The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-14
MANY sLAUD DEAD PASTOR
Ministers from All Parts of State
 Attend Sessions.
'oonventiOn Organized and Standing cornmittees Named by Moderator and Prosram Outlined for Remnlnder of Gathering -Numerous Aaaresse.
 Made.

Taliadega. Nov. 1S.--(Special.) .)-- one of the most remarkable services ever held in a church meeting in Ala bana was the memorial session of tine xyupd of Alabama lof the Southern Presbyterian Church, in honor of the late Rev. George W4s Patterson of Montgomery, at the afternoon session of that body today.
 At this meeting, the following mes ncrfal was. read and adopted.
 Memorial of Rev. George ". Pattef~
 son, D. p.
 Fell asleep in Jesus on May 2Srd' 1908, at Montgomety, Alabama. Rev. George W. PatersoH. D, D. servant of the Lord Jesps Christ, And -he be- loved pastor of tie First Presbyterian Church, Montgomery.
 It is with feelings of brofound sor. row that the synod of, Alabama re- cords the name offtlits dear brother on the roll of her dead. Coming Into our bounds just five short years ago his fellowship had drawn us so near to his heart, and his> ministry for the cause of the church in Alabama was hlled with such rich service, that his going, home has left us Ill poorer and filled our hearts with sadness
 Doctor George William Patterson was born in Sardinia, Decatur .3ounty, In diana, on November 9th. 1S6A HIS boyhood and youth were spent largely in Louisiana, where his father, the Rev. R. F. Patterson, has been min- tstering for many years.
 He received the benefit of the best educational advantages of the South, prosecuting his collegiate course at the University of Louisiana and at the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni versity $ Ciarksville, Tennessee
 From the latter institution he was graduated with the degree of Bache- Tor of Arts in June, 1887. There also he received his theological training, and in June. 1900. the degree of Doc tor of Divinity was conferred on him by the University.
 First Charge in, Louisiana.
 He was licensed to preach by the PTesbytery of Louisiana, and early showed his great interest in the cause of home missions. being engag- ed in this work for a while under the direction of his Presoytery, and dur ing one summer was in charge ot the church at Lake Charles, La.
 Accepting a .call to the pastorate of the church at Crystal Springs. Miss. he was transferred to the Presbyterv of Mississippi, and by ,its soraainedB to the gospel ministry in August, 1888.
 He was very soon, however. called to the large and important work. or the First Presbyterian Church, Nat chez Miss, where he remained for three years a co-1aborer with she ven erable pr. J. B. Stratton.
 In both of these fields of labor the young servant of the Master received signal 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 fo" duro nf n nature and the Word of God. which characterized the work of his matnrer years
 During his early ministry he was married to Miss Mamie Vaughn, of Nashville, Tenn. who with their two children, Sterling Patterson. boy 12 years old. and Ella Vaughn Patterson. aged 10 years, survive him.
 In 1895 he accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church at MurfreesborO. Tenn, to which he devoted eight years of enthusiastic and sonsecrated min istry, 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 lines of activity; and the closing days of his ministry were marked by season of revival, sixteen persons having been received Into the church during the last week or his pastorate.
 His departure from Murfreesboro was made the occasion for an excep- tionaily enthusiastic and generous manifestation of the favor in which . he was held not only by his own peo- pie but by the community at large.
 The congregation there could not