The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-26
DIR. 7. ]. NEWELL
DIES SUDDENLY
AT BROWNSVILLE
Former Pastor Of Broadway
Methodist Church Succumbs
to Heart Failure at Midnight
Was Apparently Well I'm.
I'll Supper Time.
HELD STEWARDS MEETING.

The Rev. T. ]. Newell. formerly
pastor OF the Broadway Methodist
church, died suddenly asst midnight
In bed at his home at Brownsville.
Tenn. whore for a year he had been
presiding elder.
HIS Illness was only OF a few hours.
Yesterday afternoon be held, a con-
ference OF the trustees and preachers
OF his district, and about supper time
was SEIZED with a chill. A physician
was called and ordered him 10 bed,
but no alarm was felt over his con-
dition, as recently he had been In the
best OF health. About midnight Mrs.
Newell noted his labored breathing.
and got up TO see him. but by the
time Hight was procured DR.. New
ell had breathed his last.
He was about IS years old. and
was a native OF Granada, Miss,
where for a number OF years he was
president of the female college. He
was married when a young man to
Miss Sarah Turner, OF Mississippi,
who survives him. This is the first
break IN the family circle. which. be-
sides the father and mother. consists
OF Mrs. Richard Dunlap. of Paris.
Tenn; Mrs. ]. o. Walker. OF Jack
son, Tenn; Mrs. Bowman Sweeney,
OF Granada. Miss: Miss Virginia
Newell. OF Padncah. and Miss Hattie
Newell. Of Paris, Tenn: Mr.. Plum
mer Newell. OF Texas. and Masters
Thomas and Edward Newell Only
Mrs. Newell and Edward Newell were
az home when the end came. Miss
Hattie Newell is teaching in Paris.
Tenn, and Thomas Newell Is at
school at Mckenzie. Tenn.
Miss Virginia Newell left on the
early morning train, being accom-
panied an Tar as Fulton by Mr.. WIN |
Scott.
Dr. ]. T. Blackard left this after
noon for Brownsville to attend the
funeral. whAch will probably be to-
morrow morning.
Distinguished Minister.
DR.. Newell had distinguished him
self by highest competency in every
relation 10 which his church had az
signed him. and well could be called
ian all around fine man" As presk-
dent Of the girls college at Granada.
Miss, he left a definite impression
for good on all who came under his
charge.
lie was called from his work In
the North Mississippi conference 20
tho Memphis conference and the
church az Paris. Tenn, at a time
when wise head and strong hand
we're especially needed there. He
served acceptably four years at
Paris and went from there to
Brownsville for another four year
term. He was known as -four
year man." In the conference, which
term is high conference praise; but
his one year at Dyersburg. where he
went from Brownsville. was a de-
parture from his procedure as the
broadway church in this city present.
ed a situation sufficiently critical
that year to cause the presiding bish-
Old to lay the case before DR.. Newell
and urge his acceptance Of the
charge.
The work at Broadway during the
four years of his pastorate was ex-
ceptionaily hne and thorough. While
much OF Il was known to the public,
A great deal only his Official board
and the faithful men and women who
labored with him. knew; while only
his family and his Master knew OF
the heavy burden Of the church he
carried on his heart. He received
the Endorsement each year OF his Of
f,clal board with an earnest request
10 the bishop for his return. His re-
nort nj the end Of his four years was
ONE OF the finest ever carried up TO
the conference from the church.
DR. Newell did not confine his in
forest 10 his own church. He ever
stood for the highest good of the en-
tira community. His fight against
the distribution Of obscene pictures
IN the schools and his efforts In be-
half OF Sunday closing are memoir
able
He left wide circle OF friends In
Paducah and the deepest respect OF
tbosa who knew him even but
slightly.
Went TO Brownsville.
From Paducah DR.. Newell was
sent as presiding elder TO Browns
Vile Tenn, district. His report at
the recent session OF the Memphis
conference was one OF the finest
made. DR.. Newell held high posi-
lion in the conference and was chair
man Of the conference board OF edu-
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