The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-07-26
Death of Rev. John PhipDs.

John. son of William and Henrietta
Phipps, was born in the State of Mary
land, June the 2Sth 1892; made n
profession of religion and joined the
Methodist Episcopal church when
about seventeen years Ofage, and Joined
the conference in 1910; was appointed
first year to Flint circuit; in the year
1911, he was sent to Wayne circuit;
next year; to Claiborne circuit, in
Mississippi; in 1913, his name is not
in the minutes; in 1914, he was ap-
pointed to Roaring River circuit; in
the year 1915, he was appointed to the
Green River circuit, at the close of
which he located, The cause of his
location was bad health. He died at
his residenc in Hartford, Ohio county
KY, July the Goth 1876; he died as
he had lived for sixty-seven years,
trusting in Christ for life ard immOr-
tality. Brother Phipps had been mar
ried twice; his last wife still survives,
and faithfully did she perform the du-
ties of a wife during the last illness of
her husband, although feeble and in
firm, The writer visited him several
times during his illness and always
found her at or near his bed, admins
tering to his wants like guardian an
gel. Brother Phipps raised large
family of children all his children by
his first wife are dead, and he leaves
by his last wife but one child, n son,
Wm.Phipps, who certainly did his duty
in watching over, and caring for his
aged father during his decline of life,
and especially during his last illness.
His son William, is q member of our
church; may the mantle of his father
rest upon him.
As citizen, brother John Phipps,
was highly esteemed by his neighbors
and friends; was kind and obliging.
He was a faithful and true husband;
provided we'll for his family and leaves
them plenty of this worlds goods to
support them handsomely; as a pa
rent, he was kind and aflectionate, but
must have order and obedience to the
laws of piety. AS minister of the
gospel of Christ; years ago before his
health failed, he was very useful, his
preaching was of that style that was
calculated to win souls to Christ, and
his labOrs were abundantly blessed of
the Lord. He was 4 Methodist of the
old stamp; liberal in his feelings to-
wards other denominations, but firm
in the belief of the truth of the doctrines
of his own church; rs a christian, he
was uniform and CONSTANT in practi-
cal life. 1t is true in the latter part
of his life he could not attend divine
service as he desired and as he had in
other days and after years, but all the
time during the decline of life he re-
tanned his integrity with God. lie
was man of remarkable fortitude and
patience, during his last moments not
a murmur nor complaint was heard
to fall from his lips, but all was calm
and serene rs n summers eve, a smile
lit up his cOuntenancc, while the
shades of death were gathering around
him. Thus passed away one of our
oldest citizens and ministers of the
gospel of Christ. May the good Lord
sanctify this dispensatiOn of his prov.
idence TO the good of his family and
the community.
After divine services conducted by |
the writer assisted by brother Bean at
the house of the deceased, his corpse
was conveyed TO Goshen church and |
buried among his friends, to await the
trump of God to awake Adam and his
children from under ground.
w. w. Cook.