The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
MEMORIAL |S HELD FOR DR. PATTERSON Synod at TaIladega HonorS His
 Memory DR. ANDERSON PRESIDES Review of His Life Shows Him to Have Been Man of Exceptional Accom-
 plishments In Chosen
 Field of Labor.
DR. ANDERSON PRESIDES

Taladega, November 13.-(Specal. 1.-The Presbyterian synod of Alabama, in session in this city held memorial session this afternoon, presided over by pr. Neal l.. Anderson in which a number of addresses were delivered and the following me morial of the Rev. George w. Patterson, D. D., was read:
 Fell asleep in Jesus on May 23 1906 at Montgomery the Rev. George W. Patter- son, D. D., servant of the Lord Jesus Christ and the beloved pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Montgomery:
 It is with feelings of profound sorrow that the synod of Alabama records the name of this dear brother on the roll of her dead. Coming into our bounds just five short years ago his fellowship had drawn us so near 10 his heart, and his ministry for the cause of the church in Alabama was filled with such rich ser vice, that his going home has left us all poorer and filled our hearts with sad ness.
 pr. George w. Patterson was born in Sardinia, Decatur county, Ind, on No vember 9, 1864. His boyhood and youth were spent largely in Louisiana, where his father, the Rev. R. F. Patterson, has been ministering for many years.
 He received the benefit of the best edu- cational advantages of the south, prose- cutting his collegiate course at the Univer- city of Louisville and at the Southwestern Presbyterian university at Clarksville, Tenn.
 From the latter institution he was grad uated with the degree of bachelor of arts in June, 1887. There also he received his theological training, and in June, 1900. the degree of doctor of divinity was conferred on him by the university.
 He was licensed to preach by the Pres bytery of Louisiana and early showed his great interest in the cause of home mis- sicns being engaged in this work for a while under the direction of his Presby- tery, and during one summer was in charge of the church at Lake Charles, La.
 Accepting a call to the pastorate of the church at Crystal Springs. Miss, he was transferred to the Presbytery of Mis- sissippi, and by it ordained to the gospel ministry in August, 1889.
 He was very soon, however, called to the large and important work of the First Presbyterian church. Natchez Miss, where he remained for three years a CO., laborer with the venerable Dr. J. B. Strat- ton.
 In both of these fields of labor the young servant of the Master received sig nal tokens of Gods favor on his ministry and his sermons written during this early period exhibit the most painstaking care in preparation and give evidence of that talent for sermonizing and knowledge of human nature and the word of God, which characterized the work of his maturer years.
 During his early ministry he was mar ried to Miss Mamie Vaughn of Nashville, who with their two children, Sterling Pat terson. a boy about F years old, and Ella Vaughn Patterson, aged 10 years survive him.
 In 1895 he accepted a call to the Pres ] byterian church at Murfreesboro, Tenn, 1 to which he devoted eight years of en- | thusiastic and consecrated ministry, the results of which cheered and encouraged his heart and won for him the respect and love of the people of that city | Under his skillful leadership the church developed and strengthened along many l lires of activity. and the closing days of hia ministry were marked by a season of revival, sixteen persons having been re- | ce1ved into the church during the last 1 week of his nastornte