Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-30
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TIE ooLoaEp CITIZENS TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD vioI
PRECEDENT.

TIE coLoAED CITIZENS TRIBuTE TO THE DEAD VICE
PRECEDENT
A large meeting of colored citizens was held
last evening in the A U. NJ. P. church, French
street above Eighth, for the purpose of taking
appropriate action relating to the death OF tho
Vice President.
David H. Guetus called the meeting to order
and stated the object of the call. Rev. MIR.
johnson led in prayer, after which Joseph q.
Walker was chosen President, ard l.. 7. b.
Henry, Secretary.
Peter y Blake, Rev j. s. Smith, and P. Spen-
Ger Williams were appointed committee to
draft resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
meeting. During the absence OF the Commit
tee, d. II. Gust,is read the published account of
the last houre of Vice President Wilson's illness.
The Committee then reported the following
| revolutions
WnERRAs. 1t has pleased Almighty God in his
| Divine Wisdom TO remove from onr mdst Mas
sachusett-' son aud statesman, Yioe-President
| Of the United Statos, the late Henry Wilson.
| The great cbain which linked our hearts with
| The gifted spirit OF former times has been sud
| denly snapped, and the lips from which flowed
| those living and glorious appeals in the Halls OF
| the Nation in our behalf are closed in death.
Resolued, That it Is only a iust tribute to the
memory of the departed to say that in regretting
| his removal from our midst we mourn for one
who was in every way worthy of our respect aud
regard,
| LesOlvei, That in our nationsl sorrow for the
loss OF faithful friend, we find consolation III
the belief that it is well wisl him for whom We
! mourn.
I Resclped, That while we deeply sympathiao
with those who were bound to our departed Vice
| President by the nearest and dearest ties, we
share with them>a hope OF a reunion in that
better world where there are no more paItinge,
| and bliss ineffable forbids all tears.
| Resdlrtd That in order TO show our further
| appreciation for the dead Statesman, who was
| long a highly distinguished advocate of Human
| Rights to all mankind, as well life time ad-
| yoeate to the cause Of Temperance, that we ac,
| knowledge our sorrow, and sympathy for his be-
| reayed relations and friends, everywhere by
causing the altars of onr several churches to
| wear the usual badge Of mourning for the space
of thirty days
The resolutions were appropriately considered
and remarks made by d. Ii Gustus G. ID. Rol-
Inns, ". IL Clayton, John Marsh and Rev. j. s.,
Smith, after which they were unanimously adop-
| ted.
PREAeHsEs' WEEKLY MEETINd.-The regular
weekly meeting Of tho Wilmington Methodist
Preachers WAS held yesterday morning at St.
pauls church, Rev, II. II. Sanderson conducting
the religions opening exercises
| 1t having been stated that the present year
was the semi centennial OF the ministry OF Bisll-
op Scott, committee consisting of Revs. DIR.
Matlack, j. L. Merritt, and J. 0wen Sypherd
was appointed to invite the venerable Bishop to
preach sermon appropriate to the occasion.
Reports from different churches showed the
providence of a large revival spirit.
The question OF i" What is the true relation OF
the pastor;to the'preaching OF the gospel?' post.
poued from last meeting was ably discussed by
i,evs. Honston AIilby, Martindale, England
Kramer Booth. Crouch, Davis, and Smith.
The prevailing sentiment was that pastoral
duties 80 incumbent upon ministers We're moi
necessarily connected with the preaching of the
gospel. The next meeting beng the first in the
mouth, is exclusively set apart for devotiona