Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-06-18

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were instrumental in the great
revival of 40"
Rev. Ira T. Wyche was in the
prime of his manhood when he
came as preacher in charge of
lSmithfeld circuit. He was a con
secrated man, prayed much and
was thoroughly acquainted with
Gods word; gentle as the most
refined woman. firm as a rock
when duty or conscience were in
volved. His style was colloquial
and his sermons chiefly exposi>
tions, but there was an JUNCTION
about them that Impressed the
nearer that the Holy Ghost was
upon him. His life was a bene>
diction to the church and the
world After more than forty
years ministry he went to sleep
and awok,e amid the angels in
glory. Let the Methndists to day
resol We to place a marble slab.
simple, chaste. pure as his own
life was, at the head Of his grave,
which is in your cemetery.
Rev. Jas. H. Brent vas just
entering upon his ministerial ca
reer, He was a close logic
preacher, intensely earnest,
mighty in prayer and exhorta-
ton. No man could hear: him
preach aud go away feeling that
God had not sent him a message
by the lips of Brent. He was
rapidly rising to pc ition in the
front ranks when God called him
away. He died while pastor OF
the church at Newborn. He en-
terprised and was the first Press
ident of the Goldsboro Female
College.
These were the leaders; but
there were others whose names
claim honorable mention. Rev.
lGurtis Hooks was in early life a
travelling preacher, but for near
ly BALI a century a local elder. A
man of commanding appearance
and fine voice. His sermons and
prayers we're stereotyped, bu,
the people who heard them per-
haps four times a year, would
laugh and cry aud shout as
though they were fresh from the
mint Of God. He married more
people and preached more fun
erals than any man who has liv-
ed in Wayne county. He was al
the great meeting, not preach,
ing. but exhortiug and praying
and occasionally getting shout
ing happy. When that occurred
his wife would seize his coat tai
and follow him around the
church, evidently to keep hin
from flying away to glory.
Good people, they are both now
in the realms of bliss.
E Rev. Bardin Bradbury, borr
in Wayne county. went wes'
while a boy; was converted
Joined the Methodists and be-
came a preacher; returned il
; 1848 to his old home in NORTH
: Carolina. With a mind of grea
: native strength, but unculturet
by the schools, by much study o
|, the scriptures and human nature
with a prayerful consecratet
4 spirit, he became a strong ant
!. impressive preacher. He still
lives in Indiana. Logged and hon.
ored by all who know him.
Rev. Ransom Rosa pur,
diamond in the rough; a precioui
: ointment in u~nquarried granite
a man Of great zeal but little
knowledge except of divin'
!. things; like Ennch. he Wake,
with God. capturing the esteem
!, and confidence of his fellow me-
z by the indomitable power of
good life. 1.-THE common peopl
heard him gladly" and the cul
tured forgot his bad gramma
and mltilated rhetoric for tn
tine while they felt that he wa
delivering Gods truth to thei
!, conscience. He died in grea
peace, Stephen like, with tn
visions of heaven opened to him
*Rev. Morris Howell was ais
!. = a local PREACHER simple, hum
' BILE man, always ready for tn
q Masters call Ego work in M
N vineyard He lived a pule Iif
!, 2 but his latter days were be
i clouded by the inirmities of ex
7 IRENE old age, and his mind be
lcame a wreck. His good life an
faithfulness to Chris. in yout
land vigorous manhood guaran
: teed peace in the death hour,
FCouncil Scott was an exhol