Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-05

DEATH OF KEW Dhs ia
No event which has occurred In tho com
munlty for years past has caused q more
universal gloom than tho death Of the ven
cradle Rev. william Hamilton, on Saturday
mornlDg-a feeling which was enhanced by
the sudden aud unforeseen manner OF the
death.
IL appears that while on bis way TO the
Patent Office, nbout O'Clock inthe morning
he slipped aud fell near the corner OF Mary
laud avenue and Eighth street, causing such
a shock to hls nervous system as to produce
congestion Of the brain, from which death
ensued In few moments.
lie was In the seyenty-fourth year Of his
age. a wldower, Mrs. Hamilton having died
two years ago, and had two daughters-one
the wife Of Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany, q distin-
guished clergyman, now pastor Of church
10 Newark, N. j., and the other and young
est unmarried and residing with him at his
residence on Maryland avenue.
On Friday evening Mrs Tiffany reached
Washington on q ylslt to her father, and
thus both daughters were present to receive
the news Of the sad event. The deceased was
born near Grcencastle, Pa, and In 1918 en-
tered the Baltimore conference Of the N. =.
Church AZ q minister, since which time he has
served in the following stations and circuits
Auckwlek, Huntingdon, Winchester q years.
City station. Baltimore, Foundry q years.
Winchester q years. Baltimore city, Est
Baltimore city Station, Carlisle district,
Cpresidlng elder 8 years. City Station y
years. Foundry q years. Georgetown q
years,) Winchester q years. North Btlh-
more, City Station, Coach 3 years. Baltimore
circuit, Potomac district, (P. Z. years Nc.
Kendrec, Caroline street, Baltimore, Baltl.
more, q years each,) Baltimore distrlct, (P.
+. 4 years,) McKendrce, Union Square and
Frankllnstrcct, leach years. Ryland Chapel,
South Washington, hlS last charge, q years.
making total Of actual service Of ffty years.
Since the termination Of his connection
with the conference he has preached regu-
larry, sometimes twice q day, delivering adj
dresses before Sabbath schools and perform
ing the work Of q regular minister. He was
engaged TO preach the day following his death.
Mrs. Hamilton died on Saturday evening, at
0 O'Clock, February 8, two years ago, and
her husband ct Q o'clock In the morning on
Saturday, February 3, and will be buried
February D.
The last sermon delivered by DR.. Hamilton
was preached In Ryland chapel, from the
i3th, 18th and llth verses Of the ga Psalmi
The righteous shall flourish like the palm
tree. he shall grow like 4 cedar In Lebanon.
Those that lie planted In the house OF the Lord
shall flourish In the courts Of our God. They
shall still bring forth fruit In old age; they
shall be fat aud houri,hlng." The sermon
was very impressive, and the minister never
preached with more ylgor and earnestness.
What u portralturc Of his own lifel
lie entered the ministry At so early day
a. to be properly classed among the pioneers
Of Methodlsm. He gave his whole life 10 the
service Of his Master, fulfilling the command
Of the Saviour, going promptly where duty
called reg ardlesa Of emOlnment being faithful
In service; and when he left tho conference,
being without competency, was compelled
| to accept clerkshlp. Here his devotion 10
duty was still further manifested, for, not
withstandlng the inc'emcncy OF the weather,
IA reason that would he effective 10 many
young men, he attempted TO walk 70 his
Office, aud passed TO his hnal reward. Mr..
Hamilton, though a man in everything that
Is essential TO Christian manhood, was In
his tastes and hablts, a. simple as a child.
No one that was brought In cOntAct with
him, aud there Is not Methodist family In the
District that was not, and many families Of
other denominations, but will retain the I'm
presslons OF his gcntleness and goodness.
Among the young, especially the young men
he was q marked favorite. There was NJ
fault finding or consciousness about him
He impressed the young with his example
and In this way won their affections.
As minister he stood high In the confer
ence, challenging the respect and winning The
affection OF his associates, In the community
the feeling OF grief Is universal, each family
treasuring some pleasant recollection Of him
which forms the theme Of present copyersa
tlOn. A life Of perfect Christian urefulnrsi
has been brought To a close, but the record o
that life still remains. IL Is not death, hut
translatiOn from earth to Heaven. OF him I
may be saidi
"Hls ready smile parents warmth expressed
Their welfare pleased him and their cares dis
| tressd;
To them his heart his love, his ErIos wer
| given,
But al his serious thoughts had rest In Heaven
As some tall cllf that lIns It's awful form,
SWells from the vale and midway leaves tn
Though round Its breast the rolling clouds ar,
Eternal sunshine settles on 1t, head"