Evening journal., 1893-08-14


Exciting Game Of Baseball New Castle
and Wilmington Clubs -DobbinsviIle
Disorder other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Aug Yesterday
morning in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Rev. P. B Lightner, rector, conducted a
memorial service aud read the following
minute adopted by the vestry upon the
death of Michael Bee King:
michael B. King. the junior warden Of
the parish, passed from among us to the
rest Of Paradise Sunday evening the
30th day of July, being the ninth Sunday
after Trinity. We, the rector and his
fellow vestrymen having just laid his
mortal part in the churchyard have as.
sembled to pay a just, though insuf-
fcient, tribute 10 his memory. For
truly, speaking for the congregation Of
Emmanuel Church aud the community of
New Castle, and strange though to the
world il may seem "a prince and a great
man hath TO day fallen in Israel
seldom have the hearts Of our fellow.
men been touched more deeply than at
this time when death has robbed US of
our friend and brother, and the Master
has permitted this noble Soldier of the
Cross to lay down the weapons Of his
spiritual warfare aud enter upon the
rewards of faithful service. All praise
is seemly and all efforts to give it ex-
preston disappointing A plain man a
man who by the labor Of his hands
made provision for the needs Of this life
and lived soberly and righteously among
men serving the Lord aud shedding a
kindly benediction upon others, he
ennobled every relation and discharged
with painful fidelity every response
bility
"He was rare man indeed in his abso
lutte contentment in that state Of life iu
which God had placed him, shedding a
lustre over the craft 10 which he had
been trained caring nothing for the vain
pomp and glory of the world, and striv-
ing only to please God and serve his
elbow man.
'For generations his family have leen
members Of this congregation. Few, II
any service whose past goes back so far
into the eventful history Of Emmanuel
Church as does his. In 1903 his grand
father, Michael King. became warden
Of the parish. and in 1888 Michael b
King himself, who had for years served
as vestryman, was chosen TO Gil, as
warden, the vacancy caused by the death
OF the late Alfred G Nowland. What
ever may have heen the approving OBJ
servation OF others 1t was In his love OF
the church herself as the house Of God
the Spiritual body of Christ. and in his
untiring and unselfsh devotions TO her
interests that his sanctided character
shone resplendently.
Never was his placein the congrega-
ton vacant Each Lords day was h,
always present TO meet his Lord to feet
upon His body and blood--to receive biz
blessing and to renew his VOWS of con.
secration.
In the church every service was I,
him q privilege No labor was tol
humble for his willing hands No re
sponsibility was declined when it re-
luired his consent. And thus It wa
hat for years he watched over the par
ish interests with tue fond affection of
good son for beloved mother, and al
'ur people looked to him as sure towe
Of strength.
Born In New Castle some 63 year
ago, Michael Bee King has gone in an
lut among us with brief exception, dur
ng his earthly pilgrimage, ever increas
.ogly honored, useful and beloved. A
Industrious and upright man. A good
useful and h0nored citizen. singularl
abreast Of tie times and always anxiou
or whatever should advance the wei
are Of the community. A devout, hum
-le 2nd faithful servant Of Jesus Christ
aud be nov rests from his labors an
iis works do follow him Whilst thu
re- pay our loving tribute an
sicice 10 the course so gloriousl
an. the grief which 30 sharply pains d
nothing Is 30 great as ia That "
han lherel see his face no more
'sdly had We observed the months pa,
hat his powers we're failing an b
FClred force was being measurabl
-bate1. The Lords hand Of aflictio
-1d been heavy upon him aud stlll I
incomplainingly kissed the rod.
1T was meet that the Lords Di
shouid have witnessed his translation
t vas itting that the evening SHADOW
should have enf0Ided the heavenly me
senger seat 70 carry him up higher.
Fzs more profitable 70 .us, who renal
that as We departed from the vespsr SOL
vice where anguish Of prayer for him h
touched with deeper melancholy, Of
deVoti0ns-we Harmed that he b.
fallen asleep May God Almighty gra
unto him eternal rest
After the reading Of the above d
hymn was sung aud then N
Lightner preached the funeral sermon
Mr. King The church was filed to
utmost capacity. The sermon "
eloquent and Impressive. In the c0uI
Of his sermon Mr. Lightner dWe,t on {
deyout life and usefulness OF the d
ceased, and made a suggestion that
Mr.. King was 30 deeply interested in {
Sunday school building that It wo nd
only proper TO associate his name wi
its future.
Despite the rain on Saturday nea
300 spectators Witnessed the game
ball between the Bacon Sen ate al {
Violet Of Wilmington. In the FIRST (
innings the Violets were after the b
all over the field aud the Senate SEQ