Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-12
THE REV. W. ]. STEVENSON DEAD.
a weI.known Methodist Minister. Who
Was stricken In His Pulpit Last Sunday,
Dies Friday Morning.

Welsknown Methodist Minister. Who
Was stricken In His Pulpit Last Sunday,
Dies Friday Morning.
Philadelphia, Dec G-The Rev.
William j. Stevenson, who was stricken
with paralysis in the pulpit Of Christ
NJ. E. Church, on Sunday, December
LIST, died to-day at his home, No. 3o07
Hamilton street. this city.
On the Sunday on which DR.. Steven
son was attacked he began the services
as usual, and nothing peculiar was
noticed until he reached the customary
opening prayer. His words were at
times faint and be mumbled out his
language, not so we'll chosen as usual.
The congregation noticed that he
seemed to have some difficulty in
enunciation.
When he gave out the hymn still
further pecuiarites in his language
were diecernible. After the hymn he
entered his pulpit to read the notices
of church meetings. Then his speech
failed him..
An official of the church went to DIR.
| Stevenson assistance. 1t was seen
that the pastor was very ILL and he
was taken home.
AT . O'Clock he became unconscious
and remained in that condition until
his death.
DR.. Stevenson was about 65 years
Of age, and a native of this city.
His early education was received here,
and he was admitted to the Philadel-
phia conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in 1853. During his
ministry he has filled a number of im-
portant appointments in Wilmington,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Balti-
more. He was connected with the
erection of Grace NJ. q. Church, at
Wilmington, and a new church of the
same name at Harrisburg. He was
gregational of this city when they built
their new church several years ago.
| Bishop Foss conducted the services
at tho funeral in Christ Church,
Philadelphia, Monday afternoon. At
the head of the funeral cortege were
more than hundred clergymcn. Tho
interior of the church was draped in
black, A great crowd attended the SER
vices and until s O'Clock that night a
constant stream of people passed up the
aisle to view the body, which remained
in the church over night. Among the
Wilmingtonians who attended the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +.
Rudolph. Washington Hastings. William
NJ. Fields and Henry z. Robinson. In
terment was made in Greenmonnt ceme-
terry, Baltimore, Tuesday
The Rev. w. j. Stevenson, d. D.. 4,
was born in Philadelphia. He was
graduated from Dickinson College in
1865 and received the degree OF d. d.
from his alma mater in 1873.
lie was admitted to the Philadelphia
M. Z, Conference in 1853. His pas
tora appointments were us follows
ls59.6l, Doylestown; 1s61-63, Thirty
eighth Street Church, Philadelphia
1s63-GG, ST. Paul's Church, Whining
ton 1sG6.6S, Grace Church, Whining
ton; 1868 II, Springgarden Street
Church, Philadelphia; l87l-74, Locust
Street Church, Harrisburg; 1s74-77,
Mt. Vernon Place Church. Baltimore
1S77-s0, Grace Church, Wilmington
1ss0.s3, Albany, N. y; 1ss3.s5, Har-
risburg; 1S95-SS, Park Avenue Church,
Philadelphia ;1SSS.93, Ebenezer Church,
Reading; 1s93-95, Christ Church,
Philadelphia.
During his last year at st. Paul'f
Church, this city, many of it's members
withdrew and founded Grace Church,
of which he was tho first pastor. Dur.
ing the year that he became pastor oi
ST. Paul's Church he entered the
United States Army as private.
subsequently he was appointed a chap
lain.