The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
A Popular Preacher.
Some years ago while I was paste

Some years ago while I was pastor
of certain charge within the bounds
of the South Carolina Conference, l
received communication from Rev.
G. G. Brown. I did not reply, and in
a few days card came as a reminder
that I shall not soon forget I dislik-
ed the man heartily. At that time I
had never seen him and had no desire
to. / have heard some speak of the
man in the way felt, but all such
do not know him. / have been with
Bro. Brown much since that time and
did not find it a difficulty to learn to
love him. [ do not mean to write
him, up: couldn't if I would; he's too
big. Bro. Brown is Baptist preach
er, but if you note I do not under
score Baptist. Not that 1 mean he is
wishy washy, but that he realizes
there are other preachers besides Bap-
tist and when they come to Sumter
none will give them a heartier vel
come or be a warmer friend than
Brown All the new preachers get
good send off when they go to Sumter.
I believe he is on the best of terms
with them all. Brown is good compa-
ny because he is brainy, bright and
jovial; he is soul that causes mirths
and yet always in fine spirits, using
pure speech. He is just such company
as one can be in always and never
tire. Laugh and grow fat" l
wonder if he was ever lean. Some
times when I look at his effort to en-
list the sympathy of others in behalf
of the unfortunate and helpless, which
seems to be his daily occupation. [
think he is all heart, but when near
him preach or lecture or read some
article he has penned, feel that be is
all head. His like is not often found.
No wonder that the longer he lives
the more he is loved and honored. The
older be grows the bigger be gets.
Some people never grow out of the
church they were reared in, but he
has grown into the other denomina-
tions till he has become common prop
ertv, and I am glad, because we can
we'll afford it. I am glad he can do
it, has done it; because we need him.
He has been pastor at Sumter long
time and they are not tired of him yet.
When the time comes there with the
Methodists to change preachers
they are in the habit of saying, SO I
am told. "We do rot know who our
preacher will be, but we do know he
will be as good as the Conference can
send, for Brown is here.
We're you ever in his sanctum? It is
a veritable work shop. True the study
is place of books, but hard by is
shop where all sorts Of things are turn
ed out. know not what be can't do.
He is not simply literary, but a schol-
ar, who has laid carefully, broad and
deep, the foundations on which he has
builded so we'll Christianity turns to
gold all it touches, but some people
have little in them, am glad the
Church got Bro. Brown because it got
so much, but if he should chance to
read these lines be will feel 81 am
Brown and nothing at all, but Jesus
Christ is all in ALL I never saw him
idle in my life. Some people can
work all the while and do nothing,
but you could not make certain cid
worn out preachers think SO Of him.
suppose when he dies he will carve
this epitaph: "Here lies the great
heggar.'' Yes, he works, and we'll is
it done whatever its kind. Few WELD
such pen. whose productions are
read with such interest and pleasure.
The Baptists are proud of him, and
well may they be. Long life to c. c.
BROWN Methodist, in SO. Oh. Ad-
voc3te