Black, John M.

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Title: Black, John M.
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J.

M. Black, Obituary

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Re,·. ] . M. Black, m inister of the g lorious gospel of Christ slipped away to be
with God fr om the University Hos pital,
in Ann Arbor, Thursday, August 7th, and
was buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, 0
F lint, Saturday afte rnoon, August 9th.
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He was born in Scotland, in 187 1, and 'iJ'-.
came to this country when a young "
man, and for a number of years was an
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officer in the Salvation Army, managing '
their welfare work. He joined the M eth- ~
odis t Epi scopal Church and when not en- ---~
gaged oa Sunday in Salvation army work, ~
supplied some pulpit. H e joined the Hoiston Conference, and in 1914 was transferred to Detroit Conference, by Bishop
Henderson.
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The church at Freeland was built during his pas torate; it was here while working on the church he feil fr om the scaffo lding and wa s seriously injured. From
this fa ll he never completely recovered. ,
J7our years ago he went to work in the
Buick factory and there exerted a fine
Ch ristian influence among his fellow workmen.
H e served O ssineke, Freeland, R ender- '-"1\.
son, Dansville, Vernon, Otisville, and ~
Lapeer Street, Flint. He was a good .......;
preache r and faithful pastor.
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funeral was in charge of the District Sup, ~
erintendent; J. E. Zoller, an intimate ")
.. friend and pastor of our L inco ln Park
Church, preached the sermon. John Rutledge, G. F. Tripp, Henry Schofield, A. E.
Thompson and Paul Haven s also participa ted in the service. He leaves a wife
' and two brothers to mourn his departure.- H. G. P earce.

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