"John McKean was born in Landisburg, Pa, September 29th, 1817, whence he moved with his parents, at twelve, to Wayne and Holmes Counties and soon Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio, where he aided in building a home. He was converted in 1842, in the good old fashioned way that knew no doubt. He soon gave heed to the call of God to the work of the ministry. Was promoted from exhorter to local preacher, then as supply on Wood Circuit, and by its Official Board recommended to this Conference, which he entered in 1848. Was ordained deacon in 1851 by Bishop Morris, and elder in 1853 by Bishop Simpson. Took a supernumerary place in 1865, to care for infirm parents, and again took work in 1867, and superannuated in 1880.
He was very fortunate in the selection of an educated, intelligent and efficient helpmeet in Miss Elizabeth M. Harris, whom he married August 28, 1850. To them were born nine children, six of whom, with the mother, mourn the loss of an excellent husband and father. Since 1867 the family home has been in Berea, because of the great opportunity of sending the children to Baldwin University, of which institution he was an ardent friend.
He was a man of great physical endurance, mind and body ever on the alert for every good word and work. He was a very good preacher and had great success in gathering souls into the kingdom, and keeping them. He was of the stuff of which martyrs are made, of great courage, fearing only sin. To him it was, "Whatever others may say or do, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." He never daubed with untempered mortar, nor did he fail, after pungent and powerful applications of the law, to present Christ as the only but all-sufficient remedy. His sermons were clear, logical, and persuasive. He reveled in the mighty themes of salvation.
His early pioneer life fitted him for the hard work the Church put upon him. The Black Swamp and Maumee country ruined the health of many preachers, and did not fail to make inroads on the strong, vigorous, athletic frame of our brother. In spite of malaria, storm, rain, snowdrifts, or cold, he reached his appointments in time. At seventy, he looked younger than many at fifty. He was respected and revered by all who knew him, and by the Church as brother beloved, and in return he loved the Church with ardent devotion, and longed to see Zion put on her beautiful garments. When failing powers forbade his preaching, he was ever present to cheer on by prayer, song, exhortation, and testimony. His every-day life bore testimony to God's saving grace and anointing power.
In the triumphs of a living faith he passed to his glorious reward on Sabbath afternoon, July 31, 1898, in the eighty first year of his pilgrimage."
Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898
He was very fortunate in the selection of an educated, intelligent and efficient helpmeet in Miss Elizabeth M. Harris, whom he married August 28, 1850. To them were born nine children, six of whom, with the mother, mourn the loss of an excellent husband and father. Since 1867 the family home has been in Berea, because of the great opportunity of sending the children to Baldwin University, of which institution he was an ardent friend.
He was a man of great physical endurance, mind and body ever on the alert for every good word and work. He was a very good preacher and had great success in gathering souls into the kingdom, and keeping them. He was of the stuff of which martyrs are made, of great courage, fearing only sin. To him it was, "Whatever others may say or do, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." He never daubed with untempered mortar, nor did he fail, after pungent and powerful applications of the law, to present Christ as the only but all-sufficient remedy. His sermons were clear, logical, and persuasive. He reveled in the mighty themes of salvation.
His early pioneer life fitted him for the hard work the Church put upon him. The Black Swamp and Maumee country ruined the health of many preachers, and did not fail to make inroads on the strong, vigorous, athletic frame of our brother. In spite of malaria, storm, rain, snowdrifts, or cold, he reached his appointments in time. At seventy, he looked younger than many at fifty. He was respected and revered by all who knew him, and by the Church as brother beloved, and in return he loved the Church with ardent devotion, and longed to see Zion put on her beautiful garments. When failing powers forbade his preaching, he was ever present to cheer on by prayer, song, exhortation, and testimony. His every-day life bore testimony to God's saving grace and anointing power.
In the triumphs of a living faith he passed to his glorious reward on Sabbath afternoon, July 31, 1898, in the eighty first year of his pilgrimage."
Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898
"John McKean was born in Landisburg, Pa, September 29th, 1817, whence he moved with his parents, at twelve, to Wayne and Holmes Counties and soon Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio, where he aided in building a home. He was converted in 1842, in the good old fashioned way that knew no doubt. He soon gave heed to the call of God to the work of the ministry. Was promoted from exhorter to local preacher, then as supply on Wood Circuit, and by its Official Board recommended to this Conference, which he entered in 1848. Was ordained deacon in 1851 by Bishop Morris, and elder in 1853 by Bishop Simpson. Took a supernumerary place in 1865, to care for infirm parents, and again took work in 1867, and superannuated in 1880.
He was very fortunate in the selection of an educated, intelligent and efficient helpmeet in Miss Elizabeth M. Harris, whom he married August 28, 1850. To them were born nine children, six of whom, with the mother, mourn the loss of an excellent husband and father. Since 1867 the family home has been in Berea, because of the great opportunity of sending the children to Baldwin University, of which institution he was an ardent friend.
He was a man of great physical endurance, mind and body ever on the alert for every good word and work. He was a very good preacher and had great success in gathering souls into the kingdom, and keeping them. He was of the stuff of which martyrs are made, of great courage, fearing only sin. To him it was, "Whatever others may say or do, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." He never daubed with untempered mortar, nor did he fail, after pungent and powerful applications of the law, to present Christ as the only but all-sufficient remedy. His sermons were clear, logical, and persuasive. He reveled in the mighty themes of salvation.
His early pioneer life fitted him for the hard work the Church put upon him. The Black Swamp and Maumee country ruined the health of many preachers, and did not fail to make inroads on the strong, vigorous, athletic frame of our brother. In spite of malaria, storm, rain, snowdrifts, or cold, he reached his appointments in time. At seventy, he looked younger than many at fifty. He was respected and revered by all who knew him, and by the Church as brother beloved, and in return he loved the Church with ardent devotion, and longed to see Zion put on her beautiful garments. When failing powers forbade his preaching, he was ever present to cheer on by prayer, song, exhortation, and testimony. His every-day life bore testimony to God's saving grace and anointing power.
In the triumphs of a living faith he passed to his glorious reward on Sabbath afternoon, July 31, 1898, in the eighty first year of his pilgrimage."
Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898
He was very fortunate in the selection of an educated, intelligent and efficient helpmeet in Miss Elizabeth M. Harris, whom he married August 28, 1850. To them were born nine children, six of whom, with the mother, mourn the loss of an excellent husband and father. Since 1867 the family home has been in Berea, because of the great opportunity of sending the children to Baldwin University, of which institution he was an ardent friend.
He was a man of great physical endurance, mind and body ever on the alert for every good word and work. He was a very good preacher and had great success in gathering souls into the kingdom, and keeping them. He was of the stuff of which martyrs are made, of great courage, fearing only sin. To him it was, "Whatever others may say or do, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." He never daubed with untempered mortar, nor did he fail, after pungent and powerful applications of the law, to present Christ as the only but all-sufficient remedy. His sermons were clear, logical, and persuasive. He reveled in the mighty themes of salvation.
His early pioneer life fitted him for the hard work the Church put upon him. The Black Swamp and Maumee country ruined the health of many preachers, and did not fail to make inroads on the strong, vigorous, athletic frame of our brother. In spite of malaria, storm, rain, snowdrifts, or cold, he reached his appointments in time. At seventy, he looked younger than many at fifty. He was respected and revered by all who knew him, and by the Church as brother beloved, and in return he loved the Church with ardent devotion, and longed to see Zion put on her beautiful garments. When failing powers forbade his preaching, he was ever present to cheer on by prayer, song, exhortation, and testimony. His every-day life bore testimony to God's saving grace and anointing power.
In the triumphs of a living faith he passed to his glorious reward on Sabbath afternoon, July 31, 1898, in the eighty first year of his pilgrimage."
Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Session of the North Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898
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