Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-03-27
The Late Rev. Orlando Hutton.

Maryland, held in the church on Sunday,
the 18th day of March, 1891, the following
resolutions were adopted, and the Register
of the Vestry was directed to send copy
of them to the family OF the deceased and
to enter them on the journal of the vestry
Whereas it has pleased our Heavenly
Father, in fulfillment of His exceeding great
and precious promises" to call unto the
"rest that remaineth to the people OF God"
the soul of the Rev. Orlando Hutton, ID. d.,
who was the first Rector of this church and
continued in loving, faithful and efficient
charge from 1845 until 1861, when other
pastoral duties required him to relinquish
it ! therefore
ReS0loed, That the vestry will place on
record an expression of their high and af-
fectionate appreciation of his character, and
of the devotion, fidelity and ability with
which he untiringly ministered to the peo-
Pile of his charge; and that we give some ex-
preston of our grief and sense of loss at the
removal from our midst of lie so valua-
BILE and highly honored.
Resolved, That we assure his afflicted wild
ow and the other sorrowing members OF his
family of our sincere sympathy in their
heavy trial, and of our earnest prayer that
He who hath caused their sorrow to over
flow by taking the husband and father so
soon after the son and brother, will cause
their consultations to abound through all the
blessed and comforting influences of His
Holy Spirit.
VIM, II. LAIRD, Rector.
CHAs. ALBERT, Register.
The following sketch of the life of DR.,
Hutton is by Rev. Hall Harrison, Rector of
ST. Johns Church, Ellicott City, Md:
The Rev. DR.. Orlando Hutton, who died
at his home, 1.-THE Cedars." in Montgomery
county, near Brookeville, on Thursday even
ing, March 18th, and was buried on Monday
Ia ST, was one of the best known and most
highly esteemed of the Maryland Episcopal
clergy. His name stands at the very head OF
the list of clergy in the diocesan journal, be-
ing the oldest clergyman in Maryland, count
ing by length of residence in the diocese.
He belonged to that old-fashoned type OF
scholarly gentlemen which used to be the rule
among the clergy of Maryland thirty and
forty years ago, and which it is TO be hoped
will long continue to be SO. That he was
well educated in theology and Of unusual
literary attainments, he has given conclusive
proof by the admirable biography OF his
friend, Bishop Pinkney, which he Published
only a few months before he himself was
taken away.
lie was born in 1916, and graduated as
Bishop Pinkney did, at old st. Johns Col
lege in Annapolis. In his day almost all the
clergy were college graduates, and entered
upon their studies in divinity far better pre-
pared in literary culture and in knowledge
Of the classic languages than is common at
the present time
DR.. Hutton entered the ministry in July,
1887 being ordained deacon by Bishop Stone
in st. Anne's Church. Annapolis, aud be-
coming assistant minister of st. PauPs, Bal
timore, whence he soon removed TO 81. Mar
garets Westminster Parish, near Annapolis,
in Anne Arundel county. lie held various
charges in Maryland, the most important,
perhaps, being Christ Church, Easton, and
the Church Of the Ascension in Washington,
TO which he was called when DR.. Pinkney
was elected Bishop or late years he has been
rector of Mt. Calvary and of st. Marks,
Howard county, and has led a somewhat re-
tired life at his residence, "The Cedars," in
Montgomery county, near the border-line of
Howard. The high estimate which the clergy
and laity placed upon him for his learn
ing, his fidelity, his high character, his
strong church principles, is shown by his
being chosen as their representative 10 the
General Convention of 1862, along with Drs.
Wyatt, Pinkney and Mason. He was fire.
quently sent to the General Convention in
after years, and Tor a long period has been a
member of the Standing Committee. One of
the highest honors bestowed upon him was
his being selected TO deliver the historical
sermon at the centennial celebration Of the
diocese OF Maryland in 1888. On this memoir
able occasion DR.. Hutton delivered very
much admired discourse, which was after
wards published with the proceedings. No
clergyman, it was felt, was more competent
than he to deliver this historical review OF
the diocese, and he full equaled the expec-
tations which had caused him to be chosen.
II was the last convention that Bishop Pink
ney attended, and he was specially desirous
that DR.. Hutton should perform this duty,
and particularly pleased with the manner 10
which 1t was discharged.
Dr. Hutton was ever hard and faithful
worker, and much loved as pastor in all
the parishes where he served, No clergyman
was ever more respected, and nothing ever
was or ever could be said or thought of him
but what was pure, lovely, aud Of good re-
port. His last work, "The Life OF Bishop
Pinkney," will long keep his memory fresh
aud green among the people Of Maryland,
and will carry his name beyond its borders.
1t is admitted TO be an admirable wora, writ
ten in chaste and lucid style, and marked
by the high and rare qualities OF impartiality,
sound judgment and good taste. The good
doctor could not have left behind him any
gift more more valuable than this biography
DR.. Hutton had passed considerably be-
yond the age OF three score and ten, which
the Psalmist assigns as the limit OF strong
and vigorous life, and his end was in one re-
spect very different from the sudden termi-
nation OF Bishop Pinkuey 5 career, of which
he has lately written such a touching and
beautiful account. Bishop Pinkney's end
came while he was apparently in vigorous
health, and he breathed his last in the very
l.p.. tt,aI I.ut Ta
Of his voice had died away. His friend, DR..
Hutton, was called upon to endure pro-
longed illness and much suffering. For weeks
he fingered on the confines OF life and death
and many times was called back, as it seemed
from the very verge of the grave. The Mas
ter, whom both served so faithfully, knew
what wa q best in each instance, and in neither
case was there aught but the most loving CUB
mission to His all wise dispensation.
In a letter written to friend a few days be-
fore he ded-probably one OF the very last
he ever wrote-Dr. Hutton thus spoke OF bis
condition:
"If were to do the work (the life of Bish-
op Pinkney) over again, ! Can see many re-
specls In which it might be improved ! but,
my dear brother, my work is now nearly
over, and am reaching the end and, think
can say, with stronger faith in the blessed
truths OF our holy religion and In the per-
sonal and gracious Saviour than ever before
| look 10 the end with humble trust and
wait patiently for the summons whIch may
soon come"
So he lived and died one OF Mary land
best clergymen, and a gentleman and citIzen
of that sterling type which has been and sill
is the true glory OF our good old State.
DR.. Hutton leaves O widow and four chill
dren-two sons and two daughters. third
son died after very short illness few weeks
ago, in Texas, Of pneumonia, while he wa
on his way to visit his parents, from whom
he had been absent for many years.
| The funeral of DR.. Hutton took place from
his beautiful homestead, "The Cedars," neat
Brookevlle, on Monday, March l6th- II wa;
very largely attended by his friends and
neighbors many of whom came from con
siderable distance, notwithstanding the ex
! tremely bad condition Of the roads The ser
vice was read by the Rev. W. II. Laird, rec
tor Of Brookeville, assisted by Rev. DR.. Har
rison, of st. Johns, Howard county, an
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