The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-01
death OF
]. B. QUIGG.
Had Been in the Methodist
Ministry For Forty
six, Years.

] ANol siHee lHe uedtu vi the kcV. merritt
Hulburd have tho ministers and laymer
OF the Wilmington Methodist Epigcopa
conference experienced SO great shocl
as that caused by the announcement OIL
the demise o. the Rev. John d. Quigg, one
OF the grand old men OF the conference, on
Saturday evening. The cad came al the
home Of his family, No. 1927 Washing;ou
street. The cause OF Mr.. Quigss dea b
was slew paralysis.
| The Rev. Mr.. Quigg has been aliug for
the past three years. and about six moaths
ago he had an attack of paralysis. He
mover recovered from its effects, and slow
ly continued to relapse, until he expired
peacefully on Saturday evening. Many
members Of the family were present at
the bedside at the time. Mr.. Qugg's death
was net generally known until yesterday,
when it was announced from nearly all OF
| the Methodist Episcopal pulpits in this
city. 1t came as a startling surprise to
the deceaseIs many friends, who, realiz-
ing that N1r. Quisg was sick, did not think
his condition was so serious. Ministers
were discussing it everywhere, as .!r.
Quigg was a man CT men and a power in
tho conference
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2.2O O'Clock, and services
will be held in Grace NJ. e. Church by the
Rev. Henry Baker. d. D. The body can
be viewed at his late home from u until
o'clock. but the casket will not be open
ed in the church. Interment will be made
at Snow Hill, Md.
The Rev. John B. Quigg was self
made man. for by self-instructiOn q i by
close application to study he achieved sue
cess In his calling. nd. was respected as a
dlsciplinarian. He was born in Philadel-
phia on August 7. 1926, and in youth de-
velope1 a fondnsss for books. He was eX-
tremely stulious, and by dint OF his efforts
he attained wide education. In fact his
fondness fer reading was one of his traits
until he could no longer apply himself to
the task. In early life he entered the
Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference, and the
first charge to which he was assigned was
Church Creek, Del, in 1850. He served
there until the following year, when he
was assigned to Berlin, Md, where he re-
mained two years. his work being en-
trely successful In 1858 he was sent to
Princess Anne Nd, and in 1854 his as
signment was to Worcester. In 1S55-56 lie
served Quantico; 1S57-5S, Dorchester; 1859.
Pa; 1S60-6l. South Easton,
Pa; 1862-G3. Bethel; 1864, Village Green.
Pa. 1865, South Chester; 1S66-G7, Chester
town, Nd; 1868, Kent; 1SG0-71 presiding
elder of the Wilmington district; 1S72-73,
agent OF the Wilmington Conference
Academy; 1874. Rehoboth 1S75-7S. prcsii-
ing elder OF the Wilmington district; 1879
81. Milford; 1928. Laurel; 1886,
Smyrna: 1SS7-9l. North East, Md; 1892
"A, Wesley Church, Wilmington: 1885,
Chester In 1896, the Rev. Mr.. Qrisg was
'etirel to the superannuated list, after he
lad served forty-slx honorable years in !
he ministry. But his labors dill not |
geaso after he had been retired, as he fire.
luen.ly held services wherever he was
,alled.
There are many noticeable incidents ;
with Mr. Qugg's ministerial ca
eer, aud he may well be called the father
II the Wilmington Conference. There had
ong been discussion as TO whether or
rot the Philadelphia Conference. which
comprised In. 1850, all of the present Will
nington Conference and the present Phil
ivlded There was a strong sectional
ceiling, owing to the war, in the south
IN confines of the conference, which was
iHe for several years. 1t was in 1868, in
when Mr.. Quigg demon
trated his great powers of oratory and
hought in a stirring speech and appeal
hat, when the question was put to vote,
esulted in the division Of the Philadelphia
the southern portion becoming
he Wilmington Conference,
Mr. Quigg always val regarded as the
rcat fund Subscriber CT the conference.
o his efforts in securing subscriptions the
Wilmington Conference Academy at Dover
lands as q monument to-day. as he col
,cted the money with which the first
uilding for the academy was erected He
as agent of the academy for one year,
nd during that time he broadened It's scope
nd paved the way for the present institu-
on, of which every Methodist in the con-
renee is proud. When he went to Avenue
. Z. Church in Milford, that edifice was
oout in the hands OF the sheriff, owing
the inability to pay an obligation, but
r. Quigg went to work. and the result is
lat the church now is regarded as one Of
le best charges in the conference. At
lesley Church, in this city, also did he toll
lrd to relieve the congregation of a fnan-
al burden, and he partially succeeded. !
fact, he was never content unless ac-
vely engaged in his church wcrl.. He
as delegate to the General Conference,
here his executive ability was recog-
zed, and he was made member OF the
ms king bo1v the Church