The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-06

woman tell how he knelt down by the
bedside and prayed with faith that
took hold on God, and her faith in him
was shared by me six years before l met
him. Three years ago he came to DE
my presiding elder. He came into my
home as Il great big ray of sunshine. HIS
genial smile and fatherly God bless
you fingered with us as a benedlctlon
long after he had gone. he was
spiritual father to me. He loved the
church most of all. The church with
him was above the preacher, though he
was not unmindful of the preacher. lie
carried his welfare in his heart. l have
seen him inspire Sunday school children;
| have seen him carry Christian comfort
to the sick and dying; l have seen him
at the altar pointing sinners to Christ
in a manner that indicated he was safe
within the gates. The North Carolina
Conference has lost one of its best and
wisest presiding elders. We know how
to love those who love us tenderly. L
have been to him in my troubles. have
heard him recount his early experience
as junior preacher on very small sal
ary, and he would make me feel L had
the best appointment in the conference.
He would lift the veil and give brighter
spiritual life. He had tolerance for diff
ference of opinion He took his preachers
to his heart We will miss him. May
God give us one who will fill his place.
Prof. Pegram, of the faculty of Trinity
College, recalled wildly the impression
made by DR.. Black when he preached
the sermon before the theological class
of Trinity in 1872. DR.. Craven was
charmed with it, and it created such an
impression that DR.. Black always had
warm place in the hearts of the people
of Trinity College. Later he became
trustee of Trinity. He was faithful to
this as to all other trusts. He was a
sympathetic man. That was largely the
keynote to his character and power. lie
knew of the struggles of Trinity in Its
old home. He had great sympathy with
the men who were standing at the post
of duty, holding the fort. He was wise
in counsel-safe, prudent, sound. The
college will hold him ever in loving re-
membrance. Prof. Pegram then touched
upon his personal relations with DR.
Black, and paid a tender tribute to his
worth and his usefulness.
At the conclusion of Pro. Pegram's
| remarks, Rev. j. ID. Pegram gave out
the hymn, Servant of God, Well Done,
after which DR.. Cunninggim announced
that the services would be concluded at
the grave. At the grave. the Masons
buried him with the honors of the order
Judge Clark and w. S. Primrose.
| The pall-bearers were: Messrs. w. j.
Young, A. III. Green, A. NJ. Powell, Gar
land Jones, III. ]. Young, w. ii. Hughes,
Ed. +. Pescud, J. G. Brown, President
bred Peacock and DR.. J. w. Niece, Sr
The Christian Advocate, published be-
fore the death of DR.. Black, has this
comment to make in its editorial ceres
pondence from the Enfield District Con
| ference:
1.-THE resolutions passed by the mem
bers of the conference, expressing their
appreciation of Dr. Black, who is closing
up his term as presiding elder, were very
tender, DIR. Blacks reply was appropriate
and pathetic He is much loved by his
people. The fact is not strange. He
has a way of getting into hearts wher-
ever he goes"