The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-04-15
DEATH OF MR.. J. L. DOUGLAS

Mr.. J. L. Douglas, spokesman OF
the Big Harpeth u P. B. Association
and elder deacon of the st. Eli U. P.
B. Church, was born in the year 1853
and departed this life Tuesday morn
ing, April 5, 1910, at 1 o'clock, being
81 years of age at the time OF his
death. He is net dead, but asleep in
Jesus. He was received as mem
Der in st. Eli U. P. B. Church by Rev
Green Thompson in 1885, after which
he was carried to Spring Hill, Tenn,
and ordained as a deacon in 1886,
that the two churches, st. Mark and
st. Eli, might become united and be
obedient and submissive to him as
their elder deacon.
He was a devout Christian brother,
kind and affectionate to his pastor,
churches, brethren and sisters Of our
association He was kind and low
ing husband to his wife, devoted
falner TO his children, loyal to his fell
low-men, faithful and true to perform
all of his duties, and as teacher
and leaders of his people, the United
Primitive Baptists, he was excellent.
He did all that was in his power to
promote the cause of Christ and
elevate his people to the highest stand
ard of life. He was a true and faith
full member of the Colored Stone Ma
sons Union No. 1, of the State OF
Tennessee, and was also the presi-
dent of that honorable body. At the
time of his death he was treasurer
of the Big Harpeth U. P. B. Associa-
ton. He leaves wife, Mrs. j. l..
Dougles; one brother, DR.. Douglas,
of Chattanooga, Tenn; son, daugh-
ter, daughter-in-law, grandchildren
and a host of elders, brethren and
sisters, fellow-workmen Of his Union
and friends to mourn his loss. His
funeral was attended at St. Eli U. P.
B. Church Wednesday morning, April
6, at 10 o'clock, opening with scrip
ture reading, song and prayer by Rev.
S. S. Brown, after which Rev. H. But
Ter entered the stand, followed by
Rev. Moses Bradley, of Franklin;
Rev. Essick Dawson,i of Mt Pleasant;
Rev. Martin Slater, of Nashville;
Rev. Levi McMinn, of Columbia, and
Rev. Green Thompson, his most able
pastor. The honorary pallbearers
were Messrs. Jas. Harris, Chas
Crockett, Henry Beasley, Wesley Ell
lott. John Hendrick and Houston
Matthew. To the bereaved family Of
Mr.. j. L. Douglas, brethren and sis
tiers of our Association, the will Of
God is done on earth as 1t is done in
heaven. He has been taken out Of oul
midst, which is great loss to us
but heaven gains his body, as he has
gone the way of all the earth and hi:
soul is resting happily with God who
putteth forth his hand upon the rocl
and overturneth the mountains, an(
cutteth out rivers among the rocks
by the roots and sees every precious
thing under the heavens with hi
eyes. He has gone into that four
square city to sit down with Abra
ham, Isaac and Jacob in the swee
, Fields of Eden on the other side o
Jordan, where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest
, There the prisoners rest together
They hear not the voice of the OF
pressor, but are able to praise Go,
the Father, and the Son, and tn
blessed Spirit, three in one, Amen
In conclusion, dear friends, ma
we feel and say as Jonathan sal
3 to David, "Thou shalt be missed bt
) cause thy seat will be empty"
: MRS. A. L. CARUTHERS,
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