National Republican., 1883-03-13
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES,


which were fixed at IL a. M, were then pro-
ceedcd with The Rev. l.. f. Morgan, d. d.
announced the 99lst hymn, Servant of God
Well Done" which being sung, he offered a
fervent supplication to the throne of
heavenly grace.
The Rev. w. 1. McKenny then read the
memoir of the Rev. Edward Sewell Fort. He
was born in Ellicott City, Nd, April 2G 1910,
and died suddenly on Forestvile circuit, Md,
Oct. 10, 1882. He was converted under the
ministry of the Rev, G. A. Reid at the age of
10. He was Immediately impressed with n
call for the ministry, which he did immedi-
ately obey. His name first appears on
tho minutes of the conference in that year.
His ministry Is confined to Il single de-
cade. 1t was one of continual toll and
suffering, aud exhibited amid it all
gTaces which might have been envied by
others of his brethren. On the day on which
he died he paid visit to one of his members.
Feeling weary his wife desired him to post
pone it; but he said he would rather not do ii, as
he did not know what a day might bring forth.
After his arrival ut the house he was to visit,
he had scarcely interchangcd courtesies of
meeting before he ceased at once to work and
to live. The funeral services took place at
the church in Forestville, and crowds came
through the pelting rain to pay the last sad
rites to their beloved pastor. He was buried
in congressional cemetery.
Tho hymn, II Would Not Live Always,
Ask Not To Stay" etc,
The obituary was then adopted by motion
of the Rev. j. S. Deale.
The memoir of the wife Of the Rev. Harry
BOggs was then read by the Rev. A. NJ,
| COurtenay.
Theresa Bagloy, the daughter of ven
| Grated minister of the Newark conference,
was born July 81, 1852. She was converted
! in early childhood, and was married to her
husband in 1879, and after four years expert
ence in the itiuerant work she passed away
triumphantly to her heavenly home Septem-
bcr 1882, after II short but very useful life.
Forever With The Lord " was then sung
after which tho report was adopted.
Mr.. James Il. Caddcn then read memoir OF
the Row. Thomas Guard. lie spent the early
part of his ministry in Ireland and South At
rica. lie came TO America in the year 1871, and
such was the effect of his preaching he received
u call from the MI. Vernon Place church, Bal
timOro Md. Here he remained for three
years. The next three years he spent at How
ard Street NJ, Il. church in San Francisco, Cal
In 1878 and 1879 he ministered in holy
things to the First NJ. Il. church, at Oakland
Cal. In 1850 he again returned to his first
charge in this country, Mt. Vernon, Balti
more, Md. He was born in 1881 in Galway
county, Ireland. lie was the son of the Rev
William Gaurd, a Methodist minister, who
strange to say, was converted under the min
istrations of the excentric Lorenzo Dow
This man of God in his early ministry be
{ traycd great hunger for knowledge, whicl
he continued TO manifest through nj
his life. He was the prince Of pull
pit orators, and as brilliant platform
speaker aud lecturer he was uuexcoled
5 Never has il been the privilege of any one Il
listen TO one who possessed so much of soul
was 80 eloquent at all times in the pulpit
D Indeed, words fail to give any correct idea o
the power, mentally and spiritually wit
which he swayed the audiences to whom b