The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-28
Memorial Services for DR.. Durham.

Kew. r. L. Nann announced 10 his
congregation in the Baptist church last
Sunday morning. that instead o. the
regular sermon, the time would be de-
voted to memorial exercise Tor the
late Or. c. Durham.
Many wears ago, Dr.. Durham held a
most remarkable meeting With the Bap-
lists in Scotland Neck in their old
church in Clarksville. From that
meeting the Baptist cause became
stronger in the community. In con-
sideration of these things, it was
thought proper by their present pastor
to hold the memorial service w. A
Dunn, Esq, for committee appointed
a week before, offered resolutions Of re-
gret, and IN speaking to them he paid
DR.. Durham an eloquent tribute, and
| held him up as safe example for
young men.
DR.. W. Q. Mcdowell also spoke OF
DR.. Durham as a class-nate AT college
and a true and tried friend and brother
through all the years that have follow
ed. Pastor Vann made some touching
remarks concerning the great and good
man, bis character and his great ser
vice to the Baptists Of the State and
the South
Mr.. n. Biggs proposed a special col
lection for State missions, to help raise
the amount that DR.. Durham would
have raised by the meeting of the Bap-
tlst State Convention at Greensboro in
a few days, had he lived. The collec-
ton amounted to $S5. The evening
collection was added to It, and the
amount was made 800 before the re-
port was made for the convention.
Following are the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Dunn:
This church has heard with deep sor-
row of the death Of the Rev. DIR. Co
lumbus Durham. We remember with
pride and gratitude bis early and init
mate connection with us and how faith
fully and zeaiously he served the church,
virtually as pastor for several months,
when the church was almost in its in
fancy, when its membership was small
and weak. The series of meetings held
by him in 1876 is regarded as the aus
picious beginning of our successful
church life. 1t was his privilege at
tbat tim tn hanfIyo roonv nf tho 1oa6- !
ing men ana women Of the community, |
and from that meeting our church be-
gan career of continually charging
usefulness. He loved us and we loved |
him. Many times since then he has
ministered among us, always to our JOY |
and profit. To the majority of our
members he was personally known and |
to them he sustained the relation of a |
warm personal friend. Therefore it Is
resolved,
l. That we feel not only the great |
loss which the denomination has sus
tanned, but we have profound feeling
Of personal bereavement as we'll.
2. That we remember with grateful |
pride his exalted ability, his tireless en-
ergy, his mastery leadership, his whole
hearted conservation, his heroic self
sacrifice, and his faithful devotion to
the Masters service.
3. That we beg the privilege OF put
ting on record these testimonials of our
OF our friend and brother.
4. That we extend our sympathy to
the tereaved family, and pray that God
may comfort them in this time of |
great afflictlon.
5. That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the record OF the church
and a copy be sent to the family of the
deceased, and copy to the Biblical
Recorder for publication.
w. A. DUNN,
Noah BIGGs, Z Com.
F. P. SHIELDs,)