Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-10-12
Death OF DIR. Baldwin.

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| The following jSetchof the death Of THU
good man, is taken from the Nashville DIS
patch, Of the 9th inst. DIR. Baldwin was the
station preacher, of his charge, for two
terms, and our community will endorse al
contained in the article we copy. The death
of such Il man is public loss
| I've are greved to announce the death o
the Rev. Samuel Davies Baldwin, d. d. pas.
tor of the McKendree Church of this city
which took place at quarter past eight
o'clock last night. His struggle tor life was
somewhat prOtracted, and his mortal exis.
tencc has hung upon a thread for several
days past. Such good nursing and devoted
attention on the part of physicians and rela.
tlves and friends, we have rarely ever wit.
messed. Ii human exert ons or human love
could have saved a man, the deceased would
have been spared to his church, the commu-
nifty and the world.
The Rev. DIR. Baldwin was born at Worth
ington, Ohio, on the cath of November, 1918,
but when Il boy, left home, and earned his
living by hard labor for several years, after
which he entered Woodward College, at Gin
cinnati. He graduated with the Rev. DR..
Huston, Hon. q. Ii. Pendeton, Hon. Geo. f.
Pugh and others. After his profession of
religion he was remarked for his ardent pie
ty and his love of the Holy Scriptures. lie
entered the ministry in Kentucky, but a few
years after came to Tennessee, which was in
lS4S, and married, the same year, Miss Sallie
Norman, daughter of Chas. Norman, ESQ.,,
Of this vicinity. He was transferred to the
Tennessee Conference, and was placed at the
head of Soue Female College at Murfreesbo
70, " hich became one of the first institutions
in the State while under his control.
DIR. Baldwin filled, first and last, nearly all
the prominent stations of the Conference,
and no man occupied more exalted posi-
ton in the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
lie was greatly beloved in other denomina-
tons, as well as his own. He took charge
of Mckendree Church in the autumn of
1861, and continued faithful to his charge
to the day Of his death. -
lie wrote a work entitled "Armageddon.
or the Uneted States in Prophecy" while at
Murfreesbaro, which was followed by work
written here called "Dominion." lie has
just finished work, as sequel to the two
Others, or an elimination of the prophetic
archy and the establishment of Christian
Democracy. 1t will be speedily illustrated,
and those who have seen the manuscript
pronounce it the most brilliant effort of his
life. Heexpressed desire, before his death.
that the proceeds of this work should go to
the support and education of his children
lie explained all his wishes on the subject to
his faithful and devoted brother ill., law, j. u.
Griffith, Esq.
The degree of d. d. was conferred upon
the deceased Icy the Wesleyan University, at
Florence Ala.
lie was an enthusiastic Mason aud was
bright and shining light in the order.
A recent precious season of revival in DIR.
Baldwin's church, called forth his most &C
tive energies, and he labored faithfully dav
and night IN the cause. During the meeting
the cholera broke out here, and the deceased
was active and prompt and efficient in wait
ing upon the poor and afflicted. He literally
went about "dong good" and at last fell a
martyr TO the cause of benevolence and fidel
ity to the poor. We shall not attempt any
panegyric to his memory He needs none.
lie lives in the hearts of grateful people,
and will ever be held in perpetual remem-
brance by our entire community. His last
hours were calm and placid and he has gone
TO his reward on high. He saw the sweet
fields of Eden before him, and myriads of
angels beckoniug him onward to the 'ever-
green shores He died happy in the Lord.
The deceased leaves six orphan children,
who will need the kindness and care. which
we feel assured will be extended to them bv
The denomination Of which he was SO dis
tingushed light. His wife, after years of
suffering and bodily pain, preceded him to
the upper and better kingdom"