REV. W. T. BEATTY. D. D.
His Death in This City Yesterday—A Sketch of His Life and Work
The general public, not less than the wide circle of his personal friends, will be pained to learn that Rev. W. T. Beatty. D. D., died of consumption yesterday, April 10, in this city.
William Trimble Beatty was born June 1, 1834, near Rushville, in Fairfield county, Ohio, his parents being also American born and of Scotch-Irish extraction. In 1851, while Mr. Beatty was a student at the age of 17 in the Mt. Pleasant academy, in Kingston, Ohio, he united with the Presbyterian church at the close of a series of revival meetings. At this date his preference was and for some time continued to be to enter the profession of the law, and with this purpose in mind, he completed the classical course, and graduated at the Miami University, Ohio. But he soon came to feel it to be his duty to enter the ministry, and in pursuance of this conviction he studied theology one year at Deauville under Rev. Dr. Robert J. Breckenridge. He then taught school for nearly a year in West Rushville, Ohio, and after that spent some time in active business in Missouri. While thus engaged, his unusual ability as a speaker, writer and thinker, came to the attention of a leading clergyman, who persuaded Mr. Beatty to resume his theological studies, and in the fall of 1858 he went to Allegheny, Pa., where he completed the theological course at the Seminary in that city. In April, 1859, he was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, at Zanesville, Ohio.
He then for a time supplied the pulpit of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, and in December 1860 was simultaneously called to the pastorate of the church at Waynesboro, and to that at Greencastle, Penn. He accepted the latter, and served there acceptably for several years. In 1863 he received a very urgent call to the First Presbyterian church at New Brunswick, New Jersey, and in June, 1967 was invited to become pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh. He returned a favorable answer, and it was in the pulpit of that church during the thirteen years, from 1867 to 1880, that Dr. Beatty did his best and most fruitful work as a Christian minister. While there he received the degree of doctor of divinity from the Western University of Pittsburgh, and took the very highest rank among the clergymen of his denomination in Pennsylvania. During the later months of his pastorate of the Shadyside church, a bronchial difficulty began to develop itself, and had become so threatening in 1880 that be felt compelled to resign his pulpit, to come to the Northwest, with the hope of relief. During the absence of Dr. Breed, Dr. Beatty occupied the pulpit of the House of Hope in St. Paul in the summer of 1880, and at the close of his service there was promptly invited to supply the vacant pulpit of Plymouth Congregational church in Minneapolis. This he did for several months with the greatest acceptance; indeed, so entire was the satisfaction with his service that he would have received a hearty and unanimous call as the successor of Mr. Stimson had his health rendered his acceptance of it practicable. But in spite of a temporary improvement resulting from a change of climate, the disease proved to be deep seated, and since June of last year Dr. Beatty failed perceptibly, a trip of several weeks to the far Northwest not resulting beneficially. With one or two exceptions he has not occupied the pulpit since last summer, and has been confined to his house and room from the beginning of winter to the time of his death. In all that goes to make up a faithful, influential and in the best sense successful pastor, Dr. Beatty had few superiors. His life was singularly stainless, judicious and consecrated; his thought was pellucid, vigorous and sustained; his pulpit oratory Waa nearly faultless, while through all his discourses there ran such an evident vein of spiritual-mindedness and manly sincerity as could not fail to commend his utterances to all listeners. When such men die the world is made poorer.
It is understood that the family of Dr. Beatty will continue to reside in this city, together with Rev. and Mrs. Fulton, early friends of Mrs. Beatty, who have recently made Minneapolis and the Beatty residence their home. The funeral of Dr. Beatty will take place at Plymouth church this city at 2 P.M. of to-morrow, Wednesday.
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 11 Apr 1882
His Death in This City Yesterday—A Sketch of His Life and Work
The general public, not less than the wide circle of his personal friends, will be pained to learn that Rev. W. T. Beatty. D. D., died of consumption yesterday, April 10, in this city.
William Trimble Beatty was born June 1, 1834, near Rushville, in Fairfield county, Ohio, his parents being also American born and of Scotch-Irish extraction. In 1851, while Mr. Beatty was a student at the age of 17 in the Mt. Pleasant academy, in Kingston, Ohio, he united with the Presbyterian church at the close of a series of revival meetings. At this date his preference was and for some time continued to be to enter the profession of the law, and with this purpose in mind, he completed the classical course, and graduated at the Miami University, Ohio. But he soon came to feel it to be his duty to enter the ministry, and in pursuance of this conviction he studied theology one year at Deauville under Rev. Dr. Robert J. Breckenridge. He then taught school for nearly a year in West Rushville, Ohio, and after that spent some time in active business in Missouri. While thus engaged, his unusual ability as a speaker, writer and thinker, came to the attention of a leading clergyman, who persuaded Mr. Beatty to resume his theological studies, and in the fall of 1858 he went to Allegheny, Pa., where he completed the theological course at the Seminary in that city. In April, 1859, he was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, at Zanesville, Ohio.
