Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-24

mond, but so important were his services
held to be in the seminary, that he was in
duced by his friends to decline. But in g
few months after, he was appointed Presi,
dent of William and Mary College, and Rec
tor of the Church at Williamsburgh. In
less than year from the time of his entrance
on his duties there he was summoned away.
He died on the 24th of July, 1927, of a
distressing bilious and congestive fever
He was buried under the chancel of the pa
IRISH church. The inhabitants of the town
testified their loss by putting on badges Of
mourning and defraying his funeral expen-
ses. He was about forty three years of age.
He left behind him widow, (who died
recently, } and seven children. Two of his
sons are now in the ministry in Virginia,
and some of his daughters married clergy
men, An elder brother of his was he Rev.
Simon Wilmer, so we'll known in Maryland
and New Jersey, whose son is now the rev.
erend Rector of St. Marks Philadelphia
A younger brother, Lcmuel, is now Rector
of Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County,
Maryland, and has been for near thirty four
years. His uncle, James j. Wilmer, was
a clergyman of the church, before and sub
sequent to the Revolution, in Maryland
He was Wing, and at the first meeting of
the clergy in 1888 was its secretary. It
was at his proposal that the then Church of
England of the Colonies, adopt the name of
'sThe Protestant Episcopal Church"
In 1913 DR.. Wilmer published a sermon,
preached before the military brigade of Alex
andria on the 18th Of July. In 1914, an
other before the Convention of the Diocese
in Richmond. In 1915, his b Episcopal Ma
nual, so well known and valued, which pass
ed to second edition in 1922, and has
since been republished in Philadelphia. In
1916 his sermon on the death of Bishop
Clagett of Maryland. In 1918 his able
controversy with Baxter, Jesuit priest, in
octave. Soon after his sermon, 1.-The Al
most Christian" In 1920 his sermon on
the anniversary of John the Baptist. A
volume of his writings might be collected
from the Theological Reperto,y, which would
do his memory great credit.
DR.. Wilmer was a man greatly beloved,
affectionate and pleasant, yet dignifed in his
manners entertaining companion-the
courteous gentleman, and the jealous and
faithful clergyman. His frequent and dis
tai itsns excursions f5F rssascisstins the chuFch
and cheering its friends, were much blessed
and long remembered. He was looked at
very widely as the future Bishop of Virginia.
In an eminent degree he possessed the hearts
of the young.
Bishop Moore, in his address to the sue
cecding convention after his death, thus
spoke of him: Gle was one of those who first
called my attention to this diocese. To his
usefulness all must subscribe. He was
man of business and of purity. He loved
his God, and the interest of the church was
near his heart. As preacher, he was faith
full, energetic, eloquent. He was the friend
Of evangelical religion, and considered that
the strictest regard to the public order of the
church was perfectly compatible with the
most animated social worship in the houses
Of his parishioners and friends. His private
meetings formed in his opinion the nursery
of the church, and were blessed to the edii-
cation and comfort of all. He was always
ready to discharge his duty. Like the Apos-
ttle Paul, he not only taught his people pub
ing them to prepare to meet their God.
In connection with this we cannot forbear
to lay before our readers the following very
touching and interesting extracts from a
communication addressed to us by DR.. Will
mer's only surviving brother, the Rev
Lemuel Wilmer, who for thirty-four years
has been Rector Of Port Tobacco Parish,
Maryland:
There is one who knew him at the pres
ent century, whose every hour, more or less,
has been, identified with his In child
hood, in youth, in maturity, he had more
influence with him than any living man.
Both had minds to think The elder did
not trammel the younger, therefore he re-
tanned his influence. And, though dead,
his influence is still present with him. He
knew him thoroughly in every stage of his
ministerial progress. He lived near him
for years before he left Alexandria, where
he was long rector Of one of the churches
He received lessons of wisdom from him,
continually; and man of sounder judgment,
and more extensive knowledge Of books,
men, and human nature, came not within
the range Of his observation. He was thor
oughly acquainted with, and inhaled DR..
Winners church views inhaled them be-
cause he felt and knew that they were right
views.
DR.. Wilmer was President of William
and Mary College after bis removal from
Alexandria,; and from an extract of a re-
cord made at the time, died at Williams
burg, Virginia, at six o'clock, in the morn
ing, on the Oath day of July, 1927.
Strange coincidence! The sorrows of
that period, brought up in mournful fresh
ness, makes us feel our own insolation., He