The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-19
SORROW FORDR JOHN HALL
FEEJIRG REFERENCBs no HIM IN
MrhNF CHURCHES

Trnin-ResOiution Adopted by the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church Yesterday.
special cable 'Despa,eA to Tar sux.
BELFAsT. Sept. 18.-UDiyersal sorrow Is ex-
pressed In the north OF ireland at the death OF
the Rev. DR.. John Hall. pastor OF the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church OF New York. DR..
Hal arrived from Dublin on Tuesday with his
wife and youngest son TO visit his sister. Mrs.
Gowan. the wife of a leading Belfast shipping
agent. who lives at q place called Hazlemere.
DIR. Hall had been ut HarroRate. n watering
place In England. for some weeks. no having
gone there for tho benefit OF his health.
While dismounting from the outside OF a car
at the Belfast station. DIR. Hall was thrown for
ward by the motion OF the car. He Immediately
felta sharp pain in the heart. and his breathing
grew very rapid. Two doctors were summoned,
and on Thursdays third physician was called
In. The doctors stated that he was suffering
from angina pectoris. Subsequently his con-
dltion improved. but on Friday night the at
tacks grew moro pronounced, and he died at
1920 O'Clock Saturday morning in tho presence
Of his wife and son.
The trouble with his heart was OF long stand
ing. An Armagh doctor warned him more than
forty years ago, when examining him for life
insurance. that his heart was affected. Il is
stated. moreover. that DR.. Hall was much wor-
ried lately over the affairs OF his church. and
thet he intended to resign his pastorate on his
return to New York at the end of the month.
No definite arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral. 1t is believed that the remains
will be taken to New York for interment.
Touching references to the dead minister were
made in all the Presbyterian pulpits here to-
day.
The Session Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. at a meeting held yesterday. adopted a
resolution in reference to the death OF the Rev.
/ Ir, John Hall. which VIVA read at the nDQninR
OF the II o'clock services by the Rev. DR.. Alex
ander GGonnsll Of the Regent SQUARE Presby-
pit yesterday. The resolution was as follows:
The Session has heard with deep sorrow, of
fhS ae 3. b. p. III o D' yest RasdiSy' IN his hsv n SSRe
land, whittier he had gone for rest and health.
The Session records its gratitude TO the Father
Tie 1 GENERAL l 2sss enc E1G and FIJI Clutch 1H sn e. T sSsF ir &
Born, to the. Presbyterian Church and to this
life and ministry Of our beloved pastor.
For thirty years he has broken the bread Of
Christ among us and made it a blessing to the
city and country and to the, world. In season
which were equally acceptable. at home and
abroad. and which have stamped the %inefface-
this. whole generation. Nor have they been
confined alone to denominations or religious
His public services in the causes Of educa-
ton, benevolence. and patriotism, while subor:
fame. No. good cause lacked his approval or
support. But It is in his pastoral care, Of his
We record our gratitude for his work and infiu-
ence among us.
ing was quick and shed eomfort-lIke balm
{ npoR nt the e gSeSSSHRsdned W S1Su,i HE He IIS U y bo and died led
and done for these thirty years e since he came
among us IL 1867 is known Of all men. While
Children and to our church tIsS we e recall &c ait how 8 o he
was used to say that he looked forward to that
heavenly home" wherein, he has now entered.
and can say with profound gratitude. :" 1t Is the
We express our heartfelt sympathy with our
to the God Of all comfort and invoke for them
and ourselves those heavenly, consultations
which alone can soothe in this sad hour.
The Rev. DIR. Cornell. at the beginning of his
sermon. said that he was acting on the wishes
OF the dead. whose memory was in the minds
Of all. in not delivering any extended sulogy;
EEpiistiee to st. Timothy. T.. iioei2.. Iit it,, COM
N one can feel more than / do the unfortu-
sorrow you should be addressed by one who is
an utter s,r stranger r. to R,wy you. .1n Bpt ha ! was ,nnsotsiaana
home. | met him in my church and he supplied
me with letters Of introduction to people In this
illness I shall never forget. His evangelism
was OF the stalwart kind. His massive person
World as well as here. We are the poorer. the
world Is the poorer. by the withdrawal of such
II must be looking into many faces into
which there first came through HIS words the
He has solved the great mystery and he has
seer, God. God comfort you and guide you.
Man may Gomez
After the services, the Session held another
which was sent to Mrs. Hall at Bangor. ireland:
Session met and adopted minute read at
a mSdFn sy@p ssfSice 81 e the ShoIs che eRnf 9fbep as sSrF spv
pointed committee to arrange for PUBLIC. ser
vices In accordance with your wishes. Kindly
The committee was made up Of Robert Bon
ner, representing the congregation; James o.
cons, and #; Edward Rowland n Tepresenting
Bolton Hall, one Of the sons of the Rev. DR..
Hall; was the only member OF the family at the
The members OF the Session said that up to
the time OF their meeting they had received, no
Halls body would be Inferred in his native
ian Tbs OF R eToE sgm5 70 t Mcc e91Rtr pys tor b ~ Rntssrs
Riverside Church, was formerly pastor fthe
First Ps,sbyterian Church Of Armagh. ireland.
fSsb Mnif H. IN Ma asa R5e was q Peier nS n frle eati e o2
]! FL Hall 1tIiio and d, " n his his s sermon pr soia yesterday on the
with the death OF John Hall there passes
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New York will carry on its work by other hands,
but It Is not too much ToSn e say that neither will
pastor. giving not his time or talents only to
rows, and, trials and difficulties were made
his by, the sheer force of a large and
sympathetic nature. As an administrators
he was easily first In the Presbytery, as was
shown by the fact that there were few impor-
find q place. But the pulpit was the chief seat
Of his power. Up to the very close. even amid
the inf sqs Of adyapcingage large audiences
in Ireland, which he loved and by which he was
loved; no building could he found big enough
to hold those who were anxious To hear him.
And yet many have been puzzled to account
for his extraordinary popularity. II he is COM
parison issues in a contrast which only in
creases ones wonder. at tho hold he had over
scholarship. and a diction which. like a noun
tain, torrent. swept all before 1t; Hall was not
q scholar. in the strict sense. and his language
was simple. even to baroness. Henry Ward
Beecher had the touch OF divine fire which
makes genius, could appeal with canal