Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-08

Ierf1nS D1OSFdpny, history anu IO1i5-
ious books. 1t was amid such sur
roundings of home and school and
church life that his character was
formed.
ssThe vicissitudes of the Civil War
had left his father without means to
send his children from home 70 secure
the advantages of a higher education.
It was not until he had attained to
manhood that he found opportunity of
attending college. He passed some
time at Trinity College, then under
the presidency of the Rev. BraxtOn
Craven, D. D., LII. D., of sainted mem
ory, with that profound Biblical scho1-
ar, Rev. Peter Doub, D. D., occupying
the chair of theology.
''In childhood he had felt an earn
est desire to spend his life in the way
which would be the most helpful to
his fellowman, and he was early inn
pressed with the thought that he
should some day become a minister OF
the gospel. He was converted and
connected himself with the church at
ceived the call of God to preach. He
began at once to assist his father in
holding family worship and to hold
prayer-meetings in the community. At
his first public service God put His
cal to his ministry in convicting and
converting young man.
"He was licensed to preach in the
spring of 1870, at a quarterly confer
ence held at Fairfield, Hyde county,
and presided over by the Rev. DR..
Robert S. Moran. The health of the
preacher in charge of the Banks Cir
cult failing, the next June he was ap-
pointed to that field, where his min
istry was successful, eighty-seven
persons being received into the
church that year.
'"He was received on trial into the
travelling connection of the Methodist
Carolina Conference in Charlotte, No
vember, 1871; 1924, Plymouth Sta
ton; 1875-6-7-8, Edegemont; 1879-80-
1-2, Kinston; 1883, Barnabas; 1884,
Wadesboro; 1856, Monroe; 1878,
Tryon Street, Charlotte; 1eS990-1-2,
Wilmington District; 1893-4-5-6, New
Bern District; 1897, Missionary Sec
retary of the Conference; 189S-9-1900,
St. Paul, Go1dsboro; 1902 Sd, New
Bern District; 1905-6-7-8, Wilson; !;
1909, Kinston This is a brief rec
ord of a life-work, covering nearly
forty years. The mere outiine-the
skeleton-how little they reveal the
real man and his work!
"He received the honorary degree
Of doctor of divinity from his alma
mater, Trinity College. He was hon
ored by his brethren in being four
times elected to seat in the General
/ Conference Once he led the delega-
| ton He always took lively inter-
est in the cause of missions. It lay
very near his heart. He was for
many years closely identified with the
work of missions, being president OF
the conference board. He served on
the missionary committee in the Gen
eral Conference and in 1902 was its
| chairman He received a hatterins
vote for the office of missionary sec
retary.
"He was likewise an earnest advo
cate for temperance and prohibition
While pastor in Goldsboro he wa:
chairman of the Anti-Sa1ooa Leagu'
tJat lead the hosts to victory.
HHe was deeply interested in tn
educational work of the church, be
ing president of the board of trustee
, of Littleton Female College, and hav
ing been a trustee of Trinity College
He was a popular preacher. earnes1
persuasive, practical, scriptdral, pos
sessing elegance of style and dictio1
and an easy grace of manner, but ney
er wanting in courage to assert hi
r convictions and denounce sin
t 'tAs a pastor he was sympatheti
practical, systematic. He was thol
: oughly consecrated to his work, giV
e ing to it his undivided time and enc
o gy He loved to circulate good lite
n ature, and he had much to do wit
the framing of the laws and shapiI
s of the policy of the church. Alert
4 ! all movements of the church he spoil
n readily and fuently upon tho confe
/. ence floor on all questions of impo
n tance coming before the body.
Ii "EIis catholic spirit carried him b
Ig yond the bounds of sects and creed
is and drew within the circles of h
l-l friendship, members of other col
IN munions, as we'll as Hebrews. He W
as consecrated in the larger work of t
st community and State, taking a ps
b. in everything that tended to the b.
terment of the community and the I
of building of the State. He was pror
III nently connected with the Maso
K Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, vi
nd with us, mourn his loss.
"In the social circle, DR.. SWind
cir was genial and affab1e, delight
ire guest, held in high esteem by tn
IN with when he was uniformly couI
Gus and obliging. In his dealings W
ar his brethren, never knew him to
his harsh or abrupt, he seemed to apr
nd ciate all the good that was in tn
of and to exercise a generous forbe