Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15
DEATH OF DR.. HULBURD
Died at Grace Parsonage Soon After 8
o'clock Saturday Morning.
WAS STRICKEN BY ApOpLExy
Had Been Unwell Since Last
Saturday Week,
TIE MItI0I Z nlTv DI fMlnCn lM onppnm
WAS STRICKEN BY ApOpLExY
THE WHOLE CITY PLUNGED IN SORROW

Iturs anu itecbtne Extremely FODu-
iar-rhe Arrangements for the Funeral.
The Rev. Merritt Hulburd died Sat
urday morning ut his residence, Grace
Church parsonage, Ninth and Washing
ton streets. Tho end came about Is
minutes after 8 O'Clock. Apoplexy was
the cause of death.
Seldom If ever has the death of one
of its citizens so plunged the city in
sorrow. The news came with the sud
denness of a shock, for through DIR,
Hulburd's death Wilmington loses one
OF its most prominent most eloquent
and best beloved men.
DIR. Hulburd became i'll one week
ago Saturday and since that time had
been confined to his house. His last
appearance in public had been on
Saturday afternoon, when he attended
the Founders Day exercises at the
Ferris Industrial School and made tho
prayer. III
That night he complained of his head
and had chill. To friend who
called he spoke of the sub bjects be had
expected to preach upon the following
day. In the morning he had intended
to discuss helps to young men and in
the evening the "Battlements ON the
Roof
But he was unable to be out on Sun
day and the sermons were not preached.
On Tuesday and Wednesday his head
panied him violently and troubled him
much Of the time in the following days.
He had an attack Of tho grip in its
worst form. On Thursday Dr.. John
w. Crumbaugh, who attended him.,
gave him a sedative and again on Fri
day morning. on Friday afternoon the
sick man felt a little more comfortable.
He had been perfectly national. He
seemed to improve as to the suffering
but began to lose all idea of time. In-
Guiding Friday he had been able to
sit up awhile in reclining chair.
Since he went to sleep Friday night he
had no period of consciousness until
shortly before the end. About L
o'clock a. m. Saturday he had severe
attack which caused him great suffer-
ing His son, ID. Wendell Hulburd,
telephoned for DR.. Crumbaugh and the
physician was at the patient's side in
few minutes. DIR. Pierson was also
called in. For hours the physicians
worked and with apparent SUCCESS to
strengthen the weak man, whose breath
ing was very short. DIR. Bayley of
Philadelphia was sent for and he ar
rived about Z. 80 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing to consult with DR.. Crumbaugh.s An
early fatal outcome soems not to have
beer apprehended, for DIR. Bayley went
away expecting to return in the evening.
AS the morning advanced Mr.. HUI
burd made efforts to arouse his father
and at last. about 8. 30 o clock, was able
to do SO. DIR. Hulburd recognized his
son, and his daughter and his wife and
fal lad MI .nct ~ oil Il
great difficulty in breathing and wanted
to turn over for relief. Then sudden
change for the worse was poticed and
death came shortly after 0 O'Clock,
The members of the church were ap-
palled by the shock of DIR. uulburd,s
death. The trustees met at the parson-
age Oh Saturday to take some ncues-
sary action. Among those who called
at the house to express their sympathy
were the Reys. L. L. Barrett, W. II.
S. Murray and Ezra Tinker, Charles
w. Pusey, Job ii. Jackson, George w.
Todd, Henry @. Robinson and William
M. Field.
DIR. Huiburd had become very popu.
lar during his residence in this city
In speaking OF him, Presiding Elder
Barrett said: "He was an eloquent
persuasive speaker. His services were
greatly in demand as lecturer and
preacher. He was one OF the best
hearted men l ever met, not only big
Drained but big hearted, sympathetic
nature. His death is great loss to
bis family and Grace Church, to
Methodism and the community In
general. q"
DR.. Hulburd was preparing TO 90
actively into temperance work. He
was preparing TO make addresses
throughout the State. He was chair
man for the Non Partisan Constitu-
tional Prohibition Alliance which met
in Dover Monday week. but he was
unable to be present.
SKETCH OF DIR. HULBURD.
DR.. Hulburd was born October 18TH,
1912. in Monkton, VT His parents
were Methodists, his father, David II.
T. Hulburd, being prominent minis
ter in New England for 90 years. Mer-
ritt prepared for college in Poultney,
VT, and Fort Edward, N. Y. He began
preaching whom about 30 years of age.
Eke received the honorary degree OF
Master of Arts from the University of
Vermont and also from Wesleyan Uni.
versity, Middletown, Conn. He entered
the travelling connection in 1862 and
rapiuly fose INTO prominence az pulpit
orator. He had marked success in
charges in Burlington, VT. !; Springfield
and Lowell. Mass. ; st. Paul, MINI.
Troy, Albany and New York City.
His last appointment before coming
TO Grace Church was at Spring
Garden Street Church, Philadel-
phia, where he served the full
term of five years. He became
pastor of Grace Church in the spring
of 1894 to succeed the Rev. John Y.
Dobbins. He preached his opening
sermon April 18th.
In 1888 the University of New York
conferred upon him the degree of
Doctor Of Sacred Theology.
The Wilmington Conference at its
session last May elected Dr. Hulburd
as one of the delegates to the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which met in Cleveland, o.
At the General Conference he was men.
toned for the position of bishop and
received number of votes. The Gen
eral Conference elected him a member
OF ths Ghuroh Estensien Board, Chpsoh