The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
.DR. S. c. CL0PTON
ANSNER||.SI'T | |. |.
Prominent Baptist Minister
Passes Away in This
City.
WAS LONG A PASTOR HERE
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Did Much for Upbuilding, Of
Clay Street, Now Calvary
Church.
WAS LONG A PASTOR I HERE

Rev. Samuel c. Clopton, D. D. died at
the Retreat for the Sick yesterday at
noon. tat
Dr. Clopton came to the city about
two weeks ago from his home, In
'smlthfIeld, va. very sick man He
was Hospitality cared for In the home
or his devoted friend. Or. E. ]. Mosely
until he was thought to be convalcscent,
when, at his own urgent request, nc was
transferred to the Retreat.
He preferred that little public notice
should DO given OF his sickness, conse-
aucntly his death will be surprise to
many OF his friends.
Dr.. Clopton was the son OF Rev. SAM
uel Cornelius Copton, who was the first
missionary appointed by the Southern
Baptist Board, In 1916, His location was
Canton. China. There tho subject OF
this sketch was born. Dr.. clopton's
mother was Miss TurpIn, daughter OF
Rev. Miles TurpIn DR.. Cloptonf grew up
IN this city. was educated at Richmond
College and In the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ken
lucky. Richmond College conferred upon.
him the honorary degree Of doctor OF
divinity.
was full OF energy. He early gave him
selfsto the work which engas mo
heart and hands OF his father and grand
father, and became devoted minister
OF Jesus Christ.
He served churches In Richmond, Ans
E niston Alabama: In Baltimore and IN
smithfield, Va. HIS most notable pas.
torate was that OF the Clay Street Bap-
list Church, in Richmond, where he
served the congregation acceptably for
< fifteen years. Here he wrought win
marvellous prudence and energy. leaving
ut the end OF his pasotrate one OF the
most harmonious. liberal and successful
Young churches that Richmond has ever
known.
pastors that ever lived In this city,
VIgilant and sympathetic, he was widely
known and loved. The people believed
in his piety and trusted him for godii-
ress and sincerity. He was a member
OF Otey Battery, and the Survivors nave
been called TO attend the iuneral. J,
The missionary spirit never possessed
and ruled any man more thoroughly thar
1T did Dr. Clopton. To win Souls az
home and to give the bread OF NE 70
the per!shing millions Of the earth was
With him consuming passion.
Work for Foreign Missions.
For many years he was one Of the
most intelligent and active members OF
the Foreign Mission Board OF the SCUM
ern Baptist Convention,
a bout twelve years ago Dr. ,SloptoI
married Miss Jones. OF Kappa hammock
county. For several years they nave
made their home in Snlthfield. va.
where DR.. C1opton built a new house OF
worship and organized the work or MS
field with consummate skiil ana success.
THE bercayed family consists OF MRS.
clopton and two children-a boy, eleven
Years old. and a girl. four years old
,rhe Clay Street Church (now Calvary
was devoted to Its young pastor. He
has always held a slngularly warm place
in It's affectionatc confidence.
This church will act In the emergency
and will do all In It's power to honor
the memory Of Its first pastor. The o o.,
| ryill he conveyed to the church TINS
| morning, and there lie In state TO be
Viewed By friends until the funeral. az
| 5 o'clock this afternoon. The exercises
viii be conducted by Rev. Ryland
! ISnipht Tho pastor. and several of the
| lifelong friends and associates OF the
| deceased in the ministry.
The Baptist Church at smlthfleld, which
was devoted to Or. Clopton, has beer
communicated with. and 1t IS expecteo
that delegation from the church VII
some to Richmond this morning ana
will be represented In the conduct OF tne
funeral services
The interment win be made in Holly
wood cemetery. Following are the pail
Active-H. G. H.. Barns, A. ]. chewn
! Ing, "a. c. Einten, Richard T. DAVIS \
r. Gwathmey, Thomas \ Jones
smIthfeld; B. r. Latimer, smIthfield
and r. d. Johnson, snlithfield. /.
Honorary-Ilon. James Allston Cabe.l
Judge Samuel B. Witt, Rufus Yarbrough
6. 3. Larus, William Elyson, Colone
Fred. Peasants. O. Bayler Hill Edwlr
/ Pleasants. Dr. e. ]. Moseley, 81. -. y
i BENJAMIN Cottrel. George ". Latlmer
T. Ashley Ragland and G. s. Day.