The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-12-23
GODS FINGER TOUCHED
Him AND HE SLEPT
rev. WILLIAM SHELTON PASSES
OVER rHe RIVER At rwi.
tIo+r WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

pafniessiy. the soul Of Dr. William
shelton left lis mortal abiding place
on Wednesday. the zia. and was
wescoped with the songs OF the re
deemed and the angels 20 that land
which IL faircr than day.
No more beautifu death can be
hored for than that by which this
great. good man OF God crossed over
tho dark river to receive the crown
which has awaited him so long. and
vbsch those who know him and the
iife that he led. know has been adorn
"a bv the Bon OF God himself with
the brightest jewels Of His kingdom
lust ten DAYS after he had been
stricken with the apopiectic stroke.
he fingered Ills splendid physique
ana tremendous vitaiity-remarkabls
indeed for a man OF &c ycars-tor a
time led his loved ones to hope that
n might overcome the fearful attack
put tired nature was unable 20 res.
POND and he sank gradually and quiet
u into the end.
Probably no man VINO has died In
STAFFORD Was more universally FeS-
pacted and beloved than Dr Sheitnn.
Tor nfteen eynrs he had made his
. Tome In this community, coming here
I ~ that time TO take the presidency
OF IN. old Stanford Female College.
l'or five years he held that position
and tren he retired TO the well earned
rest tc which hts years OF Rbor cn-
titled hin since then he had made
ans home with his daughter. aud her
husband. Mr. and Mrs. :. .. McClary.
AZ tae age OF n Dr. shelton pro.
iessed his Lord. and few nave more
taitnn,ily served Him or given more
nl their lives devotion and labor
a. worked In the ministry IN earlier
lie. and when engaged In educational
pursuits afterwards. was anxious 10
talr waat part he could IN the pulpit
flls placo An the compensation Al the
Rap,st church was always nlled' saw"
when the weight OF advancing wears
aud inclemcncy oil tho weather Tor
babe his presence at worship
kAossessed OF a genial. kindly nature
Dr. shelton can truly be said To nave
tvved his fellow n,su. and the sorrow
aud sympathy manifested IN the com
munity when he was stricken, anu
tpcn taken teStities 90 the universal
love and esteem In which he was heid
Jtrief services were held over IN"
reinasns at the home OF nls daushte'
THURSDAY Afternoon oy Rev. J. %
Jones. and then the body was lRhd 10
rest IN the family lot In Buffalo c@me
terry
The pali-bearers we're; Active =.
Z IA. Eads. J. n. Menefee, ST. Gsrlano
s,nRietor. J. &. florence. Rowan saui
ley, and W. n. wesren. Honorary -
"a. n. Cooper. J. n Paxton. >. ~
Bsvshman. 4. d Newland. DIT, {. row
Ter. y. ~ Shanhs and A. =. Carmsn'
snor, sketch OF Nis LIE
Or. william shelton was 10 nls
dag one OF the foremost ministers o,
me Baptist church In the south anu
one OF les most prominent ednca,ors.
Ne wns AZ the head ~ different umes
"A several ieeding educstsona insuu''
tiops. and as a pastor and preaenFr
md leader IN his denomination was
reoogniksd as a man Of power ana
man ~ God.
Or. shelton vas born in smith coun
~. Tennessee. near Lrnanon. JuH =
its< rnaksng him vs. wears OF age ~
the tine Of his death. lie wA@ one
OF A large family, the only othcr sur
y,vor being his sister. Mrs. martha
RtadIe. Of Kansas city. $40 pt' She,.
ton graduated from the UniVersiS q.
NASHVILLE. ard studied treo'oey ~
Aamntou University, New fork I've
MAS saccesrively pastor OF the rap
tist church at Clarksville Tenn. pro
,tsrpr OF Greek and Latin AT the
University OF Murereesooro, renn,'
,.rcssdent OF brownsville female GO.
iege. Tenn. and pastor OF the hap,ls'
church there president OF IVES, l-"'
,essee College al JACKSON ienn :
PRESIDENT OF the University oi Nasn'
Nile. president OF Ewing college Ew-
inv IN. president Of Los Angeles UNI
Nersfty a, Los Angels Ceiiio'n'a'
president OF Sweetwater feu'aie S"'
iere. Rwectwatcr Tenn. ana presiaeh.
a stanford Female College mere TIC
retired from active duty numreF o'
wears aeo and has since made MS
rome In this city with his dRusn,sr'
Mrs. J. c. McClary. "a.
pr. Shelton was married Twice n's
first wife being Miss Virginia lamp.
bsII. niece and adopted daushter o,
Gov David Campbell. OF virginia anu
sister Of Gov. William campoeh on
Tennessee To this union were o"'n
eight children Two sur'i,,ns
Nrs ]. G. McCiary. OF tnis
otty and Henry &. shelton, o,
Seslttie. WARRINGTON. fte - ~" 49,
~ een grandchildren among them
being DIR. W A. shelton, a ieau'ns
surgeoa. Of Kansas City, Miss virgin
IN Richeson, OF Ereeport Ill.,. MISS
MARY Richeson. OF Gooding Idano,
Richard Richeson. OF Canada. Robert
a. sanuey. OF Parker, Arizona and
shelton N. Saufley, editor OF the IN
t,,,tor Journal. OF this city. and Mar
gnret Milton. William and Elsie snei-
ton. al Seattle. He also leaves three
erea, grandchildren. =
After the death OF his mrs. snS ~
,ss1 Dr shelton was married 70 Mrs.
Carrie ". Bass. OF West NASHVILLE.
fem. who died in 1909. leaving no
issue. as
.rhe degrees OF LII. ID. Pm
ID. ana d. D. were conferred upon me
J~caased In early lie by insutuuot's
In recognition OF his stsnai aoalny sno