Evening star., 1914-06-08
TRIBUTE TO A. B. BROWNE
IN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Rev. DR., W. R. Wedderspoon De-
livers Address at Foundry
M. E. Church.

In spite of the sultriness of the evening.
Foundry NJ. f. Church was almost filled
last night when Rev DR.. William R.
Wedderspoon. pastor. preached at the
special memorial service held in honor of
the late Adds Birdsey Browne. A pro-
gram of special music by the choir in
cluding several of Mr.. Brownies favorite
hymns. and an eloquent prayer by Rev.
DR.. Frank Collier. director of research of
the American University, prefaced DR..
Wedderspoon's address
Speaking from the text in II Timothy,
A.. II have fought a good fight have
finished my course. I have kept the faith.
Dr. Wedderspoon said:
The saying of the apostle in fine fash
ion sums up for us the life of our fallen
comrade. He was a brave and gentle
knight, who scrupulously observed all the
rules of Christian chivalry.
THE life of Adds B. Browne had deep
and inexhaustible spring. Its source was
in the love of God and the love of hu-
manity. His interests were varied, and
his activities had a great and abundant
wealth.
one way, opened before him. and he
passed through, never to return to us.
OF Sturdy Christian Stock.
Adds B. Browne was we'll born. He
did not live in affluence. but he was OF
that sturdy Christian stock which formed
the backbone of the nation He was
strikingly perservering, believing that
whatever was worth doing was worth
doing well; and he ever held before him
the goal of high attainment. All who
knew him confided in his reliability,
which was ever to be reckoned upon in
Il, ,-ly in OIL
reached success in high degree.
Dr. Wedderspoon referred to MI
Brownies marked achievements in all
the wide activities of his enure career,
continuing:
He embraced the Christian life early,
led by the precept and example of God
ly mother. His faith was manifest to
all who knew him; II was shown IN
his sreat-hearted kindness and deep
sympathy with all who were in need. He
was richly generous: individuals in large
numbers found at his hands help in their
hour of need. and every worthy cause
found in him a benefcent supporter.
He was a man of remarkable self-sac-
rifce for even while conscious of a Smit-
ten BODY he continued to give himself,
at his full strength. for the sake of others
He was a man of finely cultivated IN
tellectuality. and viewed all problems with
a great breadth of vision He was large
man in every high sense.
Loss Beyond Computation.
THE loss incurred in his death by the
community, the church and his family
is beyond our computation. His sons and
daughters have a great heritage. They
know where he is-they know how to find
him Bereaved wife, sons and daughters
will have in their grief the comfort and
consolation of the God of all grace.
None knew him but to love him;
None named him but 10 praise.
DR. Wedderspoon's address was illumi-
mated with quotations from Tennyson' S
Crossing the Bar and from a number
of favorite hymns and poems of Mr..
Browne. The address was more in the
nature of personal converse ton than a
| memorial address. its intimately confiden-
tial touches bringing closely home the
characteristics of the man in honor of
whose memory the service was held.