The Washington bee., 1890-01-25
SHILOH HONORS IT'S LATE
PASTOR.

SHILOH HONORS IT'S LATE
PASTOR.
INTERESTING AND IMPRESSIVE Me-
MORTAL EXERcIsEs-ELoQUENI
EULoGIEs BY REvs. SCOTT, PHIL
LIPS, LAWS, AND OTHERs-THE
PRESIDING OFFICERS TRIBUTE To
REvs PHILLIPS AND SCOTT-A
DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE PRES
ENT.
The most distinguished and in-
telligent audience thai ever as-
sembled in Shiloh Baptist Church
was on Wednesday evening The
occasion was a memorial meeting
in honor of the much beloved
pastor, the late VIM. J. Walker.
The church was crowded with the
relatives and friends Of the de-
ceased, and on the stage was seat
ed many distinguished ministers.
In he center of the acove back of
the pulpit was suspended a f.
size portrait IF the late Rev.
Walker, which was as natural as
life, and those who gazed upon it,
while the ceremonies were IN pro-
gress, could not help Of recalling
to minG the man IN whose memo
ry they weIe called on to M,
memorate. At about TWENTY-FIVE
m nutes of eight O'clock, Rev
James Il. Lee, pastor of the Third
Bap' ist Church, called the m ct
ing to order. Rev Lee was dressed
10 a full black d ess suit aud white
ncck-te, and the dignity with
which he pres ded anc the i, m
nifty of his utterances added great
Iy to the Imp"rtances Of the occa
sion. In Calling the meeting to
order Rev L e said: | esteem it "a
great priv leg to be present, and
o be p rnnirted to speak few
words, by way of in reduction. in
honor Of The late Rev W. J.
Walker, that great and good man,
whose dea b is the occasion Of our
assembling here This evening AT
ter a severe illness, which he bore
with ch 'istian forliiude and resig-
nation, depa ted this life Sunday
morning, August Is, 1889, al the
age OF Y years. Ii funeral took
place in this beautiful auditorium
ON Wednesday, Augusf 20;h, at
2 p. M Rev. W. Ii. Scott being
master of ceremonies. Rev. Walk.
or was a true friend OF the Third
Baptist Church. He was with us
in all our church troubles aud trials
in 1867 and on. He met US in all
our councils, and did all be could 10
help US to get right, by his advice
He was a 60, d and honest chris
tian, and friend to the church of
which | was the clerk and now
pastor From my first acquaint-
ance with him, [ loved hun as a
christian brother, and as a preach
er of the Gospel OF Jesus Christ.
He was one of the ten ordained
minis ers on my examination for
ordination in 1872, aud it was he
who preached my ordination SER
mon That day, that sermon 1 shall
never forget, while | am in my
right mind. His trials are over;
he has gone to be with Jesus, his
Captain and Saviour. He has fall
en- only 10 rise again in glory; he
was ever ready for all the emer-
gencies of the church. Who, Sirs,
will next go? | forbea"! Gud will
take care of His Church, and to
Him let US commend ner IN this
hour of Ler sorrow. God will
raise ~ another e pod shepherd for
the church. 1t may bs N the per-
son of W. II. Scot, or a w. FL.
Phillip, who can tel! ? both are
good men, well qualified aud
equipped for any baptist Church
u the country. The latter may
have more experience of pastoral
work, having had several charges
1urimg his ministry; having given
more Of his time, perhaps, in thai |
particular work. rhe church may |
1ave some one else in view, for
lught [ know. but if the lol was
east between these two dear chris.
ian brethren, | know not upon
whose shoulders the mantle of the
lon red Walker would tall.
At the conclus on # the Presi-
tents address the choir rendered
ome excellent and beautiful se-
ections. Also the solr, by Miss
sarah D.ckerson, entitled, Near
n my God, to Thee" was beauti-
ully sa' 6, and the feeling that