Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11
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M meeting, nnmerously attended
on tbs ministers Of the Methods
Episcopel Church South, of Nash
Vile and vicinity, and members q
the B0arl Of Missions, and of tn,
Book Committee, convened at In,
Publishing House, Marcl, 3, 1871. IN
consequence Of tire death of Bishor
Andrew, Bishop McTyeire was calle,
to the chair and II. a. Youn,r wa.
appointed Secretary.
| An appropriate and fervent pFave,
was offered by the Rev. II. X. Brown
The Chairman, In setting forth the
OBJECT Of the meeting, paid u suitable
and affecting tribute to the noble
character Of the deceased Bishop.
He spoke of the death Of the great
and good man, whose general char.
acter was well known and nee,ls
but little comment, alluding only to
few incidents just prior to his de-
cease, among which was his last SER
mon, preached In New Orleans. on
Sabbath, Feb. ID, an effort of great
power and fcrvor. A few days after
ward he was stricken down, his left
side being paralyzel. He was con-
veyed back to Mobile, were he Law
composed and calmly resigned, re.
ceiving the visits aud attentions of
his friends, till his summons came on
Thursday, the al inst, aud passed
away to receive his rscompense Of re-
ward.
A preamble and resolutions were
then submitted, nnd brief addresses,
embodying interesting facts In the
Bishops life, were mnde by Drs. Sum-
mers, McFerrin aud ItetlfOri.
The preamble aud resolutions were
then unanimously adopted, as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The sad intelligence has
been received Of the death Of Bishop
Andrew, which took place In the
city Of Mobile, Ala, March 2 lS7l.
RcsOired l. That we, ministers Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Of Nashville and vicinity, anu
members Of the Board Of Missions.
and Of the Book Committee, assem-.
bled ut the Publishing House, NASH
vile, March 3, lS7l, express our great
sOrrOw ut the intelligence ofthe death
Of the Rev. Jams OsgssM Andrew,
u. d., Senior Bishop Of the Metl,o-
dist Episcopal Church South, and the
oldest Methodist Bishop In the world.
Resolved 2. That In the death of
Bishop Andrew, the Church ut large,
and our own Communion In particu.
lar, have sustained serious loss, but
we bow with clastened resignation
to the VIII of the Great Head of the
Church, who buries his wOrkmen,
but carries OIL his work.
Resolved 3. That the pure and dis
interested character and unsulliei
reputation of Bishop Andrew; his
able, faithful and successful iabors, as
a minister of Christ and a General
for more than half a |
century, entitle him to the venera-
ton and love OF all good men, and
that his memory should be cherished
and held In high esteem by every low
er OF our holy religion.
Aes0tUed 4. That we earnestly re-
quest the surviving Bishops of our
Church, at their meeting In NASH
Vile, In May next, to hold such a
memorial service for Bishop Andrew
Hs they may deem appropriate.
Resofrcd 8. That our sympathies
be, AMI are hereby, rendered to the
bereaved family of our deceased Bish.
)p, with the assurance Of our earnest
prayer that they may continue to
'ealize the care and protection Of the
great "Shepherd and Bishop Of our
,Ouls."
ResotUed 0. That the Secretary Of
his meeting bo instructed to forward
. copy Of these resolutions to the fam
ly OF Bishop Andrew, apd to furnish
copy to each or our Church journ-
us for publication.
J. B. MCFERRIN,
THOs. o. SUMMERS.