New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
SKETCH OF THE DEAD BISHOP.

me her, DT. fiutOn az tRe BTOOhLUH Rink.
The Rev. DR.. Fulton preached at the Brook
lyn Rink Yesterday On Gilbert Haven, the American
wilberiorce." The was from Matthew xxv,23:
" Well done good and faithful servant"
Heaven Is richer and the earth poorer, said Mr. Full.
ton because of the death of Gilbert Haven d. d. Bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church North He lived
life Of intense activity among men, and was intent in
and Of season. to advance the interests Of
humanity. It is meet that should pause 70 think OF
his life. restless, turbulent, mighty soul
obtained release when he died at his home on the
evening OF January 3, 1880. God cares for his own.
This hated by the enemies OF liberty spoke hot
words of truth IA different lands questions of human
y into the Of whether they would hear them
In many things Bishop Haven reminded me OF the
great Wiberforce In his youth Wilberorcs was Wild,
but not disspated lie witty, and the Court made
much of him. He aiterward became a strong pillar on
which Fox dlsspated though he delighted to
What WIlberforce to Pitt. Haven TO Grant and
Sumner. He could love b0th, and did; both could love
n I'm, and did. WberOrce carried the shield vi Christian
faith the elegant circles Of Great Britain; and
Gilbert Haven wore the same shield as brightly
FURNISHED cultured and elegant though inh1ei,
circles of Boston society.
Born IN 1921, Gilbert Haven converted az the
of eighteen. In l94G, lie graduated at the Wesleyan
University at Mddlelown. Conn., and for two
a rofessor OF Languages at the American Seminary.
The desire to preach mastered him. but he mixed
up with antsavery and Otner agtatng Questions that
the conference of Philadelphia rejected him. He
not dscOura ged he studied on. Ia those days tho
Church demanded Gospel preacher not agtatOrs They
wanted que~ men. not broad-Drowed, bghearted boi3
ferrous men with tongues of flame. There place,
where It was Ia that better 70 burn the town
than nave an abolition speech. 50 Gilbert Haven was
sent our the City Of BFotherly Love; but New-England
gave him welcome.
lie was man of deeds well o.. words. At the be.
ginning OF The war ne was commissioned Chaplain OF
go % IA lf.ta- l-afl Ilnu A
Governor knew him. They were much alike. Witty
and brilliant in conversation, and chatiy Ia q genial
way in hours OF rest both could strike desperate blows
IN the hour Of action We follow him 70 a,hngt0n, 10
Mliyann and the deds OF the South He entered the
war an enthusiast and ont enthusiasts he went
into the war friend or the black man. and he came
Of a friend Of tpc black man. lie came out OK the
the champion o. The negro his brother bis leader his
beuefactor, willing 20 give his life IN his behalf In
the church ana cut OF IL his devotion % the
interests Of the coiOred race cost him much
more than Il would be well O. dc.acate
H. 1872. Guosrt Haven was elected Bishop of the
Nefr0a.t Eui~coUai Church NOrtn, Notwithstanding
.e ..rat of,9..to created ny las sympathy f8r the
r,.r Ne-!.uglud va, ,yitn him. Il is said The Dr..
g,ocs of Brooklyn became rcatIy excited and made tie
election aitrt Of prayer. me south vas gwen hiu
SAID he was s0u % "pen tHe way ia the south .or te
North. But tbu did no. know what awaited hlm; be vas
taking iis liie lu 'n- 1Nn hf1d,.
r. DE spring o. 1871 Bishop Haven came 10 M aud
SAID % would help him 10 have some Northern men who
! agreed with Mm IA sentiment 20 To- tAr S"utA and
/ speak O. t1e pcoplc. A. iis iuyitrtOn a-Ired u
make tour through the southern states. -N hn'N
Vile went 90 see "a co.0rcd Ifracutr Who Was
rrllu. t ~ OD.r n. lie home vas plea u ule, anu
rl.e sigus OF t.rft and culture When .lec Qlsons
were asked 10 attend lecture the mex Gay tley re-
iot that u they went at ali they would have % st In
corner THIS OWING tO fuc doctrine held there that
te negro created the IN day. ana that consr
| ol.utlg Dee Nas not a IN but beast Gilbert Hav
Grfrsed this doctrine with Ais whole soul, aud deter
m.uel n0 matter what should come. 10 stanf Dy the
! mlulood of the negro In the lecture a tyDutc
pad to the colorei race, bur it cody received
TIE c0ored preacher came in and took sea- in the cor
ner when saw that br was compelled 20 take l, seat
apart u lep r, gained some conception o. what
Bishop Haven had TO contend with az every sep Of his
lis success, said Dr. Fulton in conclusion among the
ncgruo, caused m 20 Doc sen 10 Africa, where ms n-
aurncc IN the church wonderful In the Northern
states hc had become ftyoitc. Great M oycd lm
saw the cye of General G:Hut brig ten When od him
uf hi- ianO~s behalf or the colored people. Att-'
Bishop l1Neus rciLIu from AFRICA d. wa. SICK OK MAJ
cra lever contracted ~ fnat country Even tIcn ID
proposed II 10 10 the Rocky Mountains and labor
among ti- Ch.esc Nlen u illness became serious he
t1d them open the door, ii let lis friends come IT,
lie did "a great