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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: CORNELIUS, NESBIT April 8, 1893 McDonald PA Outlook
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 05:28:14 -0400


CORNELIUS, NESBIT



Rev. Maxwell N. CORNELIUS, D. D., who at one time was pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian Church, died last Friday at his home in Washington City, aged 50 years.



Rev. David K. NESBIT died Monday morning at Apollo, Armstrong county. He was well known as a pulpit orator, lecturer and writer. He was born at Noblestown about 50 years ago. His father was Rev. Dr. W. NESBIT, a well-known Presbyterian preacher, who died a few years ago at an advanced age, and his mother was Mary MCDONALD, daughter of John MCDONALD, of McDonald station, one of the wealthiest men of the early days in western Pennsylvania.

After taking a course of study at the academies of Sewickley and Poland, Ohio, young NESBIT commenced the study of law with KURTZ Brothers at New Castle, which he abandoned in a couple of years to prepare for the ministry. He entered Mt. Union College, and graduated from Vermillion College, Haysville, Ohio, and the subsequently from the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny. He married a Miss WHITWORTH, of Apollo, and entered the mission field on the Pacific slope, where he soon became popular and influential in the pulpit and on the lecture platform. He returned to the east and accepted a call to the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church, where he remained for many years until, through the entreaties of ex-Gov. WASHBURN and Mr. CONVERSE, of the National Tube Works, (must be something missing) he remained three or four years. He was then called to the First Congregational Church at Peoria, Ill., one of the largest, wealthiest and most influential churches in the de!
nomination.

His work in the pulpit was characterized with a zeal and earnestness that commanded the closest attention. He was original in thought and expression and always intensely interesting. While he was a keen, sharp and almost unmerciful critic, he was kindhearted, generous to a fault, tender and affectionate. He had a wonderful command of language, convulsing audiences to laughter and moving them to tears alternately.

About two weeks ago the deceased was in this city with his friends, the late Rev. Maxwell CORNELIUS, who obituary appeared in yesterday's Press, and W. T. LINDSAY, of the United States Court, both warm personal friends. It was arranged that Mr. CORNELIUS should preach the funeral sermon of Rev. NESBIT; and of the latter survived his friend she should do a like service. The two friends will probably be buried on the same day.

*It is stated that this was "Culled from Monday's Pittsburg Press."



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