The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-10
THE VERY REV. TIMOTHY BERMING-
HAM.

At meeting of the vestry OF the Cathedral
Chapel held at the Episcopal residence after
high Mass on Sunday, the 9th Instant, The follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted:
1t has pleased Almighty God, In Ills. indDite
mercy, to take ont OF this world the Very Rev.
Timothy Bermiughsm, our late lameuted Vicar
General, after life well spent In the seVlce OF his
blessed Master. career Of usefulness, and earn
est, well tried devotion to his Christian mission
has been terminated no, In the MERIDIAN but In
the evening OF life, and calmly and peacefully he
has sunk to his fnal rest. His temporal obligations
were discharged, and his earthly task done before
he was Qarnered to his fathers. He expired on
Tuesday last In the City OF New York in the full
hone OF that final reward which awaits the just
and pure whs prepareth for the coming OF eternal
Judgment. What has been our loss In this Divine
dIspensatl9n has been his gain. We must mourn,
for the Diocese has lost Jealous priest and con-
stsnt, untlring benefactor and worker, our Vene.
rated Bishop devoted vicar, and society true
and steadfast friend. His contemporaries Will
llngly bear witness to life OF half century
spent in toll aud labor amid trials and did,
cullies ln the fold OF CHRIST. With de.
rernined will and spirit fortified by The
llyeest faith he rose to the highest effort In every
undertaking for the welfare OF his church, IN
daunted by obstacles and regardless OF opposing
difficulties; and what he undertook to do he sel-
dom failed 10 accomplish. The monuments OF
his zeal and love and charity are marked not
merely by the edidces OF brick and stone raised
by The work OF his industry, but also recognized
nv the beneficial results OF his well directed
energy which are treasured in the hearts and
affections OF the poor aud the religious. He was
the Widows comforter and the orphans friend.
He executed hii own testament and died as he
had lived, poor He was lavish In his devotion
to the interests OF the sisters Of Mercy, OF whom
he WAS the constant friend and true and devout
minister, serving them at all seasons, helping and
puldinp them along The paths OF adversely. 1t Is
not TOO much to cay that some little oil The earthly
goods with which this order has been endowed
for Cnarlly's keeping Is due to his making. But
he mace no boast for his modesty was equal 10
his charity. The fame and glory no aspred 10
earn was not earthly, but OF the things that are
above. Thus did he spend his years In PRAYER
and sacrifice, and with the hope that he MI 't
die the death OF the Just, and that his last end
might be like unto theirs.
Peeo,ued That the ve.lry OF this church are
nroIOuudy sensible Of tre loss which our relglon
and thls church especially has sustained In the
death of the Very Rev. T. Birmingham, who was
bound to them by long years OF assnclalion and
intercourse and they join their lamentations
viii h the universal sOrrhw which Is Ielt tnrouHn-
nut I ina diocese over this mournful bereavement.
ResoIued. That In testimony OF our respect lor
bis memory the usual insignia Of mourDing be
displayed In the Chapel for the space OF tairty y
DAYS, and that these resolutions be publshed In
the daily papers.