The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-14

| teTNlcc, fHttt yotuu us Hc Whr, yct
full OF tho .,fire OF 49," To this, DR..
Perry made pointed reference when.
asked 10 act, as he did some score Of
years since, chaplain at tho Perry
Statue Inauguration at Cleveland,
Ohio, with the Hon. George Bancroft,
the historian, as the orator Of the day.
To resume, however, home persua-
sions prevailed, and the subject Of
this sketch having duly prepared. was
sentto Hamilton college, New YORK.
Afier his graduation an.l Theological
course, as minister. taking charge ,at
Brook field, Now York. In 1921, the
Rev. Perry married Miss Abby
Brown, youn sest daughter OF Nathan
| Stewart, Esq., OF that place. IN 1924,
Dr. Perry was called TO the broader
field or Stoningtonborough, Conn.,,
aud ofiiciaied there ill 1927, assum-
ing the important charge TO which he
was chosen IN New Bedford, Mass,
and thence three years later, 10 old
i Spruce street church, Philadelphia,
Pa, retiring from his minisirylthere
| in 1884, OH account Of Impaired
health, and seeking tho West. he.
newing his labOrs In 1887, having re-
moved to Canton, ILL.,, (wherela place
OF W worship. was established by oliin),
\ the Rey. DR.. Perry successfully, min
istercd also Ut Alton, Ill, for q mum.
Der of years. and l843 was recalled
10 Philadelphia, remaining IN that
city till taking residence IN the dio-
ccsc OF Ohio, admitted to orders by
the bishop. In 1916, ne Rev.Docioi
took charge OF ST.. Pauls Parish.
Cleveland, Ohio, and, as its FIRST rec
tor (rebuil,ling the church he hadju
built, but lost by fre) was in Office
some ten years MP TO 1851, from then
officiating nj Grace church in the saine
city till 1857, when the Rev. DIR.
Perry hal organized under him MS
pastor, 81. James Parish, OF Clcvc-
, land, Ohio, now one of Its attractive
churches Of over twenty odd years
steady growth and prominence. AS
: next called to Natchez, Miss. IN 1858
a he became rector of Trinity ch::rcll
: aud resided there rs such till his res.
!. ignation in 1865, the year subsequent
4 accepting a call from Grace church
4 Hopkinsville, Ky, his last parocliial
charge aud place OF dcccase,
More than fifty years in the Chris
/, tian ministry ii is Impossible to emu,
mcrate the host of services, sermon,
and Offices, baptisms, communions
marriages, burials and the like by
! him rendered In over half-a.contury'.
y vigorous occupation. BY those tied
! to him in friendship, as TO thousand:
= throughout the land from Massachu
setts 10 Mississippi, and Pennsylyaui;
y TO Missouri, who met and heard hiu
!, with admiration, tho Rev. DR.. PER-,
u was known as q man Unmarked Now
y or, religious culture, and ability. l
!. was the expression of Bishop Nell
y vaine, himself eminent for COLDER
: lfspcech aud graceful lnein, that thu
Rev, Dr. Perry as y natural orator
. and logician to whom he accorde,
most hearty attention, was rarely ex
celled, il cqualled. But few OF its di
vines stood higher in the church, es
: = pcclally for pulpit cloquence, clea
! commanding gospel and exposition
= and forensic force; and, notwith
= standing his deafness, for energy ant
y influence in almost every variety o
: work. lie was sought and estecme,
! : Tor these, aside from love and devo
. tion to him for his many manly vir
y tues in q long, busy life, not dovoi,
;, Of opposition at times Detailing man,
= another, and above all, one o. so pos
y tive character for good, with exccu
= tive will, that feared not the face o
y man nor mere opinion of multi,u,lC
AS noteworthy. at the farewell ser
vice, April 10Th, lS74-ere occupying
! the new magnificent structure
Q Of St. Paul's church, Cleveland
/, Ohio, after its first quarter century
y existence, the i'ev. DR.. Perry wa
's present from q distant diocese an
e preached the last sermon, rs he In,
q tho first, within It's sacred walls a
L tho church's express request Of Il
J first pastor. II is instanced as one q
y the finest ofihe veteran rector's mos
u Interesting efforts, so many came I
+, hear, and then for the last time in hi
, former home parish, OF the Fore,
le City. ,kn9i Trs s4
u In addition to customary first d,
A grees, those Of ID. ID. and LII. ID. wcf
r conferred upon him by respcctiy
a. colleges; and, after due course I
O. study and lectures in medicine an
g. surgery, that Of NJ. ID. from Jeflcrso
y, college, Philadelphia, DR.. Perry Il
" some years practicing with succe
us aud distinctions. Tho Masonic Mi
= ror, long published in PHILADELPHIA
70 contains discourses from him, viii
fh a. a Knight Templar he gave the AZ
lt dress upon Orcasions of assembl, u
m the order in Ohio, and for other NJ
y sonic bodies at intervals in New n
", gland and various places, with gre
es accepiability. Among his most po
,e- ular efforts were those at institution
pc Of icarning and before literary soci
~ ties, by numbers Of which he W
b. elected to honorary membership, al
Ia for his interest in behalf Of cduca,i,
al ever an active worker. public-spir
ST. ed, and practical in his views. u
GU life, in fine, was full Of earnest for /
III common good. Through fitty-s
ze mature, eventful wears. q Kind hi
az band, the exemplary citizen, lovi
'ur father, true man, pastor and fric
OF pursued his way aud kept the Fai,
or At his obsequies the priest of I
OK church (Rev. Charles Morris), wi
ut him almost daily during his final
'or ness, testified to his triumphant dea,
'ch "a truc soldier OF the crOss. i
10 lievc il ever ono was most fully p
arc pared TO meet his Maker and fin
ioe resi- in the bosom OF God our Savi
'py Il was the beloved and fcvcrcl
- brother whose form is in the casl
ia- beforo us.
The attendance was crowded at,