He then for a time supplied the pulpit of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, and in December 1860 was simultaneously called to the pastorate of the church at Waynesboro, and to that at Greencastle, Penn. He accepted the latter, and served there acceptably for several years. In 1863 he received a very urgent call to the First Presbyterian church at New Brunswick, New Jersey, and in June, 1967 was invited to become pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh. He returned a favorable answer, and it was in the pulpit of that church during the thirteen years, from 1867 to 1880, that Dr. Beatty did his best and most fruitful work as a Christian minister. While there he received the degree of doctor of divinity from the Western University of Pittsburgh, and took the very highest rank among the clergymen of his denomination in Pennsylvania. During the later months of his pastorate of the Shadyside church, a bronchial difficulty began to develop itself, and had become so threatening in 1880 that be felt compelled to resign his pulpit, to come to the Northwest, with the hope of relief. During the absence of Dr. Breed, Dr. Beatty occupied the pulpit of the House of Hope in St. Paul in the summer of 1880, and at the close of his service there was promptly invited to supply the vacant pulpit of Plymouth Congregational church in Minneapolis. This he did for several months with the greatest acceptance; indeed, so entire was the satisfaction with his service that he would have received a hearty and unanimous call as the successor of Mr. Stimson had his health rendered his acceptance of it practicable. But in spite of a temporary improvement resulting from a change of climate, the disease proved to be deep seated, and since June of last year Dr. Beatty failed perceptibly, a trip of several weeks to the far Northwest not resulting beneficially. With one or two exceptions he has not occupied the pulpit since last summer, and has been confined to his house and room from the beginning of winter to the time of his death. In all that goes to make up a faithful, influential and in the best sense successful pastor, Dr. Beatty had few superiors. His life was singularly stainless, judicious and consecrated; his thought was pellucid, vigorous and sustained; his pulpit oratory Waa nearly faultless, while through all his discourses there ran such an evident vein of spiritual-mindedness and manly sincerity as could not fail to commend his utterances to all listeners. When such men die the world is made poorer.
It is understood that the family of Dr. Beatty will continue to reside in this city, together with Rev. and Mrs. Fulton, early friends of Mrs. Beatty, who have recently made Minneapolis and the Beatty residence their home. The funeral of Dr. Beatty will take place at Plymouth church this city at 2 P.M. of to-morrow, Wednesday.
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 11 Apr 1882
REV. W. T. BEATTY. D. D.
His Death in This City Yesterday—A Sketch of His Life and Work
The general public, not less than the wide circle of his personal friends, will be pained to learn that Rev. W. T. Beatty. D. D., died of consumption yesterday, April 10, in this city.
William Trimble Beatty was born June 1, 1834, near Rushville, in Fairfield county, Ohio, his parents being also American born and of Scotch-Irish extraction. In 1851, while Mr. Beatty was a student at the age of 17 in the Mt. Pleasant academy, in Kingston, Ohio, he united with the Presbyterian church at the close of a series of revival meetings. At this date his preference was and for some time continued to be to enter the profession of the law, and with this purpose in mind, he completed the classical course, and graduated at the Miami University, Ohio. But he soon came to feel it to be his duty to enter the ministry, and in pursuance of this conviction he studied theology one year at Deauville under Rev. Dr. Robert J. Breckenridge. He then taught school for nearly a year in West Rushville, Ohio, and after that spent some time in active business in Missouri. While thus engaged, his unusual ability as a speaker, writer and thinker, came to the attention of a leading clergyman, who persuaded Mr. Beatty to resume his theological studies, and in the fall of 1858 he went to Allegheny, Pa., where he completed the theological course at the Seminary in that city. In April, 1859, he was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, at Zanesville, Ohio.
He then for a time supplied the pulpit of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, and in December 1860 was simultaneously called to the pastorate of the church at Waynesboro, and to that at Greencastle, Penn. He accepted the latter, and served there acceptably for several years. In 1863 he received a very urgent call to the First Presbyterian church at New Brunswick, New Jersey, and in June, 1967 was invited to become pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh. He returned a favorable answer, and it was in the pulpit of that church during the thirteen years, from 1867 to 1880, that Dr. Beatty did his best and most fruitful work as a Christian minister. While there he received the degree of doctor of divinity from the Western University of Pittsburgh, and took the very highest rank among the clergymen of his denomination in Pennsylvania. During the later months of his pastorate of the Shadyside church, a bronchial difficulty began to develop itself, and had become so threatening in 1880 that be felt compelled to resign his pulpit, to come to the Northwest, with the hope of relief. During the absence of Dr. Breed, Dr. Beatty occupied the pulpit of the House of Hope in St. Paul in the summer of 1880, and at the close of his service there was promptly invited to supply the vacant pulpit of Plymouth Congregational church in Minneapolis. This he did for several months with the greatest acceptance; indeed, so entire was the satisfaction with his service that he would have received a hearty and unanimous call as the successor of Mr. Stimson had his health rendered his acceptance of it practicable. But in spite of a temporary improvement resulting from a change of climate, the disease proved to be deep seated, and since June of last year Dr. Beatty failed perceptibly, a trip of several weeks to the far Northwest not resulting beneficially. With one or two exceptions he has not occupied the pulpit since last summer, and has been confined to his house and room from the beginning of winter to the time of his death. In all that goes to make up a faithful, influential and in the best sense successful pastor, Dr. Beatty had few superiors. His life was singularly stainless, judicious and consecrated; his thought was pellucid, vigorous and sustained; his pulpit oratory Waa nearly faultless, while through all his discourses there ran such an evident vein of spiritual-mindedness and manly sincerity as could not fail to commend his utterances to all listeners. When such men die the world is made poorer.
