Evening journal., 1907-12-16
OF BISHOP
REST IN STATE
Funeral Services viii be Held Tomorrow After
noon for the PreIate ats2 O'clock at
St. Johns EpscOpa' Church

Or. Halls Tribute.
At the services in lst Johns Church
yesterday morning, lthe Rev. George
c. Han. Archdeacons OF Wilmington.
referred tenderly tol the death OF
Bishop Coleman. The tBishop andlDr.
Hall had been closely associated for
many years. and theyi were ,theswarrn-
est friends. Dr. Hbirs sermon was
based one this articlcf OF the Apostles.
Observation-Disclosures tlAe. Communion OF
saints"-and was, INTRODUCED by a few
remarks onttho .lifeiofs the ,lakeS bishop.
In part he.lsaid:
Il. one of thol prebyters, tafter OBJ
serving his going out and hisicoming 10
amongst us.for' fifteen years, am con-
fident that neiglitons Coleman our be-
loved Diocesan. wasi one OF the most
devoted men lin our American EpiBoo-
pate. The voice Oh duty for him al
ways was, imperative. Hehabored IN
iseason--so ioonsecrathdl was bhe that he
labored out OF season--lalhored whom
others'wouldthave vesthought,not' ofithelr-
fellow-men. butt ofsthemaelves
'TheroAwas not' a lday sbut what he
lived forfthe churcb.s thoughts or ways
by which ihe might alivnncailer inter
ests--maiee her names moresand more
glorious. Tho rood screen which ne
two weeldsi ago dcdicafed. afor Aexamplo.
shows where his hearttwas. When ho
came ,toathinl Of a memorlai for her
whose name -he lrevered. he said. IL
must not only be worthy. cfthor but
also nll a beautiful and impressive
place inathe sanctuary wlreue she had
worshipped her God and plead tho
merits Of the erosion whichsthe Prince
Of Glory died Iinowimay not speak
OF the siRnihcancot OF tho beautifur
handiwork. I. in your name. only
praise him In mis- Eoodnessf in rearing
It and Them. coming 20 us and saying
the impressive Office oftbenedintion, In
spite Of the fact that his strength
scarcely permitted hiH doiutg so. No
one who thenssawl and iheaud h1m-saw
and hear him as tho stood In this al
most indescribably beantifM memorial
pulpit and with perfect diction bore
Impressive testimony to the great
worth OF the two daualiters whose
Church now ist the Church triumphant
mo one who ,then saw and heard him
viii ever forEethim Hialocaringiand
his words were the sincereftributef fof a
noble. manly and unselhsh spirit
what I now 'saysis not his eulogy.
His life as It to-day lies open before
men. women. and children IN this and
many other communities. id his eulogy.
Bishop Coleman will}be missed as only
the few are missed-widelg and sim
cerely missed. Thousands Looked upon
him not only as 'their bishop. but also
as their manly, steadfast friend.
"Leightons Coleman-he who never
rested--rests I'm peace. rests from
laibors that only the,strong. the brave.
the resohutef and the, ,conscienc1pus. can
perform. / know you wah nov ~unita
with me Matchmaking Cod for thoipriv-
ilege Of having known ana loved one
SO good and strue."
In the other Episcopal churches
touching references were frecds TO tbs
death OF Bishop Coleman At St An
drew's Church the Rev II. W. Wells
spoke briefly but sfeelingiy OF tha
bishops death. and IN the Sunday
school Charles B, PalmerAread a trib-
ute to the kindness and4graciousnesa
lof the bishop.