New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-28
OBITUARY..
THE REV. WILLIAM Robinson.

The Rev. William Robinson, pastor OF the flIn'
Baptist Church, Railway, y. j.. died ut his home III
Elm-ave. yesterday morning. from capillary brOhcmuS
following attack OF influenza. lie was Ill on oul-
day week ago when he entered ms pulpit 10
preach but began the service and nearly through
his sermon when he suddenly tainted and sank back
I'm his chair He revived and was taken home, ana
his physician called who pronounced it attack OF
la grippe" His wife was i'll with the same malady
mt the time and worry and anxiety over her aggravated
the disease with him, and on wednesday ne was COM
PEELED to take to his bed. The disease yielded to
treatment, when complications set in. On CHRIST
mas morning, Mrs. Robinson, his companion for over
forty eight years passed away, but the hct was kept
from him owing 10 his serious illness. lie gradually
grew worse until early on sunday morning, when he
sank peacefully Ia DEATH his last words breathing
praise aud Thanksgiving 10 God. The Rev MI hohii-
son was one OF the abest and Oldest ministers Ill INC
Baptist denomination Of New Jersey. lie hiu Deeu
intimately associated with the work OF That denoia
ton in Eastern NewJersey for hfty years, and was
widely known, and highly respected for MS sterlhs
character and ability. lie born In New YORK, on
March IL 1871 and at early age, by the death oi
his father, thrown largely on his own resources 10y
steady industrious labor lie succeeded In educating
himself while at the Time busily employed ana
had united with the First Baptist Church, or ohVer
Street Baptist Church. the Rev. DR.. Cone, pastor On
December %, 1912, he was licensed to preach anu III
1913, called 10 inc tHst BhptlSl thuiNh VI
Railway ~ D. but owing to "a six months engagement
ureyiou,ly made with a Jersey City church lie was
not ordained until November % following lie re
manned pastor six years and In lo+S accepteu al
appoinment from the American Baptist Home MIS-
sionary Society 70 act rs missionary III hae'"e' Wa
After five years service I'm the West, four years as
p,slor OF tho sands street Church. San Franclsco Cal,
he returned East and on July 1, no50, was aeillh
called TO Railway and accepted. He remained eieh'
wears and a half reslgning in the fall vi lS0i To nc
cept the Office OF post chaplain at Fort schuyler
~ w. the War having seriously embarrassed the h'cih'
hers OF the church, who were largely engaged I'D
carriage manufacturing. In July. 1902 uFlhs OF tic
inactivity of the service Dat schuyler he accepted
call TO the Bergen Baptist Church, jersey city eso
His pastorate there successful and nnGer MS 'Do
fInds were raised sufficient 10 build the larss huu
hand some church which stands III Maulsou Nv
From the Bergen church after eight years ne Wen. ",
T.w-Orl,aus iu the service Of Home hnaloH' M
yy;le there was associated with :rtl thomas ~
CouWay i'm the state Board Of Educatloi. ne re- re-
,rncJ in l~74 to accept call t. the 5lohnt P'Saht
Enpi,t Church OF Newark, y. j. n fc" y,;uo i''t ~,
he went ID tho sherman Avenue buptlsJ 'HuItr y,
tha same city lie tlien AGAIN uFS'u l" ,aH
m accent the vacant pulpit Of the RAILWAY chutnn
ana for the third time went there In June leo ne
devoted his life to the Chnrch ana remained , lhi.h
f,I and beloved pastor until death removed MN
Mr. Robinson was not only greatly respected ~ ~,
own church but I'm q remarkable deErco wa, hvupi ~,
and respected by all secs and cIeed' ne MAJ p'',
Intimately a~spria.I with the grO"tr OF kdhH'N nm
alwnys took a dcci and patriotic interest ~ 'nc G
welfare lie for several years conheCleu WIZ VI
ponrd Of Education The funeral terVlcc' 0l Dotii
Mr. and Mr.. Robinson viii take pace Oh lucs"''
afternoon December 20 at = O'Clock