The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-23

"a Gays.
He was of family of eleven
children, eight sons and three
daughters. Two brothers and
two sisters preceded him to the
land beyond. One sister, Mrs. NJ.
e. Motley, of Bowling Green, Mo-,
and five brothers,. L. of near
Olney, B. NJ of near Gamma, Geo.
w. of Middletown, Richard of Cal
ifornia and David of Lincoln coun-
ty, Mo.-survive him.
On t. he 18th of October, 1858, Ed.
Duncan was married to Miss Sa-
rah j. Erwin, with whom he lived
happily for more than 55 years,
sharing with her the burdens and
sorrows and joys of this life un-
til he closed his eyes in his last
sleep. To this union eight chill
dren were born, four sons and
four daughters, six of whom pre-
ceded him to the "H ONE over
there" One son, Carey p. Dun
can, and one daughter, Mrs. c. G..
Copeland, also three grand-chil-
dren-Mrs. Sam Jennings, Leslie ID.
and Raymon Reid-and two great
grandchildren, survive him.
In the year 1851 Bro. Duncan
professed religion and was bap
tized into the fellowship of Zion
church, Montgomery county, Mo Il,
and in the year 1854 was licensed
to preach. In August, 1855, he was
ordained to the Gospel ministry
by Bethlehem church, in Lincoln
county, the ordaining council con-
sisting of Elders Lewis Duncan,
Walter McQuie and w. d. Grant.
i His services were at once in de-
mand for pastoral work In this
capacity he has occupied the pull
pits of the following churches:
Bethlehem, Pleasant Grove and
Sulphur Lick in Lincoln county /;
Union in Warren county; Loutre,
Mt. Pleasant, Zion, Wellsville, Mid
dletown, Hopewell, Montgomery
City, New Florence, New Hope in
Montgomery county; Mt. Zion,
Martinsburg, West Cuivre in Au-
drain county; and New Hartford
and Indian Creek in Pike county.
In the summer of 1869 Ed. Dun
can was chosen district secretary
for Missouri of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, and for 20 years
served in that capacity. Much
credit is due him for the increas-
ing interest in Baptist foreign mis-
sions and in systematizing that
work in Missouri.
Elder Duncan was also an au-
thor of considerable note. He
I collected the material and wrote
history of Missouri Baptists, ac-
i knowledged by historians to be
the best history we have of Mis-
souri, Baptists. He produced al
so a work on the history of Bap-
tist Sunday schools, a volume of
considerable merit and one that
met with complimentary favor in
Sunday school circles. In addition
TO these, he wrote number of
able articles for our denomination
al periodicals. In the year 1870
he wrote a number OF articles for
the "Tennessee Baptist" which
were highly complimented by the
editor, DR.. j. r. Graves.
Bro. Duncan served for 80 years
dS tIc elllClShI hiooCi otoi VI ehS
Bear Creek Association.
The studies, writings, sermons
and secretariaI work of Ed. Dun
can, and his steady advance in the
acquisition and utilization OF his
profound knowledge gavd him a
deserved place among men OF
rank.
In all this time and work, he
had to bear his full share of af-
flictions and trials, but these al
ways failed to extort from him
er hand, they served to develop
and refine a higher spiritual life,
clearly observed by all who knew
him.
Our dear Bro. Duncan's life work
is ended. He has crossed the
cold waters of Jordan and en-
: tered "that home not made with
2 hands, eternal in the Heavens
"Welcome, good and faithful SER
> want, enter thou into the JOY of
thy Lord"
He is survived by his aged COM
, panion, who has the sympathy
anu prayer Vi ner many irlehus.
r Rev. r. E. McQuie, who had beer
. intimately associated with Bro
Duncan for many years, conduct
ed the funeral service, and gave
| a short sketch of his life and la
bors. The funeral was held from
the Baptist church in Montgomery
yesterday at 2 p. m. The pastor
Rev. J. w. Keltner, preached a
!, short funeral sermon, and the 9th
Q er pastors of the city took part
q in the service. The remains were
inferred in the city cemetery.
!, Sale Notice
y On the Oath day OF April, 1909,
: will sell all of my household goods