"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 18, No 17, p 66, Apr. 24, 1862.
ELDER WILLIAM SATTERLEE
In the Recorder of the 10th inst., we have the notice of the death of this venerable father in Israel. We have looked for this event with painful interest for many months; not so much on account of the loss of his society, for he had long been imprisoned in his own house by age and infirmities; but because, with his demise, the church would be bereaved of one of her brightest lights, and her most aged and most valued counselors.
Father Satterlee, as he has been called for many years, deserves to be remembered by our whole denomination, and especially by the church over which he has presided for a great number of years. We should be grateful to God who gave to the church such a blessing, and continued his life so long. It may be interesting, especially to the younger portion of our denomination, to learn something of Elder Satterlee's early history; and we would hope that his example will induce others to follow in his steps.
William Satterlee was born in Hopkinton, R. I., Sept., 1766. His parents, William and Eunice Satterlee, were both supposed to have been members of what is now the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton. They removed to Farmington, Conn., while William was quite a child. During a religious revival, when he was eleven years old, he was hopefully converted.
This was in the time of political trouble, and revolutionary strife; when our fathers were struggling for independence, and national existence. And as the residence of Mr. Satterlee was on the direct route between Boston and the Hudson river, his house became the rendezvous of American soldiers, so that William was compelled to be in constant intercourse with this class of men, which had its influence in abating his religious zeal, and his deferring to make a public profession of his faith in Christ, and uniting with the church.
As it is with all others who neglect to put on Christ by baptism, when this duty is pressed upon their consideration, so it was with him, and he was induced indefinitely to postpone it.
About this time he removed with his parents to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He had several seasons of revival in his religious feelings, but did not make a public profession of religion until 1799, when he was about thirty-three years of age. In December of that year he and his wife were baptized by Eld. William Coon, who was the pastor of the church now known as the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Berlin, N. Y., and he became a member of that church.
Mr. S. soon gained the confidence of his brethren, who discovered that he was endowed with a useful gift, and they soon called upon him to improve it in the church by preaching. But his deficiency in what he deemed a suitable clerical education, a troublesome impediment in his power of utterance, and his pecuniary circumstances, were, in his estimation, sufficient grounds for declining the urgent request of the church at that time.
The pastor of the church, Eld. W. Coon, dying in 1801, and his successor, Eld. Asa Coon, dying the same year, left Mr. Satterlee the only candidate in the church for that office, and he was soon called by the general voice of the church to receive ordination, and take the oversight of the church. With this request he complied, and was ordained in his own church by a council from the Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton, R. I.
Elder S. was thirty-nine years old when he commenced his pastoral labors in the Berlin Church. God smiled upon his work, and a gracious revival of religion in the church and congregation soon followed, in which between forty and fifty members were added to the church. Having assumed the charge of the church, he magnified his office. He was assiduous in obtaining those qualifications which would enable him to discharge his duties. He studied to show himself approved of God, a workman that needed not be ashamed, and rightly to divide the word of truth.
In these efforts, he was remarkably successful. His mind became so well stored with Biblical knowledge as to be a living concordance of Scriptural truth. As a disciplinarian and counselor, he had but few equals and no superior in the denomination. His long continued labors in the Berlin Church, from the time of his ordination to the year 1849, when he resigned his charge, a period of fifty-three years. is good evidence of his worth, and their satisfaction in his labors.
About ten years ago, he said, "I have traveled in seven of the United States, and tried to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have journeyed by day and by night, in heat and cold. I have been perplexed with a multitude of Macedonian calls on the right hand and on the left. I have visited the chambers of the sick and the dying; but I shall attend to no more of these calls. I am now confined to my own house - left to post up my accounts for eternity. In speaking of these things, I wish not to take any honor to myself. If I have done anything for the happiness of my fellow-clay, the honor and glory belong to God."
During Elder S.'s ministry, he administered baptism to about four hundred candidates, solemnized over three hundred marriages, and preached about twelve hundred funeral sermons. His last sermon was preached in 1850, at the funeral of a child of Eld. J. H. Cochran. Since that date, Elder S.'s increasing infirmities have confined him to his house. He was always cheerful and happy, and as his outer man decayed, his inner man grew stronger and stronger.
