Menta Sturgeon Obituary
from Unsearchable Riches magazine

OUR BELOVED BROTHER MENTA STURGEON departed this life Saturday evening, August 17, 1935. He is in repose, until he shall be awakened by the trumpet call of our blessed Lord and Master, and meet Him in the air to be forever with Him.

An impressive service was held in Pittsburgh, Monday evening, August 19, and next morning he was lovingly laid to rest in the South Side Cemetery, a beautiful place overlooking the southern portion of the city.

He was a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, becoming an ordained Baptist minister, and a deep student of the Greek and Hebrew. Being a strong and fluent speaker, he spoke in nearly all the large cities, in the United States and Canada. He earnestly sought the truth, and was an able defender of it, being faithful and loyal to his convictions. Much could be written of his devotion to the truth, and of the sacrifices he made for it.

He learned of the Concordant Translation of the Scriptures through an "All in All" pamphlet, sent by an unknown friend, and increasingly rejoiced in his findings which satisfied as nothing else had done. Henceforth "Grace, Grace, Wonderful Grace" was his song. Embracing truth with all his heart he zealously endeavored to preach it wherever possible, which desire led him to bring Brother Loudy to Pittsburgh for a series of meetings resulting in the establishment of what is now a Pittsburgh ecclesia.

During the last few years of his life he was practically a semi-invalid, yet in his careful and methodical way he shared in the labors of the brethren preparing the Concordant Reference work, until his vitality was at such a low ebb that he was compelled to lay it down.

He loved to talk about and quote Paul and the gospel that he preached, and like Paul (Phil.3:3-8) who could boast of his station in life, as to birth, education, social standing, and zeal, he counted it all as loss, in order that he might win Christ. Just so our brother followed him as he followed Christ, forgetting the things whereof he had to boast, so that he might obtain the better resurrection. In the many trials of his faith he did not waver. At one time when they became too heavy for him to bear, he quoted, "Roll thy way upon the Lord...and He will act" (Psa.37:5, margin). The Lord acted. He is free from all trial and is awaiting his reward.

The Pittsburgh Concordant Ecclesia humbly thank their heavenly Father for his life and service, and also that of his beloved wife who together with others is left to mourn his loss, and, while we miss him ever so much, we praise His name that He kept our brother all the way, and that now he rests from these labors of love. Therefore we must take up the work where he laid it down and carry on until we shall answer this same call, when we expect to meet him again.

GEORGE C. GARMAN

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