The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-14
MANY RESOLUTIONS.
Read ut DR.. Huiburd's Funeral Yesterday
Afternoon.

Merritt Hulburd in Ora % Church yester.
day afternoon many resolutions We're read
Rev. J. w. Paxton, d. d., of the Board of
Church Extension read those drafted by
that body and Rev. George Elliott, those
Of the congregation and members Of the
sRia. sRr'ns Garden NJ E. Church Of ph'laa'''
The resolutions adopted by the Phila
delphia NJ. h. Preachers meeting were
read by the Rev. Or. Gray Of Philadelphia
The Rev. a. n. Keigwin read u series of
resolutions passed by the Presbyterian
ministers of this city The Rev, W. l., ).
Murray, d. d., read the following resolu.
u )ns prepared by committee composed
vi himself, the Rev. l.. h. Barrett AMI
the Rev. John France on behalf Of the
Wilmington NJ. Il. Preachers AssociH-
ton.
AS ministers of the gospel, we realize
that wc have sustained a great loss, We
also sit under the shadow Of great sor-
row. DIR. Merritt liuburd won our hearts.
We loved him as brother, We gave him
the highest position possible when We
placed him at the head Of our delegation
to the last General Conference When We
met ip our regular session yesterday we
wcpt because He was not, for God took
him. "a prince and great man is fall
on" Where ho lod we were delighted to
follow. His horizon was not bounded by
tile large aud important congregation ho
80 eIninUntly and successfully served. He
had large and far'reaching plan.
He sought by exchange Of pu!pits and
union love feasts to more thoroughly
unity the city Methodism. He held him.
self ready to aid in our most difficult
work and even led a movement in Il self
sacrificing manner to save one Of our
churches from crushing debt. he con
trlDuted to the necessities OF the saints
with most liberal hand. All churches,
irrespective OF UNCONVENTIONAL lines OF
scCtarian affiliations all societies and hu-
name associations saw in him leader OF
great ability. Ono whose thought was as
broad as Christianity. One who empha.
sized tho essentials and left as unworthy
of notice non essentials. Ono who loved
man for mans sake, and lifted up Christ
far above all petty differences and insisted
that men should bo Chrlst.likc. Creeds
might either help or hinder, Christ alone
could save.
He publicly declared himself as pro-
fOundly interested in our constitutional
convention, and was president OF All ALL
uuCu to secure he constitutional prOhibi.
ton of tho legali1cd liquor traffic His
learning, his varied experience, his So
ciul magnetism, his pulpit and platform
clouucnCe were all consecrated to tho
HIS ministries, pubic and private were
abundant. He was in the thickost of the
fight. llo passes ont of our ranks with
tic smoke and dust of tho battle upon
hlu But as an Uverruhng and ali-wse
Providence has promoted him from the
Church Militant to the Church lrl-
umphln We bow in humble submission,
saying Lord, Thy will bo done.
We also express Our aympathies with
tho btrraved, family whose occasion for
tears We greatly regret whose irlepalablc
loss we greatly doplorc whose burden of
sorrow we promise to share Whnso hope
of recognition in heaven we fOndly cher
sh, and we will commend each nGmber
of the family, day by day, to Cod our
Father, praying that all things may work
t0ge her for good and that grace sufficient
may be given,
I'VE also express our syupatnics with
the church he has so faithfully efficiently
and successfully served, but 90 suddenly
and sadly beruuVeG and deprived OF II
Shepherd, whose chief thought was to
lead them In green pastures and by still
waters Woassurc !ur sister churches
and the public which have expressed such
generous APPRECIATION Ut our brother and
manifested such heartfelt sympathles for
our loss, that We tappreclute these express
sious Of fraturnal sorrow and pray that
this mysterious providence may helpus
more than ever to SOC tho 'FathcrhO0d ot
God and the brotherhood Of man.
They were road by Job II, Jackson for
tho trustees of the church
"Whercas, An ailwisU God In his over
ruling pruVidUnCc, beneath whose mighty
hand we bow In humble submission, hay-
ing by an event Suddenly and unexpected
ly wrapped our church in profound gloom
and carried sorrow unspeaiablo to the
bones Of its members by thc death Of our
beloved minister and pa'tor the Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, nnl whereas, by his
death our church has lost "a conscCratcd,
devoted minister and pastor who by his
high Christian character and his ability
as a pulpit orator and his unswervlng
devotion to ali of the interests Of our
church, has cudearcd hiusclft to ID and Its
CONGREGATION, all of whom have lost u pnr-
souul friend, whose Presence III the house
brought Joy and glUdncoa and to those
who are sick and suffering consolation and
peace.
"ro the young he was guide and cOun-
sclOr leading them to puro and lofty as-
pirntiuns and Christian character, They
will miss him, for he was weaving web
interviewer with gcntlenCss and love III
every wuOf developing a picture by he
lrht Of Gods love Of tho Divine Master In
their young lives.
"JHcpoor will miss his qualities Of mercy
unatintGd and unrestrainGd, They VIII
mis- The warmth the strength Of his pruc-
trial Christianity.
"All will miss him. His Inherent quail.
ties, 50 admirable and l0vcablc, shonU out
so distinctly in all OF his actions and work
for the development and uplifting OF trllo
Christian character and lille.
He has btru called from us In the
hripht of his usefulness, lust when u