The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

ed. His face would light up with joy
as he told of the morning of his baptism.
He said: LAS I came UP out of the wa
ter, all nature seemed to be clothed in
the celestial drapery of love and glory. I
was unspeakably happy He was a
model church member, and an honored
deacon His strong love for his church
made him toll and sacrifice for her well
fare. He was a man of answering devo-
ton to what he believed to be right. He
had near neighbor. Their lands Joined.
They made a crop of tobacco with only a
fence between. When their crops were
cured they went to market together
Peed got two or three dollars hundred
more than his neighbor. The nelghbor
complainingly said: Il don't see why
your tobacco brought more than mine.
1t was made on the same quality OF land,
and looked as good as yours" III tell
you" said Peed, why it is. You remem-
Der last spring that there came shower
of rain Saturday night, and you was
afraid to trust the Lord for another sea-
son. and planted your tobacco on the
Sabbath. Then in the fall it turned sud
denly cold on Sabbath morning, and you
cut your LODdCCO lOI ISdL Vi 1IOoC* III
curing you kept up your fires on Sab
bath This makes the difference. / kept
the Sabbath, and you did not"
On another occasion Peed carried a load
cf tobacco to market. After supper he
started to prayer-meeting. On the
street he met an old friend who said
Hello, Peed, where are you going? /
am going to prayer-meetlng. mo, come
and go with me- l am going to the town
hall. They are going to have Humpty
Dumpty there tonight. They say it will
be the funniest thing ever seen. 1t VIII
make you laugh yourself almost to death.
Come with me- You can go to prayer
meeting any time, but this is the only
chance to have this fun" NO." said
Peed, "this may be my last chance to 90
to a prayer-meeting, and ii l should miss
it to have little foolish fun, and should
be called to die, it would be thorn IN
my dying hour l must go to the prayer
meeting" well, Peed,'' said his friend,
"you are right. had not thought about
ii that way. 7 will go with you to the
prayer-meeting.'
Brother Peed told an amusing story
about an old colored woman who had
three or four boys. One of them com
mitted a crime for which he was sent to
the penitentiary. After a while his moth
ar went to see him. After spending some
days with him she started home. When
she reached her neighborhood some one
met her and asked: "Where have you
been, Aunt Sallie?" ''Ize bin ter Raleigh
to see my son Jake" Glow is Jake get
ting on?" o Jake is dom fuss rate, fus
rate. Dey got him in dat er place what
dey calls de penitentiary. He gifts plen-
tv ter eat, an he don't have ter work
mighty hard He hab good clothes ter
wear dey got some stripes on i'm, but
dat don't hurt I'M Jake's doin' better
dan de tother boys, an I gwine home tel
try ter git dem in dar too
Brother Peed was perfect encyclope
dia CT anecdotes, interesting incidents
and wise sayings. You never spent g
dull hour in his company. Wherever he
went he made strong, lasting friends. He
was a loyal Baptist, but loved all Chris
tians. He was an enthusiastic Mason
He attended many sessions of the Crane
Lodge, and was thus known and loved BY
many in different parts of the State.
He lived to a ripe old age. His life
was a blessing to all who came in contact
i with him. He died in the faith and ha.
passed over the river, and is resting
under the shade of the trees
Lives OF great men all remind US,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
J. A. STRADLEY.
Oxford N r.