The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
MINIST TER'S
LIFE ENDED
Rev. w. Y. Abraham Stricken
While on Car and Soon Ex-
pires in a Drug Store.
WAS ON HIS WAY HOME.
Had Been in Attendance Upon
Baptist Association-His
Useful Life.
VAS ON HIS WAY HOME.

Rev. wycklifre T. Abraham. a man OF
lovely character and beloved by all who
knew him. died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon.
He was stricken while on a car going up
Main Street. and was tenderly borne into
Poythress' drug store. between Ninth and
Tenth Streets. where he soon expired.
without speaking. Physicians were has
tily Summoned, but all efforts at resusci-
tation were In vain.
Death resulted from heart disease. with
which the deceased had long suffered.
He had experienced several sinking spells
within the last year. and his family and
near friends relaized that the end was
likely to come at any time.
ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION. u
Mr. Abraham was returning from at
tendance upon the session OF the Baptist
& General Associati ton, az Staunton, " hen
stricken. rhe meedng was one OF speclal
to him. as much sof his life had
been spent in and near Staunton and he
renewed many old acquaintance there.
He wrote home Saturday y that he was en-
joying the meeting and the pleasure OF
again seeing the friends Of his younger
life as he had rarely DONE Knowing the
solfcitude always felt by his family when
he was away, he added the assuring mes
sage that he was feeling better than
usual, and that 1t was needless to feel
concerned about him. ~
So far as known. the well known minis
ter was feeling as we'll as usual when he
left Staunton yesterday morning. Arriv-
ing here. he boarded a. car at. the Main
Street Station. When Just above, Tenth
Street he swooned and would have fallen
had not two gentlemen on the car caught
him. They took him into Poythress' drug
store. and everything possible was done to
revive him, but he breathed his last In
few second.
His son, Nh. John Abraham. and his
nephew, Mr. ]. w. Shpman, whose of
fees arc nearby, were soon at his side.
The body was turned over to Undertaken
L. T. Christian to be prepared for burial.
and then to be taken to the residence. No.
6lO North Eighth Street.
A WE'LL SPENT LIFE.
Mr. Abraham was fifty-two years old
last June, He was a native Of Virginia.
having been born near Goshen. where his
father, the late ]. w. Abraham. who
was a prominent man OF that section
and greatly beloved. lived for thirty
years. He had spent the greater part Of
his life in Virginia and was devoted
son OF the old Commonwealth. For the
last ten years he had been a resident Of
Richmond. :.
Mr.. Abraham's life had been we'll spent.
He became Christian when quite young,
and dedicated his life to the Lord. His
service was only limited by his oPpor-
tunities. Soon after his conversion he felt
that he was called to preach the gospel.
and he became faithful messenger Of
the truth He was educated at Richmond
College and the Southern Baptist Theolo-
gical Seminary. and won distinction at
both institutions. He had a fine mind and
was hard student.
After his ordination. Mr.. Abraham filled
pastorates at Deerfield. Flncastle. Green
Vile and other points in Virginia. and re-
mained In the active work of the ministry
until his deafness became so pronounced
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