The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-29

ligion, Tor olark's "Man All immortal or
Fosters christian Purity or James
Address TO Glass Leaders, or Bakers
sNotes on the Discipline" But as q
preacher, organizer, and oyerseer Of the
Church he has performed, In bis high
Episcopal Office. Important work which
will abide In strength and influence for
generations. No man ever doubted his In.
tegrity, the loitiness OF his aims, or the
sincerity Of his devotion to the church, A
Baltimore paper SAYS that Rev. j. 4. Gib.
son, D. D., pastor oil Grace n. E. Church,
after viewing the remalnsofthe Blshopfora
moment, said: "He looks every inch o
bishop; grand old man. He has lived
seyenty.three years without spot OF blem.
ish, and could he have lived for seventy.
three more, 1t would have been the same
he was q man to whom no stain could
cling" This eulogy Is as Just as 1t Is forci.
acknowledgement. Theman oistrong will, OF
ready decision, Of great power as a presid.
Ing officer, as an administrator fdiScipllne
and as an executive head OF the church,
was under the dominanCy Of conscience,
and in subsection to the fear OF God.
His decision OF character and firmness
OF purpose were manifest In his Chris.
tian principles. This was well illustrated
during his last illness. When his attending
physician had called number Of The dis.
tinguished men OF the profession to consult
regarding the ailments OF the Bishop, and
were about 10 retire after the examination,
10 discuss his case, the Bishop, in his old
peremptory tones, said, "Sit right down
where you are, and give your opinions
and conclusions freely and frankly; do
you think am child, to be frightened by
DEATH" So also, when convinced that he
had passed beyond tho point where hu.
man instrumentalitles could benefit him,
he dismissed his physician, refusing all
medicines or nourishment that he did
not crave, and thus quietly and calmly
awaited the final summons to another
world.
Every day the saints are returning to
their heavenly home, How many Of the |
Chief Pastors Of the Church, within our
personal recollection, have listened to the
irresistible summons, and gone the way
whence they will not return HeddinE.
Waugh, Morris, Hamline, James, Baker,
Clark, Thomson, Kingsley, and now
Ames, have joined the solemn, spectral
procession to tho realms Of the departed,
vi the concluding moments OF our be-
loved Bishop there's little to be said. The
noble General Rice, dying or the field of
Spottsylvania Court House, desired 10 be
turned over. (which wayP" asked a
lieutenant. Towards the enemyl" was
his indistinct reply. He was turned so as
70 face in death the foe that he fought In
life. He was asked, Elbow does Christ
seem to you now2" '"Near byln was his
whispered answer. Thus died the hero,
true to his country and his God,
And thus died Edward r. Ames. He
worked, trusted and triumphed to the
last. The end came April rs, 1879.
His last official act was to preside over the
East German Conference, held in BaIti-
more the first week in April, which he did
contrary to medical advice. His mind was
in his fatal sickness, and he
continued to talk Of matters pertaining to
the Church in which his whole life had
been absorbed.
Bishop Simpson, who returned from the
Conference on Wednesday
night, 2Sd inst, visited him on Thursday,
24th, in company with Rev, Mr.. Kynett.
Secretary OF tho Church Extension Society,
Bishop Ames recognized them, and al
though he articulated with much difficulty,
asked Bishop Simpson several question as
to the Wyoming Conference. He was
told that many prayers had been offered
Tor his recovery, and hereplied, ~ am sure
that / have the sympathy Of the church."
He requested Bishop Simpson to pray,
and at the close said "Amen" in veiy
clear voice.
It was his final religious utterance, and
with the Amen" sealing Bishop Simp-
sons prayer, he rests from his labors, and
his works do follow him. May we follow
him, as he followed Christi