Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-20


street encounter with Gen. Joseph A. Mabry
and his aon, was a saddler, working at his
trade when the civil war commenced. He
entered the Confederate service at once, in
command of a battery, with which he served
with distinction. He WAS captured and
was held a prisoner at Johnson's Island
for some months, released from which
he joined his command and served
with it until paroled at the close of the strug-
gle. he went 10 Knoxville as poor IS a
mau well could be, and there began career
as manufacturer, contractor snd speculs tor,
which made him in a few years one of the
richest men in the State. Genial, hospiia-
BILE and generous, he became very
popular, aud exercised widespread in
flueuce, especially in political matters.
At the Cincinnati Convention Mai. OConner
was elected by his fellow-dslegates from
Tennessee to succeed Gen. Bate a member
Of the National Democratic Committee. His
death will be the occasion OF widespre ad
regret, for he had friends in every part OF
the country.
The venerabIe bishop Paine.
Aberdeen, Miss, October I9.-Bishop
Robert Paine, DID,, the senior bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died
here yesterday at 2 O'Clock pm.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Bi.hop Paine was born in Person county, N. c.,
November Il, 1899, and was therefore eighty three
years OF age. His father, James Paine. Esq, was
highly respectable farmer. He removed TO Giles
county, Tenn when Robert WAS youth There
he gave his son the best educational advantages
Epriehtly and studious, made rapid improvements
Before he had passed his "te4ns," he was con-
Verted under the ministry of the Rev. Thomas l.
Douglas at Mount Pisgah cam ground. His con
version was bright and his call to the ministry
TO the Tennessee Conference and it is curious
circumstance that his death occurred just
a. st the SRef1ing OF the i, session S oo;d
ing its annual session at franklin Before he was
veins t9 o. age age ne was on m M 81 put ne
that he was sorely tempted to abandon the
thought OF making preacher. However, perse-
firm persuasion that he was divinely called upon
10 preach, bore him up, and soon he began to de-
velop into an able minister OF the gospel. For
many years he was an active itinerant, travelling
circuits filling stations and having charge of dis
tricts. He was sent as a missionary to the coun-
try about Tuscaloosa, Ala, when it was almost
wilderness, and he was presiding elder in West
Tennessee, when that section was new and thinly
settled. He filed most of the important appoint
ments in Middle Tennessee, and al
ways popular and useful. His last pastoral
Vile district In the fall OF 1929 he was elected
president of Lagrange College in Franklin county
tia. The college was in its infancy. without
endowment and dependent on the voluntary con-
tributions of its friends and the friends of the
church. Under the sklllIul management of Mr..
Paine 1t grew and became a popular and useful
institution. He remained in this position nineteen
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church five times,
from 1924 to 1S44- At the memorable General
Conference of 1874, when the Church divided, he
was chairman of the committee who reported the
plan of separation. He was prominent member
of the Louisville ConveAtion in 1S45. He was
elected bishop in 1896 of the First General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at
Petersburg. Va, and was ordained with Rev. VIM
Capers, DID,, by Bishops Soule and Andrews. He
had several years prior to his election TO the epis
copal office, the degree of ID. d. conferred upon
him. He has outlived Bishops Cspers, Bascom;
soule, Andrews, Early, Marvin, Doggett and
Wightman. He was an able minister and refined
Christian gentleman. He presided with much
dignity, and was prompt. firm and genial. He has
furnished the church with an able and elaborate
work. entitled Life and Times Of Bishop Ncke1l-
dTec which has proven valuable contribution
to Methodist history. Recently he has contrib
utAd a series of papers to the Nashville Christian
Advocate, which are replete with wisdom drawn
from an experience OF fourscore years. BE was
in attendance at the General Conference, which
met in this city last May. After the read
ing of the address of the bishops. Bishop Paine
arose and stated that, being worn down with age
and inhrmities, he desired to be permitted 10 re-
tire from active service. His request OF course,
YVES granted. His final words on the occasion
were: II rejoice in a thorough conversion, con-
scientfously sttested by the witnessing spirit.
pure and consecrated daily life, and its end, If 1t
can be properly said ever to end. the crown OF
ory that fadeth not away. For this cul m1naton
beg calmly and with humble confidence. to walt
until the pains and infrmities of this life shall
pass away. There may we meet again"