Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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RELIGIOUS POLITICIAN.
4 Governor William Cannon was the most
religious politician ever knew. From
his youth up he was devoted to the
Church aud to the State. In Bridgaville,
Delaware, where he lived, have gone to
his house at all hours of the day and
night and have ever found cordial
reception at that delightful home. He
has gone to his reward. He was full Of
activity and enthusiasm in politics, bust
ness and religion. He would come home
from presiding at political meeting in
his county town, conduct worship with
his family, saluting with the kiss OF stfec-
ton every one of his children and Lis
excellent lady, and feeling he had done
his duty, soon would be refreshed by
natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep"
| with contented mind. "Oontentment,
| with godliness, Is great gain He gave
his son, promising young man, a
graduate of Dickinson College, when the
war broke out, to the army of his coun-
try. Young William Oannon's life was
short but beautiful. This young officer
lovsd his country, and, what was still
more admirable, he loved his fathers
God. AS Union man Governor Cannon
| was elected to the executive chair.
In the summer of 1868, while he was
| governor, he spent the Sabbath day with
nue. in reopening the church Sixteenth
and Paramount avenue, Philadelphia, Of
which | was pastor then, which had been
4 thoroughly repaired and beRutified. II
was the 4th Of July, 1868, the day the
battle of Gettysburg was fought, we re-
opened and rededicased it, and the gov
| ernor Of Delaware was with us that mem
orable occasion the entire day. He WAS
my guest. His services were valuable.
lie died while governor OF the State.
With other ministers was there to say
| farewell, speak kind word and show my
loving admiration Of one so noble.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY BApTIsMs.
Delaware is specially interesting to me,
not only as my place OF be Ginning In the
ministry, but here in 1876 the great
Philadelphia Conference was held, and
| here WAS ordained deacon and though
very young, here commenced my career
in the performance Of the functions OF
| the ministerial office and work. How
many children, of all classes, was
called upon to baptizs from the highest
TO the most humble. At tine great union
camp-meeting that summer, between Mil
ford and Frederick, at q time when no
regular service was going on, l wRs
solicited to baptiza few colored chill
dren.
The preacher in charge directed me to
accommodate the colored people many Of
whom then attended our white osmp-meet-
ings. That was before they were organ
iz9d as they are now. with plenty of their
own race in full ministerial orders.
began on o small scale and they kept
coming until l had baptized 40 little
children of African extraction. Young
es was certainly had much business
OF this kind. And it is said sit ia a long
tide that never turns." This has been q
continuous work with me for over 40
years in the wilderness and it is now at
its flood.
THE sAULsBURYs.
The Baulsbury family who have welded
q strong influence in the little Diamond
btate for many years past, have always
known fayorably. Their father l never
knew to any extent; know he stood high
with the people, and was sheriff of the
county of Kent, and their mother was q
very noble-looking lady. | remember
her noble.looking, handsome face. She
would r mind you In her appearance of
the pictures Of Mrs. George Washington.
Or. Cove was governor and stood at
the head of the medical profession. Hon.
Eli Salisbury voted for me to be licensed
TO preach at Wesley Chapel Quarterly
Meeting Conference. He was member
OF the Denton Quarterly Conference when
ysry young. The Saturday night OF the
day received lioense 1 went with him to
his home and spent the night. lie resided
on the old homestead with his mother
and sister. He encouraged me to go for
ward in this great work, and he bid me
God speed. He was a pious, loving
brother, aud we mutually felt how great
is the work Of the Christian ministry.
WITH the Honorable Chancellor, Willard
salisbury, used to 90 to school in the
Denton Academy. He was talented and
promising; he mad thirst for knowledge
and went to higher places OF learning.
No doubt he sought cher as silver and
searched for her as lid treasure" and he
succeeded. From the fact that be knew
'the fear of the Lord is the beginning oil
WISDOM we indulge the hope that finally
il may be said of each of my distin.
guished friends from Delaware, Hon.
Willard and Hon. Eli Saulsbury, who
have both served in the United States
! Senate long, as the great Milford bard
said in his poeticRl effusion relating tc
Senator Van Dyke of Delaware, earlier IL
the history OF the State:
Now he sits IN yonder hall,
The senate OF the skies.
JUDGE WILLARD HALL.
Hon. Willard Hall, member Of Con
gress from Delaware, long Judge Hall,
WINS an elder of the Presbyterian church.
When was sent to Wilmington to try tc
, establish the Third Nj. e. Church in 1850
just 40 years ago, and preached siS
months in the theatre, from spring tt
Thanksgiving Day, when we took posses
sion Of the New Union M. e. Church or
Quaker Hill, no one man helped me more
in church work and personally than THU
venerable Judge.
/ will relate one incident only. Wher
! the corner stone of the Scott Nj. E
Church was laid it was more PARTICULAR.
,, designed as Sunday-sohool. The judg'
! delivered this main address. He was
notable Sunday school worker till death
His address was most appropriate ant
telling ON this special occasion. was q
follow with some remarks and attend tt
. the collection. AS this distinguished
gentleman closed his great speech he tool
! out his pooketbook and modestly blu
: feelingly handed me $40 note and said
ssMr. Manship, this will be beginning
in a financial aspect. God bless You ant
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