The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06

ulOgy on the Iate DlsnOp Xulnn, IN
he city Of St. Louis. We publish be-
ow SO much Of it as we think will par
icularly interest the friends Of the de- |
,eased in this city, his last earthly
lbiding place.
The entire discourse is too long for
,ur columns, but we have read it with
/ great deal Of interest. Bishop treats
If the dread mystery" with great
ability, and much poetry in the COM
position: he has evidently had the ad-
of collegiate education, and
his grammar, elOcution and arguments
in all his discourses are above the or
dinary standard Of preachers. In his
occasional visit to the charge here,
we would invite an attendance to his
sermons.
We are called together this after
noon to present some thoughts on the
life and death of the late Rev. VIM.
Pssl Quinn Who was q the time of his
death, the Senior Bishop of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church.
When and where he was born is not
generally known; nor at what time he
was converted to God. The first time
any mention is made of him was in
1916, when it was said he was present
at the Convention that organized the
A. NJ. E. Church, but was not a mem
ber. In 1917 he was licensed to
preach the gospel-he was ordained
Deacon and Elder by Bishop Allen
and by him appointed the first itine-
rant minister of the A. NJ. E. Church.
The first circuit he organized and
travelled was in Bucks county, Penn.
He visited a certain church in that
county and preached to a large con-
gregation of people. After the ser
mon was over he said to them, "All
you who desire to 90 to heaven stand
upon your feet" The whole congrega-
tion rose, and he declared them all
members of the Church, and then said
to one man present that he was the
leader, and requested him to take
good care of the sheep committed to
his charge. Bishop Quinn left soon
for the next appointment, and when he
returned to that place again to preach,
the appointed leader and all the mem
bers had been to a ball. He gave
them such reproof as the offense de-
manded. The leader, subsequently,
was converted aud became an able
minister in the Church. Chat man
was the late Rev. Richard Robinson.
Bishop Quinn was appointed to New
York, where he spent some time. The
Macedonian cry from the West was
heard saying, Come and help US. y
William Paul Quinn obeyed that
voice, and mounted his horse and as
ccnded the cloud-capped summit of
the Allegheny Mountains: along the
Western river and over prairies, he
hastened to preach the gospel to dy-
ing men.
After he had planted the standard
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mich.
igan, he crossed the Ohio river
into Kentucky and Mississippi into
Missouri. where he organized the
Church. Sometimes he would 60 over
on Sunday morning and leave before
daylight on Monday morning. In 1841
he was elected the fourth Bishop Of
the A! M. E. Church, and was ordain
ed by Bishop Morris Brown. From
1874 to 1862 he was found at his pos,
and in the front ranks with his col
leagues. He lived to see the last mar
of his race free and enfranch;sed, ane
; also to see the church of his choic,
established all over the once slave
holding States.
At the General Conference, held il
| Nashville, Tenn, in May, 1872, it be
came evident that the buoyancy o
s. youth with him was gone, and it wa
time for him to retire for rest. Tn
! Committee on Episcopacy recommend
ed that, in view of his age and feebl
health, he be given the general super
! intendency of all the work withou
any special district, and that we hav
the same salary as the other bishops
He returned home after the Geners
Conference, and spent short timt
and then went to the Phiadelphis
New York and New England Confer
ences. 1t was inferred from his az
pearance, that he came to visit hi
brethren for the last time, and SUI
enough it was. Returning to Ricf
mond, Ind, he visited the Indian,
Illinois and Missouri Conferences. A
the Illinois Conference he was invite
to preach on Sunday morning. HI
text was Acts, 9th chapter, 1st vers
And Saul was breathing threatenin,
and slaughter against the disciples
the Lord" He next visited the Misso,
ri Conference, which was held in Ha1
nibal, Mo. At the close of the Annu
sermon he was asked to make son
remarks, in which he gave an accoul
of his first entering that State. an
how often he was arrested by the of
GERS of the law. But he was marac,
lously delivered and he had lived
see all the obstacles removed, al
there is clear track. He had n
spoken long before his feelings owe
come him, and he began to shed tear
then. extending his hand to the mer
bers of the Conference, saying I'll
/ Lord bless you all" From this Co
ference he returned home to the ci
of Richmond, Indiana. This "
about the middle of September, and
the Autumn frost began to wither Il
leaves of the trees, and they commen
cd fading and falling. the once tall al
manly form of Bishop Quinn ga
way under the weight of years.
The first time that his friends al
family began to feel alarmed for /
condition was in December. VIII
the winter winds was bowling and t
snow was falling fast, the sad news v
sent upon the telegraph wires to sol
of his brethren to come and see
last of him, many Of them hastened
see him, and, and after inquiring
him the state of his health, he sal
Il have had all my business arrange
my will is made and now my way
clear; and when / am dead let me
buried in a quiet manner, witho
music, and the parading of societi,
But they can sing and pray as mu
as they please" From this seve
attack he rallied, and was consider
to be much better. 1t pleased God
let him live to see the old year of 1S
close and make its report to eterni
and the new year Of 1873 commence
The first month Of that year came a
wont He was still confond;no ~;