His death appears not to have been the result of sickness; but, like Moses, in the vigor of his mental manhood, he was permitted to ascend the mount of God, and by faith to look upon the blessed inheritance of the saints, and then peacefully yielded up his spirit into the hand of God who gave it, and he was gathered to his fathers as a shock of corn fully ripe. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
W. B. M.
ELDER WILLIAM SATTERLEE
In the Recorder of the 10th inst., we have the notice of the death of this venerable father in Israel. We have looked for this event with painful interest for many months; not so much on account of the loss of his society, for he had long been imprisoned in his own house by age and infirmities; but because, with his demise, the church would be bereaved of one of her brightest lights, and her most aged and most valued counselors.
Father Satterlee, as he has been called for many years, deserves to be remembered by our whole denomination, and especially by the church over which he has presided for a great number of years. We should be grateful to God who gave to the church such a blessing, and continued his life so long. It may be interesting, especially to the younger portion of our denomination, to learn something of Elder Satterlee's early history; and we would hope that his example will induce others to follow in his steps.
William Satterlee was born in Hopkinton, R. I., Sept., 1766. His parents, William and Eunice Satterlee, were both supposed to have been members of what is now the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton. They removed to Farmington, Conn., while William was quite a child. During a religious revival, when he was eleven years old, he was hopefully converted.
This was in the time of political trouble, and revolutionary strife; when our fathers were struggling for independence, and national existence. And as the residence of Mr. Satterlee was on the direct route between Boston and the Hudson river, his house became the rendezvous of American soldiers, so that William was compelled to be in constant intercourse with this class of men, which had its influence in abating his religious zeal, and his deferring to make a public profession of his faith in Christ, and uniting with the church.
As it is with all others who neglect to put on Christ by baptism, when this duty is pressed upon their consideration, so it was with him, and he was induced indefinitely to postpone it.
About this time he removed with his parents to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He had several seasons of revival in his religious feelings, but did not make a public profession of religion until 1799, when he was about thirty-three years of age. In December of that year he and his wife were baptized by Eld. William Coon, who was the pastor of the church now known as the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Berlin, N. Y., and he became a member of that church.
Mr. S. soon gained the confidence of his brethren, who discovered that he was endowed with a useful gift, and they soon called upon him to improve it in the church by preaching. But his deficiency in what he deemed a suitable clerical education, a troublesome impediment in his power of utterance, and his pecuniary circumstances, were, in his estimation, sufficient grounds for declining the urgent request of the church at that time.
The pastor of the church, Eld. W. Coon, dying in 1801, and his successor, Eld. Asa Coon, dying the same year, left Mr. Satterlee the only candidate in the church for that office, and he was soon called by the general voice of the church to receive ordination, and take the oversight of the church. With this request he complied, and was ordained in his own church by a council from the Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton, R. I.
Elder S. was thirty-nine years old when he commenced his pastoral labors in the Berlin Church. God smiled upon his work, and a gracious revival of religion in the church and congregation soon followed, in which between forty and fifty members were added to the church. Having assumed the charge of the church, he magnified his office. He was assiduous in obtaining those qualifications which would enable him to discharge his duties. He studied to show himself approved of God, a workman that needed not be ashamed, and rightly to divide the word of truth.
In these efforts, he was remarkably successful. His mind became so well stored with Biblical knowledge as to be a living concordance of Scriptural truth. As a disciplinarian and counselor, he had but few equals and no superior in the denomination. His long continued labors in the Berlin Church, from the time of his ordination to the year 1849, when he resigned his charge, a period of fifty-three years. is good evidence of his worth, and their satisfaction in his labors.
About ten years ago, he said, "I have traveled in seven of the United States, and tried to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have journeyed by day and by night, in heat and cold. I have been perplexed with a multitude of Macedonian calls on the right hand and on the left. I have visited the chambers of the sick and the dying; but I shall attend to no more of these calls. I am now confined to my own house - left to post up my accounts for eternity. In speaking of these things, I wish not to take any honor to myself. If I have done anything for the happiness of my fellow-clay, the honor and glory belong to God."
During Elder S.'s ministry, he administered baptism to about four hundred candidates, solemnized over three hundred marriages, and preached about twelve hundred funeral sermons. His last sermon was preached in 1850, at the funeral of a child of Eld. J. H. Cochran. Since that date, Elder S.'s increasing infirmities have confined him to his house. He was always cheerful and happy, and as his outer man decayed, his inner man grew stronger and stronger.
His death appears not to have been the result of sickness; but, like Moses, in the vigor of his mental manhood, he was permitted to ascend the mount of God, and by faith to look upon the blessed inheritance of the saints, and then peacefully yielded up his spirit into the hand of God who gave it, and he was gathered to his fathers as a shock of corn fully ripe. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
W. B. M.
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 18, No 17, p 66, Apr. 24, 1862.
