Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-14
REV. F. N JORDAN
FINISHED HIS LABORS HERE
LAST NIGHT.
Preached His Farewell Sermon in
the First Baptist Church, and
Left For Home To-Day.
Daily Argus, Monday, May IL.

OdlIS Argus, MOAudy, way IL.
Rev. F. M. Jordan, who kindly
consented to prolong his stay in our
city and continue the revival SER
vices in the First Baptist church,
preached his farewell sermon in that
church last night, and left this morn
ing for Murfreesboro to attend COM
mencement exercises there, where
his daughter is attending school, and
together they will proceed on their
journey homeward Thursday.
Mr.. Jordan is grand old man and
has lived life we'll worthy of emu
lation by the young converts who
have listened to his instruction du-
ring his stay among US. He claims
what few men in this sin-cursed
world can claim, truthfully, i. e.:
That he never took drink of whis-
key, never used tobacco in any form,
never played cards or gambled in
any form, never attended a theater,
and never danced, all of which goes
to make him an extraordinary per
son and, adding to that his long SER
vice in spreading the glad tidings of
the Gospel of the Son Of God, one to
which great reverence is due. These
things being true, we find a man
who, from a moral point Of view,
"practices what he preaches.'
Mr.. Jordan is a pioneer among
his brethren of the pulpit, being
73 years of age and having been ac-
lively engaged in the ministry for
forty-three years. He still clings to
the primitive mode of declaring the
Gospel and, despite his advanced
age, his mind is still broad and elias
tic, his wit pungent, and his keen
blue eyes retain the sparkle of
youth. He is broad and liberal in
his views, is scholar and writer of
some note, and withal a genial, big
hearted gentleman Of the old school
"a man with a lovely character and
sunny disposition, for which he is
loved and revered throughout the
length and breadth of North Caro-
lima and extending into Virginia,
South Carolina, Georgia and other
Southern States.
Like Paul and Peter of old, his
visit to the churches in this State for
the last time, perhaps, is full OF in
structiOn and attended with in
splration and building up and up
lifting Of the Church generally.
Certainly will the impress Of his
messages to the church in this city
be long remembered and the good
he has done will outlive the things
of this world and find full fruition
in eternity.
AS a manifestation of the love and
esteem in which hereverend gentle.
man is held, we mention the fact
that Mr.. J. w. Stroud, father of oul
esteemed young friend Mr.. Will
Stroud, of this city, learning thai
the old gentleman was in the city
came all the way from Florence, S
c.. to hear his farewell sermon and
bid him last farewell, Mr.. Jordan
having baptized Mr.. Stroud Owe
thirty-fve years ago.
During his ministry Mr.. Jordan
has baptized over four thousant
souls.
Mr.. Jordon preached last nigh
from the text, "All things work to
gether for good to them that low
God and are called according to hi
n11rpose.n and beautiful message
was. too. At the conclusion OF tn
sermon the congregation joined wit
the choir in singing "God Be Wit
You Till We Meet Again. an
then the parting came, mingled wit
tears and sorrowful hearts becaus
the good old man had ended his Il
bors among us.
Mr.. Jordan goes to his home