Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-25
IN MEMORY OF REV. DR.. ANGEL.
Letters From 81. Andrews and St st-ph~p's
(BnrrishurH> vestries = Baptist Church
Expresses Sympathy,

Ldttera From st. Andrews and St htSpbcn's
tBarrishurR> vestries = Baptist Church
Expresses Sympathy.
The death OF the Rev. Thomas B.
Angel, d. D., had the effect Of making
Sunday mornings service at st.
Andrews Church peculiarly saddening.
He had just begun to take up his Eas-
toral duties at that church when
stricken with the fatal Illness Formal
announcement Of his death was made
by Senior Warden Z. Tatnall Warner
for the vestry. His letter said: "Dr.
Angel was man endowed with every
requisite to the high calling he had
chosen as his profession brilliant
mind, energetic temperament, genial dis
position, great magnetism, endeared
him to all who we're privileged to meot
him, especially fitted him for the work
in which no was SO deeply interested,
and particularly so for the position of
rector; Of this parish
In securing letters dismissory from
the Bishop of Central Pennsy ylvania.
which were accepted by the Bishop Of
Delaware on December let, DR.. ANGEL
WAS deprived of an increased amount OF
life insurance which he bad negotiated
for and upon which he had paid tho
premium, but the benefits of which he
was deprived of through the company's
act of incorporation which prohibits
the issuing Of policy to Clergyman
not a resident in Pennsylvania. AS
the letters dismissory were issued at
the request of the vestry Of st. Andrews,
it feels in degree responsible for this
loss to DR.. Angell's family On next
Sunday the collection will be for the
benefit CT tho clergyman's family.
A letter was also read from, the vestry
of st. Stephens Church, Harrisburg,
Of which DR.. Angel was formerly rector,
expressing sympathy in the loss both
| parishes have sustained in DR..
AngeI's death and thanks for the
loving care and devotion manifested by
st. Andrews vestry during the sad and
hopeless days of DR.. Angell's illness.
From Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, warm letter Of sympathy was
received. 1t says:
"Our sympathy for you, in this mys-
terious dispensation of the providence
Of our All Wise Father. is the deeper,
| when we remember that this is tho
you have been called upon to pass
| through a similar affliction.
"May our blessed Lord sanctify to
you as a church this strange experience,
that in it God may be seen and trusted,
that out of 1t there may come upon
your membership an abiding consecra-
tion to the highest ends Of church work
for Jesus Christ, and upon your com.
munity an holief influence that shall
enpoble and beautify character as il
exalts and honors the Great Head oi
the Church.. -
The services in st. Andrews were
conducted by the Revs. W. NJ. Groton,
ID. D., Of Philadelphia, and william
jackson of Providence. X. l., in the
morning, and by Mr.. jackson in thu
evening.
The resolutions of the Cleiica
Brotherhood touching the death of DR.
Angel, are as follows:
We, the bishop and other clergy
| greatly deplore the sad loss which St
Andrews Church has sustained iu thu
death Of its rector, the Rev. Thomas b
Angel, ID. d. He had come from ,
peighhoring diocese, where he for year
occupied an influential position. Th,
success with which he had pursued hi
ministry there warranted the expecta
tion that he here would be glea
power for good. Now that he is Gu
down like flower, we deeply regre
that he has not been spared to tn
church, Of which he was so loyal son
and to the Parish which offered him 81
wide a field for the exercise OF hi
abilities,
While we may not enter the sacie,
precincts Of his home life, We yet OK
tend warmest sympathy to the bereave,
wife and children. Their loss is, indeed
, irreparable, and we pray that God Il
, His goodness will give them grace AM
strength to bear the supreme sorro'
which has befallen them.
I | Now the laborers task is DER;
Now the battle day Is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.
!. Father, in Thy gracious keeping,
! Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.