Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-20

was begun.
Rev, Horace Bishop reid first the re-
nort Of the committee On the death Of
Kcy William W. Henderson, which was
REV. w. NJ. HENDERSON.
Our fellow servant and eo-hhorcr who
has precNied us to the home OF the NJ
deemed. was born In Scott county. Ar.
kansas. November 81 iSlS. Attended
school at Hickory Grow one year. and
then al 81 Joe, Mo Was converted 10
God n 1867 and Joined The Methodist
Episcopal church. where he served as
steward and class leader. SAID he felt
called TO preach hefor, conversion. Joined
the Methodist Episcopal church. South.
IN 1877. Was licensed 10 preach IN 1876
IN Arkadclphia station, q. ~ Evans
pastor. Was married TO Mise Sarah
Smith In ISL. who left him aud earthly
friends for a home with God In 1852. He
was admitted into the Little Rock con-
ference in December, 1875. Served as iu-
NOR preacher on the Clark circuit, lNN:
Then West Falls circuit. In the tnh OF
1871 be- was transferred 20 th. North.
west pcTus conference, where no hhed
the following charges faithfully nnd very
acceptahly: 1878 Sugar lndf; 1879
Henson Crook. and the same war was
happily married to Miss Matte lWalkup,
who preceded him 60 the heuer land
about twelve months. In 1870 and 1850,
San Gabriel circuit; 1881, Ryan circuit;
1882 ltaska circuit; in 1881 was super
numcrary, being IN very feeble heAlth'
In 1885 aud 1886 the Red OAK circuit
In 1887 he WAS returned TO ltaska cir
cuit; in isss and 1880 on Granhury cir
cult; In 1890, Corn HUI circuit; 10 lSll,
North Bolton circuit where M buried
his beloved Matte and his hchu iailel.
In 1892 he took q supcrnnnuaten reia'
ton and went to ArkndelplNAi Ark"
where he suffered much more Than tongue
can tell. But. thank God, he suffered
MS seeing him who Is Invisible. Marx the
perfeN man and hchold the uprighb Tor
The end of that man is peace. bro'her
Henderson was q faithful, acceptable aud
useful minister Of the gospel iie irN
asleep In Atkadrlphu, Ark. Fohrunry
| ii. 1909. In the midst Of his friends ahd
The world grows poorer whoa a good
man dies. Our loss Is bis eternal galn'
| W. leaves six small children scattered ny
| mo leaves of autumn, but God lives ana
| will lead thcm MS with a gentle sht1herl :
| hand ia thp raven Of rest May me ull
| moot again when this tuul NE ls Ger
Rev. II. Bishop arose and spoke as
Il was with Brother Henderson Only
| n Jaw DAYS before his death | was
| stopping az a hotel In Hot Springs ARR
| and while eating my first supper q PAS
! Ior Of that city catne Into tue uiDihs
room and told me that q mcmhor 81 me
| North Texas conference lay very NtyS ln
a room above. ! went to nun lnehly +;
and when | entered the room J. iouhd
| nratber IIcndorsnn in Ills last sickness
| tonk hold of his hand. and though ne
! Ind becn dolirlous during tho day. ne
| recornizcd me az once, ana sAll.
Praise the Lord, you have coue. y
| said, How Is 1t with you, now HhA
aud he said. I hope 20 get w,li ior in'
thing is bright His brother came IN
awhile. took him of. aud the next ting
heard he was dead, ,r
ing: II knew linn very well. When ms
health failed, ne came to WaXainclHr'
where | was then ruling elder OF wy
| district, and where NE reludlnnl IVY
years. Then he travelled two years III
the bounds Of my district
| ~ frtar, better mhn ] newt. hNVW
| He was earnest and fnithfh m nil aiioir'
Of life, as a husband, AZ o iather as Q
friend, as Christian, Us q minister
brother Henderson had iliilo ln," u,
engaged In tue grocery uualnr7. Nn
succeeded; his business pr,p'r'u
| HIS health recuperntcl ana ~
pIirposed to take work ~ IT,
| conference IL seemed 80 me l
would be best for him 20 locate. l Hhl,
10 him, Brother Henderson, u t'''u'
10 mo. with the heavy demands upon y9n
n would be a wise thing for you il lo
citq. You are very active as a lgca
preacher. you preach every sunday thol
lihc 10 hear You, You are doing u fnp'
work IN this city. and IN NY inealllih,
you are supporting your ianllF lhih'
H would Ice the hesi thing you c"ull 90
= a. ..H HUH
his mind to do fiat. lie went 70 "
conference and his brethren l9ok th
same yiow of The case, We hal ircqueh
conversations about 1t the first Jay an'
he asked me to give hun nnlll Aloudni
morning 10 answer And ne came pacl
and said, brother Armsuopg' J cnl
| ucyer sever my relations win me con
ference. ] viii give ~ eferyth
will dispose Of my business anu let M
eyrrvilinx 90 10 the winds. before VII
relax my hold on God said, If tia
Il your decision, God bless yon'
80 the question was decided thni b.
should take work and he went forwar
In the discharge Of the dniies; ana wa
cminently useful and successful, bring
ing 100 souls to Christ IN the short PER-
cd that elapsed before The failure OF III
II loved him. He was au earncs
man. he was good preacher; he wa
| a sensible lFfAglNif An fa'h, '''"NN,.
plain preacher and moved tue people
His influence was felt wherever hc ID
bored for good. and iho1nnd VIII ris
M IN the day Of judgment 90 cal hit
blessed. am glad / knew bin. To
night I lo0l, forward beyond ths seen
and way through this large audience (
the final assembly Of Gods nudienc
on the other shore. where yon aud
In The mercy and providence pt God vii
join the happy ihrong aud see gu
brother"
A resolution commemorative Of the VII
tnee Of the late Rev. r. IL Slmmo
was rext presented. II real ae iolloWs
REV. RoBT H. SIMPSON.
Bob Simpson is dead. u scnrcel
seems possible. and yet We have bee
looking for this event for more than
year. He died on Tuesday, Murch y
az $50 .. IN, lie was born near Fol
Worth. July Is, 1853. and was conYer
ed at Rockdaln, Bnrnet county. IN Az
gust. 1873 He was licensed 70 c1hoi
June T., 1915, and 70 preach septembs
IL. iSS4 He wu8 admitted on trial INF
the Northwest Texas conference NJ Ian
paEag November 1875 Admitted int
! full connection at Weatheriord pnd d
dained deacon by Biahnp Hendrix- NJ
veinsler Is. 1855. He was ordained e
der by Bishop Key NJ Abilene Noyeli
ber ~. 1sAO His first pastoral chars
was Bertram circuit which be fervelfaf
YEARS HIS fifth year be- was ln cliarg
, Of Liberty Hill and l.ssinier. lie nel
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