The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-05
DEATH OF DIX. BLACK
He Went Carrying the
Sheaves With Him.
AFTER AZ YEARS WORK
THE REMAINS TO ARRIVE IN
RALEIGH THIS AFTERNOON.
SUDDEN ATTACK OF HEART FAILURE
Presidr g Elder Of the Warenton District he
b Was For Some Years Editor of the
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Sketch of His Career. .susSs

Weldon, N. c., Aug. 4.-(SpeciaD-
Rev. w. S. Black, d. D., the beloved
presiding elder Of the Wafrenton district
died suddenly at his home at Littleton
this morning, aged about 10 years. he
was one of the best known Methodist
preachers Of the North Carolina confer
epce and had been in the ministry AZ
wears, having joined the conference at
Marion, s. c., in 1855. He was ap-
pointed presiding elder of this district
in 1894 to succeed Rev. s. d. Adams
who died here in that year while serving
IN the same capacity.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The Press-V Visitor of yesterday gives
the sketch Of his life as follows:
DR. William Samuel Black was born
In Cokesbury, s. c., Aug. 81, 1886. His
father died when he was only four years
old, and he was reared by a pious Meth
0dist mother; was educated at Cokes-
bury conference school; was converted
when fourteen years Of age; received in
to the South Carolina conference in 1855:
was transferred to the North Carolina
conference in 1870, and continued an ac-
tive member of that body. He has served
on missions, circuits, and stations, and
for many years as presiding elder. He
served during the war as chaplain of the
Twenty-sixth South Carolina regiment
He was for six years the senior editor of
of the Raleigh Christian Advocate, re-
firing from that position only to give his
undivided attention to the work Of the
,s,&r TO-, IL.
cry general conference Of the Methodist
church, South, since 1874
When he was transferred from the
South Carolina conference to this State,
he was presiding elder of the Wilmington
district for four years, and afterwards
he was pastor of the Edenton Street
Methodist Episcopal church of this city
for three years. He has been presiding ell
der Of the Salisbury, Durham and\ War
renton districts He held the latter position
at the time of his death. He was also su-
perintendent of the Oxford Orphan
Asylum for three years.
DR.. Black was known and loved
not only in Raleigh but throughout
the entire State. In fact, he has a
host Of loving friends throughout the
South. He has been closely identified
with the Methodist church and has ably
served his Master in every position he
held. He was considered a model pre-
siding elder; his wisdom, frmness and
conservation never failed to wisely direct
his people.
DR.. Black was twice married. His
frst wife was Miss Mary Fleming. She
was a lovely woman, the daughter Of a
Methodist minister in the South Carolina
conference. His second wife, who sur
wives him, was Mrs. Kate p. Bryan, the
widow Of DR.. Bryan. She was Miss
Grant. DR.. Blacks three children by his
first wife survive him. They are Mr..
William Black, Of this city; Rev. Benja-
min Black, member of this conference,
now located near Littleton, and Miss
Birdie Black. Mr.. William Black was in
Raleigh at the time Of his fathers death
and the other two children had gone to
Northampton on a visit. They did not
learn Of their fathers death in time to
reach him.
The remains of the late DR.. Black will
seach here at $3.50 p. m. today and the
funeral will be held from the Edenton
Street Methodist church.
DIR. Black held policy in the Raleigh
Council Royal Arcanum, No. 551, for
$1,000, and also in the Oak City Lodge,
knights Of Honor, No. 419, for $4,000.
Thee policies will be paid Immediately.