The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-04
THE METHODIST PREACHERS.

MEMORIAL SERVICE ron TIE LATE DE-. ). B.
wAKKLEY.
In the regular course or weekly meetings OF the
Methodist ministers yesterday. being the first
Monday 10 the month. vas allotted to devotional
exercises; but az DR. WaEeiey had died and been
buried since they last met, al DR.. Foss' sugges-
zion the services received memorial turn for
tneir late associate. Addresses and remarks were
radc ~ Drs crawford. Dsyinne Merwiu, Lodge,
Adams, Roache. ana Rev. Messrs. ". T. Abbott.
Father Ebert OSBORNE. william Lloyd and John
Atkinson From these the following items we're
cleaned :-Dr. WaEciey had been forty three years
n The ministry. ne was received IN the same
cless with Dr. Merwin late President or the
Preachers meeting, and Who J. stn Young and
active and now IN the pastordte in Forsyth street
church IN this city. Dr. Wakcley spent two 81
lis best years a. pastor in Jersey
City, and nal several pastorates III this
city, and was frequently chosen Presiding Elder
ny Ms brethren ana tile Bishops. lie was the
most genial christian gentleman that one might
meet ia aay. Ills ace ~ perpetual suu-
SHINE. and other LLOYD thanked God for II
CHRISTIAN minister IN wnom COD hai put laugh
- Wen ~ a cry lie WAS the man VINO, IN la45
wnen tie Conference haJ spent nearly TWO DAYS
seDatng whether Il were wise Of Otherwise -
admit Tommy Lodge ~ IT, membership. cham
ploned MS case and mt him through, aud the Two
den became ast friends ever AFTER. At the sess ion
III the Newark Conference wnen Father Benin
preached hi8 Centenulat sermon, Dr. NakeicY
Orerea me opening prayer ana alterward maze
an address III botn of winch he quoted passages
from u nYmn % WesieY's, III which all the sHlp's
company are pictured ~ meeting In the harDor
beyond. Ana during the session vi the New 0rk
Con erence he seemed To naye
pRESENrIMENT or his NEARNEss TO DEATH,
and expressed Ii 10 the family with whom he
stopped ans hey wrote inc circumstances 10 Mr..
LLOYD. whO yesterday rcad them 70 the meeting.
Nevertheless. he 0ld not expect MS 1eath Sou.
he bad planned great things a. pastor and a.
author FOR the current Conference yearaud autlci-
3sted that 10 should lie the tdppioSt ara best 81
hs lie lie died ia great triumph. rejoicing III
Lne faith or Tie Lord Jesus Christ, and was buried
IN sing sing, 4 spot dear 81 him m ife. Ut. X. Il.
Adams gave bis brethren q new thought ~ take
hone with them, 10 ne suggestion that ministers
sometimes die pelore there u any need
Tor them ~ DIE. he could have died Two
years ago. when ne WAS SICK ana near
70 inc oates ol tie grave. but he wanted 70 i've
aud work hite longer. Aud he pelesed II men
would put 4 ltttle more iatih ana vii power INTO
their desires aud prayers they could oltener re-
cover from sickness tnan they 20, Tut they get
- near the celestial city in thetr siCsues- theY
long. IKE lsuI. ~ depart ana hC with tarist,
wnch Is ar better, and hence lose ali ne8rt aud
wish LOT prO0nved ilc here.
rev. VI. Il. Estes was elected secretary of the
meeting anu Ut. True Wa APPOINTED u open the
discussion on the pubBc school Qifesuon the
CattOnC proposition, ana Ecv-. q &. 6p.s, NJ.
Lloyd aud Il WucateY we're appointed 4 commit
tee ID draft 4 minute rs be presented 70 the Board
D. Education expressive 0f the sense Of the meet
ing On tnis question.