Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
THE REV. ERNEST F. KElGWlN DEAD.

-. IN.
Keigwiu, and brother of the Rev. A lbert
Edwin Keigwin. dad shortly after
o. clock Friday morning at the residence
He had beun iii since last June with
enlargement Of the liver. and bis con
dition was very critical for several
weeks before his death.
Ernest Farwell keigwin was the
youngest son Of DR.. and Mrs. Keigwin.
He was horn in Phiadelphia, March
9th, 1874, nine blocks from the SCOTS
Presbyterian Church on South Broad
street, Of which he was pnetor at the
time ot his death. Ilio home had been
in this city since 1873. lie prepnred
for collage at the Rugby Academy,
Philadelphia, aud entered Princeton
University in 1890, graduating from
that institution in 1891, cum laude.
His college course was notable. In his
freshman year ne received the George
Biddle Bihlu prize: IN his junior year
he was junior orator md in his senior
year was Lynde iebater. lie received
tho degree Uf Bachelor OF Arts at his
graduation and tnat OF Mnster of Arts
two years later. He entered Princeton
Theological Seminary 10 1894 and
graduated in MAY, 1897 ihrcs. months
before that time be received nnani
nous call 10 the pastorate of Scotia
Presbyterian Church anil waH ordained
tn the ministry and installed over the
church on Muy 18th of the present
year. His father, who is pastor Of
Wost Church, this city, and his brother,
who ia pastor of a Millvillp. N. j.,
church, participated 10 that service.
The young minister had previously
supplied the pulpit Of the PreHhy terian
Church at Devon for two summers.
He began his paHtoFnte at Scutts
Church under favorable auspices but
had served it only fur Sundays when
the disease begun to develop which
ended his life. lie visited Ashury Park
and Saratoga in search OF health and
then went TO New York where be took
special treatment under DIR. William
Il. Coley. Two weeks ago Tuesday he was
brought to bis home in this city and
has since been attended hy pr. Willard
Springer.
Mr.. Keigwin had already taken high
place as preacher, having magnetic
manner and making friends wherever
he went. His church was devoted TO
him and offered to wait year for him
to recover and his pulpit was being
supplied by his claasmate and room
mate, George Handy Wales of Sails.
bury, Nd. Mr.. KeiGwin was engaged
to be married tU Miss Grace Baird,
daughter Ut Charles Baird.
The Rev. j. A. Worden, D. D., Of
Philadelphia, Of the presby
Board Of Sunday y-school Work, Off
ciated at the impressive funeral services
| Monday afternoon. Tho churc wash
| filled with sorruwing relatives and
| friends and RGquaintanCes. Clergy men
of different denominations were seated
on the platform. The Rev. Lafayette
Marks, ID. D., of Hanover Presby-
terian Church made the invocation.
The Rev. j. d. q. Hanna of Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, read n
resolution of coincidence and sympathy
on behalf OF the Wilmington NJ. Il.
Preachers Association. and the Rev.
Il. j. Mason of the Redeemer Reformed
Episcopal Church, read minute
adopted by tine Ministerial Union.
DR.. Worden read telegram from
the Presbyterian Synod Association
OF Philadelphia, expressing profound
sympathy to the berpaved family, and
requesting him to represent the nsso-
citation. Appropriate passages of Scrip.
ture were read by the Rav. 4. a. Nc
Curdy, D. D., of Central Presbyterian
Church, and hy DR.. Wurden. The lat
ter paid high tribute 10 Mr.. Keigwin.
whom he had known from childhood.
AS he graw in stature and wisdom he
also grew in the love of God. AT
Princeton he was generous, manly and
upright, and he won the deep. pro-
found respect of the professors as well
Rs Of all his associates. lie engaged In
the work of the ministry with all the
enthusiasm of his young heart and the
congregation OF the Scotts Presbyterian
Church, astor hearing one OF his mas
terly sermons, called him AMI waited
for him until the close OF his studies,
His ordination took place under the
happiest surroundings. Then the dark
clouds began to gather and tho speaker
told of Mr.. Keigwin's closing hours
aud Of his last prayer made during Tn
alleviation of pain. lie declared it to
be the unanimous opinion that there
never was life and character more
pure and perfect than that Of the
young man then in the coffin.
DIR. Purvis Of Princeton Seminary
also pnid tribute OF affection and
admiration to the young minister. Mr..
i
os the Spirit, like knight able and
true. Ii was worth while for him tu
live the life be did live. 1t was worth
his while to give himself to tho Chris
tian ministry. 1t was worth his while
to do what he did. tie had shown
himself young Christian man, with a
Christian purpose, and it wac glorious
TO live % years that way.
DIR. purVi6 tnnn RnnEH Df Mr. Kei0.
wins splendid equipment for life, say.
ing ne was crowned with university
course, Theological training, the
affection OF his people, and the love oI
pure an1 devoted woman. lie will
be able 10 say in the presencs of his
Master: IL have finished tho WORK
Thou hodst me to do" Death hal
been ronbod of the torrnr, it's ating.
The closing prayer was mads by DR..
Purvis, and after the service the con.
gregation WAS given an Opportunity tt
take a last view OF the body. Foi
nearly half an hour the crowd filed bS
and then the coffin was closet aut
borne to the hearse, the pail bearers
being Thomas Williams, 4. +. Groves,
and Maurice Woodley of SCOTS Pres
hyterian Church, Philadelphia, tht
Rev George II. Trull of Eastlakf
Church, Allen McCurdy Of this city
and James G. Coleman of New York.
Interment was made in the Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
The class of '94 of Princeton Uni
versity. of which the young minister
was a mamher, has adopted the follow
ing resolution on his death:
"In tho providence of God, on Fri
| day mnrninu last MIR clpuampta mr.