New-York tribune., 1895-12-14
IN MEMORY OF c. J. WILLIS.
PRESENTATION OF A TABLET BY THE
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
R1srOP POTTER WILLIAM c. sTURG1s. JOHN W.
WOOD THE REV. DIR. w. s. RAiNsfof'D
AND OTHERS SPEAK At THE PRO-
CATHEDRAL IN STANTON-ST.

CATHEDRAL IN srANTON-sT.
The memory of the late Charles James Wills,
who was the first vice-presdent OF the Brotherhood
80 c, Andrew was honored yesterday by prayer.
song and addresses and in the form or handsome
memorial tablet presented by the Brotnerhood 10
the corporation Of st. John the Divine at the fro
Cathedral in Stanton-st, where the tablet was re-
Gently placed in the wall. 1t is about tour iee'
long by three wide. and bears this inscriptions
To the Glory of God and IN Loving Memory or
Charles James Wills First Vice-Presdeni Broth
G En,0banv House Born February g. 1855; Died
November 2S 1892 Now the Lord OF peace , hnseii i
Give You Peace Always by a" MEANS Inc Lulu
Be With You All.
red marble cross in high relief Is the only SYM
boil besides the lettering upon the slab
The altar Of the church was covered win MOVERS
and the symbol OF the Brotherhood woven with
white carnations and leaves. was suspended from
the wall so as 10 rest beneath the tablet
There were present at the services about two
hundred and fifty members OF the brotherhood. in
GLIDING members from the local chapter ana from
Jersey city Hoboken. Ionkers, BROOKLYN "reeh-
point and Mount Vernon and other nearby towns
The services began at 5:5 o'clock yesterday AFTER
noon by a quiet hour" led by William c. Sturgis
of New-Haven, Conn. At the end Of the hour OF
prayer a supper served after which the presen-
tation services began. The table; presented TO
the Corporation of ST. John the Divine by John W.
/ Wood the general secretary on behalf of the
brotherhood. The memorial was accepted Dy bisHop
Potter the representative OF the corporation. who
otrciated and was assisted by the Rev. F. r. Bate
man. OF the Pro-Cathedral The Rev. DR. w. s
Rainsford of ST. Georges Church made an address
eulogizng the work done by Mr.. Wills at the STAN
ton-st. mission.
In presenting the tablet Mr.. Wood. who
friend Of Mr.. Wills. said that the tablet erected
not by one chapter. but by the brotherhood in men,
ory of their first vice-presiden Mr.. Wood
nounced that a free circulating library. every book
bearing the name Of Mr. Wills would be estab-
llshed in memory OF Mr. Wills.
In his address Of acceptance. Bishop Potter said
Mr. Wills was "A of singularly manly bearing
He was free from all mannersms. and he a
man all the time Mr. Wills had unquestion-
ing faith and was always radianty cheerful In
his disposition.
The exercises closed with the singing OF hymns.
Among those present were:
Alexander ". Iadden; president OF the, local
Bowers. f. NJ Camp. j. II. Falconer secretary Of
the local chapter; George J. Bayles. William Il.
George X. Robinson. A. c. Rice. Nathaniel Inch.
". y. Dali 4. t. Lockwood Frederick Dazel,
John f. Nichols formerly pastor Of the Protestant
Episcopal church. at Watertown, Conn; John Seey
Ward jr, Harold Buchanan T.. W. Herman and
Commissioner OF Charities John p. Faure.
Charles James Wills was born In this city. He
was the son Of prominent ecclesiastical architect
and descendant of bishop OF the Church OF
England In 1873 he graduated from the Uni
versty OF Pennsylvania. and soon after. returning
to this city. became member OF ST. Georges
Church. Mr. Wills practically the founder OF
the Stanton-st mission. which at the time he took
charge was known as the "Old Epiphany House"
His success In StantOn-st attracted the favorable
attention OF Bishop Potter, and the mission became
! Of almost National interest to the Brotherhood