The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07
DEATH OF DIR. JOHN VAN cLEvE.

The y. Z 4Adrocsae of December 10th,
gives the following account Of the tlcath of
REV. JOHN VAN CLEyE, d. D., the father
of the editor of the REGISTER, in the city
OF Now York, on the evening of December
9Th, 1876;
REV. JOHN EANCLEvE- D. D., OF the
Southern Tllinoise Conference. died in this
city ON Tuesday evening of last week, Dec.
z. He was member of the General Mis-
siorary Committee. and came to this city,
accompanied by his wife, in time for the
late session, which began Nov. 10. lie
was present but single day, after which a
most distressing malatlv confined him to
the house, and for the most part to his bed.
He was the guest of Gilbert Oakley, Esq,
who, with the family, were unrenlitting in
BY the morning of the seventeenth his dis
ease had put OH an alarming aspect, and
no ordinary instrumentality could give
relief. The attending physician, as the
only hope OF saving his life, required that
he should at once be removed to st. Luke s
Hospital, so that sufficient surgical aid
could be had and the attendance of skilled
Missionary Secretaries, accordingly made
arrangements, and he was conveyed there
in carriage. In the course of the day
relief was found, but it was only of brief
duration. The disease ragged OH till it de-
priyed him of lite.
EIa faI fal fern ina
tion, and spoke of it with composure. As
the time approached he sank into stupor.
from which he never reused, and may eni-
phatically be said to have fallen asleep in
Jesus.
Bishop James and DR.. Reid conducted
funeral services at the hospital, in presence
of DR.. Nelson and several city pastors and
friends. DIR. Daslliell had not yet returned
from North New York. The remains, ac-
companied by his widow and grandson.
were taken on the evening train tPennsyl-
vania Railroad, of December s. for his
home in Carlisle, Ill. He is to be inferred
at Alton.
At the hospital he had a pleasant room,
and the best medical and other attendance.
and his wife spent each day with her atflict-
ed husband. To the officers of the institri-
tion debt of gratitude is due for their
many kind attentions.
Father was in his seventy-second year,
and had been connected with tile M. Z.
Church for more than sixty years. For
over half century he had preached "a
greater portion of the time in Illinoisl the
unsearchable riches of Christ, and when
death called him he was engaged in the
work of his Master, having been appointed
by the last Illinois Annual Conference to
the charge at Carlisle, His. After SO long
period devoted to preaching the Word
and faithfully working for the Master, he
goes to his reward, without spot or blemisll
to tarnish his fair name, known and loved
by hosts of people for his great charity.
deep piety, faithfulness in the discharge of
all his duties as a christian and a citizen.
and the nobleness of soul which character
lied his every ACT and deed. He died poor
indeed in this worlds goods. but he leaves
legacy of far more worth to his children
but two of whom are left to keep sacred
his memory-than diamonds or gold; a
legacy rich in good deeds, in kind words
fifty spoken, In character unspotted and
lntarnisled.
He made good fight, be won the race.
and he has gone to his exceeding great re-
ward