The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
REV. S. II. E-MNTERMAN.
Minister Passed Away Early
Wednc; day

lrmbia coIleyc and statistical sccrc-
fairy of tn" South Carolina confer
cnrc. Methodist chan hil. South, died
this morning at 2.l5 n'clnck at his
home in IilmNn,rl Park.
Mr.. Zimmerman leaves his wife,
Formerly Miss Elizabeth Simpson
Jones, and four children.
The funeral services Will be con-
,lurtcl from the Main Street Mciho-
,iA rhM,rch tuH,nrrrw afternoon by
the Rev. II. b. Browne. ri,lrr of Co
, lumbia district. The intclmcn will!
be at Emwond cemetery.
Sketch of His Life.
The Rev. Samuel Herbert Xrmmer-
man, son of the late Rev. John II.
Zimmerman and Mrs. Mary +. Zim-
norman, was born in the Methodist
parsonage at Union. March |. 1861.
Reared by devoted member Of the
South Carolina conference, it was
natural that ne joined the church in
childhood. He was copvcrted at Mil
lcr's Camp Meeting, in Union coun-
ty. when about eighteen years old.
He attended the school near his
changing hCm2s and was two years in
Wexford college. Althourh circum-
stances prevented the completion of
his college course. he continued all
his life to study, and his education
>>l. l.,
successful teacher. He first taught
when but sixteen years of age, and,
after leaving colleea. teaching was his
vocation until he entered the confer
ence. His fields for this labor were in
Marioin, Darlin" and Marlboro coun-
ties.
On May |, 1884, he married Miss
Lizzie Simpson .r"nc:, daughter Of
the late Rev and Mrs. Simpson Jones.
Four children were born Of this un-
ION: Simpson Jones. Marie Lucille.
Samuel Herbert and Helen Elizabeth
Zimmerman
Fcclin" called To preach, Mr. Zim-
norman Was licensed in 1890. and in
December Of that year was admitted
TO the South Carolina Methodist con-
ference. His appointments we're:
Piedmont circuit. Two Years: Pcndlc-
tom. four wears: Rock Hin. two years:
Main Street, Columbia. four years:
Nrwhcrry. two years. Since Dcccm-
Der. 1908. he has been the financial
agent and travelling solicitor for the
Columbia college.
Leaves Splendid Record.
Mr.. Zimmerman record as a
hr,ilder was remarkable During his
naStoratc at Piedmont. a tasteful and
handsome church was erected: at
Pcndlcton an elegant and comforta-
bic parsonage was built at Rock Hill,
a fine church and parsonage. and at
Main Street, this city, fine parson-
a"c and church. Tn this and other re-
spects he long ago showed himself TO
be man of special business capacity,
energetic, resourceful and pcrscver-
ing.
Y Mr.. Zimmerman was an excellent
| preacher. TTc studied his sermons
carefully and uttered them in choice
lnn"ua"". His rcadin" and study rov-
cred wide range Of Subjects so that
he was moi a mere Srrmonizcr. but a
Student Of life and truth. As a pas
tor he was attentive and helpful. Tie
looked after the many Things requir-
ed of him with fidelity and success.
The Zimmerman home has known
sickness and sn'flfr"in@ beyond the
knowledge or experience Of most. Tn
1901 Mr.. Zimmerman was desperately
i'll with typhoid fever. Fcw so i'll
ever recover. From June to August
he hnvcr"d between life and death. a
Strange fact: or what occurred in
shat time he reno tmhercd nothing,
yHt he convcrscd with friends so SEN
siblv that he seemed fully at himself.
TIE even told where napers had been
placed by him and they were found
where he said. This is a most inter
astin" ease of the power Of Uhc sub
conscious mind. Tn 1906 Mrs. Zim-
norman FOR months law ot Iootb,c