ELDER WILLIAM SATTERLEE
In the Recorder of the 10th inst., we have the notice of the death of this venerable father in Israel. We have looked for this event with painful interest for many months; not so much on account of the loss of his society, for he had long been imprisoned in his own house by age and infirmities; but because, with his demise, the church would be bereaved of one of her brightest lights, and her most aged and most valued counselors.
Father Satterlee, as he has been called for many years, deserves to be remembered by our whole denomination, and especially by the church over which he has presided for a great number of years. We should be grateful to God who gave to the church such a blessing, and continued his life so long. It may be interesting, especially to the younger portion of our denomination, to learn something of Elder Satterlee's early history; and we would hope that his example will induce others to follow in his steps.
William Satterlee was born in Hopkinton, R. I., Sept., 1766. His parents, William and Eunice Satterlee, were both supposed to have been members of what is now the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton. They removed to Farmington, Conn., while William was quite a child. During a religious revival, when he was eleven years old, he was hopefully converted.
This was in the time of political trouble, and revolutionary strife; when our fathers were struggling for independence, and national existence. And as the residence of Mr. Satterlee was on the direct route between Boston and the Hudson river, his house became the rendezvous of American soldiers, so that William was compelled to be in constant intercourse with this class of men, which had its influence in abating his religious zeal, and his deferring to make a public profession of his faith in Christ, and uniting with the church.
As it is with all others who neglect to put on Christ by baptism, when this duty is pressed upon their consideration, so it was with him, and he was induced indefinitely to postpone it.
About this time he removed with his parents to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He had several seasons of revival in his religious feelings, but did not make a public profession of religion until 1799, when he was about thirty-three years of age. In December of that year he and his wife were baptized by Eld. William Coon, who was the pastor of the church now known as the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Berlin, N. Y., and he became a member of that church.
Mr. S. soon gained the confidence of his brethren, who discovered that he was endowed with a useful gift, and they soon called upon him to improve it in the church by preaching. But his deficiency in what he deemed a suitable clerical education, a troublesome impediment in his power of utterance, and his pecuniary circumstances, were, in his estimation, sufficient grounds for declining the urgent request of the church at that time.
The pastor of the church, Eld. W. Coon, dying in 1801, and his successor, Eld. Asa Coon, dying the same year, left Mr. Satterlee the only candidate in the church for that office, and he was soon called by the general voice of the church to receive ordination, and take the oversight of the church. With this request he complied, and was ordained in his own church by a council from the Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton, R. I.
Elder S. was thirty-nine years old when he commenced his pastoral labors in the Berlin Church. God smiled upon his work, and a gracious revival of religion in the church and congregation soon followed, in which between forty and fifty members were added to the church. Having assumed the charge of the church, he magnified his office. He was assiduous in obtaining those qualifications which would enable him to discharge his duties. He studied to show himself approved of God, a workman that needed not be ashamed, and rightly to divide the word of truth.
In these efforts, he was remarkably successful. His mind became so well stored with Biblical knowledge as to be a living concordance of Scriptural truth. As a disciplinarian and counselor, he had but few equals and no superior in the denomination. His long continued labors in the Berlin Church, from the time of his ordination to the year 1849, when he resigned his charge, a period of fifty-three years. is good evidence of his worth, and their satisfaction in his labors.
About ten years ago, he said, "I have traveled in seven of the United States, and tried to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have journeyed by day and by night, in heat and cold. I have been perplexed with a multitude of Macedonian calls on the right hand and on the left. I have visited the chambers of the sick and the dying; but I shall attend to no more of these calls. I am now confined to my own house - left to post up my accounts for eternity. In speaking of these things, I wish not to take any honor to myself. If I have done anything for the happiness of my fellow-clay, the honor and glory belong to God."
During Elder S.'s ministry, he administered baptism to about four hundred candidates, solemnized over three hundred marriages, and preached about twelve hundred funeral sermons. His last sermon was preached in 1850, at the funeral of a child of Eld. J. H. Cochran. Since that date, Elder S.'s increasing infirmities have confined him to his house. He was always cheerful and happy, and as his outer man decayed, his inner man grew stronger and stronger.
