Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-17
REV. sYLvANUs LANDRUM.
His Death at Brunswick Yesterday
Sketch of His Life.

-Sketcn OF dIS L1lo'
A Brunswick special to the MORNING
NEWS announces the death in Brunswick,
at noon yesterday. at the residence of his
son-ln-law, Rev. B. W. Bussey, of Rev.
Sylvanus Landrum, d. D., after an Ill
ness Of seven weeks OF Brighps disease.
His remains were taken to Macon last
night, and the funeral will take place at
the First Baptist church in that city at
II O'Clock to-day.
sylvanus Landrum, d. D., was born
Oct. 3, 1920, near Lexington, Oglethorpe
county, Ga. His parents moved to this
State from Virginia during the earIy part
OF the century. He received his educa-
tion at Macon Academy, Lexington, and
at Mercer University, OF which instltu-
ton be was graduate. Re was ordained
Oct. %, 1916, and in January, lS47, be-
came pastor of the Baptist churches al
Athens and Lexington.
About this time ne was married to Miss
Lumpkin, daughter of Rev. Jack Lump
kin and niece OF eX-Gov. Lumpkin.
His wife lived but a few years, and left
him childless. He retained charge of the
churches at Lexington and Athens until
December, 1919, when he became pastor
Of the Baptist church at Macon. He was
the pastor Of this church for ten years,
and during his ministry was instrumental
in erecting a handsome and costly church
edltce n that city.
In 1851 he married Miss Eliza Jane
Warren, a daughter of Gen. Eli Warren,
Of Houston county, and sister of Col. j.
l., Warren, Mrs. j. w. LathrOp and Mrs.
;. p. Goodwin, of this city, and cousin
OF Rev. Or. EbeneZer Warren, pastor of
the First Baptist church OF Macon, and
Of Col. Kittrell Warren, editor of the
Macon News.
In December, 1859, he was called by the
Savannah Baptist church and accepted
the passionate. He was here for twelve
years, and during that time succeeded in
building up and in uniting The church in
which there mad been considerable dis
sension. He was here throughout the
war and never lost single service on ac-
count of the hostilities. His was the only
Baptist church along the entire coast,
from Baltimore to Texas, that was not
closed at all during the long trying
period. He frequently preached on one
sabbath TO the Confederate and on the
next TO the Federal soldiers. He left here
in 1871 to take charge OF the Central Bsp-
list church at Memphis, and remained
there until after the yellow fever of 1878,
during which he lost two bright and
promising sons.
In 1879 he returned to Savannah and
again became pastor of the Bap-
list church mere. He remained in
charge for about two years, when he
resigned to accept the position OF
travelling agent for Mercer University, in
which institution he had always taken a
deep interest. tie resigned this position
at the end of year to accept call from
the Coliseum Baptist church at New
Orleans, of which he remained pastor up
to the day of his death.
DR.. Landrum eXerted a strong influence
among the Baptists of Georgia for many
years, and served the denomination in
various positions with much success.
lie was q courteous gentleman of sound
judgment and sincere piety, a man OF
great intellectual ability and an eloquent
| speaker. With great administrative
| ability be united q remarkable excellence
of Judgment and a wide knowledge OF
men and human nature. He WAS a wise
| and safe counsellor and always carried
! great weight in the UNCONVENTIONAL as
semblies. BY his death the Baptist
| Church has sustained loss which it is
| hard to estimate.