The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-04
THE GRAND OLD llAll''
HoNoRED BY THE METHODIST
OF oRANGEBURG SUNDAY.
A Committee From the Board Of

! A Committee From the Board Of
4 Stewards offered Preamble and
Resolutions Which Were Adopted.
! The morning hour at st. Paul
Methodist Church last Sunday was
given to a memorial service to COM
memorate the life and service of
the late DR.. James H. Carlisle, who
4 passed away recently. After the
usual preliminary services, Rev. l..
P.stM McGee,, pastor of st. Paul, an
nounced that Messrs. w. L. Glaze,
II. w. Bowman and A. w. Summers
had besu appointed by the Board Of
Stewards to prepare suitable resolu-
tions Oh the death Of the late DR..
Jas. II. Carlisle to be presented to
the congregation for. its action and
] called gor the reading OF the resolu-
tions, Maj. w. L. Glaze. chairman
I &c; tie committee, arose and read
d'the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
| Dr.. James H. Carlisle is dead.
I These words. as they were spoken.
and then flashed across the wires.
on thesmorning of October 21, 1903,
{, throughout the State and Nation,
causing more profound sorrow and
universal regret and sympathy than
any event that has occurred in the
history of this State for many years.
| Our entire people were enveloped
Fin deepest gloom, and experienced
Iinexpressible s1dness and sorrow,
| for it was realized all too keenly
that the most distinguished citizen,
thls .profoundest scholar, and the
foremost educator of our State-the
true Christian gentleman and bene-
! factor of mankind, who had unset
fshly poured out his stainless and
unsallied life from young manhood
4 until far. beyond the allotted time
4 fes. an for the young men of our
State and for the betterment of hui
manity with which he came in con-
ltace-had finished his 7llustrious
earthly career. and had gone from
us forever.
Or. Carbide was -'born~fat Winas-
boro, s. c., May oath. 1925, and
died peacefully at his home on Wof-
! ford College Campus in. the City OF
Spartanburg, on 3he morning OF
October 81. 1909. For more than
half q century the name Of this
! great and good man. has been a
household word throughout the State
and beyond, and he was beloved
alike by those In the humble and
lowly stations of life, and those
In the high and exalted positions.
He needs no eulogy or tribute.
for his noble character and intense
personality haye .heep 50 deeply i'm
pressed upon the State and Nation
that they can never be lost or efac-
ed, but we, who have sat at the feet
Or Tits great tsacher-tkis profound
| bcholar-this humble and devoted
,Christian-as we'll 'as this church
and community at large, have been
SO soreiy bereaved and deeply
Isrieved at his death and our great
loss, is felt SO keenly that we de-
sire to simply place upon record
our sincerest appreciation and ad--
miration of the Grand Old Man.
Therefore, be it Resolved, by the
members Of st. Paul Church, Or
angeburg. 8. c., in Church Confer
ence assembled:
First. That in the death of DR..
james H. Carlisle, this State has
lost q most distinguished son-a
wise and truly patriotic Statesman,
whose great intellect, great moral
character, and matchless influence,
were at ell times consecrated and
deyoted to the uplift and betterment
of all her citizenship and material
prosperity.
Second. That in his death, the
Young men of our State have lost
their wisest counsellor and truest
FRIEND, whose long life has been
given with zeal and unselfish devo-
tton to the building of character
and the making Of true men.
Third. That in his death, Meth
odism in this State and the Church
at large has sustained irrepairable
loss, and the community generally
has been deprived of its most Illus
trous member.
Fourth. That we share with the
family of our distinguished friend
and deceased brother, their gresi
grief, and extend to them all oui
deepest sympathy and sincere cou-
dolence and we especially and ear
nestly pray that the richest bless
|ings Of their fathers God, may, resi-
upon and abide with the children o.
our deceased brother, and may ever
be sufficient to comfort and sustain
them. as their devoted father was
comforted and sustained.
Fifth. That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family OF DR.
Carlisle, to the Southern Christian
Advocate, and that they be record
ed in our minute book.
A. tho conclusion of the reading