His death appears not to have been the result of sickness; but, like Moses, in the vigor of his mental manhood, he was permitted to ascend the mount of God, and by faith to look upon the blessed inheritance of the saints, and then peacefully yielded up his spirit into the hand of God who gave it, and he was gathered to his fathers as a shock of corn fully ripe. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
W. B. M.
ELDER WILLIAM SATTERLEE
In the Recorder of the 10th inst., we have the notice of the death of this venerable father in Israel. We have looked for this event with painful interest for many months; not so much on account of the loss of his society, for he had long been imprisoned in his own house by age and infirmities; but because, with his demise, the church would be bereaved of one of her brightest lights, and her most aged and most valued counselors.
Father Satterlee, as he has been called for many years, deserves to be remembered by our whole denomination, and especially by the church over which he has presided for a great number of years. We should be grateful to God who gave to the church such a blessing, and continued his life so long. It may be interesting, especially to the younger portion of our denomination, to learn something of Elder Satterlee's early history; and we would hope that his example will induce others to follow in his steps.
William Satterlee was born in Hopkinton, R. I., Sept., 1766. His parents, William and Eunice Satterlee, were both supposed to have been members of what is now the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton. They removed to Farmington, Conn., while William was quite a child. During a religious revival, when he was eleven years old, he was hopefully converted.
This was in the time of political trouble, and revolutionary strife; when our fathers were struggling for independence, and national existence. And as the residence of Mr. Satterlee was on the direct route between Boston and the Hudson river, his house became the rendezvous of American soldiers, so that William was compelled to be in constant intercourse with this class of men, which had its influence in abating his religious zeal, and his deferring to make a public profession of his faith in Christ, and uniting with the church.
As it is with all others who neglect to put on Christ by baptism, when this duty is pressed upon their consideration, so it was with him, and he was induced indefinitely to postpone it.
About this time he removed with his parents to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. He had several seasons of revival in his religious feelings, but did not make a public profession of religion until 1799, when he was about thirty-three years of age. In December of that year he and his wife were baptized by Eld. William Coon, who was the pastor of the church now known as the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Berlin, N. Y., and he became a member of that church.
Mr. S. soon gained the confidence of his brethren, who discovered that he was endowed with a useful gift, and they soon called upon him to improve it in the church by preaching. But his deficiency in what he deemed a suitable clerical education, a troublesome impediment in his power of utterance, and his pecuniary circumstances, were, in his estimation, sufficient grounds for declining the urgent request of the church at that time.
The pastor of the church, Eld. W. Coon, dying in 1801, and his successor, Eld. Asa Coon, dying the same year, left Mr. Satterlee the only candidate in the church for that office, and he was soon called by the general voice of the church to receive ordination, and take the oversight of the church. With this request he complied, and was ordained in his own church by a council from the Seventh-day Baptist Church in Hopkinton, R. I.
Elder S. was thirty-nine years old when he commenced his pastoral labors in the Berlin Church. God smiled upon his work, and a gracious revival of religion in the church and congregation soon followed, in which between forty and fifty members were added to the church. Having assumed the charge of the church, he magnified his office. He was assiduous in obtaining those qualifications which would enable him to discharge his duties. He studied to show himself approved of God, a workman that needed not be ashamed, and rightly to divide the word of truth.
In these efforts, he was remarkably successful. His mind became so well stored with Biblical knowledge as to be a living concordance of Scriptural truth. As a disciplinarian and counselor, he had but few equals and no superior in the denomination. His long continued labors in the Berlin Church, from the time of his ordination to the year 1849, when he resigned his charge, a period of fifty-three years. is good evidence of his worth, and their satisfaction in his labors.
About ten years ago, he said, "I have traveled in seven of the United States, and tried to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have journeyed by day and by night, in heat and cold. I have been perplexed with a multitude of Macedonian calls on the right hand and on the left. I have visited the chambers of the sick and the dying; but I shall attend to no more of these calls. I am now confined to my own house - left to post up my accounts for eternity. In speaking of these things, I wish not to take any honor to myself. If I have done anything for the happiness of my fellow-clay, the honor and glory belong to God."
During Elder S.'s ministry, he administered baptism to about four hundred candidates, solemnized over three hundred marriages, and preached about twelve hundred funeral sermons. His last sermon was preached in 1850, at the funeral of a child of Eld. J. H. Cochran. Since that date, Elder S.'s increasing infirmities have confined him to his house. He was always cheerful and happy, and as his outer man decayed, his inner man grew stronger and stronger.
His death appears not to have been the result of sickness; but, like Moses, in the vigor of his mental manhood, he was permitted to ascend the mount of God, and by faith to look upon the blessed inheritance of the saints, and then peacefully yielded up his spirit into the hand of God who gave it, and he was gathered to his fathers as a shock of corn fully ripe. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
W. B. M.
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