Rev. Hosea Sheffield Heath was the son of Eli and Vicena (Sheffield) Heath. He was the husband of Paulina (Wheeler) Heath. They were married in 1859. Paulina died January 13, 1909. Rev. Heath was a Local Preacher in the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Unidentified Newsclipping - 1894
HEATH--Hosea Sheffield Heath, born December 3, 1830, in York, Livingston County, New York, died July 5, 1894, in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Hamburgh, New York, "engaged in his Master's business". His parents moved to Collins, Erie County, New York, when he was about six weeks old. Here he spent his early life, was converted and united with the Church. In 1859 he was married to Miss Paulina Wheeler, and three children blessed their union, all of whom survive. He taught school for a time and then took up the study of law. Not a brilliant jury lawyer, but always an honest and safe counselor. He was an honor to his profession and highly esteemed by the bar. He was for a time a successful Local Preacher, and many whom he led to Christ will welcome him on the other shore. For many years he was a consistent and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamburgh. Always at "meeting" and never failed to take part. He showed his interest in the work, his loyalty to the church and his pastor. Because of his unselfish interest in the good of the Church he often said things to save his pastor or other officials adverse criticism. Thus drawing upon himself the fire, he was often misunderstood and sometimes maligned, but at no time could any one question his sterling integrity, his honesty of purpose, or his loyalty to the church of his choice. He was a man of strong convictions and courageously defended them. He had a strong love for young people and was greatly interested in their spiritual development. He opposed the complete separation of young from old in social meetings of their own, and sought the occasional mingling for the help and encouragement of each. He shared the burdens of the charge with his pastor, and the nervous strain was too great. After an effort to relieve his pastor of some difficult work, he came to the parsonage to announce his success and rejoice in the progress of the kingdom. He said he was so relieved at his success that he seemed to be walking on air, when the reaction and the pain came. During our last conversation he said: "I might as well go now as six years from now. I am ready, and I could go now happy in the consciousness that I have neglected my own to be about my Master's business". He laid down his life for the Church. In the parsonage he lay down to rest, to sleep, and awoke in glory.
Written by Rev. Lyman Jacobus Muchmore.
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Unidentified Newsclipping - 1894
HEATH--Hosea Sheffield Heath, born December 3, 1830, in York, Livingston County, New York, died July 5, 1894, in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Hamburgh, New York, "engaged in his Master's business". His parents moved to Collins, Erie County, New York, when he was about six weeks old. Here he spent his early life, was converted and united with the Church. In 1859 he was married to Miss Paulina Wheeler, and three children blessed their union, all of whom survive. He taught school for a time and then took up the study of law. Not a brilliant jury lawyer, but always an honest and safe counselor. He was an honor to his profession and highly esteemed by the bar. He was for a time a successful Local Preacher, and many whom he led to Christ will welcome him on the other shore. For many years he was a consistent and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamburgh. Always at "meeting" and never failed to take part. He showed his interest in the work, his loyalty to the church and his pastor. Because of his unselfish interest in the good of the Church he often said things to save his pastor or other officials adverse criticism. Thus drawing upon himself the fire, he was often misunderstood and sometimes maligned, but at no time could any one question his sterling integrity, his honesty of purpose, or his loyalty to the church of his choice. He was a man of strong convictions and courageously defended them. He had a strong love for young people and was greatly interested in their spiritual development. He opposed the complete separation of young from old in social meetings of their own, and sought the occasional mingling for the help and encouragement of each. He shared the burdens of the charge with his pastor, and the nervous strain was too great. After an effort to relieve his pastor of some difficult work, he came to the parsonage to announce his success and rejoice in the progress of the kingdom. He said he was so relieved at his success that he seemed to be walking on air, when the reaction and the pain came. During our last conversation he said: "I might as well go now as six years from now. I am ready, and I could go now happy in the consciousness that I have neglected my own to be about my Master's business". He laid down his life for the Church. In the parsonage he lay down to rest, to sleep, and awoke in glory.
Written by Rev. Lyman Jacobus Muchmore.
