The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24
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THE DEATH ROLL


IllS sad Intelligence Will curry SSIulno
sorrow to many hearts throughout the
state.
Mr.. Harris was in many respects a most
remarkable man. AS an orator, he had
few equals in the pulpit. His voice was
one of great power and tieXlDi4lty, ana ms
flights of eloquence We're like the soaring OIL
an eagle.
Built as it were in the prodisality OF ma
ture, he was a man of towering physique
and commanding presence. His long beard
descended almost to his waist and added
to his dignified and inspiring presence when
In the pull pit.
Many compared the eoquence of Mr..
Harris to that of Bishop Pierce. He had
the eloquence and fire of the latter with
more of his logic and persuasive argument.
lie was one of the leading opponents of
the Christian church in GeOrg ia and one
OF the most active. as well as one of the.
most eloquent, workers in the cause of that
denomination.
His Finger Removed.
About two years ago, Mr.. Harris had
delicate surgical operation performed by
which one of his fingers removed. lie
regretted this necessity, but was assured
that unless the operation was performed
he would incur the danger of losing his
arm and, perhaps, his life.
The operation was skilfully performed,
ana the health of the sufferer, which had
been impaired by his finger, began to inn
prove: Later on, however, he became
the victim of faintins spells and several
tunes tainted i'll the pulpit.
Ills apprchenSlOnS were never seriously
aroused, and his buoyancy of spirit was not
IN the least depressed by his declining
health. lie was always in the best of hui
NOR and his fund Of anecdote end reminis-
cence was simply inexhaustble.
In many respects Il more remarkable man
than Elder Harris never lived. He was
gifted III multitude of ways and his
place IN the religious circles of Georgia will
be difficult to fill. Many moons will wax
ana VAIN before the Christian church of
georgia VIII behold his like Or his successor
Sketch OF His Life
Elder Thomas M. Harris was born in
Washington county, Georgia. about sixty
hve years ago. His father Daniel Harris
belonged to the regular Methodist church
and Ill that denomination his son was rear
ed.
Mr.. Harris was not given a co'Ieciate
education, as he did not care to avail him
self of that opportunity. His incIinations
swept him with Irresistible force into tbe
ministry and without waiting to acquire an
education, he began at me age of eighteen
to preach the gospel.
Ills wonderful powers of acquisition soon
oYercame the deficiency in the way of an
education and he was reckoned at a very
early age as one of the most forcible and
eloquent speakers III his section of the
state.
lie had been preaching only for Short
While when he began to dissent from a few
of the settled doctrines of the Methodist
church. The result of this drifting away
from Methodism was a decision finally to
join the Christian church, which was then
in its infancy. He was subsequently bap-
tized by DR.. Hook, the father of .Tudgc
James $. Hook, of this city.
In this step, his eloquence and persua-
ried with him all of the
congregations to which he ministered. lie
began to work with an ardent zeal for the
growth of the denomination and a number
Of churches through his influence and labors
were erected.
lie was at one time a man of consider
ao>e wealth, and never as long as he enjoy
ed his fortune, allowed himself to be paid
u salary.
For number Of years Mr. Harris was
tne state evangelist for the Christian
church. AT two separate times he was
! stationed in Atlanta and presided over he
| spiritual welfare Of the Christian church
in this city.
His life was like golden streak Ct sun
shine through the world, and his death viii
create u gloom that will not be lifted soon
from the hearts in which his memory is
enshrned.
Alev DR.. II. S. Bradley Dead.
Washington, Ga, October 17.-(SpeciaID
Key. Dr.. ii. ). Bradley, pastor of the
Methodist church at this place, died of
pcritonitis this morning and will be buried
in Gainesville tomorrow. The remains
left here at 6 o'clock this evening. Dr.
Bradley has been preaching only about
fifteen years, although he was fifty-siX
years old at his death. The early part of
his life spent in Gainesville, where
he was very prominent physician. DIR.
Bradley was one of the best known and one
of the abest ministers of the north Georgia
conference. He has been i'll only Il short
time and his death will be a shock to the
entire community.
Colouitt, Ga. October II Especial }
Mrs. Isaac Bush. of this county. wife of
Colonel Isaac Bush, died very suddenly
last week with heat heart disease; She was
the mother of Hon. [. A. Bush, OF Ga
milla, Ga, and Colonel y. q; BUSH OF inns
place, representative Vi ILLS N0N'' So
the legislature.
Death of Professor Christian.
Richmond Va, October ia special re-
ceived here today from B.acksburg, Mont
gomery county, announces the death OF Jonh
p. Christian professor of mathematics in the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical college.
He was stricken with indigestion some Two
months ago, which soon turned mo 3,.o con,
brother of Rev William H. Christian, OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
MRS. koscoe Uonklin.
Utica. n. Y, October 1S-Mrs. Roscoe Conk-
lin died at her home in TINS city at ID
O'Clock D. today.
Lucy Stone.
Boston, October 1S-Lucy Stone, the. ,wo-
mans rights advocate, died at 1915 O'Clock
tonight
CoIone Lanier ia Dead.
Macon, Ca, October 20.-(Specal. Col
onel r. S. Lanier, father of Sidney La
nier died this evening at & o'clock from
the effects of paralysis. He received his
first stroke about three years ago. lie
awakened one morning and fonud his left
arm paralyzed. in Il few weeks he had
sufficiently recovered to go on the streets
and follow his daily profession. Since
then he has received several strokes and has
been confined to his room about Il year and
has been in bed two months. 4 few days
ago he was stricken again and gradually
grew worse until he died tonight. His
body had wasted to Il shadow Of its former
self. -,
Y. Il. Lamar Laid to Rest.
Mledgevic Ga, October II. -(Special)