The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-30
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THE LATE REV. DIR. BARTEN.

meeting Of the convocation Of Nor
lolk was held in the room Of the Do
cesar Library association on Monday.
June 2Sth, 1897, on returning from the
freshly filed grave Of the Rev. Dr.,
-. 5. Barten. OF the Norfolk clericals
In. mere were present the Rev. B. d.
tucker, D. D.. w. ~. Barr, Of Suffolk:
Z: =. Bryan. Of Hampton; e. S. Farland
OF portsmouth; r. H. Jones, OF Norfolk
II: >. Lancaster, Of Berkeley; A. S. LLOYD
OF Norfolk; ]. D. Powell, Of Norfolk: G.
=: Woodson, Of Norfolk: w. r. RobcNts.
or Williamsburg; T. G. Scott, OF Smith
Held, besides Of visiting clergy, the Rev.
DR.. Little, OF Kentucky: the Rev. G. r
Holt Of New York.
IN motion OF the Rev. Mr.. Lloyd, the
dean. the Rev. DR.. Tucker and the Rev.
MT Powell were requested to prepare
suitable resolutions for this sad .occa
sion.
The following are reported and ordered
10 De entered on the records of the CON
vocation of Norfolk, and copies Of the
same to be sent to the morning papers
or Norfolk and to the Southern Church.
man for publication
Be 1t resolved, that we regard the
death or the Rev. DR.. Barton, a brother,
beloved as q painful bereavement to
ourselves; to his bishop as loyal HELM
er; 10 his congregation as Il faithful
preacher and tender pastor; indeed, to
thls whole community, where his famil-
lar form was so Well known in all the
walks Of moral. spiritual and philan-
throplc enterprise: q man of mark Ell
personality, Of strong, courageous con-
Viction. Of intense enthusiasm with
magnetic touch to kindle Others: with
administrative gifts OF high order:
which constituted him a leader anon q
men: his removal from the church IN
TINS city and diocese creates void not
easily filled
We bear testimony to his kindness
or heart; the warmth and cordiality Of
his friendship; to the generosity with
which he was ever readyto relieve want
and sorrow. 'FIe delivered the poor that
cried, and the fatherlcsS, and him tina.
had no helper The blessing Of him that
was ready to perish came upon him, and
he caused the widows heart to sing for
joy. Genial In spirit, he made every
circle in which he mingled bright with
innocent mirth In his younger days. But
WIN the care and anxieties and infirmi-
Ties OF later years he had withdrawn in
10 q narrower social sphere In this
vale OF scclusion which he loved, In the
companionship Of his books, God was
ntling him by the mystery OF suffering
FOR the great crisis he felt was approach
ing.
frequently he said Of his earlier
sicknesses: This Is the beginning Of
the end" There was in his courageous
discharge Of duty to the last the
thought pressing on him: "set thy
house In order. His last noble utterance
from the pulpit Of Trinity church at the
diocesan council was a happy testi-
inonlal to the power of the Gospel. To
those who knew him most intimately
mere mad been latterly deepening OF
his spiritual life, a softening and uplift
ing or his better feelings: a widening
Or MS sympathies with everything that
was true and good and pure We bless
God's holy name for the good example
or this servant. who. having finished
ms course in faith. now rests from his
labors.
3. D. TUCKER, Dean.
]. D. POWELL, Of the Com