Dr. Montgomery Dead
THE DEMISE OF A NOTED UNIVERSALIST DIVINE
He Founded the Universalist Society in the Flower City and Came to Western New York in 1831
Sketch of His Life and Labors
Rev. George Washington Montgomery, D. D., died yesterday at his residence, 51 Chestnut street, at the ripe age of 88 years. While death was not unexpected, still it came with no less of shock to the friends and relatives of the beloved clergyman, who were at his bedside and were permitted to witness his happy and peaceful death.
The name of Dr. Montgomery is inseparably connected with the history of Universalism in Rochester and in Western New York. He was the founder of the Universalist society in Rochester and to his persistent efforts the society owes much of its success in the Empire State.
The deceased was born in Portland, Me., on April 6, 1810. In his youth he manifested evidence of that studious trait of character that made him such a marked figure among the erudite men of the day. He chose the ministry for his life work and allied himself with the Universalist denomination, with which he remained until his death. His first pastorate was at Salem, Mass., in 1830. The following year he came to Western New York. He first preached at Bloomfield and then for two years in Buffalo. In 1833 he was called to a permanent pastorate in Auburn, where he preached with great success for eleven years, when he was called to Rochester and accepted amid the regrets of his [Auburn] congregation.
There was practically no Universalist society in Rochester when Dr. Montgomery came here and at first he preached in a hall [Minerva Hall] at the corner of Main and Stone streets. Such was the force of his discourses, however, that ere long the society increased in membership and in 1846 built its own church on South Clinton street. From that [time] on until Dr. Montgomery was forced, by reason of throat difficulties to retire from the pulpit, he was one of the most popular preachers in the city and the First Universalist church was always crowded. When the deceased began his work in Rochester there was a public bitterness and rancor manifested against the Universalists that is hard to understand in these days. It was impossible, however, to hold malice against such a liberal, such a charitable, such a Christian gentleman as Dr. Montgomery, and hate soon gave way to love. When in active parochial work Dr. Montgomery was like unto the late Dr. Shaw, in the respect and love he inspired.
Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester NY, 18 Apr 1898
THE DEMISE OF A NOTED UNIVERSALIST DIVINE
He Founded the Universalist Society in the Flower City and Came to Western New York in 1831
Sketch of His Life and Labors
Rev. George Washington Montgomery, D. D., died yesterday at his residence, 51 Chestnut street, at the ripe age of 88 years. While death was not unexpected, still it came with no less of shock to the friends and relatives of the beloved clergyman, who were at his bedside and were permitted to witness his happy and peaceful death.
The name of Dr. Montgomery is inseparably connected with the history of Universalism in Rochester and in Western New York. He was the founder of the Universalist society in Rochester and to his persistent efforts the society owes much of its success in the Empire State.
The deceased was born in Portland, Me., on April 6, 1810. In his youth he manifested evidence of that studious trait of character that made him such a marked figure among the erudite men of the day. He chose the ministry for his life work and allied himself with the Universalist denomination, with which he remained until his death. His first pastorate was at Salem, Mass., in 1830. The following year he came to Western New York. He first preached at Bloomfield and then for two years in Buffalo. In 1833 he was called to a permanent pastorate in Auburn, where he preached with great success for eleven years, when he was called to Rochester and accepted amid the regrets of his [Auburn] congregation.
There was practically no Universalist society in Rochester when Dr. Montgomery came here and at first he preached in a hall [Minerva Hall] at the corner of Main and Stone streets. Such was the force of his discourses, however, that ere long the society increased in membership and in 1846 built its own church on South Clinton street. From that [time] on until Dr. Montgomery was forced, by reason of throat difficulties to retire from the pulpit, he was one of the most popular preachers in the city and the First Universalist church was always crowded. When the deceased began his work in Rochester there was a public bitterness and rancor manifested against the Universalists that is hard to understand in these days. It was impossible, however, to hold malice against such a liberal, such a charitable, such a Christian gentleman as Dr. Montgomery, and hate soon gave way to love. When in active parochial work Dr. Montgomery was like unto the late Dr. Shaw, in the respect and love he inspired.
Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester NY, 18 Apr 1898
Dr. Montgomery Dead
THE DEMISE OF A NOTED UNIVERSALIST DIVINE
He Founded the Universalist Society in the Flower City and Came to Western New York in 1831
Sketch of His Life and Labors
Rev. George Washington Montgomery, D. D., died yesterday at his residence, 51 Chestnut street, at the ripe age of 88 years. While death was not unexpected, still it came with no less of shock to the friends and relatives of the beloved clergyman, who were at his bedside and were permitted to witness his happy and peaceful death.
The name of Dr. Montgomery is inseparably connected with the history of Universalism in Rochester and in Western New York. He was the founder of the Universalist society in Rochester and to his persistent efforts the society owes much of its success in the Empire State.
The deceased was born in Portland, Me., on April 6, 1810. In his youth he manifested evidence of that studious trait of character that made him such a marked figure among the erudite men of the day. He chose the ministry for his life work and allied himself with the Universalist denomination, with which he remained until his death. His first pastorate was at Salem, Mass., in 1830. The following year he came to Western New York. He first preached at Bloomfield and then for two years in Buffalo. In 1833 he was called to a permanent pastorate in Auburn, where he preached with great success for eleven years, when he was called to Rochester and accepted amid the regrets of his [Auburn] congregation.
There was practically no Universalist society in Rochester when Dr. Montgomery came here and at first he preached in a hall [Minerva Hall] at the corner of Main and Stone streets. Such was the force of his discourses, however, that ere long the society increased in membership and in 1846 built its own church on South Clinton street. From that [time] on until Dr. Montgomery was forced, by reason of throat difficulties to retire from the pulpit, he was one of the most popular preachers in the city and the First Universalist church was always crowded. When the deceased began his work in Rochester there was a public bitterness and rancor manifested against the Universalists that is hard to understand in these days. It was impossible, however, to hold malice against such a liberal, such a charitable, such a Christian gentleman as Dr. Montgomery, and hate soon gave way to love. When in active parochial work Dr. Montgomery was like unto the late Dr. Shaw, in the respect and love he inspired.
Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester NY, 18 Apr 1898
THE DEMISE OF A NOTED UNIVERSALIST DIVINE
He Founded the Universalist Society in the Flower City and Came to Western New York in 1831
Sketch of His Life and Labors
Rev. George Washington Montgomery, D. D., died yesterday at his residence, 51 Chestnut street, at the ripe age of 88 years. While death was not unexpected, still it came with no less of shock to the friends and relatives of the beloved clergyman, who were at his bedside and were permitted to witness his happy and peaceful death.
The name of Dr. Montgomery is inseparably connected with the history of Universalism in Rochester and in Western New York. He was the founder of the Universalist society in Rochester and to his persistent efforts the society owes much of its success in the Empire State.
The deceased was born in Portland, Me., on April 6, 1810. In his youth he manifested evidence of that studious trait of character that made him such a marked figure among the erudite men of the day. He chose the ministry for his life work and allied himself with the Universalist denomination, with which he remained until his death. His first pastorate was at Salem, Mass., in 1830. The following year he came to Western New York. He first preached at Bloomfield and then for two years in Buffalo. In 1833 he was called to a permanent pastorate in Auburn, where he preached with great success for eleven years, when he was called to Rochester and accepted amid the regrets of his [Auburn] congregation.
There was practically no Universalist society in Rochester when Dr. Montgomery came here and at first he preached in a hall [Minerva Hall] at the corner of Main and Stone streets. Such was the force of his discourses, however, that ere long the society increased in membership and in 1846 built its own church on South Clinton street. From that [time] on until Dr. Montgomery was forced, by reason of throat difficulties to retire from the pulpit, he was one of the most popular preachers in the city and the First Universalist church was always crowded. When the deceased began his work in Rochester there was a public bitterness and rancor manifested against the Universalists that is hard to understand in these days. It was impossible, however, to hold malice against such a liberal, such a charitable, such a Christian gentleman as Dr. Montgomery, and hate soon gave way to love. When in active parochial work Dr. Montgomery was like unto the late Dr. Shaw, in the respect and love he inspired.
Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester NY, 18 Apr 1898
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