The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14

memory Of Lewis Potter Bush. A. NJ,
NJ. D., Ill. ID.
The biography OF Lewis Potter Bush
A. NJ, NJ. D., L. l.. D.. and number OF
important articles thereon have been
published in this paper. His relig-
ious life and character were SO ex-
haustlvely and emphatically repre-.
eented by the pastor and several able
speakers OF the Central Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening as to merit
further notice.
Judge Ball presented a minute rep
resenting the congregation EXPIRES.
sive OF gratitude and appreciation OF
the gift to the church Of the new pull
pit. which Is a model of beauty, pro-
priety aad convenience, from five gem
erations of this consecrated family be-
ing descendants of David and Martha
Bush. The receipt Of this gift co-inci-
dent with the senior Elders departure
makes it solemn memorial.
Tho pastor gave complete biogra.
ply OF DR., bush, IA model OF tender at
lection and constancy In his church,
family and among his friends and
patients His public labors were ad-
judged too great for enumeration In a
single discourse and list of positions
filled, and works referred to showed a
long and useful life of extraordinary
industry and activity.
or the Doctor religlously, the pastor
said In part:
"He united with Hanover Street
Presbyterian Church about lS4l or 1892,
and was soon after elected an elder.
When this congregation was organized
In 1855 he was constituted Its first
elder. For nearly forty years he has
been diligent and faithful in the dis
charge of these duties lie was often
a commissioner to presbytery and to
synod, and sat repeatedly In the Cen
eral Assembly.
In spite of the many claims upon a
physicians time. he was rarely absent
from any of the church services. He
was busy man, few physicians are
buster yet he has set an example of
regularity in the discharge Of these
duties which all physicians should
emulate. The Wednesday evening be-
fore his death he helped the session to
arrange for tho special services which
were held preparatory to this morn
tng's communion and also for other
services which are to precede Easter.
This was, probably, the last official
duty which he performed.
4 Il y y n
'To marked degree he had absorb.
cd and lived in the spirit of the thr-
teenth chapter OF Corinthians. 1t was
this blending OF faith, and hope, and
love, which sweetened his life. There
was nothing of the sadness of old age
discernible in either his face or in his
thought What makes old ago SO
sad" said Jean Paul Richter, lis not
that our Joys, but our hopes cense y
To the Christian, therefore, whose
faith in Christ fills the closing years
of life with blessed anticipation of i'm
mortality, there can be none OF this
sadness of the hopeless, and Dr. Bush
had mono. He was by his faith as well
as by nature an optlnist; he believed
the best things; he hoped for the best
things His calm OF spirit, even in the
presence of pain and suffering and
sin, exerted strong influence over
the sick, qulckening hope of relief,
and it encouraged the sinner to believe
in forgiveness.
This characteristic, supplemented by
the tact of sympathy, was admirably
displayed III his response to Chris
tlun patient, who in delirum had said:
) CDR. Bush, all my family have turned
against mo, even my only SON." The
gentemam's daughter in relating this
incident says: The doctor turned t.
him In such sweet way and asked
I You have Jesus, have you notT And Ii
l hbbAC WllllO WIFI ulF llullI Ill
he quieted him wonderfully"
+
He once yaccinated little babe. II
+ cried as its arm was soariiiced for the
virus but a moment after the doctor
had it in his arms walking up and
down the room with his face close to
the face OF the child. Twas not long
till it stopped crying and began tc
| play and laugh with him When he
handed the little one back to hel
mother he said: never make al
enemy of O child. I never leave Il
with even an unklnd feeling TOWARD
me, 1t will remember when 1t sees nut
again.
Those harder lessons which tho soul
: learns only in sorrow God taught him
Twas thus he became one OF thost
men who have learned to accept Gods
providences with qnletnesa which il
born only Of n knowledge that Goo
, does all things we'll that HE touch II
/, ever the touch of love.
], Lewis Potter Bush was born in VIII
: inlngton, Del, October 10, 1912 Grad
uated Jefferson College, 1881 Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. NJ. b.. 1885 Resl
dent physician at Blockley Hospita
q 1857. Praeticed medicine In Whining
!, ton lS3T.lS93 His life and character
a conserved, organized and energies
i the moral, intellectual sanitary, edu
!. cational and Christian forces of 50
, ciety.
: The.tribute of d. W. Maull, NJ. D.
i estimated Doctor Bush as a leade
q among the leaders of his PROBES
!. sion,even removed from the spirit oil
. personal ambition of his colleagues ex
n cept to enjoy his acqualnteshlp ant
|, favor DR.. Stawart testified to the
g doctor kindness to younger member
a OF the profession.
/ Judge Wales delivered The minut
unanimously voted by tho congrega
ton an able paper and address.
Elder Vim. X. crosby voiced the Se5
, slon's opinion In u speech and minute
i lJr. Bush was model Presbyterian
Elder for ~ years-In Hanover Churcl
/, 3 years ana Central 81
u lie hui high and lnrge sense of hi
" official duty tie was qualified by na
y ture, education, piety, Intelligence pa
thence and charity, Ills life empha
: sizes our Sayiours voice. "Be faithful
y unto death and | will giye you a crow
;. oil llfe.'
j. Let observation with extende
view. survey good things from Chin
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