The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07

His Remains Inferred In HOLLYWOOD.
Sketch Of tiis Life.

The remains of Rev. NJ. W. Staples.
whose death in Catskill. N. Y. was m
nounced in Sundays TINES. reached Rich
mond yesterday. They were met at the
Union depot by a large number Of friends
who had known the deceased, and the
services ut tho grave in Hollywood
were conducted by Rev. DR.. William
4. Richardson in an impressive manner.
The palLbesrers were members of the
Bible Society, and several of them at the
grave made fitting remarks. Rev. DIR. w. Il.
Judkins sang There Is a fountain filed
with blood"
Moses Wilmington Staples was born in
Ulster county. New York, in 1927. He pur-
sued his studies at Union College and Madi-
son University. New York. and was licensed
to preach by q Baptist church in his eigh-
teenth year. He was pastor first in Amster-
dam. New York, and subsequently in Mil
ford, Connecticut. He after wards preached
as home missionary in Tennessee, then for
q time had charge of classical schools in
Cleveland and Memphis.
Changing his views touching the mode
and subjects of baptism he united in 1910
with a Presbyterian church. was licensed to
preach and went az a home missionary TO
Texas. There, with his devoted wife. he
endured great hardships, preaching in pri-
vate, in school and court-houses aud in the
open air. He was ordained in December,
1850. by the Presbytery OF Texas. having
Travelled three hundred miles for the pur-
pose. The venerable Daniel Baker was
moderator Of the body.
la the Lone Star State at that time there
were no church buildings. and but one
Presbyterian minister in all Eastern Texas.
Entering upon this work. with his charac-
tsristic energy. Mr.. Staples organized
phrrohaa ~ Aforahail IaHarann GnlnQp
Rule. Hickory Hill, Henderson and Gum
Spring.
His health failing through exposure and
excessive labor, Mr.. Staples turned his face
northward in search of q more braoing
climate. In March. 1855, he reached James
vile. Wis. and with many disbursements
Organized the first Presbyterian church. In
July. 1853. he removed to Kankakee. Ill.
He reorganized the church. charging the
building, and while thore met with
great success. He represented the Pres
byterian church in what was known
"a the 'Chini Guy movement" which
resulted in leading out of the Papal church
a large colony of French settlers. His
health failing again IN consequence of the
labor and care incident TO this work, he was
induced in 1855 TO a k charge OF and re-
organize the Bible work in the State OF New
York. There he labored Tor six years with
olllubul butttHo. III D'if VIZ 49, -
BILE Society wishing a man who by virtue OF
his acquaintance with the South could re-
organize the work IN that State
after the war applied for and
received Mr.. Staples services He Gu
tered upon the work and soon brought
order out Of confusion. Under his wise and
energetic management more than l5.-
0JO people we're visited by the colporters
of the society, and 22O,0 00 copies of the
Bible. distributed. His home while engaged
in this work was at Richmond -
II 1884 Mr.. Staples health again failed and
be was forced to 60 to the Adirondacks.
He located at Catskill, n. Y. and grew
worse as each year passed. He soon became
An invalid and bis sufferings at times were
intense. With Christian fortitude he bore
his suferings patiently and died peacefully
aud happy in the blessed hope of a glorious
resurrection.
MIR. Staples during his residence in this
city made host Of friends, who loved and
esteemed him. .
His wife was a Miss Hannah 7. Otis, Of
New York. She survives him with four
daughters, as follows: Mrs. John n. Cor
don of Richmond, Mrs. Frank H. Willard OF
Little Falls. Mass; Mrs. Howard Austin OF
New York city, and Miss Annie Staples OF
Tot,JHI n