National Republican., 1880-03-08
nonors to Departed Divines.

Memorial services were held ut the Metro
| politam NJ Il. church yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock by tho Washington conference, ia
memory Of Bishops Edward r. Amcs and Gil.
bert Haven, Bishop j. +. Peck, of Now York,
presiding. The choir of Asbury NJ. +. church
| (colOrcd) conducted the singing IN most ad-
mirdble manner. RGv. n. VI. Carroll led tho
congregation in earnest prayer.
Row. Charles III. Fowler, OF the New York
| Christian ddrOcdte, WIS the first speaker. llo
said Bishop Haven had brain enough to win
anywhere; approach him from any side and
you found him alike wUl informed. You
como here TO memorabilia him because he was
your friend when It cost him something to DO
your friend.
God projected great men into tho world 10
| devclope greatness by touching society at
| every point Haven WAS Gods special proyi-
| dcnco for the coorcd people.
| Cling to God and lie never will forsake you.
| The last time Haven spoke in this church.
| lie spoke brave words for liberty. Whenever
| u man was robbed or wrOuged you never need
| have gone beyond Gilbert Haven to find de-
| fender. The advance Of the cOored People
| had been wonderful. IL was q long stride
from the plantation to this grand platform,
but you arc here, and under tho flag of tho
| country you are protected. The pulpit was
occupied by John Lanahan, d. D, aud several
| coorod men There Is but one direction for
you to look and that is into the future-onward
and upward. The historical future will pre-
sent lis cnthroned in lustrous glory the names
of Lincoln, Brown and Grant, but most gori-
Ous OF all, the radiant Gilbert Haven.
Bishop Peck was tho next speaker. "The
whole church" >" ho said, "mOurns the death Of
| these great men," There will probably not be
an annual conference that will not take notice
| of the death of those great men. 1t was PC
| culurly appropriate that the Washington con-
ference should regard tho death Of these great
men as personal bereavement. lie seemed
to hear the voice of God speaking to him, say
| ing Remember for what purpose have sent
! forth these men," He then rolcrrcd to the
death Of Bishops Morris, James, Ames aud
| Haven, and said, The Lord gave, aud tho
Lord hath tnken away. Their works, how
ever remain. They are seen all over the land.
| YOu need not look to tho stars to see them |;
| look to the conferences to the mon they have
ms ructed and orlaned--lhey live on"
Rev. +. c. Walker. of the Lynchburg (Va.)
district, followed Bishop Peck in an address,
| specially in memory of Bishop Amos He said
| Bishop Ames was man of undaunted cour-
age-who never faltcred in the discharge
of his duty. He was not afraid to do
| right. He spoke of his relations to the Wash.
ington conference, aud the great interest The
| Bishop had taken in their progress and pros
| pcrerity. He referred feelingly to tho re-
union of these bishops with tho Fathers Of
| tho Church.
| Rev. H. III. Rob nson also snOke for Bishop
Ames. He paid high tribute of respect to
his memory. He embraced religion when
young-was educated in the literature and
theology OF the Church He was an able
preacher. lie was truo to the Church-proached
with great lorvor and feeling "In tho days
that tried mems SOULS ho was true to the flag
of his country and to the liberties OF the
people lie was private aud confidential ad-
visor and friend Of Abraham Lincoln and did
much TO effect the favorable results of the lato
| terrible conflict which swept over tho land.
| The preachers of this conference should over
cherish his memory. He did more, perhaps
than any other minister TO foster the Balti-
more Biblical Institute, AN Institution which
was doing much for the education aud prepara-
tion OF colored men for the ministry.
Rev. G. II. Walters, OF Delaware conference,
commenced speaking on the subject of tho
pure and unblcmishcd reputation which the
bishops had always maintained. After speak
ing a very short time hc tainted away. and
tho Rcv. Il. p. Bell was introduced. Ho spoke
of the grander spread Of Chrlst's kingdom, and
the agencies employed for its accom- plishment,
chief of which was tho Christian ministry.
The bishop had always dealt kindly with tho
preachers OF tho conference, telling them how
in his Own early experience he had oil.
dured hardships, not receiving as much rs 500
within u year, aud that man must first learn
to obey before be could be nblo to rule.
The Bishop then proceeded with ordination
| of cdors; three Wero ordained: john II.
Jackson, john W. Waters and Frederick T..
| Sawyer.
The services woro very Impressive through.
ont. Miss EStclle V. Wood, Of Asbury church,
| presided rs orSlnist with real ability. rhs
singing WAS excollent.
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