The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-08
DEDICATE table,
TOBELOVED BISHOP
Japanese Tribute to Charming
Moore Williams Unveiled in
Hollywood Cemetery.
NOTED CHURCHMEN PRESENT
-Four Bishops and Local Episco-
pal Clcrgymcn Attend and
Assist in Services.

ASSIST III services.
With Simple, but Impressive services
memorial stone to tho latn ut Roy.
Claiming Moore Williams. ID. h.. nrst
Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF Japan.
was unveiled yesterday afternoon Mt
$3.50 o'clock in HOLLYWOOD The stone.
II tribute from the Christians Of Japnu.
was dedicated in the presense OF a larc.
assemblage, which included high dirni-
taries Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church IN America and the Orient, an
eN-Rishop of Africa and practically til,
entire Episcopal clergy OF tho city.
~ the request Of the donors of tho
stone, NJ l;cv. H. ST. George Tucker.
u. H.. Bishop OF tho Diocese OF Kyoto:
Ist. Key. John McIiim. -. ID. Bisilcn
OF the Diocese Of Tokyo. and Rev j. "A.
kobayaslii rector OF st Margaret.s
school. Tokyo. all OF whom have been
IN New York attending the triennial
convention. came to Richmond to pre-
sent the memorial. X was dedicated
BY 1T. Rev. Robert a. Gibson. d u,
bishop Of Virginia. Among tho Inter.
rsted spectators was ut. Row. q. q.
Pcntck. -. -. retired Bishop of AZ.
riea. an old friend Of Bishop Williams.
Tells OF Heroic Struggle.
bishop Gibson presided over the care
monies. Bishop Tucker made !. short
address in which no told of the de
sire OF the japanese Christians !.
honor the memory OF their former
leader. lIe was followed by Bishun
Mckim. who elaborated on Bishop
Fuckers talk. and in a voice clicked
with emotion. described tho heroi,,
work OF Bishop Williams and or his
trials and troubles IN = hostile nation.
| Following tho solemn bencdiction
OF the stone by Bishop Gibson, The me-
mortal was unveiled by James L. Y
! lpanict. youngest great-nephow or
! bishop Williams. assisted by another.
great nephew. Hubert I.efebvro VIII.
| liams son OF John Shelton Williams.
and mcmhers OF Troops > and q Hoy
scouts of st. Paurs ami HOLY Trinity
| churches, who also acted as guides to
| the scene. Music was rendered bv tho
choir from Monumental Episcopal
Church. OF which Bishop Williams was
| 4 member as a boy.
| The memorial. which stands at tho
| foot OF Biship Wiliams's grave. is =.
three-foot block Of japanese granite.
resting on a block Of Virginia granite.
IL is beautifully carved as u scroll and
lcttered in beaten gold Tho work.
was done by 4 japanese Christian OF
Tokyo.
| Tiny Crossed Flags.
AT the top OF the scroll is q small
/ golden cross, while ut the foot Of thc
stone are two tiny crossed flags. Ian
I
/ On the scroll, written in golden Jana
nese characters and in English is i
/ touching tribute To tho life and work
! OF the nrst Bishop Of Japan. Thc
Japanese inscription, freely translated,
| IL as follows:
lilo has laid the foundation OF tho
| church OF Japan with patience and III
| the face OF all difficulties o. how
noble is the venerable Bishop Williams.
During the hfty years Of his Japanese
| bishopric he preached tho gospel ana
| never preached OF himself suddenly
/ he went away and retired to the secl,-
sion OF his home. The memory OF his
/ gentle face is ever fresh. aud we erect
! this monument over the remains OF
| the reNcred master to express our at
lection and reverence uncndins. From
! the Christians or Japan"
! The English inscription is above the
japanese and IL rs follows:
"ln loving memory of tho Rt Rev.
Channing Moore Williams d. D.. who
consccrated his lifo 10 the Japanese
people as missionary and bishop from
July s. 1889 TO April 1905. this tablet
is erected by Japanese Christians"
On the reverse side of the tablet is
the following inscription N japanese:
The footprints OF sanity feet"
Ii also contains, In ia pauese. the date
of the birth and death of Bishop VII
liams and the name of the maker OF
the stone
Pioneer Missionary.
Bishop Williams. i native OF Rich
mond Was Il pioneer missionary I'm tho
Orient. the founder OF Tho Christiaii
Church In Japan. the first Bishop OF
Japan and the second Elshop OF China.
He died in Richmond on December .,
1910. having retired from active ser
vice two years previous on account OF
failing health
Making the celebrated voyage OF
entry with Commodore Perry In 1S5.
to the Far East, he remained behind
In the newly opened Shanghai when
the American feet sailed for homo.
After 81 short stay IN China lie went
across To Japan. where lie was to spend
tile best years OF his life in founding
ana nourishiug the Christian Church.
IL is said that he labored for soven
years in Japan before making his first
convert.
In 1867 lie was recalled TO America
and consecratcd bishop OF China and
Japan, but 4 short while later he was
relieved Of the Chinese Diocese at his
own request. Upon his retirement ii,
1908. after htty-nv years or mission.
AIRY labor, the Diocese or Japan was
divided into two hishoprics. and tho
mantle OF bishop Williams divided he
tween Bishop McKim and Bishop
Tucker
by the Episcopal Church Bishop WI
iians was regarded as the leader of
the missionary movement. and his
memory has been all but canonized by
the people OF Japan. Among other
things. liz translated tho prayer book
and the Elblo into Japanese.
Three namesaiSes OF Bishop Williams
live here. but all were out OF the city
and unable to attend the exercises.
They are. Claiming Williams Daniel.