Evening journal., 1916-03-01
CLERCYNEN HONOR
DECEASED PASTOR
Bishop Berry and DR.. Pretty
man Speak at DR..
Murray'S Bier
PREACHERS FOLLOW
CORPSE, TO GRAVE

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William l.. S. Murray, late pastor OF
Epworth M. +. Church, were held
yesterday afternoon in Epworth
Church. There we're in attendance a
large number of ministers and lay
men, besides DR.. Murrays large cir
Gle Of friends The Rev. +. l.. Hof
fecker, district superintendent of the
Wilmington Conference. was in
charge Of the services.
The front of the church was a
bank Of flowers. Several large de-
signs were sent from several church
organizations. the societies Of Ep
worth Church. the Ministerial Union
Of the city and his personal friends.
The pulpit was occupied by Bishop
. Joseph f. Berry, Dr. e. L. Hoffecker,
the Rev. R. X. Stephenson, the Rev.
G. W. Townsend. retired, of Ridley
| Park; the Rev. c. w. Prettyman, OF
Smyrna. and the Rev. W. A. Wise.
Following the opening prayer. by
the Rev. Townsend, the Goth Psalm
was read by Dr. Stephenson. Mr..
Wise read the Scriptures quoting Cor.
1, 15:41-5S. Dr. Prettyman made a
brief address Of tribute, following
which the Rev. Adam Stengle read the
Il resolution prepared at the direction
of the Methodist Ministers Associa-
ton by the Rev. S. NJ. Morgan. the
& Rev. ]. W. Easley and the Rev. Adam
Stengle
Mr.. Prettyman spoke OF the sad
ness which the sudden death has
< caused. and stated that the passing
Of the well-known minister from life
has cast depression over the church
people of the entire Peninsula.
Bishop Berry was the last speaker.
He addressed the people Of Epworth
Church, and in a pathetic and sym
pathetic manner referred to their ap-
probation Of the loss Of their sfep-
i herd from the field. He spoke Of the
loneliness of the parsonage, and re-
= erred to the ability of DR.. Murray as
preacher and tireless worker.
During the service the EpwoTth
'hoir sang two of their late minis
er's favorite selections. Arthur Will
son as a tenor solo, sang "In That
Bright City"
The clergymen marched in the fu-
neral procession to the Wilmington
md Brandywine Cemetery. where in
Z erment was made.
The following ministers were pres
mt: The Revs. J. T. Anderson, G. w.
Dawson. T. F. Beauchamp, L. M.
Broadway, Warren Burr, f. F. Car
lenter, J. NJ. Collins, V. S. Collins, f.
/. Collins, G. A. Cooke, w. F. Cork
an, J. W. Basley, J. II. Geoghegan.
II. Gray, J. L. Johnson, J. c. Nc
Joy. D. +. McFaull, Andrew ]. Dol
ow, s. M. Morgan. ]. p Outten, G..
L Tn.sns HnNto
s ". Sharpe. T. C. Smoot. Adam
'ownsend. T. r. Van Dyke, w. A.
Wise. c. T. Wyatt, R. High Adams.
r. Stonesifer. j. II. Crawford J. A.
johnson, W. S. Stimmil. G. NJ. Wise
nd ]. w. Gray.
W The Rev. T. H. Harding, the only
Conference classmate of DR.. Murray,
N as unable to be present owing to i'll
ess.
At st. PauPs NJ T. Church special
memorial service viii be held tonight for
d. Murray. who was pastor of that
hurch for eleven years. The Rev. DR..
aughan $. Collins and several Of the
Members of the church will deliver eu-
ogies and special musical program OF
avorite hymns of their former pastor
,ill be given.
The following tribute to DIR. Murray
rom the Rev W. c. Poole has been re.
eived by this newspaper:
GAS / did not get notice in time to
ttend the funeral of the lamented DR.
". L. s. Murray. and as one who fol
owed him as pastor Of some people he
ad continuously served for twelve
ears as pastor at st. Paul's and Me-
abe Memorial Methodist Episcopal
hurches. in Wilmington, and as one who
as closely associated with him during
nv five years work in Wilmington
lav say that he was one OF the most
,nsistent and exemplary Methodist
reachers / ever knew.
"As one who followed him as his
uccessor at McCabe Memorial ! can
flly 7 never followed any minister
Tho had kept better pastoral records.
Had done more faithful. consistent
ork. or stood higher in the conf
IS ence and esteem of the people he
ad served 7 was associated with
i'm i'm his greatest griefs as well as
&, is glad moments, and his great soul
nd spirit will ever be an inspiration
,r me. He lived his preaching He
& as one of the great men of the Con-
81 rence. always more anxious to serve
n ie Church and its Christ than to
"a EEK his own preferment. Few men
5er made a more successful district
tperintendent, and yet | never heard
lat he sought a second term. Few
en- better represented us at the
eneral Conference, and yet he Great
s1':' s.|. no political following. These
E ats of character drew me more
rongly to him during the years
new him II is doubtful if any
ethodist preacher ever had such a
eat influence for good on the city
Il Wilmington or will live longer in