AFFECTING INCIDENT.
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On FridayIast before the annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Heading
preached very eloquent funeral discourse in mem
ory of the late senior Bishop Rev. R. r. Roberts
who died few weeks ago at his residence in lndi-
ana. A correspondents ofthe New York Adver-
tiser, SAYS striking incident occurred, while the
Bishop was engaged in delivering the funeral dis
course intelligence came from the South OF the
death of the Rev Isaac r. Willet member of
the Philadelphia Conference which had Just closed
its session. Mr.. W. died at Smyrna, Del. on his
way home; and about the same time the cars from
the East brought tidings of the death ofthe Rev.
Joseph B. McKeever, who died that morning at
Newark, where he was one ofthe stationedpreach-
crs-


This intelligence, together with the affecting
duty in which they were engaged, cast mournfui
gloom over the Conference Resolutions were
passed sympathizing with the afflicted family,
and as many of the preachers could, consistent
" with other duties, repaired to Newark to attend
the funeral. Several went down, and Long pro-
cession followed .he departed friend TO which
had been provided to carry the body to PhiiadeI-
nhia. Bait. Clipper


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