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- The Rev. James C. ROGERS died
at his home in Milton Junction, Wis., on
- Wednesday morning, April 1, 1891. About
one year ago he had a severe attack of la grippe from which he
never fully recovered, at last he had a complication of difficulties
and general decline. Last June he visited the scenes of his boyhood,
hoping to be benefited in health by the change. He returned in
September, apparently much better, but it proved to be only a
temporary improvement, as he soon began again to fail, medical
skill and kindly nursing by willing hands proved unavailing,
and he closed his earthly career beloved by all who knew him.
- The funeral was held at the Milton
Junction Seventh-day Baptist church on April 3d,
- and was largely attended by those of
nearly all shades of belief. The sermon was preached by the writer,
Elds. Wardner and Dunn and Pres. Whitford assisting in the services.
Eld. Bond assisted at the residence.
- Mr. ROGERS was born in Waterford,
Conn., May 23, 1822. He accepted Christ
- and united with the Waterford Seventh-day
Baptist Church in the autumn of 1837, under the labors of Alexander
CAMPBELL. In the year 1840 he took up his residence at
Preston, N.Y., here he labored in revival meetings as a lay worker
associated with Eld. Jabez SWAN, a noted revivalist. In
the spring of 1844 he was married to Miss Clarinda MILLER,
of DeRuyter, who survives him. He again removed to Waterford,
where he was engaged as captain of a Georgia Bank fishing schooner.
While living here he was licensed to preach. After about two
years he accepted a call to become pastor of the DeRuyter Seventh-day
Baptist Church. He was ordained, by request of this church, at
the General Conference held at Leonardsville, N.Y., Sept. 7,
1855. He at once moved to Southampton, Ill., becoming pastor
of the church at that place; here he remained three years. He
next accepted the pastorate of the church at Edgerton, Wis.,
remaining two years. In the year 1860 he located as pastor of
the Rock River Church remaining in this charge until about eight
years ago. After he resigned the pastorate he preached for this
church for about two years more as supply.
- He was father of five sons and two
daughters; four of the sons are interred in the Rock
- River Cemetery, where his remains were
laid away, the remaining children are still living.
- There are many homes in Southern Wisconsin
into which he has brought gospel
- consolation and comfort in hours of
bereavement and sorrow. He was very sympathetic in his nature
and had a kind word for all. He will be greatly missed. There
is "One less to bind to earth, One more to love in heaven."
G. W. H. [Vol. 47, No. 15, p. 252]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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