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FUNERAL OF DR.. GRIER.
Tributes of Love and Affection for
the Dead President of Erskine

pastor, Rev. o. y. Bonner.
| ORDER OF FUNERAL PROCESSION.
Hearse containing the body.
| Pail bearers.
Members Of the family.
| Board OF Trustees Of College.
| College represen tatives.
Ministers OF the Gospel.
| United confederate Veterans.
! Friends.
| Rev. w. M. Grier, d. d., died at his home In
Due West Sabbath afternoon, Septembar 3rd,
about three o'clock. For several years he had
miIes nsHe SapRSD sontS Of Due West and bad preached
there in the forenoon Of the day on which be
died. The text from which he last preached
was. Say unto her, Thou art the land that Is
not cleansed," and may be found IN the pro-
phecy OF Ezekiel % and a..
When he left the church he said to Mr.. w.
c. Haddon, that he WAS feeling very well and
to Renq qeacbed hSme ABOUT
o'clock, drew two buckets OF water for bis
horse. and as he walked into the dining room
said to his wife, II feel badly" and as ne sat
down said, II am very SICK" It was propos.
ed to call in his physician but he said, Wait
awhile, am feeling better After little he
said, "It is coming back; don't know what 1t
is: it may be the end" He leaned his head
over on bis wife and she gently laid him
His physician, DR.. j. w. Wideman, was
sent for and neighbors we're called in TO re.
move him from the dining room TO his Ded
room.
arms around her, and said: "Gone! Gone
Gonew In less than thirty minutes life was
extinct.
HISTORY OF DIR. GRIRR'S CAREER.
DR., Grier was born February H. 1s4S, and
was therefore in his fifty seventh year. He
graduated at Erskine College IN 1850. He en-.
Tered the army in 1861 and on May s, 1852, lost
his leg in the battle OF Williamsburg. He
was licensed at Cedar Springs In April, 1865,
and installed over the church at Oak Hill,
Ala, in August, 1857. On the 10th September,
lege by the Synod which met at Long Cane.
At that time he was less than twenty-nine
years old. In November, probably, he took
continued in that work to the day OF his
death.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The burial took place Monday afternoon at
five O'Clock and was attended by about eight
hundred persons.
Preceding:the burial the funeral exercises
we're held in the A. X. p. Church under the
direction of the pastor Rev. o. Y. Bonner,
The 1nyoostion was by the Rev. j. o.
Appropriate passages of scripture were read
by the Rev. T. W. Sloan, Of Troy.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner gave some Interest.
of of the deceased. He came to Due West when
he was only i've years old. He Joined the
church in Due West on May II, $780, Soon
after he entered upon his work as president
seminary. His LIES work was done in this
community where he had won the respect
and love OF all who knew him. In honoring
Natures noblemen. He was recognized as
an able man, q man Of magnificent gifts and
splendid equipment. He had closely identi-
fed himself with this congregation upon bis
return TO Due West and was recognized u as |, a
every enterprise In which the congregation
was engaged.
EXPRESSIONS OF THE FACULTY.
DEL. I. McCain,as the member OF the facu-
ty who had been longest identified with DR..
Grier offered the following resolutions that
mad been adopted by the faculty.
wisdom has taken from us by death our be-
loved brother and faithful co-laborer DR.. w.
NJ. Grier, we the faculty OF Erskine College
desire:
death Of one whom we both honored and
2. To express our sense OF loss in being
henceforth deprived OF the wise and anectlon-
ate counsel OF q friend and colleague Whom
we so long had trusted.
8. To record our appreciation of the lasting
service which our brother rendered 10 Ers-
kline College, the church and the world In
who for more than quarter OF q century
have come under the influence OF his teach
ing and his noble Christian life.
4. TO convey TO the family our heartfelt e
vine assurance that our friend and their dear
one is not dead but sleeping and, that ere
long Jesus himself will come. that he may
awake him out OF sleep.
DIR. N'cAIN'S TRIBUTE.
DR.. Mccain said that he was not present to
make an address-that he felt like standing
with bowed head as the best tribute that he
love him. We honored him and loved him
as counsellor and adviser, for the counsel
given to US Is body and for the counsel
given to US as individuals. DR.. Mccain said
since my connection with the college attri.
butte 1t 70 his influence" and while we can no
longer feel the warm grasp OF his hand nor
hear his familiar voice he still lives in the
His work is of the kind that shall live. We
lament that he has gone but can imagine no
death more appropriate TO him than the one
he died. The soldier does not wish TO die IN
Grier die, in the harness, busy to the end.
PRESIDENT cRoMER AND NEwBERRY
COLLEGE.
Prof. George B. Cromer, the President of
Newberry College, said that he had come as
the Representative OF the college to pay the
silent tribute of his presence at the grave OF
DR.. Grier. He read the resolutions adopted
by the faculty Of that institution In 1897:
18th inst, Erskine College Will celebrate the
quarter centennial OF the presidency Of DR..
W. NJ. Grier, and We regret that conflict of
appointments prevents US from sending a
member Of this faculty to represent Newberry
College at the celebration. In DIR. Grier we
recognize one who has adorned learning and
scholarship with faith and wisdom; who, as
soldier, citizen and teacher. has illustrated
the virtues and graces that we would Guilt,
vate in the young men of own country and
who, as one of the most distinguished expo.
nents OF the value of Christian culture and
character and personality upon the lives and
characters OF hundreds OF young men In this
this and other States"
That he had learned to admire him long be.
but that later on when be had assumed grave
and serious responsibilities as the president
OF Newberry College he soon learned that he
had the full sy mpathy Of DIR. Grier and learn
TRIBUTE FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA COL.
LEGE.
Prof. F. G. Woodward, the President of the
South Carolina College. said that he esteemed
1t q privilege to be here and a Joy 80 far as
there could be Joy In such sad circumstances.
That he did not know DR.. Grier intimately,
but that he was happy to learn OF his work
and that he had felt the uplirt OF his acquain-
tance and contact with him. Closed with
these words, "Let me die the death Of the
righteous, let Dy last end be like his"
WHERE DIR. GRIER WAS PHOTOGRAPHED.
Rev. ]. N. Summeral, the pastor OF the Pres
byterian church at Anderson, was present
and said that DR.. Grier was photographed In
the lives Of those who had been under his In
struction and gone out from the Institution
OF which he was the president. What priv
ilege was theirs and what q privilege was
yours. He expressed high appreciation OF
DR.. Grier and OF the work he had done and
had cow laid down. "Mark the perfect man,