Clinton Advertiser:  Thursday, April 23, 1891
Clinton Advertiser.  A semi-monthly at Clinton, Maine by B. T. Foster & H. E. Pratt

Rev. Pascal E. Brown was born in
Poland, Me., Oct. 21, 1829, and died in
Pembroke, Me., April 12, 1891, aged 61
years and 5 mos.

He was ambitious in youthful life and
early engaged in business as an edge
tool manufacturer.  In this work he 
continued for a period of time, until the 
Master called him to Christian and min-
isterial toil.  He entered the ministry of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church and 
joined the Maine Conference in 1857.
He was ordained Deacon in 1859 by 
Bishop Ames, and Elder in 1861 by 
Bishop Scott.

He was united in marriage to Miss 
Melvina S. Williams of Skowhegan
April 15, 1858, who still survives him 
and with whom we deeply sympathize in 
this great sorrow.

His work continued in the Maine Con-
ference till 1872 at which time he was
transferred to the East Maine Conference
and stationed at Boothbay.  His subse-
quent appointments were as follows:
'73-'75 Dresden; '76-'77 Union; '78-'80
Clinton; '81-'82 Guildford; '83-'85 Cor-
inth; '86 Hampden; '87-'90 Pembroke.
This outline of service but imperfectly
exhibits the noble work for Christ 
which was accomplished by this devoted
and faithful minister of the Lord Jesus.

Brother Brown was ever cheerful and 
hopeful in his own soul and in the pros-
pects of the work before him.  Hope of 
success was an element of strength in 
his religious labor, and he went cheer-
fully to the work assigned by Con-
ference order.

He possessed a rich gospel experince
and by the fullness thereof was fre-
quently enabled to lead God's people for-
ward to higher attainments in the life of
Christ.  He was an able advocate of the 
temperance cause and justly radical in 
all true measures of reform.  He was 
efficient in his pulpit ministrations and,
at times, an unusual unction rested both 
upon him and the congregation.

In family life he was kind and gen-
erous, and three children now morn for 
the devoted father whom God hath re-
moved from them and from life.

His last illness was somewhat brief 
and endured with much composure of 
spirit and abiding Christian trust.  He 
saw that his work was done and calmly 
rested upon Jesus' promises.  They were 
his support in life's closing period, and 
triumphantly, his spirit ascended the 
heavens to be forever with the Lord.

W. L. Brown.

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