The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-12
REV. DIR. CANNON DEAD.
PASSED ouTITLr AWhr ar MS
RESIDENCE IEsTEEDir.
yYs ramil, We're AZ His Bedside When the
End Game-Uis Long Illness and a
sketch of His life.

Of tho Third lfcSbN tcrian church, dlec
Yesterday morning at 1915 o'clock, after
a long Illness. 40 his residence. No. ia
north TwcNty-sixth street
The end came quietly, and he passed
gently away 10 MS last. long sleep. lie
w. surrounded by his family. and when
death dnany released him from the pains
which De had borne with such Christian
forntudc. his tired spirit winged its
otehf his ewes closed forever with
their last gaze resting upon those who
were nearest and dearest TO his heart.
The encouragement Of Or. Gammons
dea,h caused profound sorrow
throughout the city. and many people
called at bis residence TO offer their as
distance and sympatmes 10 his grief
stricken family.
shEICH on his CARRIER.
James Polk Cannon was born August
49, lsi2. In Sullivan county. Tenn. His
parents were Captain Abfam and Mrs.
Ayra Cannon. His father was MEM
Der Of tne Legislature Of Tennessee. and
l.s son, the subject Of this sketch, was
page ia that body in his youth
captain ADram Cannon was an int-
mate friend of President James X. Polk,
who was anxious 10 adopt as his own
the promising boy who now. I'm his man
hood is so well known as preacher or
the Gospel. but the parents were unWiil-
iug 20 give him up. The family removed
10 Knoxville. and there Mr. Cannon was
81 student 49, ~. r-,f,ersity of Tennessee
nm a. tbc ,i,no ~ th. hcrinning of the
war between the States. His father en-
tered the Confederate army as a captain
and the son as private AT the close
of the war Air. Cannon had attained
the rank OF captain.
After the war Nr. Cannon studied law
and v.os licensed 10 practice. but did
not continue I'm the profession. and en-
tered mercantile pursuits in Baltimore.
Here hc became member of the presby-
terrain church under the pastorate Of the
rev Holm /. Icyhurn. d. ID.
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JUS 80
Largely t'Io'bH '"' "llu'.'De Oh ',i's
eminent ol'-",' .,.'''',''9' ""s
io s',N lH, vi '''' n ,o ,,o, t' t NY
,.-,. himself bv he study OF divinity. TO
.i,, T1,oio,,cll seminary. I'm Prince
I.lv.rl county. va. Here he was a
rIaesante az Rev. Robert II. Kerr H.
u. Rev. John W. Rosebr0 ID. d.. now
Of Petersburg. Rev. John r. Cannon. d.
H.. .af present pastor of q large church in
So Louis. the Rcv. n. 81. Woods. -. d.,
of Memphis. and number of others
who have since become we'll known in
tn Presbyterian Church. He was faith
ful and conscientious student. respected
s,I behaved alike bv nrofessors and sfu-
6Drt. Die Graduated ia 1913. and his
ans. a.sfortta was the Third Prcsbyter-
~n .hrr.b of Knoxville. Tenn. He af-
forwards took charge OF the Presbyterian
church. at Newport Tenn. ana there he
WIS married TOD -Hir7 susie i-',''s ..oi ''e' 81
itif 'I '"i. aura. .,''9 ''." "a ''
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oI Nis Hie '' us i'sl nun ,.,7o...,,,
rom Nt"roIl "e I'llo' z" ~ ~, ny
N
900 service MS pastor OF 'il' i"i -"'
terrain chufDh OF lhal CITY Hv S1uns
men oi nus thait' were ,Sl'.-.',ls 80
oi hin' ana N. 'A. .- ''.V.'7 IA
IArN'e lA 9"HNi"- N.., ,5 -, /
ItDs tls name Us S''" ",'- D." -
esteem hy the pe3pI, OF As"'''''' i'''
sr''iNe ol ACCOMMODATIONS
CALLED goo THIS CITY.
lie removed. after ten years service !
I'm AshcVla. and took charge of the |
Presbyterian church in smithvile' Va, |
where Do, lahorod for several years, and |
I'm 1853 Doe came 90 bis last pdsioial l"e
Third If'snfirlla enui'" "l '"'9 ivy
Here - mas lnnt'i zone Ho"'e WIN
l. season ana OUT OF s'a9''' "e ',''
la"ofea Tot lhc spiilt""i Nl''i. 9'S ~ ll'9
IT, h' ana "nu'i nus '".V' I'D" .
has mHde "'l"uie Iiu-i & ,1
oNiN 'N nus OWL ''''- -"''',' mas
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"'" ''i N'l' iI''"'7 "'''i "~
not srNsATloNN1sr.
f-is preaching was characterized by |
a. entire absence of scns8tionalism, DE |
seemed ever to forget himself and 20 feel |
c~ofouralv the great truths hc proclaim
.dt1li- fauow-men. Ills favorito theme
ras repentance and salvation by faith
gu the sacrifice of Christ for sinners.
s,rmo. of his ON the Holy Spirit. de-
l.er.l to his own people. and after
wsrI 'n the First Presbyterian church
o. Richmond few years ago. was pro-
urmcel hy those who heard il the
ghl-st discourse they had ever listened
90 ou that subject.
3lr Cammon's msclfshness. humility
ability 49, sweetness of character made
him universally popular. and few men
in this city have had as many friends
who loved him for himself
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ne wa i' i'a',''' $50 In,
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~ poisoned bis whole system. Medical