New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-12
OBITUA RY.
THE REV. DANIEL DE WINE.

The Rev. Daniel De Winnie, the oldest men,
Der of the New-York Conference OF the Methodist Eps
copal Church. died his home in Northumberland
sixty rst-st near Morris-ave yesterday afternoon OF
congestion OF the brain.
MI De Vinn6 was born in Londonderry, Ireland. on
February l. 1893 after his birth his father became
involved in the troubles and came to America with
his family. They first settled near Troy. Young DE
Ynnes earliest recollection Of the removal OF the
family soon after to the little village Of Charleston,
which, though less than forty miles from Albany,
was then frontier town. with plenty Of bears,
wolves and other Wild animals. to annoy
the settlers He remembered well the excitement caused
In the little township the news came OF George
Washngtons death in 1893. The settlers were Obliged
TO wait for particulars until spring opened and they
could get newspaper in Albany. Mr. De Wine was at
tending school when about ten years Of age. He was
called by his classmates the little Roman on account
of the Catholic faith which he upheld stoutly, despite
their SCOTS and jcers
On the last evening OF the year 1909 in company with
a number OF yOnng men, he wandering about the
streets Of Albany seeking for amusement Someone pro
posed that they should all go to the Methodist watch
went, and young DE Winnie became Thoroughly alarmed
for tho welfare Of his soul All his prelad Ss
Method inI,d inen rest T Tna nc TONED the
Church January TO- 1910 T0ls step changed the whole
current OF his life FOrsakcn by friends and relatives.
vonng man without education or means he be- gan in
struct himself by carefully perusing the periodicals of
The lay H bought Latin and Greek Bible sud became
interested In study 81 them that he resolved 10
master the languages In 1918 he went 20 Brooklyn
where he engaged IN teaching in school
first sunday school III BROOKLYN In 1915 he
sold the Brooklyn school and took charge OF an
academy in WOOdyille Mass. Here he first slavery
without its holiday dress and In his zeal and Ignorance
opened sundayschoo to teach the slaves to real tue
Scriptures This speedily broken up by the slave
downright treason. Ia lSl9, he was regularly
received the ministry, and the fret Of his
labOrs devoted TO preaching IN the South He was
then transferred 10 the NeT-hoTk COME ehce; OF
which he has since been almost constant member.
For TWO years Mr.. De Winnie preached on Long leland
then for years Stamford. NewROchele aud Mount
Pleasant, and in 1884 he stationed in the Duane
Street Church, Ia this city
The next wear the memorable abolition excitement
broke out IN this city. DE Winnie sided with tue mi
uOrity OF ministers in their hostility TO slavery, and
suffered no little opprObrum RMS course lie was eX
De led from his pulpit, he most violent drnuncl-
atoms spoken against him, AMI he was
opportunity 10 defend hnrcli Nine years aiterward
the slavery question eliminated In the division OF the
Methodist Episcopal Clurcn. Mr. DE Nlnne continued
iii various appointments until 1850, when he took
'superannuated relation having served In active
ministry forty years. During these years nc
was appointed 70 twentyour circuits aud stations aud
travelled nearly $1,000 miles on horseback Ia the dis
charge OF his work. preaching nearly 1000 sermons ne
has received into the Church about
1000 ctaverts. and has originated aud
literary abOrs been CHIEFLY confined TO cOntrbu-
tons the religious press since Ills retirement AS
writer he widely kuO In his denomination In 1907
he published a short sketch OF his labOrs entitled
"Recoecons OF Ffty Years in the Ministry, ana lhe
Irish Primitive Church tTanslatlng Tor tho hrat Vine
months Mr.. DE Winnie has been confined 10 his room
e leaves a wife AID six children.