Rev. Hosea Sheffield Heath was the son of Eli and Vicena (Sheffield) Heath. He was the husband of Paulina (Wheeler) Heath. They were married in 1859. Paulina died January 13, 1909. Rev. Heath was a Local Preacher in the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - 1894
HEATH--Hosea Sheffield Heath, born December 3, 1830, in York, Livingston County, New York, died July 5, 1894, in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Hamburgh, New York, "engaged in his Master's business". His parents moved to Collins, Erie County, New York, when he was about six weeks old. Here he spent his early life, was converted and united with the Church. In 1859 he was married to Miss Paulina Wheeler, and three children blessed their union, all of whom survive. He taught school for a time and then took up the study of law. Not a brilliant jury lawyer, but always an honest and safe counselor. He was an honor to his profession and highly esteemed by the bar. He was for a time a successful Local Preacher, and many whom he led to Christ will welcome him on the other shore. For many years he was a consistent and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamburgh. Always at "meeting" and never failed to take part. He showed his interest in the work, his loyalty to the church and his pastor. Because of his unselfish interest in the good of the Church he often said things to save his pastor or other officials adverse criticism. Thus drawing upon himself the fire, he was often misunderstood and sometimes maligned, but at no time could any one question his sterling integrity, his honesty of purpose, or his loyalty to the church of his choice. He was a man of strong convictions and courageously defended them. He had a strong love for young people and was greatly interested in their spiritual development. He opposed the complete separation of young from old in social meetings of their own, and sought the occasional mingling for the help and encouragement of each. He shared the burdens of the charge with his pastor, and the nervous strain was too great. After an effort to relieve his pastor of some difficult work, he came to the parsonage to announce his success and rejoice in the progress of the kingdom. He said he was so relieved at his success that he seemed to be walking on air, when the reaction and the pain came. During our last conversation he said: "I might as well go now as six years from now. I am ready, and I could go now happy in the consciousness that I have neglected my own to be about my Master's business". He laid down his life for the Church. In the parsonage he lay down to rest, to sleep, and awoke in glory.
Written by Rev. Lyman Jacobus Muchmore.
Obituary
Unidentified Newsclipping - 1894
HEATH--Hosea Sheffield Heath, born December 3, 1830, in York, Livingston County, New York, died July 5, 1894, in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Hamburgh, New York, "engaged in his Master's business". His parents moved to Collins, Erie County, New York, when he was about six weeks old. Here he spent his early life, was converted and united with the Church. In 1859 he was married to Miss Paulina Wheeler, and three children blessed their union, all of whom survive. He taught school for a time and then took up the study of law. Not a brilliant jury lawyer, but always an honest and safe counselor. He was an honor to his profession and highly esteemed by the bar. He was for a time a successful Local Preacher, and many whom he led to Christ will welcome him on the other shore. For many years he was a consistent and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamburgh. Always at "meeting" and never failed to take part. He showed his interest in the work, his loyalty to the church and his pastor. Because of his unselfish interest in the good of the Church he often said things to save his pastor or other officials adverse criticism. Thus drawing upon himself the fire, he was often misunderstood and sometimes maligned, but at no time could any one question his sterling integrity, his honesty of purpose, or his loyalty to the church of his choice. He was a man of strong convictions and courageously defended them. He had a strong love for young people and was greatly interested in their spiritual development. He opposed the complete separation of young from old in social meetings of their own, and sought the occasional mingling for the help and encouragement of each. He shared the burdens of the charge with his pastor, and the nervous strain was too great. After an effort to relieve his pastor of some difficult work, he came to the parsonage to announce his success and rejoice in the progress of the kingdom. He said he was so relieved at his success that he seemed to be walking on air, when the reaction and the pain came. During our last conversation he said: "I might as well go now as six years from now. I am ready, and I could go now happy in the consciousness that I have neglected my own to be about my Master's business". He laid down his life for the Church. In the parsonage he lay down to rest, to sleep, and awoke in glory.
Written by Rev. Lyman Jacobus Muchmore.
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