The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-17

Troy, May s--tspeciai. )--one Of the
most scholarly and beautiful sermons
ever listened to in Troy was the COM
msncement sermon of the State Nor
mai College preached this morning ct
the Methodist Episcopal Church by DIT.
w. Il. Evans, OF Birmingham. to
large Congregation
The services were opened with
professional on the organ by Mrs. ..
A. williams, the graduating class MI
ing in while this was being played.
The doxology was then sung. followed
by prayer By Rev. Mr HOLT pas
lowing the prayer the choir sang
aKing Aii Glorious" After the read
ing Of the first and second lessons
prayer was offered by Rev. L. ~.
Bowiesf Following this solo, Ju-
dith." was sung by Miss Lettie Han
chey.
twenty-first chapter Of st. John. TWEEN
ty-first and !. twenty second verses.
"Peter seeing him saith totJesus. Lord
ana what shall this man do? Jesus
saith unto him. IL VIII that he tarry
till come, what is Ii to thee? Follow
Me-" DR.. Esens showed most clearly
and convincingly that each individual
could In no wise shirk his RESPONSE
biiity nor shoulder the buSden OF 1t
upon nefther God nor any human
agency He closed his sermon with a
few we'll chosen remarks to the grad
uating class, impressing upon them
that responsibility is personal trust
for which each man is held account
able.
A hymn was then sung when the
congregation was dismissed by the
benediction.
Yesterday evening at O'Clock at
the family residence on Madison street
occurred the death of Mr.. w. +. Rus
sell after very short illness. Mr..
Russell was born in Clayton, Bar
bour county, ffty-eight years ago. He
moved from there to Macon county
and resided In and near Tuskegee un-
III the spring of 1908 when he was
appointed deputy collector Of Internal
, revenue and moved to Troy. He was
still holding this position at the time
of his death and has made a most
conscientious and efficient officer.
Mr.. Russell was married at Shreve-
port, La, December II, 1892 TO Miss
vesa Anderson by whom he is sur
vived together with five children, three
boys and stw'css gfrIs. Ifss II also. isisr-
vived by five sisters Mrs. y. y. Weav-
err, Of Reynolds, Ca: Mrs : Valentine.
of Clayton. Ala; Mrs. Eugene Tra-
wick. of cambridge Ca; Mrs. D..
Adams. OF Hardaway, Ala, and Mrs.
Georgia Arlington, of Pensacola, Fla:
and one brother Morgan Russell, OF
THskegee.
Mr.. Russell was a member of the
church, a good man and true friend.
He was buried this afternoon at 3
o'clock the funeral being held at
the family residence and the services
conducted by Rev. NJ. H. Holt. In
Z terment was made at lakewood Ceme-
terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine. of
Clayton, and Morgan Russell. of Tus-
kegee, attended. The pallbearers were
J. F.; Greene. A. G. Edmondson, wv i.
e. starke. John Key and C. s. Tut
wiler.
Yesterday morning occurred the
death OF James Smart, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Smart, who
reside on South. Three Notch street,
which came as great shock to the
parents and their friends. He was a
bright and attractive child Of seven-
teen months.
The funeral took place this morning
ut $3.50 o'clock at the family, residence.
the services being conducted by Rev.
u. H. BowIse assisted hx Rev. M. III /.
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