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Show PREACHER AND EDUCATOR DEAD' Presbyterian Church Suffers Loss ln Passing of Dr. Monfort. ; Rov. Joseph Glnss Monfort, noted asi I preacher and educator, died Fob. I1 In his homo on Walnut Hills, Clncln-I hntl. For many years ho wns editor' nf the Herald and Presbyter, nn organ' rf tho Presbyterian church. Dr. Mon-I fort was born in Warren county, Ohio,! hnd was graduated In 1834 from Mlamll university. After studying theology' lie was ordained to tho ministry, and; held pastorates In Ohio and Indiana-towns. Indiana-towns. In 1855 ho becamo editor of tho Presbtcrlan of tho West, later! known ns tho Presbyter, and after Its. union with tho Presbyterian Herald as' tho Herald and Presbyter. In tha' General councils of tho church Dr. Monfort always exerted much luflu-nee, luflu-nee, nnd In fnct for years tho family ias been conspicuous in Presbyterian' circles. A son of Dr. Monfort, Capt.i 12. R. Monfort, Is postmaster at Cln- clnnatl. |