Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-04-01
BIsHoP THOaTsOy,s OBsEQUIEs.


the funeral Of Bishop THOMSON woul,
take place On Saturday instead Of Tues
dav, the day originally fixed ThI
change Of time necessitated some chang,
in the services. as It was found impossi
bic for any of the late Bishops asso
.ciates in the episcopal Office to arrive
here eaFlienthan~ Tuesday
On Friday afternoon. the remains. II
charge of the resident Alumni of the
University. were Conducted to the VIM
St. NJ. E. Church, where all who desired
to take last look at the deceased were
gwen aIiFopPortimity to do 50. Hun
dpeds aYailed themselves of this. Priivi-
lege, and from twotifI FIVE o'clock p. m,
the tide of people continued to pour
into the church and throng about the
bier Of the feFered Bishop. f
Saturday morning broke wet and low
ering. nature seeming to add hers olvn
sad mood to the. solemnity Of the last
obsequies. At haIfPast ten the remains
were brought into the VIM. St NJ. E.
the Rev. Mr.. Jamison reading
the appropriate burial service, and the
following persons acting as pall-bearers
President Wheeler, of Baldwin Univer-
sity, President Donelson, Ohio Wesleyan
Female College, Rev. Joseph Kennedy,
New Orleans Conference, Rev. Isaac
Crook, Ohio Conference, L. ]. Critch-
field, Esq, Columbus, and Col. ]. w.
Lindsey, Delaware. The church was
with people, and its interior
draPed with appropriate emblems of
sorrow. Rev. d. D. Matber presided at
he services, which were opened with
he touching and appropriate hymn
Servant of God, well DONE" @
which was read by Rev. DR.. Goodfellow,
md sung by the choir to the tune of
'Braden, byrequest of Mrs. Thomson.
Dr.. J. NJ. Trimble, of Columbus, then
,fered prayer. After. the. invocation,
PRESIDENT Wheeler read appropriate pas
ages Of Scripture- 23d Psalm. com
nencing, The Lord is my shepherd, "
md part of the ] 5th chapter of Ist Corin-
hians. The choir, led by Prof O'Kane,
hen sang r s-m
"Come unto me all ye that labor
nd after the singing, Rev. L. b.
5urley. of the North Ohio Conference,
delivered an eloquent eulogium upon
he life and character of the deceased
rev. w. DyGodman, of the same Com
erence. followed DR.. Gurley, in behalf
{ the Alumni Of the University, of
ahom he is the senior, having been the
rst graduate. DR.. Godman's address
Tas YeEyBhRPRily conceived, and strik-
ngly depicted the simplicity, beauty and
Dlrity of DR. Thomson's Character, the
reat energysandl power of his mind, and
sefulness of his life. 1t was an appro-
riate utterance in behalf of the three
undred young men to whom, as the
Doctor seioquently said, the deceased
ad borne fhe relation of earthly mas
+, father and friend, and. who are now
in nearly all parts of our
wn land and in many countries beyond |
le Atlantic and Pacific. After DR.. |
iodman had concluded, President Mer-
ok read a telegram just received from
.ishpP lanes stating that the Confer
nee over which he was presiding at
Pa. had suspended its pro- |
eedings to join in the solemn rites now /
eng held. III The President then read a
-isf biographical skefch.of faedeeeased,
lying a glowing tribute to his virtues as
man, an educator and Christian-
he choir then sang with great, sweet
esss ssss aosE -sfl-ll 8-s -..
"Cast thy burden on the Lord"
nd this exercise closed the services at
le church, which were throughout very
2prqpriate and deeply impressive.
The remains were then conveyed to
ak Grove Cemetery, the University flag
eing halfmasted and the buildings
raped in mourning e while the cortege-
as passing. At the cemetery the-.bu=
al servfee was read By the Rev. DR..
LcCabe, and an invocation offered by
resident Donelson. The choir sang,
,s'aN Nyeashalfs sleep but not FoFever.'
nd when the last strains,of this beautir
L song had died away, kind hands
to its kindred dust all that is
iorta4 of EDWARD THOMSON.
He has passed away, yet shall he live
T the hearts Of thousands to whom his
fe has been blessing, and generations
come shall revere his memory.
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aBrYi THE ALUMNI.
<OEss 10 5E5E-zfa EsEs
lesley ID nipsrsfbg. sesi dent md 1Daiaware,
hiO, held. March 26, 1s70, it was, in view Of
he sudden deceaSe of Bishop EDWARD
HOMSONysAts - Hiza a-ssF
ReSOLUed, That by this unexpected and
Mysterious Providence, we have lost him
no, by his relations to rs as Teacher, Coun-
'llor ana Friend, had won and will ever
TAN me En5h and Warmest place IN our
2. That we tender our heartfelt sympa-
lies TO the family or Bishop THOMSON, IN
leir irreparable bereavement.
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BY THE STUDENTS.
g a prince and great man has fallen in
Irael." The friend alid benefactor of our
University, who, as its first Presid ent, gave
fteen years of the prime of his life directly
its interests, and whose labOrs since, un-
easing in its behalf, merit our lasting re-
lembrance, has gone from his work to his
sward.- Therefore, be # resolved,
That We, the students of the Ohio WeS-
,yan University in humility bowling be-
lrefI1es decree of Divine Providence, feel
nat n the death OF Bishop EDWARD THoM-
JeJ,D. d.. LII. ID. Z we have all lost loved
nd valued friend, the University an ear
est advocate, humanity n phiianthropist,
That we, deeply mourning his deat35s GzE-i
md to his bereaved widow and children,
/ this their great aG1ictiOn, our heartfelt
Fmpathy,- That the life and example he
as presented to us, is worthy of our
losest imitation that We discern in him
umanity displayed in Its sublimest phase,
nd we fnd T1rtueHclusterinE innumerably
D his character and Deeds, off6 eEll bOdiment |
(which none but model men attain.
That, as tribute OF our respect and affec- !
on for the illustrtOus dead, the chapel of /
ne University be draped, and we wear the i
adgelqf na0urnipg for thirty days.
E. A. IESEALAN,
c. NJ. VANDENBARK, Com
= o.. Y ]. A. JACKSON,
ED. B. BAUDER.
OF CONDOLENCE.