The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-28
IN NENORIAW.

In the death of the Rev. WILLIAM CRoEs
CRANE, d. D., which sad event took place
in this city on the nj ght of the 20lh instant,
this community has lost q most estimabe
citizen, saint Andrews Church dearly be-
loved pastor, his family devoted husband
and father, and the poor a well tried and
valued friend. Though he had been in poor
health for the greater part of last year, yet
but few were prepared for the announcement
that he had been taken from our midst. so
sudden did his death appear. Doctor Crane
was horn in Bridgeton, New Jersey, No.
vemher 81, 1874, and was therefore, at his
demise in his siXty-third year. lie was ed
ucated at the West Point Military Academy,
and came to this State in A. d 1885, To
practice law; but the loss of a brother,
which happened at that time, produced in
him change of purpose; and instead OF
nracticirg law, ht b. gan to study for the
ministry, ard in A. d. 1887 was ordained
Deacon in the Episcopal Church. His first
ministerial work was performed in New
| jersey. In a. ID. lSi0he took charge of the
Parish of WOoCYille. in this Diocese, where
he r, manned until 1915, " hen he was called
| to GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, where he remained
for five years, and in after years received
IN ore than one call to return to that Parish,
but did not accept. He spent me time in
Louisiana, having charge of two Parishes
in that Diocese In 1853 he went to the
eastern Shore of MarylaN,l, VIII, re he was
instrumental in restoring TO use an old
church ediiice TO the great delight of the in
habitants of that region of country. Ill
health of his wife ompelIed him to leave a
people who had become deeply attached to
him, In 1856 he accepted Il call to the rec
;or>hip o. Saint Andrews Church. Balti-
more. and took charge of the church H0me
in that city. a work In which he BEGAN e
greatly interested. In 1853 he came to this
city, where for nineteen years he has gore
out and in among as. 1t was as rector Of
| st. Andrews church here, where we learned
| t. love him, as the faithful minister of the
! gospel of Christ. 1t was here, where he
was best known, and appreciated, and here
| he Accomplished tbs E.ost good, and did the
| great work OF his most useful lie. 4 large
church erected since the war, and about all
| paid for. y rectory, purchased at cost of
| several thousand dollars "a large congrega-
| ton constantly in attendance his servi-
cps; two Sunday schoolS-One white and
one colOred, are among the visible evidences
| " his wCrk among us. A devoted paSto-,
always at the bedside of the sick apd dying
always administering TO the wants OIL the
| needy-a comforter to the affiicted-a wise
counsellor-a christian minister; the i'm
press of his gOdIy life is seen, all around us,
and his loss TO the immunity seems almost
. tTTe2arahle. He was prominent in all the
work OF the ChGrGj. in thS Diocese. Active
in the annual Councils : President of the
Standing Committee; Trustee OF the Gen
| eral Theological Seminary in New York; a
| Trustee of the University of the South !;
and always delegate to the Triennial Com
ventions Ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church
| in the puite4 States. We mourn his loss,
and offer our condolences To his hereay,
wife and children. He rests from his labors,
| but his works do follow him. b.