It is understood that the family of Dr. Beatty will continue to reside in this city, together with Rev. and Mrs. Fulton, early friends of Mrs. Beatty, who have recently made Minneapolis and the Beatty residence their home. The funeral of Dr. Beatty will take place at Plymouth church this city at 2 P.M. of to-morrow, Wednesday.
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 11 Apr 1882
His Death in This City Yesterday—A Sketch of His Life and Work
The general public, not less than the wide circle of his personal friends, will be pained to learn that Rev. W. T. Beatty. D. D., died of consumption yesterday, April 10, in this city.
William Trimble Beatty was born June 1, 1834, near Rushville, in Fairfield county, Ohio, his parents being also American born and of Scotch-Irish extraction. In 1851, while Mr. Beatty was a student at the age of 17 in the Mt. Pleasant academy, in Kingston, Ohio, he united with the Presbyterian church at the close of a series of revival meetings. At this date his preference was and for some time continued to be to enter the profession of the law, and with this purpose in mind, he completed the classical course, and graduated at the Miami University, Ohio. But he soon came to feel it to be his duty to enter the ministry, and in pursuance of this conviction he studied theology one year at Deauville under Rev. Dr. Robert J. Breckenridge. He then taught school for nearly a year in West Rushville, Ohio, and after that spent some time in active business in Missouri. While thus engaged, his unusual ability as a speaker, writer and thinker, came to the attention of a leading clergyman, who persuaded Mr. Beatty to resume his theological studies, and in the fall of 1858 he went to Allegheny, Pa., where he completed the theological course at the Seminary in that city. In April, 1859, he was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church, at Zanesville, Ohio.
He then for a time supplied the pulpit of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, and in December 1860 was simultaneously called to the pastorate of the church at Waynesboro, and to that at Greencastle, Penn. He accepted the latter, and served there acceptably for several years. In 1863 he received a very urgent call to the First Presbyterian church at New Brunswick, New Jersey, and in June, 1967 was invited to become pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh. He returned a favorable answer, and it was in the pulpit of that church during the thirteen years, from 1867 to 1880, that Dr. Beatty did his best and most fruitful work as a Christian minister. While there he received the degree of doctor of divinity from the Western University of Pittsburgh, and took the very highest rank among the clergymen of his denomination in Pennsylvania. During the later months of his pastorate of the Shadyside church, a bronchial difficulty began to develop itself, and had become so threatening in 1880 that be felt compelled to resign his pulpit, to come to the Northwest, with the hope of relief. During the absence of Dr. Breed, Dr. Beatty occupied the pulpit of the House of Hope in St. Paul in the summer of 1880, and at the close of his service there was promptly invited to supply the vacant pulpit of Plymouth Congregational church in Minneapolis. This he did for several months with the greatest acceptance; indeed, so entire was the satisfaction with his service that he would have received a hearty and unanimous call as the successor of Mr. Stimson had his health rendered his acceptance of it practicable. But in spite of a temporary improvement resulting from a change of climate, the disease proved to be deep seated, and since June of last year Dr. Beatty failed perceptibly, a trip of several weeks to the far Northwest not resulting beneficially. With one or two exceptions he has not occupied the pulpit since last summer, and has been confined to his house and room from the beginning of winter to the time of his death. In all that goes to make up a faithful, influential and in the best sense successful pastor, Dr. Beatty had few superiors. His life was singularly stainless, judicious and consecrated; his thought was pellucid, vigorous and sustained; his pulpit oratory Waa nearly faultless, while through all his discourses there ran such an evident vein of spiritual-mindedness and manly sincerity as could not fail to commend his utterances to all listeners. When such men die the world is made poorer.
It is understood that the family of Dr. Beatty will continue to reside in this city, together with Rev. and Mrs. Fulton, early friends of Mrs. Beatty, who have recently made Minneapolis and the Beatty residence their home. The funeral of Dr. Beatty will take place at Plymouth church this city at 2 P.M. of to-morrow, Wednesday.
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 11 Apr 1882
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