Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
REV. CHARLES E. MURRAY, 0. D., DEAD.
After \ Protracted Illness, tho Beloved
Rector of st. Andrews Succumbs to an
Attack of Pneumonia.

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Rector of st. Andrews Succumbs to an
Attack of Pneumonia.
The Rev. Charles z. Murray, d. D.,
rector of st. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal Church, died of pneumonia about
7.30 o'clock Thursday night at his resi-
dence, No. 1015 Washington street. lie
had been i'll for q long time with a
complication of diseases, but was
gradually improving and as late as
Wednesday was able to move about the
second floor of the house. Pneumonia
developed Thursday morning, ald his
constitution was unable to overcome
the attack. Bishop Coleman visited
DR. Murray few minutes before his
death and had prayers and gave him
his blessing. e. Tatnall Warner, senior
warden of st. Andrews Church, was
with DR.. Murray's family at the bed
side when the end came.
The Rev. Charles E. Murray was
born at Chestnut Hill, Pa, 81 years
ago, being the son of Issachar and
Mary Murray, whose parents had come
| here from England. His family re-
James Academy and the High School,
whence he was graduated at the age of
| Is years. He graduated also from
| Gettysburg College, and from Beyley
| Hall, the theological seminary. of Ken
yon College. He was ordained to the,
ministry in 1864, being presented by
his friend, the Rev. Phillips Brooks,
| afterwards Bishop of Massachusetts,.
After serving short time as assistant
| at the Church Of the Epiphany. Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Murray accepted his first
| charge, that of rector of Zion Church,
that city. Afterwards he became rector
| of the Church of the Covenant. In
1881 he became assistant minister of
st. Andrews Church, this city, and
upon the death of Bishop Alfred Lee,
1 in 1887, was elected rector.
1 His degree of doctor of divinity was
received from Gettysburg College. He
| was president of tho standing COM
lost another member, DIR. Horace Burr.
| DIR. Murray was one of the examining
4 chaplains, registrar of the diocese,
secretary for Delaware for the Church
House in London, member of the Cleri
| cal Brotherhoods of Philadelphia and
Wilmington, trustee of the Philadel-
| phia Divinity School, a member of the
4 board of managers of the Evangelical
Education Society. Until recently he
was president of the Delaware Bible
Society, reslgning on account of lily
4 health.
In September last DIR. Murray ten
dered his resignation as rector of st.
Andrews Church to take effect upon
| the election of his successor. BY the
decision of the vestry he would then
have become rector emeritus.
| The Rev. l.. W. Batten of the Phila-
delphia Divinity School will take
charge of tho church next month as
4 rector pro tenn.
| Dr.. Murray leaves wife, sister of
the late Dell Noblit. =
A The funeral took place on last
Monday. The casket was opened at
the rectory, No. 10l5 Washington street
for three hours Sunday afternoon and
for two hours Monday morning SO that
those who desired might view the
remains of the beloved clergyman.
Those who took advantage of this op-
portunity were many and were not
limited to members of the Episcopal
Church, for DIR. Murray was venerated
by all who knew him irrespective of
UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
The body reposed in black cloth
n covered casket and was attired In the
vestments of priest. In the right
hand was a Book of Common Prayer.
4 Across the foot of the coffin was a
cross of white roses and hyacinth from
the vestry of the church, and at the
head was wreath of violets from the
Mexican Aid Society of the church.
Other floral tributes was st. Andrews
Gross in red carnations on a back
ground of white carnations, from the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, II cluster
of palms, from st. Johns Church,
u wreath of violets, from ST.. Andrew s
! choir, bunch of roses and carnations
from the Rev. Charles e. Murray class
J of st. Andrews Sunday school; roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. f. Tatnali Warner.
! st. Andrews Sunday school was also
represented by floral tribute.
At l o'clock on Monday, services
were held at the residence for tho
members of DIR. Murray's family and
+ immediate relatives and near friends
!. The Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop
of the diocese, conducted this service
At the conclusion of the special SER
vice, the body was taken to st. An
drew's Church, Eighth and Shipley
streets, whore the full service of the
ritual was held. The pulpit andsread-
ing desk of the church were draped in
! black. Bishop Coleman oificiated and
: was assisted by tho Revs. Fl. Ashton
Henry of Trinity Church, Archdeacon
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} and the Rev. L. w. Batten of the
Episcopal Divinity School, Philadel-
phia.
Other clergymen present included the
Revs. K. j. Hammond, NJ. Il. Dunlap
and H. W. Cunningham of this city,
George W. Dame of Smyrna, e. X.
, Miller of Newport, r. NJ. Munson of
New Castle, and George A. Latimer of
Philadelphia. The casket was met by
the clergy in the vestibule of the
: church, and after they had proceeded
to the head of the church, was placed
in the-aisle near the chancel.
The honorary pallbearers were Z.
Tatnall Warner, senior warden; Willard
Thomson, junior warden; Dr. G. B.
Naudain, Alfred S. Elliott, George w.
Baker, William Luke and David Lind
say Of the vestry.
The vestry Of Trinity Church was
present in body.
ii No address Was made. An appro-