The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-04
DEATH OF II. c. PAULETT.
He Passes Away at Clifton Forge While
En- Route Home.

AT 20 minutes TO 4 O'Clock Saturda,
morning, July oath, 1899 at the hotel a
Clifton Forge, Va, the redeemed spir
of this godly man left its frail tenemen
Of clay for its building Of God, its house
not made with hands eternal in tn,
heavens.
Mr.. Paulett was 81 years Of age and
had been in declining health for some
years, and about the lst Of June he left
home for the Monroe Red Sulphur
Springs, hoping to receive benefit from
those healing waters. But it was not
in them to arrest the progress of his
dread disease, and while on his return
home he breathed his life out quietly
and peacefully in the presence Of his
wife and brother, Mr.. r. II. PauIett.
On Sunday afternoon, at the Meth
odist church, the last sad services were
held, conducted by his pastor, Rev. r.
Men. Simpson, assisted by Rev. H. NJ.
Hope, assistant editor of the Richmond
Christian advocate, former school
mate and class mate in the ministry,
and Rev. DR.. Harding, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. A large crowd
attested the esteem in which he was
held, and paid sOrrowful tribute to his
memory.
Mr.. Paulett was one of Farmville's
most honorable and high toned citizens,
and one of Methodism's most worthy
representatives and faithful servants.
Hewas not noisy worker nor demon
stratlve Christian, but he was earnest
and could always be relied upon to fill
the place and discharge the duties as
signed him. For fifteen years he was
superintendent of the Sunday school of
his church, and more careful, pains
taking officer could not have been
found. He loved his church with an
abiding affection, and he was cherished
10y his pastors and honored by his
brethren. He served his generation
faithfully by the will Of God, and he
rests from his labors and his works do
follow him.
In respect to his memory the Sunday
school children assembled in the base
ment of the church and from there in
a body marched up stairs to the funeral
services.
During the course of his remarks
touching the life and character of the
deceased, Mr. Simpson said: "Brother
Paulett died in the faith. Years ago
he accepted the Savior, and through the
varying fortunes Of the changing years
he tried to walk in the way of His
commandments and to serve the
church. In the fall of 1873 he stood at
the door of our annual conference seek
ing admission into the travelling con-
nectiOn As an itinerant Methodist
preacher. For five years he went in
and out in earnest discharge of the
duties that belonged to his position,
aud then at his own request, without
the shadow Of a complaint, he retired
from the active ministry to the ranks
of the laity to serve with as diligent a
hand and as willinga heart as ever.
"In the sphere Of business efforts, as
in that Of the pastorate, he sought TO
show himself approved unto Coda
workman that needed not to be
ashamed. His work is done-no more
will he appear in his accustomed
places, but his influence and example
Will linger. May his pure mantle, un-
sulled by spot or stain, fall on other
shoulders"
Mr.. Paulett leaves wife and three
children. His father, Mr.. r. S. Pau
lett, and two brothers, Capt. S. w.
Paulett and r. II. Paulett, and three
sisters, Mrs. J. NJ. Crute, Mrs. William
son and Mrs. G. f. Bugg, also survive
him.
The burial was made in the Farm
vile cemetery with Masonic honors.