OBIT: Noah E. MILLER, Bishop, 1930, Springs, Somerset County, PA

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NOAH E. MILLER

  Bishop Noah E. Miller, of Springs, who had been ill since January, died at his 
home at 1 o'clock Monday morning.  He was a prominent minister and Sunday School 
worker in the Mennonite denomination and took sick during the winter while on 
his way from a church gathering in the State of Virginia to a Sunday School 
meeting in the Stahl Mennonite Church, near Davidsville.  Instead of going to 
the meeting in that vicinity the Bishop went to his home after his arrival in 
Meyersdale and had since been bedfast.  His death was due to a complication of 
diseases.
  Noah E. Miller was born 51 years ago in Elk Lick Township, a son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Eli Miller.  He was a brother of Ira Miller, of Virginia.  Three sisters 
also survive.  One of them resides in Oregon, one in Kansas and the other one in 
Virginia.  He is survived by his wife, Hannah (Durr) Miller, daughter of Bishop 
J. N. Durr, of Martinsburg, Blair County, and five children - Chester, Orden, 
Ellen, Catherine, and Alvina Miller, all at home.
  Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the Springs 
Mennonite Church, Samuel G. Shetler, of the Stahl congregation, having charge, 
with interment in the church cemetery.  Bishop Miller served most of his 
pastorate with the Springs congregation.

Meyersdale Republican, March 20, 1930

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NOAH E. MILLER

  Noah E. Miller was born at Springs, Pa., Jan. 13, 1880; died March 18, 1930; 
aged 50 years, 2 months and 5 days.  He lived on part of the old homestead where 
he was born.  He spent the greater part of his life in this community.
  At the age of 16 he united with the Mennonite Church.  He was married to 
Hannah Durr, a daughter of Bishop J. N. Durr, of Martinsburg, Pa., on June 6, 
1907.  To this union were born three sons and three daughters, Chester, Orden, 
Elam, Kathryn, Alvina and an infant daughter, Zela May, who preceded him to the 
grave.  There remain to mourn his departure: the bereaved family, one brother, 
Ira, of Fentress, Va.; three sisters, Ella, Mrs. Chas. Warfel, Fentress, Va.; 
Estie, Mrs. Ed Yoder, Hesston, Kansas, and Fannie, Mrs. Allen Good, Portland, 
Oregon; many other relatives and a host of friends.
  In his earlier life he did much for the cause of Christ through the Sunday 
School, having been a faithful superintendent and worker for a number of years.  
From this work he was called to the ministry, being ordained May 11, 1912, and 
to the office of Bishop, Oct. 5, 1912.
  His life seemed to be an untiring effort for the cause of Christ, many times 
going beyond consideration for his own bodily welfare.  As a minister, 
evangelist and Bible teacher, he was known far and wide.  His life was of a 
quiet, unassuming nature, rather suffering rebuff than defending himself, during 
his illness never murmuring nor complaining.  He was silent and not 
demonstrative in his labors.
  For about ten years, almost every year he served as special instructor during 
the six weeks' Bible term of the Eastern Mennonite School at Harrisonburg, Va.   
It was while here that he contracted the illness that finally removed him from 
our midst.  We mourn the loss of one we thought was needed by his family, by the 
community, and by the church which he so faithfully served.  He served the 
church, prior to his death in the following capacities:  Secretary of General 
Conference; moderator of District Conference, member of the faculty of the 
Eastern Mennonite School; member of the Executive Board of the Southwestern 
Pennsylvania Conference, Young People's Meeting Program Committee, and other 
positions of less note, yet important.  Many were they who sought his advice on 
problems of life.
  The funeral services were conducted in the Springs Mennonite Church which was 
far too small to accommodate those who desired to attend.  We feel safe in 
saying there never was a funeral here so large before.  His funeral was attended 
by at least 42 members of the ministry.  The funeral sermon was preached by S. 
G. Shetler, of Johnstown, his theme being "The Unanswered Why."  Following the 
sermon talks were given by Noah Mack, A. D. Wengerd, John Mosemann and J. L. 
Stauffer.  Interment in the church cemetery at Springs.

Meyersdale Republican, March 27, 1930