The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-22
CHRISTIAN UNION
MOURNS DEATH OF
DR.. RICHARDSON

Pass Resolutions Stating His
End "Leaves a Vacancy
Deeply Realized By Direc-
tors of the Union.
In the death Of the Rev. John Mac
Iaren Richardson, late pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. the Bridge
port Christian Union lost one Of it's
stAunchest friends. Mr.. Richardson
was former of the Union Board of
Directors and evinced a constant in
terest in the institution and it's work.
He often said that he found it great
means Of inspiration and spiritual
strength whenever he could spend an
hour or two with the men Of the I'm
DIN.
1t has been said Of Mr.. Richardson
that there was no man who was too
high for him to help. So, too, there
were none who were too low and he
was never happier than when admin
istering to the needs. spiritual and ma
terial, OF the men who had been at
tracted to the haven offered by the
Union.
Mr.. Richardson often expressed the
wish that he could be with these men
more often: that he could spend more
time with them. He believed in them
and gloried in the splendid service
which the Union is rendering to the
city. He knew how to sympatllize
with the men, how to be friendly to
them and how to be helpful. To a
man, the habitues Of the mission have
mourned the passing of the minister.
One OF Mr.. Richardson's fondest
dreams was Of the day when a SPLEEN
did building for. the Christian Union
should. arise, adequate to it's needs,
and he had expressed himself as pre-
pared to throw himself. heart and
soul. Into an undertaking having for
Its object the raising Of funds with
which to finance the erection Of such
a building.
Mr.. Richardson, shortly before, his
death. expressed not the slightest
doubt as to the success of such q pro-
jet, and he felt that the time was ripe
for the projecting Of such move. Had
he lived. he would have been one Of
the foremost leaders and an indefat-
igable worker in the forthcoming
money-raising movement to secure a
fund for building purposes.
Upon the death Of Mr.. Richardson
the Board OF Directors Of the Christian
Union passed the following resolu-
tipns:
.swhereas. the Great Ruler OF the
universe has in His infinite wisdom re-
= -
esteemed fellow laborer, the Rev.
John MacLaren Richardson; and
Z Whereas. the intimate relation
held by him during number Of
years with the, members fthis board
makes 1t eminently fitting that we re-
cord our appreciation of him; there
fore, be 1t
s..Resolved, that the ability and wis
dom which he showed while on our
board by counsel and service, and con-
tinued interest even after his term of
office had expired, will be held in
grateful remembrance and be It
Resolved, that we deeply appre-
ciates his unf1agging interest in the
work Of the Christian Union as shown
by his willingness to have the cause
presented from his pulpit; and be it
Resolved, that the sincerity and
helpfulness Of his messages delivered
from time to time In the religious
meetings of the Union will be long
remembered: and be It
Resolved, that the sudden removal
Of such man from our midst and the
community at large, in which he has
held leAding positions for nearly eight
years. leaves a vacancy that win be
deeply realized BY the directors Of the
Union and It's friends, and will prove
= great loss to the city and the church
at large; and be It
Resolved, that with deep sympathy
for the bereaved relatives. and the
church Of the deceased, we express the
earnest hope that even so great a sor-
row may be overrpled for their high
est good. and the advancement Of the
Masters kingdom"