The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-21
In MENIORIAM.

DIED, in this city, on Sunday morning,
April II, 1881, at O'Clock, DEWITT CLIN-
TON BAKER, aged 4Syears.
Mr.. Baker was born in Portland,
Maine. and emigrated to this city, with
his parents, when very young. Reaching
manhood he embarkd in the drug business
and remained infinitely connected with
it for more than twenty-five years, when
failing health compelled him TO withdraw
and seek n less labOrious life. He was
offered and accepted a position in the In
ternal Revenue Department, which he
held ut the time of his death. Mr.. Baker
was writer of ability, and his TerGs
Scrap Book, and occasional contributions
to different periodicals, brought him
prominently before the public, and his
name is familiar in hundreds of house.
holds. Here, in this city, where he was
well known, no man stood higher in the
estimation of the whole people, and his
loss is lamented by the entire COM
munity.
In Mr.. Baker the Episcopal church,
and especially St. David's Parish In this
city, has losi IN honored and consistent
member and a tried and valued officer.
For the space of some years past he has
been the senior warden of the parish,
and for longer time superintendent of
the Sunday School. In this last capacity
it will be extremely difficult to replace
him. His great powers OF organization,
his knowledge of the Bible and of the
distinctive teaching of the church, and
his love for children, and wonderful pa
thence and skill in dealing with them to-
gether with his love and knowledge of
music, combined TO make him efficient,
as the head of school, to degree rare
ly attained by any one. He was a man
of earnest, unaffected, practical piety;
of sterling integrity, and full of love and
charity to his neighbor. The funeral,
which took place from st. David's Church
yesterday morning, was one of the lar
gest which has been seen in this city for
many years. The church was full and
the services, there and at the grave, were
conducted by the Rev. T, Il. Lee, rector of
st. Davids', and the Rev. G. w. Dumbell,
rector st. Philips. Palestine. The latter
preached a short sermon, .:tbe chief point
of which was to urge upon his hearers
that they should fellow the example of
practical piety, love, and good works, set
by him whose loss they so deplored, and
not allow themselves to rest in mere feel
ings, which are often mistaken for true
with which they have too fire. |
quently little or nothing to do. Mr.. !
Dumbell also referred to the fact that |
the floral decorations and generally fes- |
tive appearance of the church, on ac-
count of Easter were lin harmony with |
that love for the festivals of the church |
always felt by their departed friend. |
The choral parts of the Office were adj |
mirably rendered by the choir of st.
Dsvids, and the hymn. "There's a land
that is fairer than day." which had been
a great tavorite with their late lamented
was very sweetly sung
by the Sunday School children. 1t should
be stated that the rector, Rev. Mr.. Lee,
did not feel physically able to address the |
yesterday morning, he hAY-
ing been much wearied this week through |
sickness in his .own family, as well as
being much affected by the loss of Mr.. |
Baker, but he will make suitable ref
erence to the lamented event on another
occasion.