The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-10-10
from the 1t. Louis Observer
FEW. W. W. ESTlLL.
by REV. j. n M'pONALD.

81 KEW. j. y VI DoNAIb'
This memoir is presented for pubIca'
ton, not with Il view of euogIzing the
deceased, but for the nobler purpose Of
perpc;uatirg his many Christian viz
tues, BY which he being dead yet
tpeaketh."
William Wallace, the son Of DR.. Wal
lace aud Elenor E,tiIl, of Winchester,
Franklin county, Tenn, was born May
Z, 1880. Protes,cd religion while in
ais 10th year in lie Old Methodist
church, Winchester.
Before attaining his 18Th year he vol
untecred and became soldier IN the
McXican var. Although hi subsequent
life furnished incoaic,tabIe evidence Of
hi, true patriotism, yet he did not deny
being actuated in part, when volunteer
ing, by desire TO hush the voice 0I
conscience, which was silently yet sure
y admouishihg him Of Gods call to be-
come Il leader in that army whose
weapons were not carnaI, but mighty
through God TO the pulling down oi
stronghnlis." Having thoroughly e.
iabIishcd his proves, which was reward
ed by promotion to lieutcnantcy, he at
the close oI the war returned home with
health greatly impaired. All the evil
influences and hardship. incident TO sol
icr life, together with the clash ot
arms in the way Of mortal conflict, hat
been insufficient to hush that voice
which was SAYING. "tio though and
preach the kingdom Of God Hence he
made a full surrender Of self to God,
and va. rcrciyod under the care OF the
Tennessee Prc.bytcry while in session at
Eikton during the year 1880. Al
though not II collegiate, his education
was liberal.
lie was married to Miss Jane BrazcI-
ton, OF Franklin county, Tenn, Jan. D,
1852. She Was a true hclp-maie. After
enduring the prvat.on incident to the
preachers wife, aud nobIy aiding her
husband in hearing the cross, she is left
with eight children 10 mourn the ab.
tcucc Of the ever devoted husband and
.oHlIy aiiectionatc father.
During the year 1892 Bro. Estill was
licensed to preach, Prosbytcry having
met in Winchester. Together with X
y. IIardcss and l.. b. Crisman, ID D.,
he was ordained in 1854, Preabytcry be.
. iu- convened in Fayetteville, Tenn.
/ Rev q W. Mitchell preached the ordi-
nation sermon. Father K. DJnncil pre-
siding and giving the charge. The fol-
lowing year he preached at MaycsviIIc
and Bethlehem, Madison county, Ma
. During the year 1886 he preached t,
the Goshen church, Tenn.
With II view of supplementing hi.
salary, which was Insufficient to tn,
support Of his family, and at the carnes
solicitation of his father, he qualiIic'
himself for the practice Of physic, grad
uatjng at the st. Louis Medical CoIieg
IN the year 1883.
For Il ti.nc, while associated with hi
father whose practice vas large, hcnc
quite rcmuncrativc, he was successful il
Imiaislcrlng to the ailments 0! the flesh
/ Vet he was soon impressed that dcvc
ton to this profession would so effect
Uaily contravenc him in lis God-ap
pointed miss o., that lie abandoned
altogether The crown Of the laithiu
minister had stronger attractions to
: lin than the glitter Of that gold whic
.pcrjshelh. Ills faith had become $
, strong that ! do not suppose he eve
again waycrcd in his purpose to preac'
Christ, despite the opposition Of friend
aud the gaunt visago Of poverty.
In the year 1860 he took charge &
our mission church at Jackson, Yves
u Tennessee. Declining health force
:, him to yield this work after a fc'
months. May, 1861, while recupcr;
+. ting his health, he went with the Fir,
. Tennessee regiment into Virginia. Wa
, chosen Lieutenant Colonel, but W.
soon discharged on account of i'll hcaltl
4, Returning home he and Rev. JamC
4, Campbell jointly occupied the pulpit i
: Winchester until the close Of the war
Having partially recovered his hcaltl
/ and peace having been restored to til
/ country, he graspcd the sword Of ii
? Spirit with new energy and entered I'll
+ spiritual contest for life. lie moved I
Bolivar West Tennessee, organized
church and took the lead in securin
= means with which q house Of worshi
, was built cannot give dates or lcngt
Of time, but he was either pastor or reg
| uIar supply Of the following churches il
West Tennessee: Bolivar, Humboldt
Iiapcwell, Bartlett, Morning Sun, Mt
Tabor, Purdy, Spring Creek and Nc
ken1ic. He had charge OF two or NOR
Of these at the same time.
In the year 1873 he returned to tn,
Tennessee Prcsbytery and preached t,
the following churches: Goshen, Tracy
! City, 'rullahoma Fayetteville and Kel
so. Ills last pastoratc was the i'm
portant field made vacant by the dealt
Of the lamcntcd n. I. Power. Thi
work was composed of four churches il
and adjacent to Now Market, Ala
Those who knew not the man may mis-
interpret these numerous changes il
ministerial work and conclude that Bro
EstiIl was failure in the ministry
Such CONCLUSION would be far from
correct. "rhe Word of the Lord wa
i'm his hcurt ngn hurniu,, fro eh,t u,, !,