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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2141, 6 May 1914, Page 7

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RE?. C. SYLVESTER HORNE. By Tisleßrapfc—PMss Aeeoeiatioa—CopjTight Toronto, May 4. Tif6 Rev. C. Sylvester, Horiie died suddoaly aboard a lako steamer. STRENUOUS" LIFE WORK, PRESS TRIBUTES. Lonciott, May '4. Tho newspapers regret the Rev. Sylvester Home's sudden death at To-rooto . and pay a tribute to his strenuous life's work. , i[r. Uofne was Liberal M.P, for Ipswich, bei-i-ig- elected itt 1910. 'For a considerable period' lie- was Congregational minister at Wh-itrfield's Church, Tottwiliam Court Road. Born at Cud;fioldj Susses, on April 15, 1-SOS, a- son of tho late Charles Honto, M.A., oditori he was educated at the Newport Grai-mnaT School* and (-.Glasgow University (51, A.), and subseqneiilliy studied theoloßyi at'. Mansfield ■ College, Oxford, becoming in 18SS, minister of K«ijsington. In 11)1041 lie was -chairman of tho Congregational Union. In polities ho has been described as an "impenitent Radical.'' 1 It© was an .advocate of modern Puritanism. His publications include: "A Modern Heretic"'(novel), "Story cf L.M.5.," "Popular History of tlio Froo Chiireh-es," "Life of David Livingstone." and various volumes tff; sermons. He martiod in 1592 Miss Katharine Cozpns-Hanly, tA.iest daughter of tho Right Hon. tho Master of tlio Rolls, l>y whom ho has had three sons and four .daughters.