The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-15
BISHOPS FINE
TRIBUTETO The
LATE DR.. LEWIS
Venerable Pastor Is
Object Of Strong
EulOgy
Simple And Impressive Services
At ST. Johns Church For Con-
SeGraiiOn Of Read Memorial

HE was a brave soldier, a, faith
ful pastor, a wise administrator, j
kind, courteous and chiva1rous gentle
man. The purest tribute you, his peo-
pie. can pay him, is to be true to the
truth he taught
Thus eloquertIy did the Right Rev.
Chauncey B. Brewster bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, pay
tribute to the memory of the Rev. DR..
William A. Lewis, the late rector of
st Johns Episcopal church. A con-
EregatbOn which filled every pew in
the edifice was gathered yesterday
morning to attend the memorial ser
vice for the late DR.. Lewis and also
the conservation of the reredos in
memory of Charles Barnum Read,
OF the church.
The reredOs is Of -caen stone beauti-
fully sculpSured by Gutzon BorgIun,
the Stamford sculptor The figures
represent the risen Christ with the
Rd0ring angels about him. The me-
Rnoria1 was given by Mrs. G. b. Read,
isEho now lives in New York.
The service was a simple one There
was no special music Rev. Frank H
BIgeIow, the assistant rector of the
ton w. Areson. curate at Trinity
sEhurch read the epistle. The latter
srlergyman represented Rev. Charles L.
fGomph. rector Of Trinity church, who
f-SvaS q close personal friend OF the late
fDr Lewis.
The consecration of the reredos and
the sermon by the bishop followed. In
part Bishop Brewster said=
How little We thought when we
were arranging for this dedication
service that before its occurrence your
Hate rector would have departed from
among you count it privilege to
be here at this time and express my
sympathy with q bereave1 parish. It
was with keen regret that I found
myself unable to be present at the
sad offices held in this church in Au-
gust The more thankful L to be
here today and TO pay my tribute of
respect to the memory OF your late
rector. or a lineage on both sides
honorable and honored in the history
of the church and state, William Hen
~ Lewis rendered both state and
church good service. When the Civil
war broke oUt he offered himself at
the call of his country and served
under it's flag for three years in the
Second regiment of Connecticut Heavy
Artillery, was wounded at Winchester
and won the rank of captain.
lat the close of the war he follow
ed his distinguished father into the
ranks of the sacred ministry. He held
important positions in Connecticut, in
New jersey, in Philadelphia and in
North Carolina, and for more than
score OF years was rector Of this par
fish.
He was a weI1-read and scholarly
student of theology and a thoughtful
and eloquent preacher. He made val
41abIe contributions to the work of
Sabbath school instructions. WhatNhe
was as pastor, you know better than
/ as you remember his going out and
in among. you these three and twenty
years agone-
but 1 am glad to bear my testi-
Enony to this priest and doctor of di-
xtnity who was q brave soldier 4
faithful pastor. wise administrator
q kind, courteous and chivalrous gen
4leman- The purest tribute you, his
people can pay him is to be true to
the truth he taught.
I'm the far north the sun sinks be-
low the horizon; but his light fingers
long So it is with a life that is with
It has passed; and yet what there has
been of good and true, of pure and
noble and beautiful in that life lives
on Let It live on here in lives con-
verted, renewed, uplifted, deepened
and enriched,-ives of strong patience,
brave faith, large hope and love,-of
Joy that the world cannot take away,
of peace that passeth all understand
Ing
1.-The Souls of the Righteous Are in the
Hands of God"
Last night Bishop Brewster confirm
90 a class Of eleven young people at
Ealvary church on Wells street At
the service he was assisted by Rev.
Anthopy r. Parshley and Rev. AL
fred e=eldsborough- The attendance
hIIed the church and many were oblig-
ed to stand