Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-08
THIRD EDITION,
eus,aen Dealn &C Cnuren.

Jacob Williams, an old and well
kuoWn ciiiz IN of Wilmington died very
suddenly 10 an experience meeting Al
So Paul's NJ T.. church last night short.
ly before O'clock. A series OF revival
services wege under way In the church,
and tome lime Was devoted TO the rels-
tioa of christian experience. Amongst
those VINO related their experience was
Mr.. Williams. He referred 70 the happy
sunday he had passed In listening TO
the preaching oil the pastor Mr.. Adams.
ON Monday morning he attended the
ministers meeting In Asburyt M. Z.
church. and In his experience he said
he felt that ho wished he was minister
of the gospel that he might preach the
glad tidings Of salvation. Referring to
the experience Of Mr.. Hoffecker he said
he heard his boyish voice at the peni-
tents ALTA, and referring to Mrs. Crouch 8
experience, he said he was often asso-
ciated with brother Crouch.
He said that II Heaven made him no
happier than he was on Sunday he
would be satisfied and then referring to
last nights omesting he said. And
this In Heaven TO me-" These were the
last words he spoke. He had scarcely
taken his seat when the pastor. MI.
Adams, heard . gurgling sound which
he recognize cd - the symptoms OF apo
plexy and looking out over the congre.
CATION to sec from whence the sound
proceeded he saw Joseph Pyle hold
ing Mr.. Williams hesd.
Mr., Adams went Immediately to the
assistance Of Mr.. Williams, and said q
Joseph Pyle: Brother Pyle, this II
apoplexy." He then told Mr.. Williams
son, who was sitting In pew not IA
from his father and who had not noticed
that he was sick TO run for doctor tina
his father was very sick. DIR. Calel
Harlan, living near was soon brough
in, but after feeling his heart and pulls
said "All gone" Mr.. Williams crava
had been undone and he was laid upo
paw, but no gave but one gasp after
wards, and the vital spark had fled
The congregation was kept in order b
singing bat Immediately after the deal
of Mr.. Williams the nesting was Oh
missed and the deceased was conveye
10 his late residence, 6l3 King street.
The sudden death of Mr.. William
made profoand impression upon II
congregation, and many hoped TIM
their end would be as happy and peac
full as were those Of Father William
lie u6aCO1 mas Uoeu hchooA Va ~
NJ. Z. Church for 56 years, and in tn
city he was connected with Asbur
church,
The deceased was in the 18th year
his age, and was born near Smyrn
Kent County, Delaware where he was
farmer until about IL years ago, VIII,
he removed to this city and engsgi
In the commission and produce hu,
ness, ne with his son, G. Wesley w
iiams, constituting the Arm Of j. W
liams & Son, No. 800 King street.
Mr.. Williams leaves a wife, the Sc
ond he has had and four children
his first wife. The oldest son, Rev.
S. Will.nns, was q former Presidii
Elder Of Salisbury District, but nc
stationed at Northeast, Mary ian
j. Z. Williams still remains
Smyrna, and ia butcher. c. W. W
liams, already referred 10, 10 the juni
partner Of The Arm Of J, Williams
Son, and Mrs. Smith is the wife OF n
Frank Smith, druggist In the Clayt
House building, Fifth and King stree