The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-24

one 81 the oldest and Ress Known
Ministers Of tho Wilmington Con-
ference Quietly Passes Away.
The Rev. Charles Hill, one Of the
most popular ministers OF the Will
mington conference, died at his resi-
dence in Salisbury, Nd, on Wednes.
day. aged about 20 years. He had
been in very poor health for year OF
more. actually breaking down In his
Easton charge. His death Ia attributed
to an attack Of the grip. which resulted
in combination OF diseases.
Mr.. Hill was born In Sussex
county. Delaware In 1922. He was re-
ference at Milford DEL, April 2, 1945.
His first ministerial work was done In
Virginia, he serving as pastor OF the
churches In that portion OF the con-
ference for six years. In 1852 he was
appointed to the passionate of the Cam
bridge circuit and in 1854 to the
churches at Snow Hill and Salisbury,
Md. In 1865 he was pastor at Centre.
vile, Md. He served two years at
Easton, was appointed pastor a {
Smyrna, and In 1859 was appointed to
his first passionate In this city at
Asbury Church. He removed to Phil
adelphia and served as pastor ut the
Nazareth Church and the Mariners
Bethel in that Getty and removed to
Port Deposit, Md, five years later and
was pastor OF the Port Deposit NJ. l..
Church.
On the formation OF the Wilmington
Conference In 1869 Charles Hill became
one Of the original members OF the
conference. In 1870 he returned to As
bury Church In this city, serving for
three yenrs. and going to the pastor
ate OF Union Church, where he also
served three years. In 1875 he was APP
pointed presiding elder OF Easton dis
trict, and in the latter part of 1880 be-
came for the third time tile pastor OF
AsDury Church in this city. At tho
close Of this pastorate he been me pre-
siding elder of Wilmington district,
and in 1917 WIS appointed to tho pus.
torate OF st. Pauls Church. In this
city, In 1883 he removed to Elkton- at
which church he finished his minis.
terial work In pastorate of four
years Ill health compelled him to
relinquiSh his work at Elkton and al
the last session OF tho conference he
WAS granted supernumerary rela.
ton,
lie served as delegate to the Gen,
eral Conference in 1872. 1880 and 1884
lie was regarded % one OF the bright
est intellectual lights in the Phlladel
phiu and Wilmington Conference. H.
had not tho sllve:y oratory OF Bas
com or The eloquence of Bartine, hui
he had the deep spirituality of Yves
ley, the sympathy Of "A Summerileld,
the pietv OF "A Goodman and the genu
lie solidlty of Bishop Scott.
lie was u logical, earnest minister, {
faithful, pastor, devoted friend, (
safe. religious guide. His exegesis oI
the scripture were plain, but came
with powerfully convincing force. II
il doubtful If there is or mas been
minister in the Wilmington Confer.
enco that had such power in stirring
the nasoes and has as many seals Il
his ministry rs Iharics Hill has.
Is EHmiiy who survive him consists
of his wiC"w. one son and fOur daugh
ttr- Mrs 2i. was u Misc WeSvott o
the Eastern SiborO OF Virginia. Hi
s01 il he Rev, C1ar,es A. Hill OF tin
Ni'H"gtun Conference. one OF hi
daughters is the wife of Henry c
hcHnwacii of this city. and another |
TIC wife oi the Rev. II. &. Jones OF tn
Wilmington NJ. T.. GoGferenre.
n" iHtefal of the deceased vii
tao place to-day. Fuuera, service
will re held In the III. J. thurch a
Salisbury, beginning at noon. The re
nln,ns WILL aftnrNurd be brought T.
this city and Inferred in the Whining
ton and Brundywine Cemetery at
o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral will be largely ATTENDED
by mem 1ers aud Old friends from thi