The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-14
NOTED PRESBYTERIAN DEAD
DR.. Samuel M. Smith, Of Columbia,
Passes AWay.-SEoke Of Apo
plexy Cause Of Death.

Columbia, Jan. lO.-Dr. Samuel
N. Smith, pastor Of the First Presby-
terian Church, Of this city, one of the
most eminent divines and scholars in
the State, died suddenly at ll.30
O'Clock this morning at his home
here The news of DR.. Smith 5
death was a severe shock to Colum-
bians, for he has labored in this
community for more than twenty
years, and it is with a feeling Of per-
sonal loss that his death is regretted.
DR.. Smith arose this norning feel
ing unweu and complained Of Sc
we're pain in his che t. he sent for
his friend and family physician, DR..
r. A. Lancaster, and while convers-
ing with DR.. Lancaster in his bed
room at IL 80 a. NJ, he arose to go
into an adjoining room. He fell,
dying instantly. Apoplexy was the
cause.
Dr. Smith is survived by his wife
and one son, Prof. Reed Smith, now
engaged in teaching in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Reed Smith was at home for
She Christmas holidays, and left only
one week ago to return to his work.
DR.. Smith was a beloved man in
Columbia and throughout the State.
His reputation was not local, how
eyer, for he was known and revered
in many parts Of the country. He
had travelled extensively, and was
called upon frequently to deliver
addresses in many pulpits and be-
fore many organizations in every Sec
tion Of the land.
Columbians and visitors to the
city for the occasion recall that mas
terpiece Of oratory by DR.. Smieh on
the unvei1ing of the Gonzales monu-
ment. At other times on special
occasions the work of DR.. Smith was
the subject of unstinted praise, for
he was deep thinker and the words
he spoke came from a master mind.
Bat it was in the First Presbyte-
rian Church, Of this city, that the
gems Of thought came often. DR..
Smiths sermons were regarded high
3y, and it was considered a privilege
70 hear him in the pulpit. Only last
y night DR.. Smith spoke before his
congregation and he appeared to be
in perfect health.
. y His Ancestry.
The Rev. Samuel Macon Smith. D.
ID, was born at Hampden-Sidney
Prince Edward county, Virginia, July
:: B, 1851 He was the son Of tho
Rev. Jacob Henry SGith, D. D.. ani
Catherine. Malvina (Miller) Smith
His father was for forty years one
Of the most popular and effective
preachers in the State Of NORTH
carolina. ,
His grandfather, Heinrich Schmidt
emigrated from Hanover Germany
to Maryland, removing later to Au.
gusta county, Virginia, where be be.
came a successful planter. The an
eestors of his mother came ~, from
England, and the Miller family has
for generations been prominent in
middle and Southern Virginia. His
maternal ancestors were also prom
lnent. Among them was Gen. Crales
Scott. of the Revolution, after whom
Scottsyille was named.
The family was intermarried with
the Gusts and Washington families.
Senator Nathaniel Macon, Of North
Carolina, was Of the SAM stock.
His Education.
Samuel Macon Smith was taught
3by his father unit he was fourteen
years Of age. He then attended the
Greensboro North Carolina) High
School, and the famous Bingham
school He took elective courses at
the University of Virginia in Latin,
Greek, German, mental and moral
philosophy and chemistry, becoming
especially fond Of Greek under that
celebrated teacher of classics, P1. f.
Basil L. Gildersleeve.
Ministerial Career.
He was ordained to the ministry
by the Orange Presbytery in Octo-
Der, 1876. He spent a year as evan.
geGst in Chatham county, North
Carolina, residing at Pittsboro. In
the summer Of 1877 he accepted
call to the pastorate of the Presby-
serian church in Washington, n. c.,
which he served until September,
1889. While in this charge he re-
eeiyed calls to larger churches, but