West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-11-06
DAVID W. ROGERS.

NcN. iiaNid w. Rogers In lnly. 1907,
learned the following facts witch repoft
as nearly verbatim as can. lie was born
February 80, 1922. in Marion county. w
Va, but was taken 10 Preston caunty soon
after 10y his parents. Ills parents were low.
ing and faithful in their training. Brother
Rogers said with much feeling, ~ owe
much To my mother" With gratitude he
referred to the fac, ,ha, Bre,hetn G. L. G.
Conn, l.. Howell aud A. ]. Garrett made
lasting impressions for good ON him when
he was about fifteen years of aye. brother
Coun was the preacher who led him To
Christ for salvation aud baptized him in his
Rachel rneke,, March ~, 1855. "roo
much good can not he said of my wife. -
was hts testimony. Seven children were
born To- them. Immediately after his con-
version he was impressed that he should
preach. hut he did no, do so for some time,
because he felt the need of schooling and
other advantages that prepare aud help the
gospel preacher To do his work. lie with.
stood his Impressions end the advice of
bre,hern till at The age Of iwenty.onc God
afflicted him with serious sickness. Then
he promised God II he would raise him up
he would preach the remainder OF him days
God raised him up. bat Brother Rogers kept
no, his promise for five years, five miserable
years they were, he said, In 1883 he was
licensed tn preach by the Gladcsville Ebe-
neeser church and preached his first sermon
to them that year. In the spring of 1850
1850 he was ordained 10y Brethern ID. Rod
derrick. l.. Howell, George Davidson, r. 6 !.
S,ereis and G.. L c. Coun. The Virginia
Board Of Missions appointed him as mis-.
sionary in 1900 After ono years service
the War brought his labors suddenly To an
end. In S6I he became pastor at Glades.
Vile aud some other churches. lie served
as pastor Of fourteen churches, the most i'm,
poitant of which are; Gladesvlle. Middle.
vile, Ne Olive, Terra ALA. Little Sandy
Goshen, Phillppi and Forks of Cheat. Ills
lOnges, paslo,aie was ut Glsdexville, aud
for twenty tive years. lie baptized In all
about 500 happy converts; ono Of whom, was
Rev X. NJ. Suicklcr. Bro. Roger. ever
held the brethren Of the churches he served
IN highest regsrd, especially those whom he
led to Chris, aud baptized. lie Iabored
much in prounc,ed meetings and va, greatly
blessed IN so doing. lie married 40 cou-
pies aud preached a2o funeral sermons, a.
mong them wete three preachers, Brethren
James Gawthrop, A. Zinn and Brother
Robinson
Bro. Rogers wa. The Efficient moderator
Of Union Association for len years, begin.
ming in 1867. lie was moderator of Goshen
Association for four years. Bro. Rogers
said, 81 "'s alw,ys Sundsy.school man,
ask ID. r. G.. Farror abou, il, lie knows :"
He took the deepest interest in our demons.
national work, especially in lIroddm Insli.
iule. hi, books were very helpful TO him.
they were: the Bible aud hymn book,
Smiths Bible Dictionary, Clnk's Common.
iary sud later Dr. John A Bfoadus' book
on the Preparation and deliver, Of Sermons.
lie said, 81 advise all young preachers to
gcl IS good library as they can aud as
,oon as they can aud use 1t in tho study II
the Bible. Tell them to lei the Bible ever
have the FIRST place in their hearts aud in
ll,e preparation OF their sermons and then to
trust tbe Holy spiri, to help them peach so
as TO glo'dy God. .
Bro. Rogers had fine voice fof singing
aud preaching aud knew how 10 use il. lie
thought mnsic for young men very pleas
ant aud prohtable study. Because Of sick.
ness our brother had to give up Tic pastor
ate in 1893 and IL was IN tia, year that he
preached his last sermon al Independence
Baptist church. AZ no time ia life did he
doubt the merit of Chri,Ts blood 60 save
him Many times he was gIea, sunerer,
but he always found the grsce Of God sufii-
cent and the promise of Chust verified unto
him lie said his hope Of The glorious
future was abiding and the nearer he came
to the end of lite the more attractive II be-
came With great em.lion li- said, "li
were not 50 unworthy ! might say with
Fsul. i have fought good fight !
k ~ no,img of his last illness, but doubt
not he died IN Tie fsitb
j. DALLAS SiNMoSs.
80.