, 1875-12-30
a RIPE OLD AGE.


Death Oh Gather n10rtln, tho N 9th oi1-
tSt CehtcMnriMus
New YonK. Doc. 29.-Tha Eucatn1 Post an
nounccs tho death yesterday Of Tho Rev. Houry
Doohm, bottor known as Father Boohm, tho
oldeHt rtoachar of tho Methodist Church in this
country, and probably tho Oldest Clergyman In
tho world, al tic house Of Iis granddaughter,
noaE Richmond. Staten Island.
Father Bochm was born at Lancaster, Pa.
Juno 8, t775, or ninc days previous to tue battle
Of Dunkor Hill. flo rcma;uoI little oror
twclvo months n nominal subject OF douryc ILL.,.
and cast<hs first yoto for John Adnms, aa prcst-
dent Of tho Unitod States in 179G.
I{e lived in stirring tmoa, remembering tho
eyont Of the Revolutionary Var, of tho Ffcnch
Revolution. tic Napoloonlo aud other wars-in
short tle most striking ovauts OF two centuries
occurred in bis youth. His manhood Witnessed
chanScA aud fortunes 10 lcss remarkable, aud,
in lis old ago. tho din of great oycnts wns still
In tho cars Of th,s privileged mortal. Father
Boohn joined the Methodist Episcopal Church
In 1907, bong then IN his 22d year, hts father
having been fos many yeas a minister among
tho United Brethren, anh for aornc titno BISHOP
Of tho Eanlo denomination. The old gentleman
Joined tho MetloltstH boIoro 1lo diod, and b1sl!t
Doohn'u Chapel, witch still oxis5s. being tho
ATss Msthoa!st chntch III Lancaster County.
Father D0ohin waa licenaad to preach BY tho Rev.
Thomaa Wate, jan. G. $3.50. and was appointed to
travs In tho Dorchester District, on the Eastotn
Shero Of Maryland. 11o attended tho Genoral
Conference of lis Church at Ihiladelphia four
yaars After he b0:a7no . preacher. and travelled
With tho famous William Colbert in AnnameHsex
Circuit, gain!ug humorous rpnvnrta to tho Meth
oditt Church,
He subsequently travolol oil oycs the East
with Dl,top Aabury, aud had a uniformly
aMecossful carser. Is travelled With tho
hishop-who WY one 1f the sreatost light, aghts OF
from 18ua to 1919. when he mas appointed Pro-
anlng Elder of tho ScAuyfkllL District, which
comprised tho out!re territory fran Wilmington
to Htrosltabusg, betweou tile aua4nehaun4h aud
tho Delaware.
ii's travels with Bishop Asbnry woro
rolig'ousy romantic, embracing tho moat
picturesque p'n;a 'eSm " 3,ia tug E,ss
cent ytlless of Virgins, penuSyisatiA, and !da.
rylaud.
I1o next mat1o acquaintance with tho most
prominent hlethodtnts Of tho South, inolud-
OF whom aro volt remembered q. Ruld-
iug.etars OF tI.s Southern Methodist
Chursh. Tho diyissun was a!waya hear.tI1
doporod by Father lsoohul, WHO used all hla OK
ertioua, in attor days, 10 bring about union OF
tue two Churches, noa,inslly divided.
Tho Yunerablo deceasod attended uearlv all tho
Errnt Metl!o1iHt Conferences, and was ever
ii.tened to With prosauna respect, hccanse
aud wuudsrful axlierlauce, Tic old man
saw d steamboat for tho ttrst timo in
llls liso At EIlxaocthport, N. j., sornc titno in
1HDJ 1t was n very crude airar, altogether nn-
liko the hoa.!nR pa!aces Of WHICH Father
Boobm mad experience befoln ho departed to
llis reward. lie attended Dihhop Whatcoat. tue
parent Of peunhylyanta Nethpaisna. III his dy-
fug honrs at tho residence OF Gov. U,ssott.
in Delaware, In tho year 1865. Father
Doehm was acquainted lie said himself. With all
tho MetAodtat Bishops from Cnke to toak, but
Asnury was tho geea.ess a1d best Of them ali.
To tue last tho ancient n,lHlster preserved his
koal for tile work Of bin choice, and be has left
behind linn a reputation for eelf-eacrihce and
enrnostncss OF purpose naexce!Ioa By any
preacher Of thu Gospe1