The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-25
MEMORIAL
SERVICES
In Honor of the Memory
Of the Late George
w. Bush.

Memorial services for the late
George w. Bush was held in Cent.
raj Presbyterian church last even
ing. The Rev. r. A. McCurdy
presided and Judge William c.
Spruance, Judge J. Frank Ball and
VIM. X. Crosby were the speakers.
At the conclusion of the service
tie congregation united in singing
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
Judge Spruance was the first
speaker, and he devoted his adj
dress to reviewing the high moral
life Of Mr.. Bush as business man
and citizen. After speaking of va
rious conditions which actuates a
desire for wealth, Judge Spruauce
said: GAIL these things make hard
er and sharper the battle of life,
but do what we may we cannot,
and we should not if we could,
withdraw men from the contest.
We may, however, each within his
proper sphere, do something to
humanize the struggle. In this en-
deavor precept is good, but ex-
ample is better.
The daily walk and conversation
of a good man is to the common
everyday business man far more
effect for good than thousands OF
moral maXims or reams of learned
homilies. Business men, and es-
pecially young business men, often
think, and sometimes say, that
bookmakers and speechmakers and
sermonmakers know but little OF
the needs and practical methods OF
a purely business life and are apt
to give little heed to their admoni-
lions and counsel; but show them
a man who has attained success in
business by strict adherence to
the highest rules Of morality and
you present to them an object les
son which is at once recognized as
worthy of attention. Such a man
and such life is presented to you
this evening.
Judge Ball followed and spoke OF
Mr.. Bush's life as trustee OF
Central Church, reviewing how he
was one of the originators OF the
church, how he had devoted much
time and effort to promoting its
welfare. He closed his address by
reading the following resolutions
adopted by the board Of trustees:
Whereas, God has been pleased
to call into His upper kingdom our
brother and co-laborer, George W.
Bush; and
Whereas, BY reason Of his long
services as a member of the board
of trustees and as chairman of that
body we desire to acknowledge
our appreciation of the valuable
services rendered by him to this
church and to record our great
sorrow at his death; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That while we recog-
nize that God in His Providence
doeth all things we'll, we cannot
but lament that our brother has
been taken from us and that we
have been deprived OF his wise
counsel.
Resolved, That in his death this
board has lost the services of wise
and safe counsellor and its most
valued member, whose sincere and
ready interest in behalf of this
church we shall ever gratefully re-
member.
Resolved. That the remaining
members of this board desire to as
sure the family of our TREND of our
sincere sympathy with them in the
great affection that has befallen
them.
Resolved, That copy of the
foregoing resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the board.
William X. Crosby closed the adj
dresses by speaking of Mr.. Bush's
services in behalf of the Sunday
school, how he endeared himself to
his scholars and all who met him.
Mr.. Crosby also referred the fol-
lowing minute adopted by the ses-
sion:
The session of Central Presbv-
terian Church having learned with
sincere sorrow of the decease of
our beloved friend and brother,
George W. Bush, do hereby; desire
to place on record our deep sense
of the loss our church has sustain
ed in being henssforth deprived of
his genial presence. wise counsels
and his devoted and untiring inter-
est, which evinced itself in life
long service to Central Church and
to the good of our vicinity.
We desire, as a session, to ex-
press our gratitude to God for the
long and useful life Of His servant,
and pray that we who remain may
be stimulated to greater fidelity to
duty by the vacancy in our ranks
and to the community, which his
death has made. We command to
our Heavenly Fathers gracious
and loving sympathy and care the
family of the deceased, praying
that this great affection may be
sanctitied to them and to the entire
church.
Resolved, That copy of this
minute be spread upon the sessions
record and a copy sent to Mrs.