Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-28
THOMAS HENDERSON PRIT-
CHARD-
Charlotte Observer.

thine hath sundereds. shell
from PEARL" the soul has fled its
m rial letters of clay. and
Thomas Henderson Prltchard
has entered in behind the veil.
But who that knew him-and
none knew him but to love him
doubts that he has gone to
where his wealth is gathered
in" his Astounding wealth, for
among the treasures laid up in
heaven for such a sunshiny,
kindly. helpful soul as he there
must be many a respondent
gem.
What can be said even in a
slight degree worthy of him,
who has so often, in the columns
of this paper, lavishea praise
upon the living and spoken moth
ing but good of the dead? What
need be said more than that he
was a reaper who handled q
ready sickle in the harvest field
Of souls, and that he was an
honor to that most honorable
profession of the Gospel minis
try?
Charlotte has long been noted
for the ability, eloquence, schol-
arship, purity and devotion to
the cause of saving souls OF
those who filled her pulpits, and
among the good and great men
who hold up the standard of the
Cross in this city DR.. Pritchard
was primus inter pares. AS a
preacher he was logical, clear,
eloquent and persuasive. He rose
rapidly in his Church and filled
many OF its important pastor
ates, notably charges in Balti>
more, Louisville, Petersburg
Raleigh, Wilmington and Chars
Iotte.
In all he was uniformly sue
, cessful, and the bod he accom-
plished was measured by the in
crease in membership during his
ministry. He was ranked az
among the first of the many
I great men of the Baptist Churct
! in the South. But notWithstand
\ ing this fact, DR.. Prtchard was
greatest as a pastor. 1t was il
Injecting his parishioners. hi:
h fellow men, face to face that hit
.iachieved his greatest success
Possessed of a sunshiny dispo
: sition, a keen insight into hui
r man nature, asympathetic heart
4 together with a ready tongue,
# strong sense of humor. and al
n iunate love for his fellows. b;
was quick to make friends. Witt
: his many talents consecrated t
4 the service of his Master, il wi
be readily seen what a wide 6el
: of usefulness opened before his
when as a young man fresh from
college he entered upon the life
q work which has just CINE to
!. close. He never forgot afrieno
and a friend once made neve
forgot him. To the young h
Is was especially helpful. He en-
i couraged their ambitions and di
rected them into proper char
nels. DR.. Pritchard enjoyed a
ir unusually wide acquaintance wit
" men and women OF eminence, j
the South, especially, and else
he had read much an
Ill travelled no little, and his stol
10 les of his experiences and his r.
c-miniscences of great men We
r. always entertaining and slim,
Hating.
DR.. Pritchard's acquaintan'
with men of merit and eminen'
re is really worthy of being dive
Us upon. It was a matter of prit
itwith him. In his youth he S
at at the feet of the great Broadu
ed and the example and precepts
rs this distinguished divine ev'
it. remained with him as an inspir
us tion. He sifted out the be
wv there was in men-the true, Il
re. lust, the pure-and used it t
be his own development al
tn growth. Not only did he stu,
linen themselves, but he was CO