The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-28
The DEAD MINISTER.
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO REV.
WALTER JOLLY
Comes From His Florida Homes rvant
of God, Well Done; Rest From
Thy Loved EmplOv.'

THE News of Rev Walter ID. Jolly's
death. which occurred at Kissimmee,
Fla, caused much sorrow among the
friends of the promising young minister
here. and the following extended &C
count of that sad event, taken from the
Kissimmee Gazette, will be read with
much interest:
'Rev w. d. Jolly died at the home of
his father, l-law, DIR. NJ j. Hicks, on
Sunday night, June 18th, 1898, at II
o'clock, after several weeks of illness of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Jolly was only %
years of AGE, and as human eyes see it he
died young; but who shall say what
the record of eternity shall b., for truly
'''We live in deed, not in years.
Joining the church of his choice at 10
years of age, Bro. Jolly lived conse-
Grated life till young manhood called him
to the active duties of life, when he took
upon himself the sacred vows Of the min
istry. at 20 years, and for five years he
has fearessly Fought good fight;'' and
death found him with his armOr on; fer
his sickness came upon him while he was
conducting a series of revival meetings at
Apopka. at one of his churches there.
Well could he have said, For me to live
is Christ but to die is GAIN not that life
had no charms for him, for sweet, gentle,
lovely wife and beautiful babe were his
10y and comfort and the host of friends
all made life to be desired, and he went
about doing good, in his big hearted gen
erous manner. SO full of good nature,
so ready to lend hand at any good
work, that all that knew him looked for
him as for dear friend But alas he is
gone from us forever, and he has gone
up higher to wear his crown of rejoicing
with the saints in glory.
Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the
funeral of Mr.. Jolly was preached by
Rev w B. Dye, pastor of the Baptist
church of which Mr., Jolly was a mem
Der, from the text H. Tim. AT, 81
have fought a good fight, | have finished
my course, have kept the faith, !" ect.
The sermon was one of the most timely
and powerful ever preached in Kissim-
NEE. 1T was rull Of the bright flowers Of
faith, of the dead sweet with balmy
breezes of hope for the living, and preg
nant with scorching denunciations of
the 'alm)s IS. persuaded class OF people.
Every heart was touched and strong
men, unused 10 tear, wept at the pa
thatIc words of theinspIred speaker, who
though bodily weak, rose to the full
stature of a giant in Christ as he poured
forth discourse Of remarkable vigor
and beauty.
HAfter the services at the church, the
pail bearers, Messrs. c. A. Carson, Bert
Bryan, O. C. Peelea, L. D. Beggs, Revs.
Fulwood and Stevens, bore the casket
away, and the burial ceremony was per-
formed at the cemetery.
"Mr. Jolly was native of Georgia, but
had lived here for the past two years.
The afflicted family have our most tender
sympathy, The hearts of all our people
90 out tothe widow and the fatherless
in their loss.
s'Death hath made no breach
In love and sympathy, in hope and trust
Nosoutward sign On sound our ears can
reach,
But there's an inward, spiritual speech
That greets US STILL though mortal
tongues be dust.
It bids us do the work that they laid
down
Take up the song where they broke OIL
the strain:
SO. iourneying I'LL we reach the heaven
ly town,
Where are laid up our treasures and
our crown,
And our lost, loved ones will be found |
again"