Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-24
Death of Rev. DR.. Henry SIicer.


Rev. DIR. Henry Slicer, for more than half
century past minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, died yesterday afternoon at his
residence on East Baltimore street, Baltimore,
Md, in the 18th year of his age. He was born
at Annapolis, Md, March 9th, 1901, his father
being Mr.. Andrew Slicer, one Of the uryiying
o ON OF the war OF ISL, who was present at
the bombardment of Fort McHenry In 1914
and who died a few years since at the age of 81.
Henry Shcer was educated in Annapolis where
ne experienced religion, and while yet a mere
boy was jealous In the cause OF Christ, travel
ing often with the preachers Of that early day
to country appointments and exhorting sinners
70 repentance. In 1915. he removed to Bslti-
painter and glider. and during his spare hours
devoted himself to theological studies under
ne Iste Bishop Emory In the year 1871,
MI SEcer received license to preach, and
was assigned TO Baltimore circuit, Rev. f.
Rozzell being then his first presiding elder. He
next served one year on Hartford circuit, and In
1873 he was appointed TO Red Stone circuit west
OF the Allegheny mountains) and for a year
travelled Ii, a distance of 800 miles, preaching
over 25 tunes each month. In 1924 he was APP
pointed to Ebenezer station, in this city,
and afterwards served for year at each of the
following places: Fredericksburg, Baltimore
city station, and Carlisle; and for two years
cath on Great Falls and Baltimore circuits, In
1882 be Was appointed presiding elder OF Poto-
mac district and served as such for three years
Georgetown was In 1886 and Y his appointment,
And In 3s and . he was at the Foundry, in this
-
Baltimore were his subsequent stations to 1875,
when he was appointed to Wesley Chapel,
in this city, and served till '4s, when
years. In go and 81 he was at Baltimore city
station, and in 1852 he served in Frederick city.
In '5S and "a he was the agent for the Metro
made presiding elder of North Baltimore dis
uict; in $50 the elder OF West Baltimore, and in
1852 was placed in charge OF the Sailors Union
Bethel, where he served till 1870, when he was
appointed presiding elder of Baltimore district,
and served as such until the conference last
month, when he was granted q supernumerary
relation: Probably there was no more devoted
man to the work in the conference, and being
possessed of q robust constitution he often
rode circuits which would have broken down
any aEcS ordinary ina man an When the agitation
Methodist Protestant church took place in
ISIS, Mr.. Slcer was the Great Falls
and Baltimore circuits, and was one Of the
hrmest opponents Of the proposed reform in the
discipline and government of the church. He
was elected chaplain Of the U. s. Senate at the
extra session in 1881 and served as such in the
| two following regular sessions. 1t was in this
| period the duel between Cilley and Graves
members Of Congress, occurred, and Mr.. Slicer
made the prayer at the obsequies Of Mr.. Ciley,
taking occasion to strongly denounce the bar
1 bsTOus custom of duelng. He afterwards de-
hyered discourse against duelng, OF which an
edition OF 5000 copies was circulated, and q
Dill against dueling was passed by both Houses,
IN large measure owing to this discourse and
| the efforts or Mr.. Slcer.
| In Al and ~. when stationed at Carlisle, he
| took an active stand In favor of the temper
| aDce movement. In December, 1876 he was
| again elected chaplain of the Senate, he bein /,
at this time in charge of Wesley Chapel. SO
| successful was he as agent of the Metropolitan
/ church that the corner stone was laid In 1854.
| DR.. Slicer probably made more public al
dresses in the course Of his long and active life
| than any other man in the country, having
been constantly engaged, during q ministry
of half q century, not merely in the service OF
| the pulpit, but in the temperance cause in ad-
vocatIDg the claims of Sunday schools, b ible
societies and other works of moral and relig ou !
| improvement He WAS . member of the Gene
raj Conference OF the church in the years 1882,
$50, 1874, 1852, 1856, 1850 and 1868, and during
/ all these quadrepnial sessions took an active
| part In the business and debates.
DIR. Slicer was married in 1927 at Fredericks.
l burg. and leaves two daughters. Mrs. John T.
1 Mitchell, of Georgetown, and Mrs. Hamilton
! raster, OF Baltimore, and two sons, Capt Ain
4 u org Sheer, OF the revenue service, and Rev.
abos n Siicer. who was admitted to the con-
| .e.rnee In 1867. He had been in declining
health since December, 1872, from rheum atism
! s ano oisease OF the stomach. and last Tuesday,
NE GAY ne proposed to visit his daughter, Mrs
yowi,sn. "a Georgefown, he was taken with
ssmt'ng, from which time he sank until his
| p. m. - WYNN
His funeral vim take place from the Mount
noon. and will doubtless be attended, he 49,
number OF his friends from this city
I -U
AfISE COLLECTION OF MIN.p.,s
! TloE.-Latimer & Cieary will sell tn mor,oS
at their ususl auction sale, splendid coIlsctiar,
Of minerals. Many of the specimens are 80,
fine. and worthy the attention OF parties form.
MAN DRowEKD.-Jsmes West, n co,ored
man, about 40 years old, while at the IItt street
wharf, this morning. fell overheard and was
| drowned. The body was taken to the first pre-
| cinct station, and subseq uentiy 20 his residence