Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-05-14
Death Of Rev. John A. Coin -.

= Rev. John A. CoIlips, oas OF the most able ana
popular Of the Msihodis, clergy died At the residence
Of Mr.. James H. Wood, No 81 Lee gtreet a. twenty
inmates btfore tSo O'Clock yesterday afternoon, IN
the 5Iih year Of bis age John A, soa Of Mr. joseph
Collins, roG residing 10 this eity was born near
nealord, Sussex county, Deieuarr the 9Th " Nay
1901. His mother, an accomplished lady, while be
var qaite yoGng and bis htler subsoquentiy re-
MOVED to Georgiown, u. C. zhrte be VAS educated
BY DR.. CArnahan, afterwards President Of Prince.
ton College Before be reached bis eighteenth year
be was appointed 80 a elerkship in the General
Land Once, which be held for year o. two he
tbsn taught scaoOl for fouF or Eve yeara and mar
Tied, Sbeh he WAS sppointed 10 a eisrkship In the
GeatTal Pesi-Odice. This p sition be held ust,l
1889, Nbeu be became = member Of the Baltimore
AnHnai Conferences. bis earliest e5rts 10 the pol
pit showed a strongly dseiOpsd Mind and the kol.
lSzisg Js2s ss ga @Ppcia;sd g TIA yal,lsUFs SIS.
Ncs, ne meet imFnf,aHi si,hiu ne bcsnas oF,he
oonkrenoe. lnls5s, though but young 10 The min
ttry Be vas ehosen b. the conisraucr then held In
Cineibnat He sued with success ell The principal
appointments viihih the bounds Of The conference
u 1894 he ehosea By The hisAap az ths prvsid-
ing elder Of the Baltimore district 10 wh;eh hr cso-
iiauej Ohnl 1873 Ne thea took a supesnsmsfsry
rsiailon Ia the conference, aud was appointed 10 a
eistkship 10 tbe lndisp hursao, bat fssizBsd Il b.
i9rs The close 81 Tie year aHd vas rhosa a. The pf
siding elder, ahieh contnpsd aniH hs dsath Dofjss
bis ministerial ctrrrr b. as elected by I'd. general
oouigfence as re sssf s1r ri.ef ~ he Chf.stias
Advocate sed 49grlEi f.- f.aI STA I'D at ant
- tAattt Ana - 80 fHf.u.4 tf ~ flr ffiurranf
NoFk. since 1886 Do hs- slRats hsea th.Fea a d.
es.is % - tirnsral t.saltre4l1 81 Ne Isths.st
hPsrupal Chsrch, Add tis seioa AZ the isfe taTsi.
M u tha. body 10 restoring order she's dissolution
Threatened hecsuse % the agitation - ths slavery
question, 4 ftiil fresh IN ihs msunry Of those 30
~ 81 intefrsi IN ihs unity and prosperity ogtbs
eanrch With views strictly conservative, quisk
Pefrepiou and strong reasoning hcsliiss Win de-
cl1e1 ofaioftesi posrfs D. sucetciad aiBost lava
reoy In csgryinz 81 puinf aad restoring harassy
shsnavef discorf presented it1tif ln ~ Balunogs
Cunisssnce Where his whole clerical lifs va speai
~ oceaPied bigb gosiii1s, snd toot ~ frasi o.
AZ tmporiant qassiions afcctlne re isisrssis q
ne church. ~ Ne late session ~ he ooafsrtass
whsn ne question: - ne diyisioa 81 ths bsay.
uhich bad sziiatri ii Or 6fissn yesst . hfoarif
upi snd Fbsa ihese sseulsf 10 posfbiiif 80 a.
eomfiilhasut Of ~ otlett lobe A. o. .-ne
llfHsff Hifh 11GPfufa.r hat ~ 8uts l.....I ~
dilacuity au1 oqasuEsafei tho separation
tuuledistsiy aflef ne adtouruusat & - s5utsr.
snes - ves aiiafkei vita iiiaes a. prostrstsa
81 seTsfd days iat hs recovered and rssurnsa ~
dots o. Friday last b. isn Be bone abost tso
nllss hou ~ city o. tbs CaisefGon soad aa1 esas
- thf cifi tnisnaing 40 take ne oars 81 Hsfs,
p % ths ioilqpiug mofnihT, ehsFo b. has a. 81
ppiuinsnt - hola qusosfly nestfaz Hs ttss
80 Honblsd vith cougu aad furias %. uiFht
sat stiatsei sith pugamouia. ehieb isfmin.isf
30 sflsisace AZ - ~ hesd faiihfui uiai,tsf
~ ~ chufth ~ be diel
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