The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-22
TIE LATE REV. DIR. TRAPIER.
Feeling Tribute to his Memory by the
Right Rev. Bishop Howe.

The recent death, al Baltimore, Of the Rev.
Paul Trapler, D. D., was attingly alluded to in
several OF the Episcopal Churches yesterday
At st. Philips Church, Bishop Howe, who had
only returned on the previous evening from
visit to the Southern Episcopal University In
Tennessee, made the following touching refer
ence to the life and labors OF the deceased
clergyman at the close of bis sermon:
But must draw my remarks to conclu.
sion, and in doing 30 will, for single moment
ONLY, turn the current of your thoughts into
another channel from that suggested oy tne
text. though, alas, In the same direction
whittier they have been too often turned OF
late-the bereavement OF our diocese by the
death of Its clergy. Another well tried sololer
of the cross has been called 10 MS reWarG;
Another, who was for years foremost 10 HI
that concerned the welfare of the church IN
this State. has been taken to his rest can
not now attempt even to recount, IN tne
most cursory manner, how intimately our ae-
narted brother was associated with tne VOTE
ef Christ among us, until within the past Two
wears which preceded his death. Tnere Was
Scarcely any branch of diocesan WORK WIN
which he was not intimately associated. He
was quite early In his ministry ln cnasS so ono "
mission to the poor. he was the rector Vi 9ne
of our Oldest city churches He was memoe5
of the standing committee of the diocese, aaG
for a long time on the board oil managers VI
tho Advancement Society. BE repeatedly rep
raoantpd thls diocese on the ioor OF the mousse
of clerical and lay deputies, and impressed lIs
members with the earnestness OF MS spirit
Ar home, and In our own diocesan eon
venIion. he had few TO equal MIN 10
h;o knowledge of common law, certainly
none TO surpass him. Retiring from pa
rochial work he became professor 10 our
diocesan theological seminary, and entered
nnon the work there with all his wonted ardor
and consclenliousness. Reluctantly, upon tne
breaking I'D of the seminary, ana aller ssolI
charge of one Of our Interior parlsnes' ese nc
fool com pelled to leave the diocese. Enorts
u,ere made TO retain him among us, but they
wsre nor such as TO dissnade him from the
Contemplated move. and We beheld With una
vajlInp regret our brother added to the long
list of clergy who felt that necessity was upon
them 10 preach the Gospel in other parts Oh our
church.
But his work was nearly done. Very soon
his native diocese opened her arms to receive
him back again, first in the way o! canoniGal
residence, and last, but finally, 10 sleep Inc
sIeep of peace in her bosom. For months
before his call to rest, his Lord set him one
side, and, in His wisdom, Imposed upon HIS
servant the secusiOn OF long ana Trying lii,
ness. But, though his hosts Of friends could
not enter that seclusion, yet that same eye
which saw Nathaniel saw him all the Wnlle,
and when the hour came, sent the summons:
URise: the Master calleth for thee" And now
he ia where there shall be no more night, land
they should need no candle, neither light ct
ihe sun; for the dead, God giveth them lIghI,
and they shall reign for ever and ever" Saith
our Lord: LET your loins be girded about ana
your lights burning, and ye yourselves ike
INTO men that walt tor their lord when ne
will return from the wedding, tnat Wnen ne
Blessed are those servants
whom the Lord, when He cometh, shall ind
watching"