Evening journal., 1896-10-10
DEATH OF DR.. HULBURD
Eminent Methodist Divine Has
Passed Away From Earth.
DEATH CAUSED BY APOPLExY
WILLIAM WARNER STRICKEN.
PROFOUND SORROW IS EXPRESSED
BY PEOPLE OF ALL DENOMINA-
TlONS.-REV MERRITT Hull
BURD'S DISTINGUISHED LIFE
STORY

STORY.
Rev. Merritt Hulburd is dead When
this news became generally known this
morning on the streets OF Wilmington
ii ELECTED more expressions Of pro-
found sorrow than have been heard in
the city for many a day. DR.. HUI
burds death was the result Of an at
tack OF apoplexy, supplemental TO a
severe attack of grip, from which he
has been suffering for some time.
As the pastor Of Grace NJ. e. Church,
the principal Methodist house Of wor-
ship in the city, and because of his
great power as a speaker and his wide
spred kindness as a man, DR.. HUI
burd was better known than almost
any man in the city. Though he had
been a resident here for only three
years, he had many friends among all
denominations.
He was a man Of apparently robust
physique, and though his illness was
well known, nothing serious was an
ticipated.
He had been unwell since he started
on his Summer vacation. He spent
some time in New York state, and
come back apparently recuperated. he
suffered a relapse, however, which last
night eliminated in his death.
The change became noticeable but a
few minutes before. The minister's
family were hastily assembled, and DR..
]. w. Crumbaugh, the family physi-
clan, was sent for, but he arrived to
late to render any aid.
The dead minister was thoroughly
beloved by the members of his congre-
cation, and so great was his popularity
among Methodists generally that it was
only by the most strenuous efforts that
Grace Church had secured him as min
lister.
He was widely known throughout
the country, and at the last General
Conference Of the M. e. Church he was
spoken of for bishop.
He leaves a widow and two children.
son, ID. Wendell Hulburd, who only
recently graduated from the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, and is now prac-
ticing law in Philadelphia, and a
daughter, Miss Anna Hulburd.
1t had been intended, on account OF
DR.. Hulburd's indisposition, that hil
pulpit at Grace be filled tomorrow
by visiting ministers. but when the
board of stewards heard of his death
this morning il decided to close the
church as a mark of respect TO his
memory.
Immediately on coming to Whining
ton DR.. Hulburd began to take a
prominent part in its religious life
His services were always in demand by
other churches to speak at meetings or
L.,r oil .ff rtna
of many of the secret societies. He was
a hard and enthusiastic worker, and
this hard work presumably hastened
his death.
1t was only about last week that he
had made the opening prayer at the
anniversary exercises of the Ferris In
dustrial School.
He was delegate from Wilmington
Conference to the last General M. e.
Conference by an almost unanimous
vote, and whilethere he served on several
important committees.
Only few months ago the degree of
S. T. ID. was conferred on him.
DIR. Hulburd was born in Monkton,
VT, October Is, 1912, and he had there
fore almost ended his 54th year of life.
Rev Merritt Hulburd, ID. D.. came to
Wilmington from the Spring Garden
Street NJ g. Church, Philadelphia. The
call to Grace was extended TO him in
the latter part of July, 1898, and his
acceptance was received August ! of
the same year. He preached his first
sermon as Grace's pastor on April 10,
1894.
DR.. Hulburd was a native of New
York State, and a son Of Rev. ID. =.
, Hulburd, who was for fifty years a
member of the Troy NJ. e. Conference
The son entered the Troy Conference at
the age of II years, became prominent
as a pulpit orator in the city Of Troy
and was filling the most prominent ap-
pointment in that city when he was
p transferred to the New England Con-
, ference and stationed at Springfield
Mass.
After serving some of the important
churches in New England, he accepted
q a call from. and became pastor of the
/ First NJ. E. Church, of st. Paul, Mimi
From Minnesota he returned to New
England, and was stationed at Burling-
ton. VT. He was afterward transferred
To the New York NJ. L. Conference and
served full term pastorates at the
i washington Square and Trinity
Churches Of New York city. In 1885
he was transferred to the Spring Gar
= den NJ. L. Church. Of Philadelphia
where he Just completed a five years
pastorate before coming to Whining
ton.
. DIR. Hulburd received the degree OF
: d. d. from the University Of New
!. York in 1888.
All OF the arrangements for DR.. HUI
burd's funeral have not yet been com
pleted, but il will probably be one Of
; the largest that has ever been held II
this city.
!. THE HAMILTON REPORTS.
C The revenue cutter Hamilton re
turned yesterday to Philadelphia aftei