Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-06

age it was considered wise to remove him
to an institution, where he would be I'M
der the constant care Of a physician. He
was, accordingly, removed to the Union
Protestant 1ntirmary Monday. DR.. Joseph
c. Bloodgood of the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, while making an examination for con-
gestion of the intestines, found that DR..
Switzerland was suffering from appendi-
cits. Realizing that the aged minister S
only hope Of recovery was through an OPP
Grafton, DR.. Bloodgood Immediately oper-
ated Peritontis later developed
Faculties Unimpaired.
From the time he was taken to the in
stitution until nine hours before he died DR..
Switzerland retained consciousness, while
his memory and other faculties were unim-
paired. He lost consciousness at II O'Clock
Wednesday night, and died at $50 yester-
day morning, in the presence of several of
his friends
George county, Nd. and during his many
years of service he had held charges in
many parts of the country. He entered
the Maryland annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church in 1871, and
since that time had been affiliated with
that body. During the succeeding years
he was stationed at many places, including
Harpers Ferry, w. Va; Easton, Talbot
county, and Charleston, S. c.
He was president of the Maryland confer
ence from 1865 until 1871, and was always
an active participant in its work. He was
in attendance at the last session of the
Maryland conference.-the seventy-ninth-
which convened in Washington, April SO, at
which time he made a short address. Viewed
in the light of his recent DEATH his words on
that occasion appear all but prophecy,
as he told his hearers then that that ses-
sion might be the last he would ever at
tend; that he realized he was advancing in
years and that he in the language of a
great author, felt as though he were
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any moment to stumble through
DR.. Switzerland was married in 1912 to
Miss Margaret Kemp Collins daughter of
Daniel and Mary Claypoole Collins of Ches-
tertown, Md. She died December IS, 1906.
Delegate to Ecumenical Council.
Rev. DR.. Switzerland was special repre-
sentative from the general conference of
the Methodist Protestant denomination to
the ecumencal conference held in London,
England, several years ago. He was greatly
interested in education work, being one Of
the charter members of Western Maryland
College, and at the time of his death one
Of the trustees. DR.. Switzerland was an
enthusiastic Mason, having established a
lodge In Talbot county while pastor of a
church there. This was many years ago,
though the fact that he was a Mason once
served him in good stead.
He was sent to Charleston, S. c., about
six years before the civil war, and during
hostilitfes desired to return to Baltimore.
He got as far as Richmond, but there he
was detained for eighteen months. In the
meantime, however, his Masonic friends in
the south and north were doing heroic work
for him, and the members of his family
were at last permitted to travel to the con-
federate steamer which ran down the James
river to City Point at intervals with a
boat load of Yankees, who were exchanged
for the men who wore the gray. In this
manner he reached the federal lines, and,
ultimately, Baltimore
DR.. Switzerland retired from active work
in 1885, though he had on many occasions
since then preached in pulpits where he
was formerly in charge.
The funeral will take place from his late
home in Baltimore tomorrow afternoon
and thence to Lafayette Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. Rev. ]. NJ. Sheridan
president of the Maryland conference, will
conduct the services, assisted by other we'll
known members of the Methodist Protest
ant Church of this city. The burial will be
in Baltimore cemetery.