Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-12
Death ofRev. John A. Coli $.

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Rev. Iohu-A. Collins. one ofihs most able aud
popular of the Methodist cle-y lied at the residence
of Mr.. James Il. Wood, No 81 Lee street, a twenty
minutes before two O'Clock Yesterday afternoon in
the s7th year ofhis age. John A., son o Mr.Joseph
G lIins, residing IN this city, was bora near
Seaford Sussex county, DeIewaFe, on the 5,h of May
1901. His mother, an accomplished LADY, while he
was quite young, his father subsequently, re-
moved to Georgetown, D. G., where be was educated
by Dr. Carnahan, afterwards President of Prince
ton College Before he reached his eighteenth year
he was appointed TO -elerkship in the General
Land Office, which he held for a year or two. He
then taught school for four or five years aud mar.
ried, when be was appointed TO a clerkship in me
General Pcs;-ofice. This sitou he held until
$780, when he becamea member of Ihs Baltimore
Annual Conference. His earliest Efforts in the pull:
pit showed strongly developed mind, aud The fol-
lowing year he appointed tie Baltimore sta
ton, the most important within the bounds OF u
conference. In 1886, though but young In the m
Btry he was chosen by the conference then held in
Ctnc natl. He Elled with success all the principal
appointments within the bounds of the conference
In 1874 he chosen by the bishop As the Presfl-
ing elder of the Baltimore district ii Which he
Tin. ed until ls4s. BE then took supernumerary
relation in the conference, and was approximately
clerkship in the Indian bureau, but resigned it be
fore the close of The year. and chosen the pre-
siding elder, which continued untilhs DEATH During
his ministerial he was elected by the general
conference the assistant editor OfIh Christian
Advocate and journal; but that Geld did not suit
his taste, and he resigned it to the itinerant
work. Since 1886 he has always been chosen dell
egate TO the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and his actfoa at the late meet
ing oil that body in restoring order when dissolution
threatened because of the agitation OF The slavery
question: Is still fresh in the memory OF those no
felt interest in the unity and prosperity ofthe
church. With views str ctly couservat We, qui K
PERCEPTION and strong reasoning faculties with de-
cIded oraIorical powers, he Succeeded almost inVa-
riabIy in carrying his point aud restoring harmony
whenever diseerd presented ITSELF In The Baltimore
Conference. where his whole clerical lif was spent,
he occupied hgtr PositiS : and took the trout
all importa questions affecting the interests OF
the church. AT the late session of the conference
when the question of the division OF the body,
which had agitaied it for fifteen years, brough:
up, AID when there seemed possibility of the
compEshment of the object, John A. Co Inns came
forward with compromise that once settled the
difficulty and consunaaied tbs separations.
Immediately after the Adjournment of tho confer
ence he was attacked with illness and Frustrated
for several days. but he recovered ana resumed his
duties. On Friday last he left his home about two
miles from the city on the Civerton road aad came
TO the city, intending to take the for Bed ford
Pa GU the following morning. where he had an APP
pointmeut hold quarterly meeting. He then
was troubled With cough, and during the night
was attacked with pneumonia, which Terminated
his existence. As he had lived u faithful minister
of the church so he died.
Baltimore San, Of Friday.