The national forum., 1910-10-22
BISHOP SMITH LAID TO REST
Final Exercises Over the Remains of the
Late pFelate Of African lH. y. Church
Bishop Clinton Presides; Bishop
Walters Announces Eulogy

Walters Announces Eul0gy
The funeral services of the late
Bishop John Wesley Smith of the
Sixth District of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion Church, who
died in this city Friday afternoon,
were held Monday at John Wesley
4 A. M. L. Zion Church, 18th street,
between l. and M street N. W., in
the presence of a gathering that
tested the capacity Of the edifice.
H Many hundreds of interested friends
and admirers were unable to gain
admission. The exercises, which
we're decidedly impressive, were
presided over by Bishop George
\ Wylie Clinton of Charlotte, N. c.,
the official head of the Fourth Epis-
copal District of the Zion connec-
ton. A fervent and eloquent eulogy
was delivered by Bishop Alexander
Walters, a lifelong friend of the
deceased, and head Of the Third
Episcopal District, residing in New
York City. Within the chancel rail
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sat Bishops ]. w. Alstork and A.
J. Warner of the Fifth and Ninth
Districts, respectively The general
officers Of the Zion connection pres
ent were Dir. G. c. Clement, editor
Of the Star of Zion Charlotte, N.
c.; DR.. ]. Harvey Anderson, editor
of the Zion Year Book; John c.
Dancy, editor Zion Qstdrtery,' DR..
James Edward Mason, secretary of
Livingstone College; Miss Sarah ].
Janifer, secretary Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society.
Among the prominent clergy in
attendance were Rev. E. d. w.
Jones of Harrisburg, Pa; ?. A.
Wallace, Philadelphia, Pa; B. w.
Y Swain, Hartford, Conn; P. K. Fan
Wells, Salisbury, NJ c.; E. B. Smith,
P. e., Harrisburg, Pa; G. D. Hazel,
P. E., Trenton, N. j.; George D.
Farris of New Jersey; DIR. R. A.
Morrissey of Philadelphia, secretary
of missions; DR., ]. R. Levy Of the
Virginia Conference w. D. Clinton
of Chambersburg, Pa; G. w.
Gaines, Philadelphia; ]. c. Temple,
Harrisburg, Pa, and others.
Washington ministers present
were. Drs. S. L. Corrothers,
Logan Johnson, J. c. Overton, w,
III. Ferguson, c. c, Alleyne, ], "A,
S. Cole, P. E.; W. A. Ray OF the
Zion connection, Rev. M. w. Clair
and r. P. Williams Of the M. +.
Church, Rev. r. Kent Harris OF the
C. M. E. Church, Rev. Steeling N.
Brown of the Congregational
Church, Rev. d. f. Wiseman Of the
Lutheran Church, Revs. Milton
Waldron, w. J. Howard, ]. Ander-
son Taylor, S. Geriah Lamkins and
w. D. Norman of the Baptist
Church and Rev. F, ]. Grinke of
the Presbyterian Church.
The very impressive exercises
were opened by Rev. S. l.. Cor
rothers, pastor of the Galbraitll
Church, the senior member OF the
Zion pastors of the city, who intro
duced Bishop Clinton as the pre-
siding officer of the day. The fol-
lowing program was observed, the
address being peculiarly eloquent
and shedding much light upon the
life and labors of the deceased
prelate, and the music was beautiful
and appropriate.
After hymn, lined by Rev, j.
A. S. Cole, presiding elder, Bishop
Alstork read the first Scripture les
SON, and Rev. w. Fl. Ferguson OF
Union Wesley Church read the
second. Bishop Warner led IN
prayer, and Rev. J, Harvey Ander-
son followed with a hymn, Servant
of God, Well Done" Bishop Gin
ton announced that fifty or more
letters and telegrams of coincidence
had been received numerous bodies
had adopted resolutions of respect
that as many as possible would be
read, and others would be reserved
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