The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

that thou wouldst send to these people
for the next wear a preacher whom they
will like better than they like TINS
preacher" There were sounding Amens
heard about the congregation. But TINS
did not worry or dismay the young man.
He continued: "And o, Lord, most
humbly beseech Thee to send this preach
er to a people that he will IKE better
than he likes these people. Amen. lie
served his church, his adopted State, ms
CONGREGATION and his Lord and Saviour
with zeal, ability, fidelity, and useful
ness. and falling on sleep" ne dwells
safely and eternally in the Christians
Home. God bless the memory of Will
liam Gloss
Rev. Rufus T. Heflin, d. D., was a
native of oxford, as is also the eminent
divine and professor in Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Rev. Wilbur r. Tillett D. ID.
l went to school with DR.. Hefiin. he
was gifted, and personally a capital good
fellow. He was an excellent preacher,
a writer of decided gifts, wrote some
pleasant verse, and as the first editor OF
the Raleigh Christian Advocate did an
important and meritorious work for his
church. He was the ablest man ever
connected with that paper, and by much
odds. He removed to Texas where he
died He was a true friend of this
writer, and is held in tender remem-
brance He was succeeded by Rev. Will
liam E. Pell. who conducted that paper
for several years with ability and in
dustry. He was a very diffuse writer,
very earnest Methodist l will mention
here bit of personal history. Four con-
secutive years / was solicited to take
the editorship of the Advocate, but de-
clined At Raleigh, in 1861, the Board OF
Managers, who owned it, composed L
think of twenty-one members gave me
every vote. DR.. John F. F'oard, warm
friend, still living, ] rejoice to know, but
in advanced years not being short of 78;
was president of the Board. Rev DIR.
Mangum, my very dear friend, and Rev.
Moses j. Hunt, native OF Granville, in
formed me of my election [ declined for
reasons satisfactory to myself. AT
Greensboro l could have got the place as
at Mocksville if / had so desired. DR..
Deems interviewed me as the Board was
in session, but l declined, and suggested
the reelection of Rev. Mr.. Pell as the
most available man, as he was, for Deems,
N. F. Reid and other competent min
listers would not accept the place. Later
Dr.. Deems and l were elected contribut-
ing editors. l do not think the Doctor
wrote anything fer it, l wrote some ar
ticles. I believe this was in 1868. Mr..
Pell founded the Raleigh Sentinel soon
after the war, and made it most efficient
and important. He had real talents for
political journalism, and would have made
a decided success if he had devoted him
self entirely to politics. At one time he
had some connection with the Raleigh
Standard, but not editorially, l think.
do not recall the year, but l remember
visiting him in one of the rooms of that
office when on Hillsboro street. He had
a very shrewd, managing capacity. He
has two gifted and successful sons living
-one Rev. DR.. Pell, Methodist, in
Richmond, Va, and the other a Presby
terrain divine in South Carolina. Mr..
Pell was born at Edenton, n. c., in 1911,
and died at Raleigh in 1870, very highly
esteemed.
THEODORE BRYANT KINGSBURYs
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 81 1903.