The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-11
OBITUARY.


18th OF June. Mr.. Callendine was well
known TO many Of our citizens, and
was highly esteemed by them all. In
speaking Of his decease the Raleigh,
N. c. Biblical Recorder says:
Mr.. Callendine leaves wife and
two daughters, Mr.. j. NJ. Heck, of
Raleigh; and Mrs. J. b. Taylor, OF
Wilmington; besides a wide circle of
friends and relatives in Virginia and
North Carolina to cherish his men,
ory.
The funeral services, appropriate
and touching, were held in Raleigh,
and conducted by Rev. DR.. Skinner.
Messrs. Richard H. Battle and b. p.
Williamson, along with the Deacons
of the First Baptist church of Raleigh,
acted as pall-bcarers. The remains
were followed to their last resting
place in the beautiful cemetery, by a
large number of loving friends.
Mr.. Callendine was for over forty
years successful merchant and high
~ esteemed and prominent citizen Of
Morgantown, West Virginia. He was
for more than forty years useful and
active member of the Baptist church.
He was, early in his Christian course,
elected deacon, which office he held
~ the day or hts death. During his
long life in West Virginia, as well as
during his last years in North Caro-
lima, he was held in loving and rever-
entail regard by all who knew him.
Though man of great force Of char
acter, he was possessed Of "a meek
and quiet spirit" Mr.. Callendine
knew and loved the Scriptures, and
was emphatically a man OF prayer
Few laymen were so gifted in public
prayer. For him death had no terrors.
When the end came, he was entirely
conscious Of his condition and said !:
II know whom ] have believed" "My
trust is In Him who died for our OF.
fences and rose again for our justiti-
cation He repeated as expressive
of his own sentiments:
"Jesus can make dying bed
Feel soft downy pillows are,
And breathe my life out sweetIy there
The survivors do not sorrow as
those without hope" They may feel
that "all il we'll" Surely it is we'll
when an aged pilgrim is with that
Saviour in whom he put all his trust.
The infirm, suffering servant has gone
to fairer worlds on high, where
"The pilgrim repo,es; tbs fields are all green;
Where day never Closes nor clouds intervene
Oh, the sights they see there, such ~ eye hath not
Oh. the songs they sing there. with hosannas be-
May the God Of all comfort sustain
the bereaved family, leading them to
rejoice in the will and ways of Him
who was the stay aud the Joy Of their
loved one who has gone on before.
The following tribute of respect to
the memory OF Deacon Callcndinc
was adopted by the First Baptist
church of Raleigh, at regular con-
ference Of that church, held on Fri
day evening, June 20, 1883:
Precious in the sigh, of the Lord is the death Of
His saints"
DEATH OF DEACON NJ. b. cALLENDINE.
This church records with unaffect-
ed sorrow the death Of one Of its mem
bers, Bro. NJ. b. Callendine, who de-
parted this life the 18th of June, 1883,
in the 10th year Of his age.
Mr.. Callendine was born In Brooke
county, Va, January 11th, 1905, and
was baptised into the church by the
Rev. J. B. Tisdale, at Morgantown, in
February, 1912. He was for more
than forty years successful mer-
chant, and a highly esteemed and
leading citizen of Morgantown, and
at the same time an active and useful
member of the Baptist church. Soon
after he was baptized, fifteen or TWEEN
ty persons organized themselves into
church at that place, he being Of
the number, and among the most zeal
Gus and useful. His time and money
we're freely given to the cause Of Christ.
He was made a Deacon from the or
ganization of the church, and was al
SO the Church Clerk and Sunday
School Superintendent. His house
was always the home Of the preacher
during his monthly and semi monthly
visits, and his door was ever open to
his brethren. Those who knew him
best say, it seemed to be his "meat
and his drink" to follow the Master
during all these years, and to do His
will. Our brother knew and loved the
Scriptures, and was cmphatieally a
man Of prayer. Few laymen were SO
gifted in public prayer.
Some years ago, in his old age, he
removed to Raleigh, to spend the rem
nant of his days with his children and
grand children. Many tears we're shed
and there were many touching express
sions Of love for him and his wife,
when they parted for the last time
with the brethren Of the church at
Morgantown. He was SO knit to them
in brotherly love that he spoke of them
most affectionately in his last hours
Brother Callendine was made q Dea-
con of the First Baptist church, of
Raleigh; and here, as in bis old home,
where he was Deacon for so many
years, he was held in loving and rev.
erential regard by all who knew him.
The hoary head is crown Of glory. fit BE-.
found in the way Of righteousness.
Death had no terrors for our broth
ar. He aaid he knew whom he had