The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-19

Ynyn for honesty. integrity, uprightness.
fair dealing and manly conduct He had
no policy except that Of justice and truth.
He was born in Perquimans county, n.
C., MAY 3. 1919 In the same county.
August 1895. he was converted 10 God un-
der the ministry OF the Rev. NJ. Keesee.
and Joined the Methodist Episcopal
church
October 10. 1SiS. he was licensed TO
preach by the quart rly conference Of the
Pasquotank Circuit n. c., and in Nevem-
her 1S4a. he was received into the travel
ling connection Of the Virginia annual
conference at It's session In Petersburg.
Va.
In 1857 he was ordained deacon by
Bishop Andrew. and In 1853 an elder by
Bishop Paine.
SERVED MANY CHARGES.
During the 1fty-one years Of his minis
teral life he served circuits and districts
with great acceptabllity ard profit. Cur
rltuck Mission. Gloucester. Princess Anne.
Gates. Murfreesboro. Prince Edward.
Bedford Nottoway. Brunswick. East
Rockingham Of the Baltimore Conference,
Amherst. HenricO and Cumberland Cir
cults. and Charlottesville. Norfolk. Dan
VILE. Murfreesboro. Farmville ard Peters
burg Districts. have been the fields of his
, babors.
He has served IN fou- general confer
ences. those OF 1856. 1874. 1873. 1856 in the
latter as alternate in place OF Rev. w.
w. Bennett. who was too feeble to attend
the session through
TWICE MARRIED
lie has been twice married. first 10
Miss White. Of Pasquotank county. n. C..
then TO Miss Kyle. Of Harrsonburg. who
survives him.
Six children still live and bless and hon
or his memory. Mrs. J. w. Blincoe. OF
Ashland: Rev J. c. Reed OF Lynchburg:
Judge Christopher Reed OF St Louis:
Mr.. Thomas Reed. Of Kansas; DR. Walter
Reed. OF Georgetown. ID. c.. and Mrs. d.
4. Elan. OF Farmville. Va. the only child
by his last marriage.
His wife and two daughters and one
sor. Rev. J. G. Reed. were with him
when he breathed his last and closed with
tender hands the faithful ministries of
many months.
His end was peaceful and quiet. His
breathing had beer hard and difficult,
but II grew easier and slower and weak
er till ii ceased altogether.
DIED TRIUMPHANT.
He was conscious till within an hour
or two Of his death. and said two or
three times yesterday that ne was dying
but he had no fear. he had committed
himself and all that he had 10 God. and
he was fully persuaded he was able to
keep all that ne had committed unto him
Unto that Day"
good. pure. strong man has gone. The
church and the world are the poorer for
his going.
His work will abide and bless the gene
rations following. He will he buried from
the church Of his lovo on Monday after
noon al o'clock
The spirit of this grand old man OF
God IS eNemplihed In a note he wrote
Rev. DR.. Lafferty previous 20 1890. when
DR.. Lafferty was getting out his unique
and remarkable pen portrait gallery
Sketches of the Virginia Conference. The
venerable minister said:
Il now begin 20 realize that / am get
ting old. Before the Sketches OF 1890 are
published. I shall. II alive. have reached
my three score years and ten-the time
allotted to man on earth. I deprecate
growing sour and fault-hnding. | want
20 get old gracefully. I can truthfully
say that ! have never chafed or fretted
about an appointment.
II have never had q private CONVERSE
ton with bishop about my appoint
ment.
From the beginning on Currituck Mis-
sion until now. / have had as good or
better appointments than I deserved. I
have travelled the most laborious cir
cults and districts in the conference. and
] have had but little sickness and have
lost but little time.
II have twice voluntarily retired from
the Presiding Eldership and have never
asked TO be put back into IL. ] have sat
in the council with the old Bishops and
with the young for twenty years and |
can testify that they have all been kind
and thoughtful OF the interests OF all the
preachers. and can say the same OF the
Presiding Elders with whom have been
associated. both the living and the dead.
I'm the changes incident 10 the itin-
erancy there have heen many hardships
but have never known or heard OF a
case where they were purposely inflicted
let others say what they will. am
proud OF my Church and of the record
che has made; and now. a the age OF
seventy, as | look back upon the past.
] thank God that l was ever permitted
20 enter her communion and TO serve at
her affairs. ] am sure the Church has
done more for me than I have for the
Church. and shall so down 10 the grave
her debtor"