Daily Republican., 1882-08-04
TH[ISD EDITION.
MRS SALLIE L. CROZEK.
Death OF the Lady who formed
CrOzIev theological Seminary.

Death OF the Lady who formed
OFOzIev theological Seminary.
Mrs, Sa lie L. Grocer, widow of John
P. Orozie", the founder of Crozerville,
Delawa;c county, and one ofthe largest
and weaithiest manufacturers of that
section of Pennsylvania died yesterday
morning NJ the family homestead at
Upland, uear Chester, in the eighty.
second Year of her age. Her husband
was bora in Springfield, Delaware
county, ia 1898, and at comparatively
early age went into the manufacturing
business in that county, and, in 1889,
founded Crozerville, removing to Up.
land in 1917. In 1850 he built an
Academy at Chester ut a cost of $15, 900,
and in 1858 built q Normal School at
Upland at a cost Of $45,O 900. Mrs. Gro
zier has resided at Upland nearly all of
her long life, and united with her hus.
band in his many and substantial
works of charity. The Croziers were
members of the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Grocer was elected Vice Presi.
dent of the Baptist Education S)ciety
in 1852, and in 1866 it's President. Dur
ing his connection with this institution
he endowed seven scholarships OF $1,000
each, besides contributing literally tothe
general fund. He succeeded Bishop Pot-
ter as the President of the Pennsylvania
Training School for Predetermined
children, to which he had contributed
over $40, 900. He was also President OF
the Home for Friendless Children, Of
the Womel's Hospital of Philadelphia,
A. Nn1nn;zafipn G,~iafu mud
an officer and generous supporter of
various other benevolent institutions,
besides contributing largely to the
American Sunday School Union, Asy-
lum for the Insane, Bible Societies,
Tract Societies, etc.
In 1861, he enlarged the church at
Upland at al expense of $9000 Dur
ing the late war he invested largely in
national loans, and converted rhe Nor
NAL School into q United States
Army Hospital. In November, 1861,
in company with George H. Stuart, he
represented this city at the first meet
ing of the Christian Commission, in |
New York, and from the following |
year 10 its final dissolution in 1866, he |
was a working member of its Executive |
Committee. His contributions to the |
Union cause amounted to $4,000. In !
connection with the American Baptist |
Publication Society, he established, by |
q don alton of $40, 900, fund known as
the John P. Grocer Sunday School
Library fund, for the assistance OF in
digent Sunday Schools. He also con-
tributed $4,000 to the same Society, to
aid Pastors of feeble churches to pro-
cure the necessary theological books.
In April, 1866, his wife and children
placed in the same hands the sum of
$50, 900 known as the John p. Grocer
Missionary Memorial Fund, the income
of which is to be devoted to the i'm.
provement of the religious condition of
the co]ored people.
In July, 1865, he contributed $40, 900
to the University at Lewisburg as his
portion ofthe endowment of S100, 900
which he proposed to raise. He died
on March 11th, 1866,
In November, 1866, in memory of her !
d deceased husband, Mrs. Grocer, con.
Jointly with her children, gave the sum
of $3.50, 900 for the erection of the Grocer /
Seminary, at Upland, near
Chester, and about a mile distant from
the old family homestead. She has fre-
quently contributed large sums to this
and only last year donated
$l5, 900 TO the Seminary.
Her practical charity, however. was
not limited TO this one object. She
gave literally to many deserving in.
stitutions. Two years ago she donated
the sum of $500 to the Baptist Publ
cation Society for the distribution of
Bibles. Sac recently gave $4,000 to the
Home for Incurables in west Philadel-
phia, and the same amount TO the |
Baptist Home for Old Women at Sew.
teenth and Norris streets. Many other
public institutions have received sim
liar aid at her hands.