The Washington times., 1901-07-02
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET
The Washington Presbytery Acts
on DIR. Sunderland Death.
The Rev. ID. c. Macleod 10 Preach
the Funeral Sermon at CutsISilI-
MOusninG HHnSinEs in Church
4 Society's Expression of sorrow.

Mourning HHnginSs in Church
4 Society's Expression of sorrow.
The Rev Donald G Macleod, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. of this
! city, viii preach the sermon at the funeral
| of DR.. Byron Sunderland IN CatS1ill, n.
| y. tomorrow afternoon at clock. The
| service will be held in the home of Mrs.
! Orrin Day. DR.. Sunderlands daughter
where he died suddenly Sunday morning.
/ What other ministers will assist in the
| ceremony has not yet been decided a
number of members of the congregation
of the old First Church, who were brought
! into close contact with the venerable
| clergyman during the long period he was
/ the head of that church, win also attend
the funeral.
Sombre hangings of mourning cloth will
| be the mute tributes of sorrow for the
departed minister in the First Church a
meeting OF the elders was held last night.
| and it was decided TO drape the interior
of the church in mourning r F. Sar-
gent. c. l.. Dubois. and Harry Barton
were appointed a committee TO adopt
! suitable resolutions xpressive OF the sor-
I row of the session at the demise of Dr.
! Sunderland. 1t was decided to hold me
mortal service for DR.. Sunderland as soon
after the vacation season as is practical
| bic. The service will be elaborate in
| character and participated in by many of
the prominent Presbyterian pastors of the
city.
At meeting OF the Washington Presby-
terry in the First Presbyterian Church yes
terday afternoon appropriate resolutions
were adopted expressive of the regret felt
at the death of DR.. Sunderland, who was
the senior member of that organization.
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clerk of the Presbytery, DR.. B. F. Bit
finger, who presided in the absence
of the moderator. DIR. Teunis s
Hamlin. pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, presented the following resolu-
tions, which We're unanimously adopted
-and ordered to be taken to the funeral by
the Rev. Donald c. Macleod. who will
represent the Presbytcry well as the
congregation of the First Church at the
obsequies:
The Presbytery has learned with profund emo-
tons OF grief and with deep sense OF loss, of
the death Of its senior member Byron Sunder-
land, D. D. Ii. D.. at the home Of his daurh-
Ter at C3tsklil y. y, early yesterday morn
ing, IN the eighty-second year OF his age
Dr. Sunderland born at ShOrcham Vt
on November =, 1879. He graduated at
Aiddlebury College in 1S3s and at the Union
Theological Seminary, Of New York City. in
l>i3. He spent sixty years in the Christian
First Presbyterian Church. He was preacher
Of marked scholarship directncss, fervor and
eioquence; faithful and tender pastor; a wise
Jealous, and loyal presbyter- He a true
friend, helpful neighhor and devoted husband
and father. In the highest he WAS q good |
citizen, devoting time and strength unsparingly |
to every worthy cause that he found il possible |
10 aid. His outSpO2en and courageous patriotism
during the civil Is part OF our national |
history. From his coming 10 this city, in 1853, |
until his retirement from the active pastorate in
lsss, he had enjoyed exceptionally wide ac- I
qcslntance with public men OF the first rank. |
and had thus exerted influence in matters OF /
craftsmanship
He was twice elected chaplain Of the United |
States Senate, serving-in all nine years. he |
was Tor TWO years pastor OF the American Chapel /
in Paris from 1864 TO 1866. where ais voice va, l
the chree years since his retirement he had re- |
tanned Undiminshed interest IN our churches and |
in all good causes; had shown the tendercs low, /
Tor iis brethren IN the gospel ministry, and in /
the sight OF al had been meiOwing and ripen- I
ing for heaven. The heart that once loved con- !
troyersy had come more and more TO love peace. I
The brilliant talents unimpaired 10 the last. |
had triumphed over physical weakness and made /
his ma! days on earth TO abound in the /
selfish ministry to which in boyhood he conse-
Grated his life. And his Master has translated |
him. like Elijah 90 his reward
The Prcsbytcry. aCutely sensible Of its loss, J
records its reverence and love for Dr. Sunderland /
and its sympathy with his daughter and other 4
kindred and with the church that he 50 long /
and 50 splendidly served
The members Of the American Coloni- |
zation Society, of which DR.. Sunderland |
was member, have expressed their sor-
row at his death in resolutions adopted at |
a meeting Of the organization yesterday
afternoon. Dr. Sunderland had been for
over quarter of a century the Chair
man Of the Executive Board of the So
ciety. The resolutions follow:
Whereas it has pleased God u remove from
the scenes OF earthly labor 70 those Of eternal
rest our distinguished and universally beloved
associate, the Rev. Byron Sunderland. d. D.. |
for 50 many years identified with ali that con-
Germs the Sighest and best interests % the So
ciety and Of its benefcjaries; therefore. be it
Resolved, That the American Colonization So
cety acknowledge with deepest gratitude the in
calCulable debt il 10 DR.. Sunderland for his
invaluable services 10 1t and 70 the it
represents
Resolved That this society and its members
collectively and individually, extend 10 the family
of our deceased brother and friend our pro
found sympathy in the loss which they have
sustained in his death, Cf the depth and sin
CeTity OF which sympathy our participation |
in their loss is the and abiding guarantee.
Resolved, That q page Of the minutes Of this |
society be dedicated 10 the memory OF de-
ceased brother and that q copy Of these res3lu- /