Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-01
REV. C. ]. GIBSON, D. o., DEAD.
His Last Pastoral Act n Marriage-Passed
Peacefully Away.
Tspecial telegram to the Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, Va, October 31.-Rev.
Churchill j. Gibson. ID. d.. the. beloved
rector of Grace Episcopal church, IN this
city. died this afternoon at o'clock after
brief illness of pheumonia complicated
with heart trouble. He returned home
two weeks ago from Baltimore, where he
had gone to attend the Episcopal General
Convention, his condition being so feeble
that he deemed home the best place tor
him. He somewhat regalned his strength,
and last Wednesday went out TO marry
member of his congregation. This was
the last pastoral act of his life. Two or
three days later his fatal illness set In.
TESTIMONIAL.
Dr Gibson was born in Richmond on the
29th of October, 1919. and had just passed
his 73d year. On the 25th of May, 1881, IN
the presence of a great gathering OF the
Eniscopal clergy of the State and OF the
ministers and people of all the denomina-
tions of Petersburg assembled In Grace
church. the fiftieth year of pastorate as
| rector of that church was commemorated
witb Impressive and touching ceremonies,
and IA a token of the warm-hearted love
of his friends purse OF nearly
-. 900 in gold WAS presented TO
| him. voluntary testimonial 10 the
offered with the tender, loving, and earnest
PRAYERS of the people for his long contlnu-
ance IN usefulness among them. bishop
| Whittle conducted the services and
Rshop Randolph delivered the presenta-
ton address. The modest response by, Dr.
| Gibson was in accordance with the whole
tenor of his life. Thankful for the re-
membrance, he gave God the praise for
| the work he had done.
CALM AS AN INFANT.
Or. Gibson passed away as calmly and
| peacefully as an infant. Though he mad
suffered great pain during the last few
| aays' he bore it with sublime and beautl-
| ful patiepce. He never spoke OF hlmself.
| II ms thoughts could have been known
| they would doubtless have told Of a Joyous
walcome in his heart for the messenger
| that would bear him to the higher joys OF
| the other world, coupled only with pangs
| of brief separation from the loVed
| ones here. II ever there hyed
| good man upon the earth, II ever there
| lived man whose whole heart end ener-
lies were devoted TO the service of the
Master aud of his fellow-man. 1t was Dr.
| Gibson. Self was ever forgotten, and duty
and love was bis guiding principle.
| Christ's love. for the world. and mans duty
10 God and man was the great theme OF
h;s nreaching 10 men. He was good
man and full of the Holy Ghost and
faith. and much people were added unto
the Lord through him."
STAR IN HIS CROWN.
This will be great star IN bis crown.
OF his great work in the ministry Oh the
good he has accomplished IN Inousanu
WAYS: of the bereayed hearts ne mas COM
the half can never be told. The news
OF his death was great shock 70
the community. and the. people OF
sm sum' classes are mourning. Such was
the universal love in which he was held
and 40 intense that III hundreds OF houses
,n'night. Dr. Gibson leaves widow, q
sister OF the late Bishop Atkinson: OF
North Carolina, and two children key.
Robert A. Gibson. Of Cincinnati. and mrs.
Mary Chsmberlayne. He has near reis-
t,ves in Kiohmond and Baltimore.