Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-02-05
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REV J N. sTALLINGs.
Rev. John Nicholas Stsllings
one of the oldest citizens of thil
vicinity and q we'll known Baptist
minister. died at his home il
Spencer early Sunday morning
his death being unexpected. Or
rext Sunday, February 9, he
would have been 81 years old. HI
had been nnwell for . month Of
so, but had improved and was ir
his usual health up to Saturday
night. He ate a hearty supper
and later in the evening, as wat
his habit, conducted family pray
er. After retiring for the night
he grew restless and was apparent
ly suffering from a cold.
Members of the household were
summoned to his bedside. a ply
sician was called, and while suf.
fering from depressed respiration
he did not lose consciousness ~ I'll
q few minutes before his death.
Surviving are three sons: DR.,
R. e. Stallings. state chemist,
Atlanta e. o. Stallings, an en-
ployee of the Southern Railway al
Spencer J. N. Stsllings, Jr.. OF
Salisbury, and three daughters,
Mrs. w. A Lambeth, of Char.
louisville, Va. Pro-. Lambeth
holding the chair of hygiene in
the University of Virginia; Mrs,
Kate Woodruff and Miss Bette
Stalllngs of Spencer, and eight
grandchildren.
For about fifty years Rev. Stall
lings had been Q faithful minister
of the gospel in the Baptist
church, during the time having
been pastor of various churches IN
Rowan and adjoining counties.
For eighteen years he had been
moderator of the South Yadkin
Baptist association, which office
he held until death. It is said he
was never known to miss an ap-
pointment with the association,
which included the counties of
Rowan, Iredell and Davie.
DR.. Stallings was the son of
Rev. Hiram Stallings, a noted
Baptist minister, and of Mary
Ssndlin Stalllngs, having been
born at Hsllsvllle, Duplin coun.
ty, in 1882. He attended school
at Kenansville under the tutor
ship of Rev. James Sprunt a Pres.
byterian minister, and at an early
age entered the state university
in the class of 1857. Afterwards
he studied law under Judge Pear
son at Rockford and practiced at
Kenansville. He was married to
Miss Bette Houston, who died in
1906. About 1862 he joined the
Baptist church and became q
minister in this denomination
more that 50 years ago. Left the
law profession for the ministry
in which he met with much sue.
cess. His services were much in
demand and his wise counsel was
sought on ell occasions and
from all sources. He was
greatly interested in the cause
of temperance and always render.
ed what assistance he could for its
advancement. At times he took
an active part in politics. He was
a member of the constitutional
convention in 1857, and in the
same year represented Duplin
county in the legislature, serving
at the same time with Hon. John
s. Henderson from Rowan County
In 1884 Rev. Stallings left Du-
plin county to become president
of the Thomasville Female col.
lege, which position he held for q
number of years. From there he
went to Mooksville and thence to
Salisbury in 1896 In 1900 and
1901 he assisted in establishing
the Salisbury Daily Truth. Index
of which he vas editor.
He was Of a noted family, one
uncle, Shedrack Stallings, having
been q colonel in the Revolution.
airy war.
DR.. Robert Stallings, of At
lanta. and Mrs. W. A. Lambeth,
of Charlottesville, Va, arrived
Monday morning. DR.. Lambeth,
who il a M mber of the faculty of
the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville, stopped over at
Thomasville to spend the day