Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-06

sksteh of tbs Presiding Bishap, Cyrus
psvi' Foss History OF Union n n.
Observation-Disclosures Program.

Churoh-Uonferenoe Program.
The twentieth session OF the wi
minaton NJ. K. Conferenoe will conven
In Union NJ K Church at O'Clock K
morrow morning, with Bishop Eos
presiding. OF this bishop, the Peninsul
Method ist contained q sketch last week
from which the following 10 compiled:
Cyrus David Boss was born In Kiugs
ton, q town on the west bank OF th
Hudson river, ninety miles north O
New York city, January l7sh, 1884
After completing semiuary course b.
entered WesleyAn University, AMI
graouated with the hrst honors of hi
class In 1854. This next three years b,
taught In Amenia Seminary, rs profes
sor OF mathematics and pripclpal. II
1857 he was received on trial In th,
New York Conference, and for eighteen
years had most brilliant aud success
full careeE As an itinerant preacher, hll
ing the leading appointments In Oh,
cities Of New York and BROOKLYN.
Part Of 1857 he spent in Europear
travel. 10 1870 his alma mater con
ferred upon him the honorary degree o.
doctor OF divinity, and in 1865, upor
the resignation Of the Rev. DIR. Gum
minssi he was called TO its presidency
by the unanimous vote OF the trustees.
He was chosen several tunes as the head
OF the delegation TO successive Genera
Conferences, aud In 1882 WAS selected
aa fraternAl delegate to represent thu
h. Il church to the Baptist churches.
At this time he could have beer
ole cted to the episoopacy, bus be dc
clined = nomination, preferring TO re
main and labor where he was. In 1876
he was sent as a delegate to bear fra
ternal greetings to the General Confer
ence OF the NJ. u Church, South. H,
was elected Bishop In 1880, and chos,
81. Paul, MINI, es lis place Of resi-
ldence.
In January, 1891, Bishop Foss acoi
dentally sprained his risht ankle, au9
three weeks after sustained anotA Aer In
Jury to the same limb Though Mt firs
regarded 81 OF NO serious account, th,
suffering AID confinement consequent
upon II, illuminated In q most pso.
tra,ted and dangerous illness, in Witch
for weeks, his life hung trembling ir
the balance, and the Rravest apprehen
sions were felt as to the result
1t Was elk months before he was sblI
to attend service in the sanctuary
When be did 30 for the first time hii
loving frlenda expressed their joy By
beautifully decorating the ohnrch fol
bis coming. The congregation wat
moved to tears, while the Bishop, in 3
sitting position, offered prayer with
wondrouB power. IL was not till MArcf
OF the following year that he was Ab. Z
to stand upon his feet in preaching.
SIN 1886 Bishop Eoss made q tour oi
official visitation among our confer
ences In Europe, and with the Rsv. DE-
A. b. Hunt of the American Bible 80
cltty, bore frateInAl RreetInRs from our
General Conference to the British and
Irish Conferences OF our Wesley or
brethren. While other frAternal dele
gates were received In the evening
when many members of conference
were necessarily absent, Bishop Foei
and his associate were accorded tbl
marked and unusual courtesy OF al
ample hearing In regular morning ses
slon OF the oOnfererce. Bishop Fosi
was married to Miss Mary Il. Bradley
of Salisbury, Clnu., in 1883 After hs
death, IN 1868, he married Miss Amelit
RobertaoDv OF Peekskill, N Y, q sists
OF Bishop Rooertgon, Of the Pfotestan
Episcopal Diocese OF Missouri.
"In pereon, Bishap Foss Is tall and o
noble presence; hiB manner, easy Aut
dignltied; his preaching 10 clear, I'm
passive and rich 10 junction.
. UNION NJ. Il. CHURCH.
Union M. E. Church, at Fifth ant
Washington streets, whtre the oonfer
anoe viii meet, was orig mated In 1887
by the Rev. Edward Kennard, q super
numerary member Of The Philadelphia
Conference, which ct that time In
oluded what is now the Wilmington
Conference. In that year MFR. KennArG
removed to this city from Elkton, Md.
and shortly afterwards purchased 1
building at Third and Orange streets
that had been used as church by tn
Protestant Methodiets, with . view o
Establishing the third NJ. Z. Church
Asbury and 6t. PAups telag the onl,
two churches OF that denomination II
this city. Tho church however doe
not teem to have prospered In that 10
Icalisy, although the word was fAithfGll.
preached by Mr., Kennard, and every
thing possible done by hun and th
Rsv. Daniel Lambdib, presiding eide
of Wilmington District.
The infant church was as first COR
nected with st. PAuls, OF which th
Rev. Joseph CASTLE Was NJ the time pAs
tor. 10 1913 Mr. X nuard asked tn
Conference, which met In Smyrna, 10
. location, which was granted, and b
was succeeded by the Rev. Henry
Atmore. At this time the new churo
bad a membership OF 73, absut 100 chi
deem In the Sabbath school, and n
J turned 10 the CJnference collections fc
missionary purposes and ConfeTenC
. claimants. Duripg the first year OF nj
Atmore's pAstors,e the congregatto
decided 10 abandon the place occupie
by them, and selected lot on Seoon
greet near Washington as a site for
, uew church. The building of u
church was contracted for, and the woI
was commenced early In the Oonfe
eno0 year, but when the time came Il
laying the corner stone 1t was dor
with Masonic ceremonies.
This caused considerable diBsatisfa
= tlon, and some OF those who had eul
saribed toward the now church wit
drew their subscriptions. Notwtu
standing these drawbacks the 6rlc
work was finished In the fall of 1874
but then owing to the want OF fuD'
the work ceased. The minister vi
grt atty discouraged. aud ut his own T
, quest WINS removed, lesvlnR the lit,
flock without q shepherd. For Will
the Glasses met in private houses ai
kopt their prayer and experience m et
ings going, but having no head, al
being practically without an organic
tion, they dwindled. AT this time sor
christian ladies, seeing the new chur'
roohsss, and knowing that the storr
of winter would be Injurious 10
walls, went to work vigorously, al
4 through their efforts enough money "