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The Methodist Bishop of Cape Coast Diocese, Rt Rev Nicholas K. Asane, has described the late President John Evans Atta Mills as a righteous person who was able to accomplish the work of his creator. �Late President Mills died as a righteous man since he worked closely with Jesus and was obedient till death,� he said He added that the late president believed in God, hence the need to accommodate all the criticisms and insult hurled at him when he was the president, without uttering any word that might hamper the peace of the country. �God made him a president for a purpose so let us learn to be humble, tolerant, respectful as well as peace loving people,� he noted. Rt Rev Asane stated this during the memorial and thanksgiving service for the late president at Cape Coast Wesley Methodist Cathedral Church on Sunday. The service was attended by hundreds of people drawn from all walks of life including Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, Ministers of State, Council of State Members, Members of Parliament (MPs), Municipal and District Chief Executives (DCEs), chiefs, opinion leaders, heads of various political parties as well as ordinary citizens. He noted that the service for the late president was held in all the Methodist Cathedral Churches in the country due to the immense contributions made by the late president. The Methodist Bishop underscored the need for Ghanaians to avoid dirty politics and accept Jesus Christ into their lives as the late president did. �Avoid robbery, bitterness, anger, stealing, abusive language, lies, smoking, drunkenness, fornication among other negative tendencies that will destroy your future,� he said. Rt Rev Asane expressed his happiness about the way Ghanaians joined hands to give the late president a befitting burial, adding if any prophet would have predicted that Ghanaians would mourn Mills they way they did, that prophet would have been describe as false by many Ghanaians. Mr Amissah-Arthur hinted that Ghanaians became sad when Mills died but later started celebrating his life since many teachings of Jesus Christ reflected in him. Mr Amissah-Arthur said the former president even prayed for his enemies when he was the president. In a tribute by the church, it described the late president as humble, peace-loving and unassuming person who contributed immensely to the growth and well-being of the church in many diverse ways. The tribute revealed that the late president usually worshipped with the congregation whenever he came to Cape Coast and his presence was a great inspiration to the members of the church because he exhibited humility, one of the great virtues of Christianity.