Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15

| 1. LII was a HlOlIDuf Vi tu6 ".
| U. A. M, and OF Sandy Hill IN. "
Lodge of Masons.
ACTION ON DIR. HUIBURD's DEATH.
| Action on the death of DIR. Hulburd
has been taken by number OF the
churches. At congregational meeting
in the Unitarian Church Sunday, j.
3. Clarkson presiding, the Rev. A. I.
Bowser paid tribute to the momory
OF Dr. Hulburd. saying:
AS probably you all know, our
neighbor and friend, the pastor OF
| Grace Church, passed into the higher
| that tho death of citizen causes
such widespread and heartfelt sorrow,
for he was not only minister of
| the Methodist denomination and
man prominent In public life, he was
also one who loved his kind and re-
garded all the city as belonging to his
parish and having share in his
/ interest.
"A man of sterling character, true
| disciple. OF Jesus, large hearted,
broad-minded, devoted Christian has
| gone from among us; and it seems
| lifting that we should take some action
/ regarding this great loss to our com
munity, and for that purpose this
| meeting has been called.'
/ The following, prepared by the
\ trustees, was adopted and directed to
be sent to the trustees of Grace Church:
ut is with sorrow and deep sense
Of loss that we have received the tidings
| of the death IF Dr. Merritt Hulburd.
man who could lily be spared from his
family, his church, and the CON-
| munity.
"Seldom do we sec one who carried
4 with him such a sense of power. such
broad charity, and who had, withal,
such Christian gentleness aud be-
nignity. ,,.
undoubted, and impressed all with
whom ho came in contact as one who
could dignity and wear with honor the
| title of good citizen therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
the First Unitarian Church of this
| city, offer to his family, and his
church, our profound sympathy, and
share with many others, not of his
fold the sorrow and loss they have
tus aimed. /"
Ihe official board of Asbury Church
| adopted the following Sunday night:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in
His wise providence, has removed from
our midst the Rev. Merritt Hulburd,
/ S. L. D.. late pastor of Grace M. u.
| Church; therefore, be it
l. Resolved. By the officials of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, that in
| the sudden and unexpected death of
DR.. Hulburd, Wilmington Methodism
1 has sustained an incalculable loss, the
Christian church has been bereft of q
noble, self-sacrificing toiIer, and the
city and the State of Delaware of
conscientious and a heroic citizen.
Resolved, That in the hour Of their
| great bereavement we extend to the
! widow and children Of. our deceased
brother-.ou tender sympathy, and
earnestlylpray for the Divine blessing
upon them amid the darkness ard the
gloom.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be furnished the family and
| also to the Wilmington daily papers for
| publication.
The congregation of st. Paul's M. E.
| Church adopted tho following, yester-
day:
| Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
| Father to remove from this field of
labor the beloved friend and worker in
Christ's. cause, DIR. Merritt Hulburd
| and say unto him. Well done, good
and faithful servant: enter thou into
the Joys of thy Lord;' and,
| "Wbereas, His reward has resulted
| in an irreparable loss to his family,
and to the church with which he was
officially connected, and to Methodism
il. general. =,
bereaved family our sincere sympathy,
and point them TO that only source Of
| consolation which he has 80 often
| pointed out to others in time of great
| grief and sorrow. And further,
Resolved, That we extend to our
sister church sympathy commensu-
4 rate with the loss they have sustained,
and rejoice that they were blessed with
the presence OF SO good minister for
the period of his pastorate. And
Resolved. That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
! family, and to the official board of
Garce M. L. Church.
The Rev. w. L. s. Murray, ID. d.,
preached an appropriate sermon IN st.
Paul's Church Sunday evening.
DIR. Hulburd was to have spoken at
| the anniversary exercises in Kingswood
| Church Sunday. Tho pastor, the
Rev. j. Il. Amos, referred to his
death.
y
| MEETING OF NJ. e. PREACHERS.
| Tho NJ. Z. Preachers Association
held meeting Monday morning Tho
attendance was large, and many Of the
members made remarks concerning the
sad death of the Rev. Morritt Hulburd,
S. L. d. Resolutions were adopted on
DR.. Hulburd and the meeting ad-
! iourned out of respect to his memory.
1t was also resolved to attend the
funeral in body, and next Monday
was sot apart as memorial day in the
association, when special memorial SER
vices for their deceased fellow member
| will bo bold.
| THE FUNERAL.
Funeral services over the remains
were held Tuesday afternoon in Grace
Church, Ninth and West streets.
| Previous, TO the services, from To- 30
until past IL. 30 O'Clock hundreds filed
past tho caslSet which rested in front of
| the altar rail and contained all that
| was mortal OF the late beloved pastor.
The caskot was of fine red cedar,
covered with black broadcloth. The
handles had bar extension and were of
| oxydized silver. An oxydized silver
plate bore the name "Rev. Merritt
! Hulbuiu, S. L. d. Died October 10th,
| lS9G."
The front of the church was draped
| in black. In the centre Of the rear of