Evening journal., 1895-12-07
MEMORY OF DR.. STEVENSON.
TOUCHING REMARKS AT GRACE UPON
HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER.
The Former Pastor OF St. PauI's aud Grace
Churches Of This City Died in Phiiadei-
phia Yestsrday-Funeral on Monday.

Inc oftncf Ehhtot ot 81 Ehuih hnu Ofhct
Churches Of This City Died In PhIadei-
phia aYestsrday-FuneraI on Monday.
Rev. William ]. Stevenson. d. d
pastor OF Christ Methodist Episcopal
Church, VI Philadelphia, who was
stricken with paralysis while In the pul
pit on Sunday morning last. died At
twenty minutes before 8 o'clock yester
day morning at his Philadelphis
residence, No. 1907 Hamilton street
DR. Stevenson never fully recovered
consciousness from the time he was
suddenly stricken with the fatal disease
Occasionally he recovered sufficiently e
speak, but he could only answer in
monosyllables questions asked him
These periods Of consciousness lasted
only Cor few moments.
The deceased was bora In Philadelphia
L fifty eight years ago. and entered the
Philadelphia Conference In 1859 His
charges have bsen Doylestown. Thirty
eighth street (now Chris) Church
Went Philadelphia; 50 P4ul's and GrAca
Churches, Of this city; Spring Garden
Street, Philadelphla State Street, Troy
N Y Locust Street (uow Grace Church
Harrisburg he became pastor Of Parh
Avenue Church. Philadelphia. Ia 1885
and in 1888. went to Memorial Church
Reading,
At the time Of his death be was in tn,
third year Of his pastorate At Christ
Church, West Philsdelphia, having been
sent there In March. 1898
DR. Stevenson was a persistent and
tireless worker. and he WAS known by
many as "the church builder" 10 Il
said OF him that he propsbly built more
fine churches than any other minister OF
his denomination. he was instrumental
In building Grace Church of this city
Grace Church. Harrisburg; Memorial
Church, Reading. and Park Avenue
Church, Philadelphia.
For the last twelve months he took
great interest In the public affairs Of the
church. He was president OF the com
mittee appointed by the preachers meet
ing to arrange for a school for girls In
the conference, and q member Of the
Board Of Church Location for the wesI
district.
He took an active part In ths
evangelIstio meetings in Armory Hall,
aud there was recsntly a remarkable
revival of religion in his church Tn,
| twenty fifth anniversary OF Christ Church
At the regular Friday night prayer
meeting In Grace Church last evening
notice was taken of the deaths Of DR.
Stevenson aud Mrs, A T. Scott
number Of members Of the church SPOKE
IN feeling terms OF the Christian character
OF the deceased and the loss TO the cburef
which their death brought
70 DR.. Stevenson's taste aud artistic
nature Is due much Of the beauty o
Grace Church. and under his efforts the
handsome ediice WAS cleared from debt
He was held in the highest regara sn'
love both ss a Christian gentleman ant
q noble man by all who knew him
Mrs. Scott was the posfess0r Of
charming Christian. character aud by hei
lovable ways had endeared herself 4
every member of Grace and her klndi,
| face will be missed
Arrangements will be made TO have
Grace Church represented At the Steven
son funeral services, which will occur II
Chitst M Z Church. Thirty-sighth an
Hatnilton streets. Philadelphia. Monds.
afternoon az 3 o'clock. Interment will
bs . made In Grsenmount 0emstefy
Baltimore, Nd, on Tuesday.