Person:George Shaw (45)

As a boy, George B. Shaw was baptized and united with a Seventh Day Baptist church at Alden, Minn. Subsequently, he held membership in the various churches which he served as pastor. In 1939, after coming to Alfred to live, he and Mrs. Shaw joined the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred in which they worked faithfully as long as health permitted.

He was graduated from Milton College, Milton, Wis., in 1892. He was graduated from the Seventh Day Baptist Theological Seminary, Alfred, N. Y., now Alfred University School of Theology, in 1895. Milton College conferred upon him the honorary D.D. degree in 1923. He also did graduate work at Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and at the University of Chicago.

He was married to Miss Nellie Evangel Burdick on August 14, 1894, by his uncle, Rev. George W. Burdick. To this union were born four daughters: Mrs. H. O. Burdick (Hannah) of Alfred, N. Y.; Mrs. George Thorngate (Helen) of Monterey, Calif.; Mrs. James I. Stillman (Catharine) of Houston, Texas; and Miriam, who died May 10, 1958. Survivors also include ten grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Shaw, who was in the hospital in poor condition at the time of her husband's departure on September 21, died nine days later. As a small girl, she was baptized and joined the Milton Junction, Wis., Seventh Day Baptist Church. Throughout subsequent years she belonged to the churches of which her husband was pastor. One of her daughters said of her, 'She rigidly adhered to the principles in which she had been brought up. Her grandfather, his sister, and three of his brothers were all ordained Seventh Day Baptist ministers. She was a collateral descendant of Jonathan Allen and other founders of Alfred University. Rev. Nathan V. Hull, a great-uncle, was for thirty-five years pastor of the Alfred Church. 'As a pastor's wife she stayed in the background. She was hospitable, yet retiring, choosing to work, when needed, with little children. She was an educated musician. She kept herself clear of involvement in the music of the church and was never heard to criticize the choir. She was not known to comment unkindly about others.' Of the two women's societies in the North Loup, Neb., Seventh Day Baptist Church, one was named Nellie Shaw Missionary Society, in her honor. She served as president of the Women's Board of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference for a number of years.

Mr. Shaw was ordained to the Christian ministry at Hartsville, N. Y. He served as pastor of the Friendship Seventh Day Baptist Church at Nile, N. Y.; the First Seventh Day Baptist Church at New York City; the first Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Ashaway, R. I.; the Plainfield Seventh Day Baptist Church of Christ, Plainfield, N. J.; the Seventh Day Baptist Church of North Loup, Neb.; the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of New York City (a second time); and the Salem Seventh Day Baptist Church of Salem, W. Va. Pastor Shaw's preaching, evangelistic in nature, was enjoyed by many. His messages for boys and girls were heard with eagerness by grownups as well as by children. His knowledge of the Bible was phenomenal. His life text was Galatians 2: 20.

In 1947 began his long illness during which he was given loving care by members of his family. He was always glad to have friends call and members of the family return home to see him and Mrs. Shaw. Memorial services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Hurley S. Warren, at the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church on Sabbath afternoon, September 23, 1961. Dean Albert N. Rogers, Alfred University School of Theology, was in charge of a quartet which sang. Interment was in Alfred Rural Cemetery. The service for Mrs. Shaw was in the church on Tuesday, October 3.
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The Rev George B. Shaw, D. D., died Thursday, Sept. 21, at his home in Alfred, N. Y., after a long illness. He was 96 years old. His wife, Mrs. Nellie Burdick Shaw, survived him by nine days, and died Saturday, Sept. 30.

George Bly Shaw, son of John Leland and Catherine Burdick Shaw was born at Freeborn, Minn., Jan. 25, 1865. He was a graduate of Milton College in the class of 1891; and of Alfred School of Theology. He also did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He was ordained into the Seventh Day Baptist ministry, and held pastorates in New York State, Plainfield, N. J., North Loup, Neb., Ashaway, R. I., Salem, W. Va., and twice in New York City. He retired in 1938.