Rev. D. B. Sherk died in Toronto,
Ontario, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Livia A. Aldred, September 16, 1909, in his
75th year. He was born in Waterloo county,
Ontario, Jun 29, 1837. His father and mother
were Samuel and Magdalena (Break). He re-
moved to Caledonia, Michigan. His grand-
father Joseph Sherk came from Pennsylvania,
and settled in Waterloo county, in 1788 David
Break Sherk was the next to the youngest of
twelve children, ten of whom lived to ma-
turity. He received his education in Waterloo
county, and at Otterbein University, in Ohio.
Several years previous to entering upon the
ministry, he was engaged in teaching school.
He was converted about the year 1854. Some
time after, he began as Sunday-school su-
perintendant and a quarterly conference
preacher. In the year 1858, he joined the an-
nual conference and was put on the Niagara
work with his older brother Abram. He con-
tinued about fifty years in the active work of
the ministry, and closed in the fifty-second
year of his ministerial life. His labors were
abundant, and his ministry able, earnest and
evangelical. Many were converted under his
labors and many strengthened in the divine
life, by his conversation and preaching. At
the division of the church in Ontario, he was
the chief of the radical cause, and he rejoiced
in it in his last days. Few have given such
long and eminent service to the church. He
was an able text preacher, and always thor-
oughly evangelical. For some years he was
the chief leader of the radical cause in his con-
ference. Without him there would,perhaps,
(rest missing)
From the Christian Conservator, date unknown.
Ontario, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Livia A. Aldred, September 16, 1909, in his
75th year. He was born in Waterloo county,
Ontario, Jun 29, 1837. His father and mother
were Samuel and Magdalena (Break). He re-
moved to Caledonia, Michigan. His grand-
father Joseph Sherk came from Pennsylvania,
and settled in Waterloo county, in 1788 David
Break Sherk was the next to the youngest of
twelve children, ten of whom lived to ma-
turity. He received his education in Waterloo
county, and at Otterbein University, in Ohio.
Several years previous to entering upon the
ministry, he was engaged in teaching school.
He was converted about the year 1854. Some
time after, he began as Sunday-school su-
perintendant and a quarterly conference
preacher. In the year 1858, he joined the an-
nual conference and was put on the Niagara
work with his older brother Abram. He con-
tinued about fifty years in the active work of
the ministry, and closed in the fifty-second
year of his ministerial life. His labors were
abundant, and his ministry able, earnest and
evangelical. Many were converted under his
labors and many strengthened in the divine
life, by his conversation and preaching. At
the division of the church in Ontario, he was
the chief of the radical cause, and he rejoiced
in it in his last days. Few have given such
long and eminent service to the church. He
was an able text preacher, and always thor-
oughly evangelical. For some years he was
the chief leader of the radical cause in his con-
ference. Without him there would,perhaps,
(rest missing)
From the Christian Conservator, date unknown.
Rev. D. B. Sherk died in Toronto,
Ontario, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Livia A. Aldred, September 16, 1909, in his
75th year. He was born in Waterloo county,
Ontario, Jun 29, 1837. His father and mother
were Samuel and Magdalena (Break). He re-
moved to Caledonia, Michigan. His grand-
father Joseph Sherk came from Pennsylvania,
and settled in Waterloo county, in 1788 David
Break Sherk was the next to the youngest of
twelve children, ten of whom lived to ma-
turity. He received his education in Waterloo
county, and at Otterbein University, in Ohio.
Several years previous to entering upon the
ministry, he was engaged in teaching school.
He was converted about the year 1854. Some
time after, he began as Sunday-school su-
perintendant and a quarterly conference
preacher. In the year 1858, he joined the an-
nual conference and was put on the Niagara
work with his older brother Abram. He con-
tinued about fifty years in the active work of
the ministry, and closed in the fifty-second
year of his ministerial life. His labors were
abundant, and his ministry able, earnest and
evangelical. Many were converted under his
labors and many strengthened in the divine
life, by his conversation and preaching. At
the division of the church in Ontario, he was
the chief of the radical cause, and he rejoiced
in it in his last days. Few have given such
long and eminent service to the church. He
was an able text preacher, and always thor-
oughly evangelical. For some years he was
the chief leader of the radical cause in his con-
ference. Without him there would,perhaps,
(rest missing)
From the Christian Conservator, date unknown.
Ontario, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Livia A. Aldred, September 16, 1909, in his
75th year. He was born in Waterloo county,
Ontario, Jun 29, 1837. His father and mother
were Samuel and Magdalena (Break). He re-
moved to Caledonia, Michigan. His grand-
father Joseph Sherk came from Pennsylvania,
and settled in Waterloo county, in 1788 David
Break Sherk was the next to the youngest of
twelve children, ten of whom lived to ma-
turity. He received his education in Waterloo
county, and at Otterbein University, in Ohio.
Several years previous to entering upon the
ministry, he was engaged in teaching school.
He was converted about the year 1854. Some
time after, he began as Sunday-school su-
perintendant and a quarterly conference
preacher. In the year 1858, he joined the an-
nual conference and was put on the Niagara
work with his older brother Abram. He con-
tinued about fifty years in the active work of
the ministry, and closed in the fifty-second
year of his ministerial life. His labors were
abundant, and his ministry able, earnest and
evangelical. Many were converted under his
labors and many strengthened in the divine
life, by his conversation and preaching. At
the division of the church in Ontario, he was
the chief of the radical cause, and he rejoiced
in it in his last days. Few have given such
long and eminent service to the church. He
was an able text preacher, and always thor-
oughly evangelical. For some years he was
the chief leader of the radical cause in his con-
ference. Without him there would,perhaps,
(rest missing)
From the Christian Conservator, date unknown.
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