Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-29
REV. W. f. LOvELESS DEAD
The Beloved Young Rector of St. stephens
Church is No More.

Church is No More.
The universal heart of this COM
munity has been deeply saddened
by the uatimely death of Rev.
William Fletcher Loveless, the be-
loved young Rector of st. Ste
phe1's Episcopal church, who on
ly a few brief months ago accepted
a call to this parish, and entered
upon it's exacting duties, fresh
from the seminary, fervent in zeal,
flushed with hope of accomplish
ing much for the Blessed Master
in this vineyard, and winning all
hearts by his purity of life and
preaching, his attractiveness OF
person and benediction of pres
ence Such was the record he bad
written in our hearts during his
brief pastorate among US, and we
all looked upon him with pride
and love and hope. But, alas
He is no more.
Last Sunday evening at 6.55
O'Clock, just as the shadows of the
peaceful Sunday, after a glorious
sunset, ~lengthening into the
darkness of night, the Angel of
Death gently pushed ajar the
door of the sick chamber, and at
his coming the spirit of the below
ed young Rector of St. Stephens
church took its flight from scenes
of earth and returned unto God
who gave it.
Yes: Mr.. Loveless is dead!
How our hearts stood still at the
sad announcement. For days aud
days the hearts Of our people
have been sorroWful, and they
have gone out in deepest sympa~
thy to the noble young preacher
who was SO bravely battling with
fever; who had SO much IN life
10 live for as We see the future.
But each day the dread disease
fixed its grasp with stronger
hand, and at length the te!e~
graphic wires told the sad news
to father and mother in Alabama,
his home, and on to far away
Florida where she who was soon
to be his wife resides. The aged
parents we're too feeble TO come
the long journey, bnt ii bro her.
the betrothed and her mother,
FASTENED to the bedside Of broth
er aud lover. and with aching
hearts, powerless to help, saw
tide ebbing, ebbing, eobing
away until the chariot bore Linn
away to join the throng of those
who have washed their robes a0d
made hem white in the blood of
the Lamb. ana who see His face
eternally in the heavens.
The beautiful services of the
church we're conducted
by B~ishopWatson at ST Stephens
at 1 o'clock Monday. The remains
Of the good and belov-d man CT
God were taken by lcving hands
to the Southern train, and the
sad party started on their long
journey to Pensacola, Fla, the
home of the noble woman whose
hears is in the coffu with her
lover. Ia the Land of Flowers"
he will sweetly sleep unit, the
day shall break Oh Res
direction morn.
Mr.. Love!ess died at the home
of Mr.. John Fl. Hill, where be
received every kindness and at
tention, LIE was treated as d son
by Mr.. and Mrs Hill, and as a
brother by the other members
of the family.
The floral offerings were beau>
tiful and aboundiug, and the
large attendance at the funeral
attested the esteem in which the
lamented deceased was held by
our people.
The deceased was only % years
of age on the Oath of the coming
November. Other pen will
write Of his character, his worth
and his impress on this commu>
nifty. It is meet that it be done.