Tonganoxie Mirror, November 28, 1940 (Kansas)
A Beloved Minister Dies
Rev. M. G. McKenzie, A friend to all, passed away Sunday morning.
Maxwell G. McKenzie, who was born in Kirkland, Indiana, September 27, 1860, passed away November 24, 1940, at Memorial hospital at Lawrence at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 27 days. His health had been failing for the past two years but he had been seriously ill only the past two weeks.
His early life was spent in Indiana where he was educated and taught school. He came of Scotch-Irish parents, who were devout Christians, he being one of seven children, four of whom were Methodist ministers.
He was married September 27, 1883, to Delia Applegate, who passed away in November, 1888. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive: a son, Ernest, and a daughter, Hazel. He came to Kansas in 1886 and spent a number of years teaching. Later he went to the state of Washington, where he met and married Ada J. Harader, June 14, 1893. They returned to Kansas in 1894. To them five children were born, four of whom survive--two sons Hugh and John, two daughters, Maurine and Edith.
In 1895 he became a member of the South Kansas Conference and remained so until his death, serving many charges throughout the state. He was also chaplain of the State Reformatory at Hutchinson for over five years. He was in active service 42 years, the last ten of which were spent at Reserve, Kansas. He retired and returned to Tonganoxie in 1937, where he had built his home, and spent his remaining years.
He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Ada J. McKenzie, and an aged sister, Mary J. Davenport, of the home; three sons, Ernest of Cottonwood Falls, Hugh of Joplin, Mo., and John of Santa Fe, New Mexico; three daughters, Mrs. W.S. Bowersox of Tonganoxie, Mrs. C.R. Allan of Hutchinson, and Mrs. F.L. Meyer of Ellensberg, Wash; sixteen grandchildren; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26th, with Rev. J.A. Pratt, presiding. The visiting pastors were Rev. Benson of Basehor, Rev. Moss of Wellsville, Rev. Weed and Rev. Vernon of Leavenworth, Rev Frank of Olathe, Rev. Gilbert of Kansas City, and Rev. J. R. McFadden of Salina, who preached the sermon. As part of his address Rev. McFadden read the following poem which had been written by Rev. McKenzie:
SUPPORTING FAITH
Beyond the sunlight and beyond the shadow,
Beyond the roughness of the daily road,
Beyond the clutch of earthly disappointment,
Beyond the lifting of each heavy load,
There is a place of rest and satisfaction,
There is an end to longing and to strife,
There is at last the often-sought solution,
Of all the problems of our human life.
The bud moves ever onward toward perfection,
The flowers must come before the luscious fruits,
And tho fierce winds may bruise and break its branches,
The sturdy tree draws courage from its roots.
And so altho we sometimes doubt and wonder,
And even sometimes sink into despair,
The faith that is within us still supports us
And makes us feel our Father's tender care.
Interment was in Hubble Hill cemetery, Tonganoxie.
The following is a tribute to Rev. McKenzie, written by the present pastor of the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Rev. J.A. Pratt: " As present pastor of his church, I think of Brother McKenzie as a builder: a builder of parsonages, a builder of churches, and a builder of the principles of Christianity and of hope into the souls of men. Time will crumble these material buildings into ruin but what he built into human life will endure through time and through eternity.
He was a teacher for fifteen years and Superintendant of schools in Indiana, Kansas and Washington. When he surrendered to his conviction to enter the ministry, he returned to Kansas and in 1896 entered the South Kansas Conference (now Kans) of the Methodist Episcopal Church. From 1909 to 1915 he served as Chaplain and superintendant of schools at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson.
A Beloved Minister Dies
Rev. M. G. McKenzie, A friend to all, passed away Sunday morning.
Maxwell G. McKenzie, who was born in Kirkland, Indiana, September 27, 1860, passed away November 24, 1940, at Memorial hospital at Lawrence at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 27 days. His health had been failing for the past two years but he had been seriously ill only the past two weeks.
His early life was spent in Indiana where he was educated and taught school. He came of Scotch-Irish parents, who were devout Christians, he being one of seven children, four of whom were Methodist ministers.
He was married September 27, 1883, to Delia Applegate, who passed away in November, 1888. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive: a son, Ernest, and a daughter, Hazel. He came to Kansas in 1886 and spent a number of years teaching. Later he went to the state of Washington, where he met and married Ada J. Harader, June 14, 1893. They returned to Kansas in 1894. To them five children were born, four of whom survive--two sons Hugh and John, two daughters, Maurine and Edith.
In 1895 he became a member of the South Kansas Conference and remained so until his death, serving many charges throughout the state. He was also chaplain of the State Reformatory at Hutchinson for over five years. He was in active service 42 years, the last ten of which were spent at Reserve, Kansas. He retired and returned to Tonganoxie in 1937, where he had built his home, and spent his remaining years.
