Sharp County record., 1888-01-12
En- NseasAOFiaRB.

To the NJ, y, Church South at Evening Snauc'
BRETHREN AND SISTERS: That the
church may take action upon the death
Of Rev. a. r. Winfield, D. D., We have
been appointed by the pastor TO prepare
ami report 10 you at this time in some
formal way a token Of the high esteem
in which he was held by the members Of
this church and rhe brglnren and sisters
generally.
Augustus r. Winfield wa horn on the
the 27th day VI October, 1922 on farm
in Sussex county, Virginia. In his thjr-
tean'h year his parents removed with him
to West Tennessee, settling near La
grange in the county Of Fayetfe. His
father and mother were faithful, devoted
ard consistent Christians, members Of the
Methodist church and reared him in the
faith. He was converted in the village
Methodist church at Lagrange in 1889, on
attaining his maiority he opened law
Office, but in 1915 he reached the deter
minaton of giving his life to the timer
ant ministry of tho Methodist church. and
in l949, at the conference held in Mem
phis he was admitted on trial. In due
time be was admitted in full connection.
lie came to A kaaeas fory years ago
with the very advance guard of Christian
ity and civiliz9t on OF the Methodist
ministers of that day the venerable, gift
ed and noble,hearted Dr. Andrew Hunter
alone remains. During his forty years Of
Chrishrn labor in Arkansas, DR.. Winfield
saw the church Of his choice grow trom
few societies Of puny promise, hngging
the villages and 4ettlemeuts Of l847, to u
progressive and vigorous organization,
maintaining three conferences and carry
ing on iss rolls between seventy and
eighty thousand souls in 1887.
Summarizing hia lahors IN the Arkan-
sas Methodist Of Nov. 5tb, DR.. Winfield
says that he has Travelled four circuits,
filed seventeen years Of station work,
Two yeas of army missionary work, fl
feen yrars on districts, one year aa sole
agent of the Arkansas Female College,
ard two a. f titor Of tho Arkansas Meth
odist. Il nay be added that he WAS a
member of the Board OF Trustees If the
Vanderbilt University and bad been from
it's foundation. He was q member OF The
Bogrd # Mssions Of the NJ. f Church
south. and in 1882 he was a delegate to
the Wesleyan Ecumenical Councii which
assembled in London, During this year
he travelled extensively in the East visit
ing Puiistino and other places Of historic
Interest. Oa his return be delivered
lectures on his travels at various promi-
nent points in Arkansas, Tennessee, Ken
tucky and Mississippi
DR.. Winfield was truly a remarkable
man, His great energy, earnestness,
ability and Cloquence placed him
among the very first men in the
Methodist church. Bat his work amid
the walks of men is fnlshed, AS ore o.
hs brethren of the press has beautifully
said, lie ha9 laid hts burden dOwA," " bu:
in doing so be has realized home of
purity and peace beyond the empire Of
disease and death. $50 when this corrup-
tihle shall have put on interruption, and
this mortal shall have puG on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written, Death is swallowed up In
victory. ., death, where is thy sting?
o. grave, where is thy victory "
Your committee offer the following;
Whereas, it is with profound regret that
We have heard Of the death of Rev. Ao-
gnstus R, Winfield, D. D, which sad
event occurred at his home in Little Rock
on Monday, December 26rh, 1887,
And Whereas, by the deaJh Of Doctor
Whit ID the Methodiot church in Arka0
sas has lost q pillar Of strength, laborer,
mighty in the vineyard Of the Master;
therefore,
Resolved, That we sincerely sYmpathizo
with his family in their bereavement, and
in offering this expression we couple 1t
with the conrolng thought, which IS our
belief that, in laying down the burden OF
his earthly cross he reached upward and
received the crown of everlasting life,
accomroniei by the pleutit well done
good ard faithful servant"
Resolved, That in the death of Dr.,
Winfield the Methodist ohureh and he
cause of Christianity has sustained loss
which vii be deplored and felt through
out the broad domain where bis useful
ness was kuown.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
recorded on our church register anil Il
copy furnished the SHARP COUNTY
RECORD and Arkansas Methodist tor pub
lication. Fra,ernal'v submitted,
NJ. G WAINWRIGHT J
NEELY SHAVER, Com.
SAM ii DAVIDSON.