REV. JOHN HUGHES PARRY, UTICA NEW YORK.
Rev. John Hughes Parry . It is with deep sorrow that we learn of the early death of our beloved brother, the able and beloved pastor of Moriah Church, Utica, New York.In his death the Christian Endeavor movement loses one of its best friends and most earnest supporters. Mr. Parry was born September 9, 1844, at Fron heulog, Dinorwic, North Wales, a son of Ann and Henry Parry - a faithful deacon with the Calvinistic Methodists at that place for fifty - two years. He was educated at the Normal School, Bangor, and became an able teacher for some years.
After preaching as a licentiate for some years, in 1873 he was installed pastor of the Welsh church at Crewe. After four years he became pastor of an English church at Trallwm for three years. He was then called to the pastorate of an English church at Oswestry, where he labored for eight years. His next field was a Welsh chorch at Holyhead, Anglesey, where he ministered until he took charge of Morial Church about five years ago.
He had been suffering more or less from catarrh of the bowels, and was advised by his physicians to fast for seven weeks. But the ordeal was too much for his strength, and he succumbed, - after rallying enough to visit his cousin in Vermont, dying Tuesday, August 8, 1899, while near his fifty-fifth birthday, leaving to mourn after him wife and three children, two brothers and one sister, together with a large host of sincere friends.
Memorial services were held at Poultney, Vermont, and then in his church at Utica, from which place he was taken to his earthly rest. The manifestations of respect and sympathy were very marked in every way. The other churches and societies of Utica and representatives from abroad joined with those of Moriah in the obsequies.
It was in June, 1893, at the Racine Synod, that we first met and heard Mr. Parry. He was in the same place, at the Christian Endeavor convention, Christmas, 1897. His sermons, manner, and spirit at both visits to Wisconsin made for him hundreds of friends among the most serious people. We shall all miss him greatly; and we extend our deepest sympathy to his beloved wife, his children, and his church.
Y Lamp ~ Medi 1899.
REV. JOHN HUGHES PARRY, UTICA NEW YORK.
The funeral of Rev. John Hughes Parry pastor of the Moriah church in Utica, which was held at the church on Saturday afternoon, was very largely attended.The casket was surrounded with beautiful floral pieces. Fine music was furnished by a choir of 24 voices. Rev. B. Davies, pastor of the church at Oriskany, read the scripture lesson. Prayer was offered by Rev. George Lamb of Prospect. Remarks were made by Rev. John Williams of Rome, who presented resolutions of sympathy adopted by the Rome church; also similar resolutions from the 15th Street Welsh Calvanistic church of New York.
Rev. John W. Morris of Slatington, Pennsylvania, made further touching remarks. Among the others present were Rev. Dr. R. Gwesyn Jones, pastor of Bethesda Church, and Rev. E. C. Evans of Remsen. The services were conducted by T. Solomon Griffiths and the music was directed by William R. Thomas. The bearers were: T. Solomon Griffiths, John Lewis, John R. Jones, William G. Jones, Daniel P. Salisbury, Elias Ellis, J. C. Roberts and William S. Jones. Interment was made in Forest Hill Cemetery.