Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-21
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 81. 1878.
HIS TRAGIC DEATH IN TExAs-A SHORT
HISTORY OF his LIFE AND WORK.
REMARKABLE COINCIDEHCE.

HIS TRAGIC DEATH IN TExAs-A SHORT
HISTORY OF his LIFE AND WoRK-A
REMARKABLE COISCIDEECE.
sedAlla Democrat
The remains OF the Rev. Knowles
Shaw, who wss killed by "a accident
on the Texas Central Railroad, rear Nc.
Kinney, on Friday last, arrived in This
city yesterday morning by the M, X.
aud T., on their way to RushVille, Ind,
for Interment.
This reverend gentleman was a Chris
lian preacher of wonderful powers, and
his life, that terminated 60 suddenly
and sadly, had been an eventful one.
He was born In the State OF Mississippi
about 1888, and while quite young bis
parents removed to The State Of Indi-
ana, where, at 9 very early age, he was
left an orphan. His parents were poor,
and the son shared the hard fate Of the
poor, helpless and friendless orphan.
He was a musician by nature, and earn
ed bis livelihood for a time by amusing
the crowds with his violin perform.
ances. His genius, aptness, aud gen.
eral good nature won for him many
warm admirers, and secured in the per.
son Of q good nan a friend 10 time Of
need, who took him 10 his home, where,
along with household duties, he &C.
quired the rudiments of a common
education.
After arriving at manhood he mar.
ried a sensible aud devoted lady, who
willingly and nobly shared his power.
ty, aud gave all the encouragement that
her warm, loving heart could suggest.
lie bee Ime a member of the Christian
Church some years after his marriage,
and while engaged in teaching q coun-
try school In Missouri, he formed the
acquaintance OF Dr.. w. II. Hopson, a
well-knowu Divine of the Christian
Church, who induced him 10 turn bis
attention TO the ministry, and his faith
iul and devoted wife now came warm.
Iy aud zealously to his aid, and staid at
home md fought the battle OF life
alone, took care of the children and IS.
sisted her husband in meeting his ex.
pen9es for two years at a Bible Col.
lege. Al the close OF his short College
lite he engaged earnestly in the work
of pre- ching Christ, aud for the last
ten or twelve years has devoted all OF
his time 10 Evangeliz'ng in different
parts of the country, aud in the mean.
time has written two celebrated song.
for Sunday.schOols,
lie was eminently successful in bis
efforts IN the ministry-combined very
the elements Of both Moody
and Sankcy, IN that he not only
preached the word with great power
and effect, but made the sweetest and
most touching music TO add to the
Of his eloquent words.
10 1872 he held a very succestfuI pro.
'racted meeting at Clinton, Henry
county, having some fifty additions, and
At that time told a friend that be had
baptized some eight hundred
persons as the result of his own efforts.
II Is safe to say that he has baptized
one thousand more since. His last
meeting was held N Dallas, Texas, and
just sixteen hours before he was
killed In the railroad accident. At this
meeting he had one hundred and
IwelVe additions, aud had started 10
Mckinney, Texss, to I'LL another en-.
Sagement. In his last sermon he talk
very touchingly Of his services for
his Master, aud said il II pleased God
he wanted to die with the harness on
that be did not desire 10 linger on q
bed Of sfiictiOn, but when his time
came he wanted 10 go straight TO
heaven, quick.
At The time the accident occurred be
was reciting the incidents that occurred
when the Rev. p. p. Bliss, the "sweel
singer" was killed by q similsr acct.
leut at Ashtabula.