The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
REV. DR.. HUNTLEY Of
WASHINGTON, DEAD
WHAT THE PRESS OF THE
CouNTRY'S CAPITAL HAS
TO SAY OF THE DE-
CEASED DIVINE.

the press Of Washington, will be o
peculiar interest TO many Astorian
who had the pleasure Of meeting III,
famous divine with whose death oi
the 18th Of February last, they deal
! II will be remembered that DR., Hunt
ley came out from the East for III,
especial purpose Of performing thC
marriage ceremony which made Miss
Sue H. Elmore, OF this city, Mrs
| Harradon, at the First Methodist
Church, two years ago.
The deceased gentleman was q
brother-in.law OF Samuel Elmore Of
this city, having welded Miss Amelia
Elmore, who survives him and now
dwells at the national capital That
he was one OF the foremost preachers
of his time and leading citizen Of
the country, cannot be doubted after
4 review of the following excerpts:
The death Of DR.. Huntley removes
a unique and striking personality
from our midst. His ministry was
notable in that he served some of our
strongest churches, was president Of
Lawrence University and chaplain Of
the United States Senate. In all
these varied activities he proved equal
to the task imposed upon him. dis
charging every duty with ability and
courage that brought new dignity to
the cause he represented and made
him beloved by all who loved truth
and honor and iaithiuneSs,
AT the session OF the Baltimore
Preachers Meeting on the day OF the
funeral Rev Henry Ostrom, d. D.,
by request, delivered a beautiful eul-
ogy OF Dr. Huntley. We requested
Drs. Ostrom and Naylor to prepare
for us tributes to the memory OF this
good and great man. which we give
herewith. Other tributes and resolu-
tions we are compelled by reason Of
the crowded conditions Of our. col
umns this week to leave over to
later date.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, Washington, on Monday,
February IS. The opening prayer
was offered by Rev DR., w. l. Nc
Kenney, following the singing of the
hymn Faith Of Our Fathers" DR.,
John Reid Shannon read the Script
ure lesson. The GLORY Song" was
sung, Addresses were delivered by
Drs. H r. Naylor and John w, R.
Sumwalt. A minute adopted by the
Washington Preachers Meeting was
read by DR.. George E. Mayd-
well, and DR.. H. s. France made the
closing prayer. Interment was made
at Rockville, Md. He lived we'll, he
died in the faith, his crown of reioic-
ing awaits him; his memory will abide
until friendship shall be renewed in
the better land.-Christian Advocate.
BY H. R. NAYLoR, D. D.
Elias Dewitt Huntley was born in
Elmira, N. Y, in l84O He was the
son OF Elias S. and Frances Tooker
Huntley.
He was converted when l9 years of |
age and united with the Methodist |
Episcopal Church at that time. After
spending seven years in Genesee
College, Lima, N. " he graduated |
in 1886. He was admitted into the
Genesee Conference the same year,
1866, spending one year as a pastor
and during six months taught Latin
and Greek in the Seminary. In 1867
he was married to Miss Amelia H.
Elmore, a graduate of the same in
stitution. In 1868 he was transferred
10 Wisconsin Conference and filed
,onsecutively four OF the most i'm
Dortant appointments with more than
ordinary ability. In 1873 Elias De-
Witt Huntley was elected president
of Lawrence University. Two great
ionors were conferred upon him
while occupying this position. He
'eceived the degree of Divinity Doc
or" and also the degree Of Doctor
If Literature and Laws"
He was also appointed delegate to
he First Eccumenical Conference,
Ield in London in 1880. In 1884 he
vas transferred to Baltimore Confer !
nee and stationed at Metropolitan {
Memorial Church, Washington, D. C.,
f which he was pastor three years. S
t was while pastor oi Metropolitan
hat he was elected chaplain of the /
enate Of the United States, and act +
d as such in 1885 and 1886 until he p
'as removed to Madison Avenue t
,hurch Baltimore. In the Baltimore 0
he also served the follow v
lg charges: First Methodist Epis. d
opal Church" Jefferson Street."
First Church" (Annapolis), "Trin- c
y" Washington, D. c., Laurel, 0
Iaryland, and Kensington, Maryland, il
In 1908 he became a superannuated [
Iember Of the Conference at his own d
quest On February II, 1909, Elias a
levitt Huntley departed this life at a
lifton, New York. He was buried If
the beautiful cemetery of Rock c,
lie, Montgomery County, on Febru- ID
y IS, by the side 0 beloved sister.
{ the funeral service some one spoke oi