The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20

The death Of Rev. r. r. Day, which
occurred here Thurs iay july 18th. and
which VAS briefly mentioned last week,
cat Z gloom cyei tie ere community.
For three wears he haG zen sturion. At
Wake Forest College and would have
gra,iuated with the cla OF ga y hen
re Faptlat church mere Decided t. give
pa-tor Nann summe- vacation, among
The tit,' OF the young fren commented
to supply for him VIZ hlr. Day. He
vas prevailed upon TO rellnQulsh the
work Of bis churches OF which he was
pastor and give six weeks to supply for
Mr. Vann. He came TO Scotland Neck
and preached bis first sermon June 24th.
He came much broken down by his years
work at the college in connection with the
pastorate Of four churches: and he WAS
physically unable to do the work which
was before him for the summer, here and
elsewhere. He preached two Sundays
and was then forced TO take his bed.
He occupied room IN the hotel whore
it was more or less noisy, so Mr.. F. p.
Shields kindly took him to his own home
where he had every attention possible
both medical and otherwise. He seem
ed &c improve after be was moved and
On w ednesdaY morning his fever was
reduced and his physicians were very
hopeful for him. Before night however
Gay morning at O'Clock. His remains
accompanied by Mr.. ~ Biggs were for
warded the same day to his parents at
Elkin, Surry county. where they were in
tered on the day following.
MIR. Day had every attention that
could possibly have been given, for in
L. L.
cared for more tenderly than by the
NJ. j. q Shields; and his physician. Or.
w. o. Mcdowell, together with Dr. F.
w. W hitehead, gave him every attention
that medical skill could render.
While to his parents and loved ones
i. was especially sad for him to die away
rom them, let them take consolation
from the assurance that earthly aid and
attention and care could have been no
could have been would have been the
mothers loving touch and tho fathers
soothing voice.
Young and hopeful and talented, his
death was one of peculiar sadness.
Though but few days 10 the community
his manly bearing, his courtesy and the
beauty Of his christian life had won all
hearts to him, and almost every one
here feels personal loss in his death.
Few students have gone out from Wake
Forest with brighter prospects than he
would have had, had he lived to finish
his course there during the coming year.
Although young he already took rank
with the best of preachers and his life
promised great usefulness and good
amongst men.
Sad was his death, but the gloom
breaks away when we remember the
beauty Of his life, and we see through
the rift the golden chord that binds his
loved ones here to those mansions of
light where father ard mother and son
and brother shall by and by sit down
together and be at peaceful rest forever.
The Biblical Recorder says of his
death.
ellis many acqualn tances throughout
the State, all of whom had come to regard
him as a most promising man of God,
will hear Of the death of R. r. Day with
deep regret. He died ut Scotland Neck,
Thursday, July 18th, Of fever, after
very short illness, and his remains we're
shipped to Surrv county, his home, for
burial.
In his career Bro. Day had shown
great promise as a Christian minister.
Entering Wake Forest College in 1890, he
had led a most exemplary life az stu
dent, preaching to the churches whenever
hs could, and making the most of his
in al! circumstances. He
was supplying for Bro. Vann at the time
OF his death.
Surely God works in a mysterious way.
Denny, Gaddy and Day, three of " axe
Forests most promising young ministers.
called from the vineyard during the past
Yea-, before their work was fairly begun.