The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-10
FOURTH EDITION



Rev. Samuel Hance died at his home
near Booths Corner, Pa, last Friday
evening at o'clock, after q long i'll
ness OF gangrene In tho feet, which
hs bore with Christian fortitude and
resignation. Indeed, the last week OF
his long life was a very happy one. de-
spite his suffering. On Wednesday
evening prayer meeting was held at
his request and he appeared TO be one
OF the happiest of the party. He
praised God, gand.his face. one of the
visitors said, reminded him of the
narration In the Acts OF the Apostles
where 1t stated Stephens face shone
like that OF an angels, As the visitors
were about to depart the sufferer said
he probably would not see them again
on earth, but would meet them In
Glory.
on Friday he sank rapidly, and
though weak In body HE mind was
clear, and expressions OF calm trust
and exhuberant JOY escaped his lips as
he lay breathing slower and slower as
his lie ebbed away. He said he was
going home, AMI he babe an affection
alto farewell to his wife and friends,
bidding them join him on the other
shore; thon a smile. almost seraphic
in its heavenly peace. came over his
face and the aged soldier of tho Lord
passed away to receive tho reward of
n life we'll spent,
j Mr. Hance WAS born April A. 1898,
and in his boyhood learned shoemak-
ing with Moses Perkins in Concord
Township, Delaware county, Pa. On
graduating, he spent short time in
our city, after which he located at Con.
Itreville, where he conducted the shoe.
making business for number Of
years, and his brothers, Andrew and
Thomas. served apprenticeship with
him. At the age OF IS he married
Margaret Johnson. firing of Centre,
willie, he purchased farm in Concord
Township, Delaware county, Pa,
which he occupied Tor thirty years. In
tie meantime he purchased II property
in Eethel, on which he lived the bal
ance OF his life.
lie was converted when a Young
man, was an enthusiastic worker in
I Bethel Nj. Il church for many years.
continuing until difference occurred
SIN regard to the Introduction OF q
choir, when ha With a number of the
; uldor members organized and erected
ISlioGm church, ON ground donated by
linn and Samuel Hunby.
10 Father Hance more than any sin
gle man in the county Is the spread of
! IMelhodism III Delaware county due.
lie worked all day at his shOemRker's
bench, working rapidly, and ii he was
mot discussing scrlptural truths with
visitors In his shop he was thinking
out sermons fof the coming Sunday,
: or possibly for revival service for
, that evening. for he was almost con-
iItinuolly engaged in this work
y Every Sunday he lllled an appoint
nj
mon thing for him TO walk to Hink
SONS Corner and preach i'll the morn
: X, then walk to Chester ard deliver
plnnother sermon i'll the afternoon. after
= whlch he would walk to Marcus Hook
iIpHcach in the evening and walk home.
lie was the orig nItor of the Brandy
wine summit Camp meeting. began
only us woods service on account of
Q the heat in the church, and hs preached
/ the opening sermon at every caml
meeting there, except the two last
ones. lie was royal entertainer and
his house WIS often call, d no Preach
ler5 lone, Tor they had TIL, reedom OF
the place with free accommodations
for themselves and horses.
}, Iiis wife died about 1864, and was
S buried at Sloan cemetery. Some timC
afterwards ho married again and this
wlie survives ttm, rs also do the fol
. lowing named SONS and daughters by
$ his first marriage George W. Hanca
1 aud Mrs. Anna i. Hinkson, of this
= city; and Robert Hnnce OF Chester ant
I Mrs. Harriet Larkin. of Concord, Pa
b |lils funeral will take place to NOR
row CIuesday) morning at II O'Clock
eiWnen services, which Will be held il
). ISilonm Nj, Il. Church, will be conduct
Led by Rev. j. S. Lame and Rev. John
= Thompson. For thu accom- modAtior
Of residents of our city, who wish t.
attend, carriages will be at the station
q on the b. " o. railroad to convey
them to the house.