The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-31
MEMORIAL SERVICE
In Memory OF The Late Rev. J. W.
I. McNiel.
Resolutions Adopted By Potomac Baptist Church
In Nng Gecsge

In nng eeNgs.
/ The morning and rftei noon ~erN .ct.> az
/ Potomac Baptist cuurch. King Georg,,
county, Va, on SUNDAY. August /. wen'
I given tO-a memorial ~crN lce. m honor oi
the late Rev. }. " T. NcNlei. " hc for
about four and uus-hat Nrars. from
January. $50. TO August. 500. was It,
I pastor.
I TIE sincere regard ia which Mr MtNhi
I " - held by the members 81 tins church
/ was evidenced 10y the large attendance. at
I both services. HIS paStorate De- kan
While he sas student At ts.chmunu
T college aud WAS Characterized uN the
/ fsltff Ilues- BuO devotion 20 duty chat
made his comparatively Nriei Dee. -, iul
OF useful and blessed ~srN ic,. 10 his T. BOWS
De- exercises were ppsiisd over bS
/ Deacon " m. J. Roger. and were un-
usually interesting aud app ropvist. pr
/ has j i.adsou. ul Washington d & "A
B devoted friend L. Nj McNicl. us>u- "a
/ brief address Oh "McNivi ~ Il Man Nr.
] " IA. ] Rogers. spoke Oi "MrNi.l ~
| Minister. and Rev "A II Tou.-. i.s.stnr
/ oi Hanover Baptist church. Spus- Of
/ "McNicl - All Evauge last \ sermon
I apprupriats 10 the occasion. was preat..-
I ed 10y hrv. - Nouus. pastor o' churc hes
Z ON the Eastern Shore 90 \ ige.uia. "A hO
I was a clos. friend oi Mr. NcNirl. both
I having l,en ordained 10 th, ministry al
I the same time and WITH tho sam. >,-rNi ,,..
! The eAerviss~ We're iut-rSpt r~gd 81. .th
beautiful mu-i isvpritc ga c.- 90 Mr
I McNiel. Iur.uiiug u trio rar AWAY.
I 10y pr.C.J l.k1suu 8ud Mrs - lsl-au.
I of aShiugtuu u T.. pnd Miss i.n..'-
/ Rogers. oi King George. = solo. jesus.
I Lover Ot Ny soul, 90 Miss Peal a. ~
/ uy. of ashfugton ID e. d. - Solo. Oufs d.
/ Dream, 10y br. g.. J i.ad~ou. = duet.
Z Forever with Jae logd. b., Aii-s-- T.
I fearle and Nab ] + G.g>os SOLOS '-l ,,~t
+ Thy Bread p n The alters ANA = .ue-
time Wen | ncerstaul uY Mrs DASH.
/ Coaki-y staples. oi Was 'ugtou n. D..
and a solo. "Oae SvrerIy Solemn
Thought. - Nrs Anne r G-iE~ay. 90
a-hingtor. u.
Resolutions adopted by the Fi,-t
Baptist church of A'tuguetl.I-. y, W
/ Mexico. ui - hich Mr. NJ, Ne. Wa ;.-.-t ?
az the tine oi his death. Mere r-nd o.,
Mrs. Grig-0y AT the morning seryi c-. a. 8
resolutions were also pres. nt,-d ald
adopted expressing the stiitctioual' To-
menurarcr 'u wbich be Is h-li bg tn.
members az Potomac Baptist church aud
the people oi tll- community gruef, f.
Mr. McNieIs four aud ou,- uaf year- ui
scr, Ice made AL atidiug impression on
] the life Oi Potomac church and % j. rep
hap- more than q coincideuc, that us
service. pa which The church testified her
/ ] INe Tor him was followed uy one Of "a.
ml-t successful meetings In her history.
81 ha' ug b'en received 10y baptism aud
four 10y restoration, thus. Tie beg
dead. Yet sqeRkeih.
The 10 owing resolutions Ot r.-te-i
were adopted by Potoma Bapii-r
church
" herea-. on March e.. 1907. b
I AibuQuerque. New Mexico. IN. -lirit p
our beloved brother and former pastor
Ky. j W /. McNiel. yA- 60 ed 10 Dr.,
reward IN Heaven. and wher-a-. ID,
four And one-haf Year,. be- 80 iattl rlr,
and efficiently served IL as "a pastor. a.,
by his consecratei i''-. soul stir. ~ :, r
mons end genial companiou~r' I'D p,
much 10 build up our church ami com
munity. aLd. heIea-, We wish tu 3,
some public expression T. tn .e.ir . o..
our hearts. therefore. L.. ~
Resolved. l. That while W. Do n.tun
derstaud why one 50 young. 80 u.
and promising should ut taken away y
the beginning Of bic work. Vel "a,
acknowledge VITA profound i.veren-
the ~upreu macy, wisdom ami love a. ou.
God ind me,siy bow to Hi- ~ D." ~,
are assured that there an. WIS, pur
poses uuderll Tx tr'- divine at aud ar
cOu'orted with the thought that ou
Ices j. the blessed gain ui our deceA-,
friend
Resolved. II That ia lhe d.ath %
Brother EcNlel rs family loses q. love,
Z one oi ~ 20 theS we've Justly proud
Z aud over Whose -Nrnt grave they hAv
& cause To shed tear. the cause cot thri-
, D. general loses Il minis e who love-
the message God gave ne Tor d dylu
-, world ana who, "a every trust dis uci
committed. was ever true. He POSSESSES.
strong ialth Ia God, was s'rcrre iu b,
p devotion, and ever arce "a bis effort
TO reach mems hearts nd win them f,
T. hi- LORD. he WAS richly endowed for Dol
2 work aud IN a very special rense wa- "a
2 fitted for evangeli-tic work ia W. 'ch d
80 greatly delighted Rnd was 80 wonder
ally success d. While his r-..ve EVA
very short, covering ss II did "a pe. o
Of not more than twelve Years. durir.
no smr part Of which NJ be- Wa
much annoyed by that .rs.rfi disea-
that caused his death. Yet SCORES q
precious souls were led To the eros
through his earnest work aud mn
stars added TO } HEAVIER y crow a. thi
! church IN particular keeuly feels hi- loss
tor 10 Was here he Was Orda' led 70 ia
miri-tlS and here the first and most 81
p's ~ers ice a. IA mir -ter was rendered
We learned To love him for - works a
well a. for rs own sake. Our heart
loved u Nestle beside = loving heart
And he led IL INTO higher ideals. loftie
luI poses and hover ambitions. his worI
ga our n DIST Wi never die and his mem
Dry j. enshi.ned in the hearts and II nd
of u all. Heaven has - added charr
since Nc j. there
Resolved. Ill That We do hereby es
fend our heal ..eit sympathy To each ,
hi- dear rela ives, with whom he Wa
-uch "a favor te end whose hearts ale a
, | most bursting at the thought Of ti- "a
departure, We pledge u them ourearues
prayers that the God who r. led the -ot
aud e OF their dear one v tn 10Y WI
he lived may sOothe their aching heart.
~ they pass though the shadow ,
! earth's journey may they be SOFT
Iarded and 'ded until the end e1
then rest v tia their loved one beneat
J. the shade OF the Tees in Heaven. forev-
}. | Al home.
o / solved, " That these resolution
> oe made a part Of the Record OF Potoma
: Baptist church, "a copy sent 20 the b,
! reaved family of our d-c-aSed brOths
aud copies furnished the Reli1 Ous Heral
md The Free Lance for publication