The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-21
Or. DUNAWAYS TRIBUTE TO
THE LATE DR.. SALlADE

1t seems eminently appropriate that
this church should hold meeting me-
mortal of Rev. Jacob Sallade, d. D.,
formerly a member of this church,
whose untimely and accidental death
occurred near Philadelphia on the 18th
of this month. His many friends here
and throughout the State and country
we're startled and deeply grieved by
the intelligence of his sudden and sad
taking off.
Bro. Sallade, who was born near Will
Transport, Pa, Sept. 18th, 1871, re-
moved here when a mere child with
his parents and was brought up in our
Sunday school and church. He profess
ed faith and was baptized into the fell
lowship of this church the 22nd Nov,
1895, when only IA years of age. Elk
pressing a desire and purpose to enter
the ministry, the church readily aided
him in preparing him educationally for
his life work of preaching the gospel.
He was by this church licensed to
preach During the fourth year in his
college course, he was called to the
pastoral care of the Broadus Memorial
church in Richmond city. There by
large presbytery. of which | was chair
man. he was ordained to the full work
of the gospel ministry and by request |
preached the ordination sermon. AT
ter serving there for time he resign
ed to enter as student of Grocer The
illogical Seminary to better equip him
self for his chosen calling, of which in
stitution he became a graduate. Dur
ing the last year of his student life he
was pastor of the First Baptist church
at Milton, Pa, and continued pastor OF
that church for three years after his
graduation.
In December, 1901, he accepted the
pastoral care of the First Baptist
church of Newcastle, Pa. In March,
1903, he accepted call TO become as
sociate pastor of Grace Baptist church.
In December, 1904, he was called to the
care of the Temple Baptist church of
Togo. While pastor there he was made
secretary of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society. When Dr.
Cornwell's health failed Bro. Sallade
was requested to return to the Temple
church as assistant pastor, which he
did. and was the acting pastor at the
time of his sad and tragic death.
Such is brief outline of the life and
work Of our much loved and lamented
brother. Few young men have risen so
rapidly in the ministry and been so
useful as he. And we Of his old mother
church have followed him in his career
with the greatest pleasure and with a
| Just pride And now we mourn his
tragic and early death with sincere
sorrow and regret.
The object of this memorial service
is twofold. In the first place il is to
give formal expression of our sincere
sorrow on account of his death, AMI to
honor the memory of so useful and sue
cessful a minister. II 1t be Gods plan
that the righteous shall be in ever
lasting remembrance, surely we have
the divine sanction while we attempt
today to perpetuate the cherished name
and salutary post-humous influence OF
our beloved brother, DIR. Jacob Sallade.
But another and higher purpose is
actuating US in these memorial services.
That purpose is to benefit the living
and the cause of religion by holding up
the life and labors of our deceased
brother for our instruction and inspra-
ton. The practical lessons TO be drawn
from his life and death are of momen-
tous Importance to us. And what are
some of these lessons.
|. In the first place it ought to i'm
press this church individually and col
lectively with the Importance Of en-
couraging the young men and boys OF
this church to enter the ministry and
aiding them educationally and financial
ly when necessary to do so. But for
the encouragement and financial aid
given by this church to Bro. Sallade he
may never have entered the ministry.
Our Lord has said THE harvest is
plenteous and the laborers are few,
pray We therefore the Lord Of the har-
vest that he would raise up laborers
and send them forth into the harvest.
To pray really for thing we must
use the means in our power to secure
the answer 10 our prayer. We must by
words of encouragement and financial
aid, when necessary. induce the young
men to enter the ministry. By so do
ing we shall be sowing the seed which
shall spring up and bring forth an
abundant harvest when our work is
done and we have passed away. How
precious are the results of this church
aiding Jacob Sallade, educationally,
morally and financially, to fit himself
for the work of preaching the glorious
gospel.
2. Another lesson. What stimulus
and inspiration to the young we find in
the life and labors of our lamented
brother. 1t shows what one may accom-
plish in short lifetime by energy,
industry, application, and ambition and
conservation and placing before ones
self high ideals. Jacob Sallade was not
genius nor a brilliant young man,
but having ordinary intellectual ability
and having high aim in life and APP
plying himself industriously, persistent
ly and conscientiously to study and
labor ne rose steadily to position OF
prominence and usefulness for one OF
his years.
3. | must content myself with one
other practical lesson drawn from the
life and death of our beloved brother,
and that is the Importance of early
conversion and then doing what our
hands find to do with our might and be
always ready for death. Had he put off
the subject of religion till late in life
how different would have been his life.
Ny young friends who are not Chris
tians, give your hearts to God without
delay. Remember now thy creator. "
My young Christian friends, do with
your might what your hands find to
do. Do not wait for middle life or old
age, but work now while it is called to-
day.
Work for the night is coming
When mans work is done.
How important that we be always
ready for death. Our dear brother, in
the prime of life and in health and at
his work, by a tragic death in mo.
ment was hurried into the presence OF
the God he served so faithfully, and
with him all was well. Fortunate will
it be for Us if, like him, we shall fall at
the post of duty in the service of God.
He was on his way to meeting OF the
Home Missionary Society when by
strange providence he met with
tragic and wholly unexpected death.
May q merciful and wise God sanctify
his death to the good of his mother