The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-28


EDITORS OF COMET In be- I.
hall Of the family and relatives /
OF DR.. Worley,I tender their thanks |
Tor the kind notice you gave OF his !
death and the sympathy you manifest
ed on their behalf They also ask 4
moe extended notice Of the deceased
by the writer, he having been acquNiut
ed with him from early lie,
Dr. w. w, Morley was born near
Rockholds Campground in Sullivan
County Tenn, Sept. 10th, 1910 Died
Mar 10th 1856 Age, A years 9
months and % days He leaves de-
voted wife, II family Of children the
most OF whom are toe young to to re-
alize the great loss they have sustain
ed, brothers, sisters and an extensive
circle of Tclatives and friends who will
greatly miss him But we without a
murmer should bow to the mandates
OF Heaven, and say mot my Will but
thine oh God de done"
lie studied medicine under Dr. VIM.
Du!aney OF Blountvillc, the most emf
nent Physician at the time in upper
East Tenn, attended the lectures at
Philadelphia with DR., H. T. Delaney,
graduated and commenced practice
while very young, was successful and
popular in the practice OF his probes
sion. Enligrated to Arkansas in 1859
or 1860, and remained in that State
until 1878 when with his family he re-
turned to his native State.
He also studied dentistry and sur
gerry, in the latter, he was very profit
cient, had an extonciye practice and
acted dis Sturgeon through the war be-
tween the states.
His early associations were with the
Methodist, his parents and grand par
ents being members OF that Church.
Soon after the war he became more ac-
tive religiously, held PRAYER meetings,
and eXhOrted, but never preached
while member of the Methodist
Church, In 1869 he united with the
Missionary Baptist Church and com
menced preaching at once lie was u
fluent speaker and forcible reasoner
and by his labors many were added to
the Baptist Church. He served q.
pastor Of nine churches while he re.
manned in Arkansas After his return
to Tenn, at Union, Bristol and John
son City. And from PASTORAL labor
he did effective work in holding pro
tracted meetings, In 1888 he united
with the Christian. Church at this place
and soon after was authorized by the
church to preach, taking as his guide
the Bible, the whole Bible and nothing
but the Bible. But his failing health
pre- ented his preaching much after
his union with us. Oct. 1854 he wa.
stricken with PARALYSIS which ended hi,
labors as Minister and Physician anc
confined him almost entirely to hiI
room | visited him frequently dur
ing bis confinement and when able tt
converse his theme was religion anC
at no time did | hear him express
fear OF death. | am informed by hi
wife and daughter that when he wa
rapidly failing they asked him as t,
his future prospects and he replied
that all was right Only a few min
ntes before he expired his brothe
Joseph informed him that lies sand
were nearly numbered and desired t,
know his state Of mind, he replied
finally, all is well In a few moment
his soul and body separated without
sigh or one visible mark of pain. Ii
the prime of life, in the midst Of use
fitness, while dear friends clustsre
round him he bid adieu to time an
launched upon the ocean Of eternity,
As fades the summer clouds away
As sinks the gale wnen storms are over,
As quietly shuts the eye ofday,
As dies the wave along the shoro.
So the subject Of this notice passe
away.
TO say that Dr. Worley was withor
fault is more than we dare, and MOI
than can be said Of any man living {
dead. "If we say we have no ain "
deceive ourselves" John l and s. Fl
had many noble characteristics, let |
initiate them, keeping before OF
minds the solemn thought, in tn
midst Of life death may come Let |
so live that when fate 3 messenger cal
US, We may be able to say We are read
Tor death and the judgment.
5. II. WILLARD.
Johnson City, Tenn.