Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14
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The Death of the Rev. John ID. Locates on
Monday After Brief Illness.

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The Rev. John d. Locates, pastor of
Madeley NJ. f. Church, died at
Madeley parsonage, in South Whining
ton, Monday morning at 8 o'clock His
death resulted from pneumonia. aggra-
waited by an extremely weakened condi
ton caused by excessive devotion to
his work. He had been confined to bed
since last Tuesday.
Tho funeral services will BIO held in
Madeley Church to morrow evening, at
100 o'clock, Presiding Elder Barrett
officiating In response to request
made by Mr.. Locates short time pre-
vious to his death telegram has been
sent to Presiding Elder Smith, asking
him to preach the sermon. The remains
will be conveyed to Princess Anne by
the Delaware railroad train leaving
this city at s. ID o'clock Wednesday
morning and the concluding services
will be held there Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. Locates was born in Princess
Anne July 9Th, 1864. He pursued a
classical course at Washington Acad-
envy, in that town, and for some years
thereafter was associated with his
father in the carriage building bust
ness. He Joined the Methodist Church
when he was II years old and was
licensed an exhorter in 1872 In 1888
he was employed by the late Presiding
Elder Ayres as pastor at Selbyville and
the following year be was assigned to
Wye and Halls, where he remained
three years. He was received in the
Wilmington Conference in 1892. He
was pastor at Tilghman's from then
until last spring, when he was ap-
pointed to the Madeley pastorate. He
leaves a widow and three children. His
wife, whose maiden name was Lizzie
NJ. Wilson, resided on Deals Island.
| They were married in 1875.
The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas stated
| this morning that Mr.. Locates was an
earnest laborer, faithful in denouncing
evil of all kinds and was successful in
| his work.
Announcement Of Mr.. Locates
death was made at Monday mornings
session of the Wilmington M. E.
Preachers Association. A committee
composed of the Revs. Robert Watt, d.
D., f. Burgette Short and w. p.
Prettymanwas appointed to draft resolu.
| tions. The committee was requested
| to read its report at the funeral, which
the association decided to attend in 9
body.
The remains were taken to Princess
Anne, Md, yesterday morning fol-
burial.
The funeral services, which were hello
| in Madeley Church Tuesday evening,
were impressive and largely attended.
The church was tbronged and large
gathering was assembled on the side
walk in front of the entrance. The
building was draped with crepe. The
remains were carried to the church by
the Revs. A. S. Mowbray, Wilmer Jag
gard, w. j. DuHadway, Julius Dodd,
W. w. Sharp ana Vaughn S. Collins.
The Rev. Louis L. Barrett, d. D.,
presiding elder Of the Wilmington dis
trict of 10 Wilmington M. e. Confer.
ence, directed the services. The exer.
cises included the reading of scripture
by the Revs. Warren Burr and j. ID.
O. Hanna, singing by the choir, prayer
by the Rev. Robert Watt, ID. D., and
addresses by DR.. Barrett, the Rev.
Alfred Smith, d. L., presiding elder
of the Easton district, the Rev. Johr
France, the Rev, L. w. Layfeld ant
the Rev. Lemuel Dunbracco. The
resolutions adopted by the choir ant
those prepared by the committee of til,
Wilmington NJ. L. Preachers Associa
ton were read.
The exercises concluded with praye
by Mr.. Sharp. The caszet wac opened
and for an hour the remains were
viewed by friends of the deceased.
Messrs. Mowbray and Burr accom-
panied the remains to Princess Anne
The services there will be conducted b,
Mr.. Mowbray, assisted by the Rev. G,
Il. Anderson.