Los Angeles County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Pearson, Robert W. (Rev.) 1890
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Los Angeles Times (Various Dates)
Los Angeles Times, September 8, 1890, page 2

Sudden Illness of Rev. Mr. Pearson:  Rev. Dr. Pearson of Phoenix, Ariz. has 
been supplying St. Peter's Church of this city during his summer vacation, and 
all who have heard his sermons have been more than pleased--they have been 
delighted as well as spiritually benefitted.  Las Sunday was expected to have 
been his last service before returning to his charge in Phoenix, and he was to 
preach and administer the Holy Communion in the morning and preach a discourse 
especially to young people in the evening; but on opening the services in the 
morning he announced that his health would not admit of his conducting an 
evening service, but he hoped to be able to conduct the morning service in 
full.  He did so and preached a sermon which will not soon be forgotten by 
those who had the privilege of listening to it.  It was a sermon such as one 
who should know it was to be his last message to his people might not wish to 
change a single thought or word.  The communion followed, and it was remarked 
by all that there was an especial tenderness in his manner in this service.  At 
the close of the service he went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Reynolds, where 
he was being entertained for the day (his family being in Los Angeles), and lay 
on a sofa in the sitting-room to rest for a little time.  He had not complained 
of being over-fatigued or of any special illness.  The host and hostess left 
the room for a few moments to attend to some domestic duties, and on returning 
shortly found him lying on the floor insensible.  A physician was soon called 
and every effort was made to restore the patient to consciousness, but without 
success.  He remained unconscious until Tuesday morning.  He is now in a fair 
way of recovery, although there is little doubt but he suffered a shock of 
paralysis.  His friends here and elsewhere will rejoice to know that he will 
probably recover his physical and mental vigor.

Los Angeles Times, October 1, 1890, Page 3

Death of Dr. Pearson.  Rev. Dr. Pearson of Phoenix, Ariz., who has been ill for 
some weeks past at the residence of Merrick Reynolds, in San Pedro, died Monday 
night at 11 o'clock.  The remains were brought to this city yesterday afternoon 
and will be buried from St. Paul's Church Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.  
Dr. Pearson was a man of marked pulpit ability and much respected wherever 
known.  Until recently ordained in the Episcopal church, he was a minister of 
the Baptists and widely known among them.  He leaves a widow and one daughter.

Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1890, Page 6

The Rev. Robert W. Pearson, D. D., whose burial took place from St. Paul's 
Church on Thursday last, though but a little known on this coast, was a man of 
brilliant intellect, and among the Baptista, whose communion he recently left 
for that of the Episcopal Church, held positions of great importance and 
influence.  He was for some years the pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist 
Church, Pittsburg, Pa., a church which he built, seating thousands, and which 
was always packed to the doors.  Some of his former parishioners are now in 
this city and esteem him as one of the most gifted of preachers and pastors.  A 
memorial discourse will be delivered at Christ Church, corner of Broadway and 
Temple street, this morning.

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