Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-27
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. q.
DEATH OF REV. DR. JNO. CHAMBERS.
From the Philadelphia Press of Thursday |

DEATH OF REV. DIR. JNO. CHAMBERS.
From the PhiladeIphia Press of Thursday. |
Rev: John Cham bers, D. D., one of the old
est and most prominent of the PRESBYTERIAN
olergymen OF this city, died at his residence,
Twelfth and Girard streets, at Ills o'clock
last evening. Dr.. Chambers last illness was
OF short duration. He had been coufioed to
bis house for some weeks past, but bis cond-
ton was net considered dangerous until few
DAYS since, when be grew rapidly worse, and
hls physicians entertained little hopes Of his
recovery. On Wednesday afternoon of last
week he bad a severe chill, which rendered
him partly unconscious, and it became evident
that be was sinking fast. He iogered, how
ever, but remained 10 the same comatose state
up to the time of his death. Rev. John Cham.
bers was born on the 18Th day of December.
1877, in Stewardstown, Ireland. When be
was but an iofant be was brought to America
by his parents, who settled in the eastern part
OF Ohio. He spent thirteen years of bis life 10
this locality, ADD then left for Baltimore, where
be received his education. Here be met Rev.
Dr. John Mason Duncan, then pastor of the
Associate Reformed Church, Of Baltimore. who
became i'm friend and preceptor to him.
Through Dr. DuDcan's counsel he was per
spaded to join the Church, and when scarcely
eighteen years of age be began his studies for
the ministry. 10 May. 1925. he accepted
call as pastor OF the Associa, Reformed Church
OF Philadelphia, then situated on TbIrtceoth
street, above Market The church was poor, aud
no Sabbath School or prayer meeting was con.
nected with IL. Through the uotiriDg exertions
OF Dr.Chambers, prayer meeting was held and
Sunday School soon organized. This began
grow rapidly and strong. 10 1881, when his
congregation became too large for the Thir.
tenth street building, he erected the large
church on the northeast corner of Broad and
Saosom, where his congregation has since wor-
shipped. Here the best part of his life was
spent % the 9th of May last the Doctor Gel
eorated hls hftieth anniversary as pastor of this
cnurch. va this occasion the large edifce
which was beautiful decorated in honor of the
occasion, was densely crowded. and emphatic
evidence was given of the congregation 8 appre
citation of its pastor, His sentiments in regard
to the late rebellion we're then expressed 10 bis
sermon, 10 which he says: THE course took
10 our recent war elected from macy persons
the remark You are wrong.' To all these
my reply was l am opposed to the war and
always shall be. ," 10 this sermon he stated
that during bis pastorate 1856 persons had
been admitted to the church; be had attended
5000 funerals, and had preached 90 an Average
OF three times week for the last fifty years.
Dr. Chambers was member of the Presby.
terry of Philadelphis, of which he was for a
long time Moderator. He was man of
sound mind, and his many deeds of charity
show that he had good heart. He was an
eloquent preacher, Jealous pastor, and most
popular man in all circles. His loss will be
deeply felt BY the community 10 general and his
congregation 10 particular