He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Ada J. McKenzie, and an aged sister, Mary J. Davenport, of the home; three sons, Ernest of Cottonwood Falls, Hugh of Joplin, Mo., and John of Santa Fe, New Mexico; three daughters, Mrs. W.S. Bowersox of Tonganoxie, Mrs. C.R. Allan of Hutchinson, and Mrs. F.L. Meyer of Ellensberg, Wash; sixteen grandchildren; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26th, with Rev. J.A. Pratt, presiding. The visiting pastors were Rev. Benson of Basehor, Rev. Moss of Wellsville, Rev. Weed and Rev. Vernon of Leavenworth, Rev Frank of Olathe, Rev. Gilbert of Kansas City, and Rev. J. R. McFadden of Salina, who preached the sermon. As part of his address Rev. McFadden read the following poem which had been written by Rev. McKenzie:
SUPPORTING FAITH
Beyond the sunlight and beyond the shadow,
Beyond the roughness of the daily road,
Beyond the clutch of earthly disappointment,
Beyond the lifting of each heavy load,
There is a place of rest and satisfaction,
There is an end to longing and to strife,
There is at last the often-sought solution,
Of all the problems of our human life.
The bud moves ever onward toward perfection,
The flowers must come before the luscious fruits,
And tho fierce winds may bruise and break its branches,
The sturdy tree draws courage from its roots.
And so altho we sometimes doubt and wonder,
And even sometimes sink into despair,
The faith that is within us still supports us
And makes us feel our Father's tender care.
Interment was in Hubble Hill cemetery, Tonganoxie.
The following is a tribute to Rev. McKenzie, written by the present pastor of the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Rev. J.A. Pratt: " As present pastor of his church, I think of Brother McKenzie as a builder: a builder of parsonages, a builder of churches, and a builder of the principles of Christianity and of hope into the souls of men. Time will crumble these material buildings into ruin but what he built into human life will endure through time and through eternity.
He was a teacher for fifteen years and Superintendant of schools in Indiana, Kansas and Washington. When he surrendered to his conviction to enter the ministry, he returned to Kansas and in 1896 entered the South Kansas Conference (now Kans) of the Methodist Episcopal Church. From 1909 to 1915 he served as Chaplain and superintendant of schools at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson.
Tonganoxie Mirror, November 28, 1940 (Kansas)
A Beloved Minister Dies
Rev. M. G. McKenzie, A friend to all, passed away Sunday morning.
Maxwell G. McKenzie, who was born in Kirkland, Indiana, September 27, 1860, passed away November 24, 1940, at Memorial hospital at Lawrence at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 27 days. His health had been failing for the past two years but he had been seriously ill only the past two weeks.
His early life was spent in Indiana where he was educated and taught school. He came of Scotch-Irish parents, who were devout Christians, he being one of seven children, four of whom were Methodist ministers.
He was married September 27, 1883, to Delia Applegate, who passed away in November, 1888. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive: a son, Ernest, and a daughter, Hazel. He came to Kansas in 1886 and spent a number of years teaching. Later he went to the state of Washington, where he met and married Ada J. Harader, June 14, 1893. They returned to Kansas in 1894. To them five children were born, four of whom survive--two sons Hugh and John, two daughters, Maurine and Edith.
In 1895 he became a member of the South Kansas Conference and remained so until his death, serving many charges throughout the state. He was also chaplain of the State Reformatory at Hutchinson for over five years. He was in active service 42 years, the last ten of which were spent at Reserve, Kansas. He retired and returned to Tonganoxie in 1937, where he had built his home, and spent his remaining years.
He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Ada J. McKenzie, and an aged sister, Mary J. Davenport, of the home; three sons, Ernest of Cottonwood Falls, Hugh of Joplin, Mo., and John of Santa Fe, New Mexico; three daughters, Mrs. W.S. Bowersox of Tonganoxie, Mrs. C.R. Allan of Hutchinson, and Mrs. F.L. Meyer of Ellensberg, Wash; sixteen grandchildren; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26th, with Rev. J.A. Pratt, presiding. The visiting pastors were Rev. Benson of Basehor, Rev. Moss of Wellsville, Rev. Weed and Rev. Vernon of Leavenworth, Rev Frank of Olathe, Rev. Gilbert of Kansas City, and Rev. J. R. McFadden of Salina, who preached the sermon. As part of his address Rev. McFadden read the following poem which had been written by Rev. McKenzie:
SUPPORTING FAITH
Beyond the sunlight and beyond the shadow,
Beyond the roughness of the daily road,
Beyond the clutch of earthly disappointment,
Beyond the lifting of each heavy load,
There is a place of rest and satisfaction,
There is an end to longing and to strife,
There is at last the often-sought solution,
Of all the problems of our human life.
