Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-11
Obituary..


DEATH OF REV. ROBERT E. KEMP.
Rev. Robert E. Kemp, superannuated minis
ter OF the Wilmington NJ. Z. Conference, died at
tie residence Of his son.in-law, Simeon N. West,
at Greensboro, Caroline county. Md. on satur-
day last. About six weeks ago, Mr.. Kemp, who
had been until that time residing in this city,
went down to Greensboro TO spend the Winter
and Spring, intending to return in the Summer,
where he sickened with the eIysipelus and died
after an illness of ten days.
MIR. Kemp was well known throughout the
Peninsula, bat more particularly in the lower
portion, although by his residence OF several
years in this city he made many warm friends.
lie was born soon after the dawn Of the present
century, and was about ~ years Of age. His
birthplace WAS in Talbot Co., Md, near the Bay
side H. Z. Church, and although reared Friend
tsss hJ nsraoy connn
| ing in that relation until about fourteen years
| age, when he was snperannuated BY the Confer
| euee very much against his will. His whole
ministerial life was served in the Peninsula, be.
ing mostly located III the old Easton district
He was very popular in his day and performed
| AL admirable work. 1t is even thought that the
history Of Methodsm on the Peninsula will not
be complete until it shall embrace memoir OF
his labors. Somewhat Of revivalist, very pow
| erfnl meetings were held by him on Kent Cir
cult (Md.,) at Camden, Del, ard other places,
by which the church was greatly built up and
| strengthened,
In his social relations Mr.. Kemp was very
| warm and his attachments strong aud lasting
| OF quiet and unassuming nature, his life was
like the even current Of a smoothly flowing
| stream, always serene and placid, and there was
beam Of Joy in his countenance which told OF
| CONT l.ual peace within. 1t is justly remarked
of him hat he spoke i'll Of no man, and that
when he could not say anything good OF a Pc.
sou he never INDUCED remarks of distraction.
His whole life lad been one OF deep piety, and
he died triumphant death and went willingly
to his reward. His closing hours were OF great
peRcefulness, and in his death Ia beautiful ex-
ample OF the ''just man made perfect
ACTION OF THE WILMINGTON NJ z. PREACHER .
| MEETING.
We have hoard, .sith profound sorrow, Of the
death of our Brother, Rev. Robert e. Kemp, at
Greensborough, Caroline Co., Md, March 9Th,
1875, and we hereby desire t. record our appre-
citation Of his eminent christian character, and
his earnest lsbors for forty three years, in the
church of God.
In the demise OF Bro. Kemp, PENINSULA
Methodism has lost one Of her historic charac
tiers one whose early tolls were intimately
blended with her development, and whose &C
tive ministry OF thirty years was enriched WIZ
unusual toll and with many extraordinary revi
walls.
His private christian life, as he moved among
us, was beautifully illustrative OF that charit.
that apeaketh no evil, and OF the peculiar powe
which religion possesses to sweeten and hallov
declining years.
In his sudden removal from us we are ad
, monlshed of the uncertainty Of life's tenurean,
called with solemn emphasis to "work while tn
day lssts" that We. toe, may receive, at the Mas
ter's hand the crown Of life.
We hereby tender to the bereaved family, il
this hour OF sorrow, the assurance OF our mos
sincere sympathy; praying the God OF all consc
, stiou that they may be absolutely sustained /
submission 10 his will, and at last come to til
, inheritance Of the Saints in light"
, ]. B. MERRITT.