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and six children are left to mourn his loss. He died in the faith of God's promises.
Your committee on memorials beg leave to submit the following report:
Whereas, in the dispensation of an all-wise Providence, the Rev. I. J. Hill, a regular itinerant preacher, and Stephen Burrel, a local deacon, laborers in the A. M. E. Church, have been removed from their sphere of ministerial activity to their rest and reward on high. Rev. I. J. Hill was born in April, 1826, and departed this life October 18, 1882, having a hope of faith and immortality. He was a good preacher and a grand workman, having done much work in the New Jersey Conference. In April, 1882, Bro. Hill was appointed to the Millville Circuit and fell in the pulpit with paralysis while he was attempting to read his hymn, "O God, our help in ages past," for his inaugural discourse; and in consequence of the complete failure of his health and complete physical prostration, yet, submissive and resigned to God's will he was removed from Millville to his home in Woodbury, where he ended his days. We have no record of his early life, so all that we can say is that he worked very earnestly for the upbuilding of the church wherever he went, and it was his delight to regard with veneration the great, sublime behest, "feed my lambs." He endeavored by all possible means to carry out the injunction of Him who laid down his life for the world. We have witnessed the falling tear emanating from the eyes of those whose hearts had been touched with the precious words of eternal truth uttered by the shepherd. "A light has gone out in Israel." May his life inspire us to faithfulness and our end be peace. He was buried at Woodbury. A number of ministers were present. His funeral service was preached by the Rev. J. H. Bean; text, 1 Cor. Chap. 15: 54: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
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