The bud moves ever onward toward perfection,
The flowers must come before the luscious fruits,
And tho fierce winds may bruise and break its branches,
The sturdy tree draws courage from its roots.
And so altho we sometimes doubt and wonder,
And even sometimes sink into despair,
The faith that is within us still supports us
And makes us feel our Father's tender care.
Interment was in Hubble Hill cemetery, Tonganoxie.
The following is a tribute to Rev. McKenzie, written by the present pastor of the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Rev. J.A. Pratt: " As present pastor of his church, I think of Brother McKenzie as a builder: a builder of parsonages, a builder of churches, and a builder of the principles of Christianity and of hope into the souls of men. Time will crumble these material buildings into ruin but what he built into human life will endure through time and through eternity.
He was a teacher for fifteen years and Superintendant of schools in Indiana, Kansas and Washington. When he surrendered to his conviction to enter the ministry, he returned to Kansas and in 1896 entered the South Kansas Conference (now Kans) of the Methodist Episcopal Church. From 1909 to 1915 he served as Chaplain and superintendant of schools at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson.
A Beloved Minister Dies
Rev. M. G. McKenzie, A friend to all, passed away Sunday morning.
Maxwell G. McKenzie, who was born in Kirkland, Indiana, September 27, 1860, passed away November 24, 1940, at Memorial hospital at Lawrence at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 27 days. His health had been failing for the past two years but he had been seriously ill only the past two weeks.
His early life was spent in Indiana where he was educated and taught school. He came of Scotch-Irish parents, who were devout Christians, he being one of seven children, four of whom were Methodist ministers.
He was married September 27, 1883, to Delia Applegate, who passed away in November, 1888. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive: a son, Ernest, and a daughter, Hazel. He came to Kansas in 1886 and spent a number of years teaching. Later he went to the state of Washington, where he met and married Ada J. Harader, June 14, 1893. They returned to Kansas in 1894. To them five children were born, four of whom survive--two sons Hugh and John, two daughters, Maurine and Edith.
In 1895 he became a member of the South Kansas Conference and remained so until his death, serving many charges throughout the state. He was also chaplain of the State Reformatory at Hutchinson for over five years. He was in active service 42 years, the last ten of which were spent at Reserve, Kansas. He retired and returned to Tonganoxie in 1937, where he had built his home, and spent his remaining years.
He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Ada J. McKenzie, and an aged sister, Mary J. Davenport, of the home; three sons, Ernest of Cottonwood Falls, Hugh of Joplin, Mo., and John of Santa Fe, New Mexico; three daughters, Mrs. W.S. Bowersox of Tonganoxie, Mrs. C.R. Allan of Hutchinson, and Mrs. F.L. Meyer of Ellensberg, Wash; sixteen grandchildren; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26th, with Rev. J.A. Pratt, presiding. The visiting pastors were Rev. Benson of Basehor, Rev. Moss of Wellsville, Rev. Weed and Rev. Vernon of Leavenworth, Rev Frank of Olathe, Rev. Gilbert of Kansas City, and Rev. J. R. McFadden of Salina, who preached the sermon. As part of his address Rev. McFadden read the following poem which had been written by Rev. McKenzie:
SUPPORTING FAITH
Beyond the sunlight and beyond the shadow,
Beyond the roughness of the daily road,
Beyond the clutch of earthly disappointment,
Beyond the lifting of each heavy load,
There is a place of rest and satisfaction,
There is an end to longing and to strife,
There is at last the often-sought solution,
Of all the problems of our human life.
The bud moves ever onward toward perfection,
The flowers must come before the luscious fruits,
And tho fierce winds may bruise and break its branches,
The sturdy tree draws courage from its roots.
And so altho we sometimes doubt and wonder,
And even sometimes sink into despair,
The faith that is within us still supports us
And makes us feel our Father's tender care.
Interment was in Hubble Hill cemetery, Tonganoxie.
The following is a tribute to Rev. McKenzie, written by the present pastor of the Tonganoxie Methodist Church, Rev. J.A. Pratt: " As present pastor of his church, I think of Brother McKenzie as a builder: a builder of parsonages, a builder of churches, and a builder of the principles of Christianity and of hope into the souls of men. Time will crumble these material buildings into ruin but what he built into human life will endure through time and through eternity.
He was a teacher for fifteen years and Superintendant of schools in Indiana, Kansas and Washington. When he surrendered to his conviction to enter the ministry, he returned to Kansas and in 1896 entered the South Kansas Conference (now Kans) of the Methodist Episcopal Church. From 1909 to 1915 he served as Chaplain and superintendant of schools at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson.
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