The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28
OBITUARY..
REV. JOSEPH D. wAKELEr, MINISTER AM

REV. JOSEPH D. wAKELRY, MINISTER AND
REV. Dr. Joseph D. wakeley, prominent Method
ist minister ana author or this city cied at his
residence No. 3Sl Ease Fiity-third street, yeser-
day morning, az two O'Clock, Of pneumonia, IN the
sixty-sixth year or bis age. DR.. WaKeiey was born
IN the town OF DanDury, Conn.,, IN 1909. His
parents were poor people, ald no: being able TO
afford him an education he was early apprentced
10 q halter or that place. He was diligent work.
man and faithfully performed waat he had to do,
but as one Of his Diographers has stated, he
thought he had higher mission IN this world
than making mats; he believed he was born 10 Ut
men for heaven and not hats Tor men, and at an
early period he began 70 study for the ministry
lie was a hard student and lost no opportunity 70
gain knowledge. and so rapidly cid he progress
that at the age OF twenty-lour years ne was ad-
mltted to trial as a preacher In the New York
Conference. and SO fully and faithfully did he per-
form the duties allotted 20 him that in 1885 he
was admitted into fuu connection with the
Conference. Alter q long term 81 service IN
tnis city. in which he iabored with zeal
that gained for him the love and respect OF all
with whom ne came In contact, he was much 10
the regret 81 MS congregation removed 70 the
New Jersey Conference. de was urst stationed ut
Trenton, after ard Jersey CITY, ana nnalY sent
TO Newark, where be had one Of the LARGEST con-
gregatiOns IN that city. In 1857 DR.. Makeley was
stationed al Poughkeepse, and aiterward again
returned 70 tins city. tie was mere made pre-
sizing elder and sent 70 NeWourg, wnere ne re-
NAMED Tor four years Al TIE enc ~ tnat time ne
was returned 10 THIS city and made pastor 81 the
Lexington avenue church, where he mlnlstered
for three years At the last session Of the Metho-
dist Conference, held m tns city the Isl Of this
month, Dr. WaKeleY was ordered to Cold Spring,
on he Hudson, opposite West Point, but ms
ministry there of short duration. As a writer
Dr. Wakeley possessed much merit, his works
were considered standard by those Of his creed,
and they showed q learning and research far above
the ordinary works religion. lis first WORK,
entitled Lost Chapters Recovered IRON the HIS
tory oil Methodism," met with a large sale
throughout this country, running through two
editions. His next work was Temperance
Cyclopadia,n and IL met with almost much
favor as the former. Besides these works DR..
Wakeley wrote meny Others, ana % the time OF
his dea On he was engaged on the lie OF Rev. John
n. Maffitt. a prominent Methodist divine.
DR.. Wakeley, IN al the walks vi lIle was highly
respected he was kindly ana pealal man, an
eloquent aud powerful preacher, a sagacious
counsellor and a warm friend. Ills interest in
the young was marked, and MS gentle ana pater.
nal manner or Leading them enieared him to All or
the little ones OF his nock rs ne lived 50 he died.
a firm believer In the saving power Of that Christ
VINO died that all might live. Dr. Wakeley leaves
a family aud large circle OF devoted friends TO
mourn MS loss, put they weep not as those with
out hope, Tor they know that he has gone 10 mis-
reward.