, Wis., where he remained two years. He then served at Sheboygan, Wis., for a year. He was settled at Petersham, Mass., in 1870, remaining there four years. After that he was appointed secretary of the Commissioner of Prisons, which office he held from 1874 to 1879. He was settled in Charlestown, N.H., May 5, 1880, and remained there until November, 1901. After that he took up his residence in Springfield, Mass., where he was born and where his kindred had lived for several generations. He left the ministry at the age of seventy-five, although still vigorous in body and mind, and enjoyed nearly ten years of social activity, being interested in all movements which tend to the amelioration of the evils which afflict human society. He was never an offensive partisan, although his sympathies were active, and where his interests were involved he gave himself with all his strength. Few men in our ministry have been more sane, sound, helpful, and wholesome in their influence upon society, He was one of those excellent men who, without possessing talents which attract public noise and win popularity, was still useful beyond the majority of his fellows. [From The Christian Register, Sept. 29, 1910]
Tuesday, September 6, Mr. Howard died at Peterboro, N.H., where he had gone for a visit to the home of his sister. He was born in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 25, 1826, and took the degree of A.B. at Harvard College in 1848. He was ordained in Perry, Me., Sept. 29, 1852, and remained there until Feb. 1, 1862. He became chaplain of the 88th United States Colored Infantry Jan. 20, 1864. Afterward he was chaplain of the 78th United States Colored Infantry. In 1866 he was settled at Berlin, Wis., where he remained two years. He then served at Sheboygan, Wis., for a year. He was settled at Petersham, Mass., in 1870, remaining there four years. After that he was appointed secretary of the Commissioner of Prisons, which office he held from 1874 to 1879. He was settled in Charlestown, N.H., May 5, 1880, and remained there until November, 1901. After that he took up his residence in Springfield, Mass., where he was born and where his kindred had lived for several generations. He left the ministry at the age of seventy-five, although still vigorous in body and mind, and enjoyed nearly ten years of social activity, being interested in all movements which tend to the amelioration of the evils which afflict human society. He was never an offensive partisan, although his sympathies were active, and where his interests were involved he gave himself with all his strength. Few men in our ministry have been more sane, sound, helpful, and wholesome in their influence upon society, He was one of those excellent men who, without possessing talents which attract public noise and win popularity, was still useful beyond the majority of his fellows. [From The Christian Register, Sept. 29, 1910]
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