The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-18
Mondays State.)

Mondays State.)
The Rev. VIM. Carter Lindsay, d.
D., one of the most prominent and
oldest Baptist divines of South Caro-
lima, who was "a years pastor, two
years pastor-emeritus of the First
Baptist church of Columbia, died
last night at 9:45 o'clock at his
home, 1402 Blanding street, at the
age of 73 years. Stricken with par
visiting at Hendersonville, N. c., DR..
Lindsay was brought to Columbia
Friday night, and surrounded by all
but two members of his immediate
family, died, after a distinguished
and useful career as student, soldier
and minister. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
First Baptist church, on Hampton
street.
DR.. William Carter Lindsay, ma
tive of Louisa county, Virginia, hav-
ing been born there, February Is,
1910, is survived by his wife, who
previous to her marriage was Miss
Margaret Ella Steen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Steen, of
Greenville; three sons and four
daughters. His sons are: DR.. H. B.
Lindsay, of New York, and DR.. w. S.
Lindsay, of Columbia, dentists, and
r. F. Lindsay now abroad. The
daughters are Mrs. H. F. Remley,
Hickman, KY; Mrs. J. B. Withers,
Miss Lucille and Miss Marie Lindsay
of this city. All of the immediate
family were present with the excep-
tion of Mrs. H. F. Remley and R. F.
Lindsay. Mrs Remley is expected to
reach Columbia today at noon. Those
of the family who were with DR..
Lindsay when he died last night were
with him when he was stricken with
paralysis Friday morning at 81
o'clock at Hendersonville, N. c.,
while visiting Rev. R. N. Pratt, until
recently pastor of the Second Baptist
church, Columbia, and now of the
North Carolina city. DR.. Lindsay
was brought to Columbia, reaching
here Friday night at 11:45 o'clock.
His Long Service.
A student of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary, located at the
time in Greenville, DR.. Lindsay was
subsequently pastor of churches at
Wilson, N. c., and Barnwell, in this
State, becoming pastor of the First
Baptist church of Columbia in Aug
ust, 1877. He resigned as pastor of
the latter church in January, 1911,
and was Immediately elected pastor
emeritus by the congregation, being
succeeded as pastor of the church by
Rev. G.. E. Burts, the present incum-
bent, who left just the other day for
a trip abroad. DR.. Lindsay was for
merly a member of the State mission
board, trustee of the Southern Bap-
tist Theological seminary and of
Furman university. He received the
degree of doctor of divinity from
Washington and Lee university, Lex
ington, Va.
Funeral Monday.
The funeral of this noted man was
held Monday afternoon at 6 CLOCK
from the First Baptist church of Co.
lumbia. Rev.C. c. Brown of Sumter,
will conduct the services, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Wilkins of Greenville, a
representative of the Laymen's
Movement, and Rev. A. B. Kennedy,
pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist
church of Columbia.
The deacons of the First Baptist
~ ,oo1lhaororc nnl
the place of interment, it is said
last night, would be decided upon this
morning. 1t is probable that the bur-
ial will be in the yard of the church
on Hampton street. The deacons
are: Dr. L. C. Lipscomb, w. S. Pope
Joseph Norwood, DR.. j. M. Quattle-
baum, DR.. w. S. Lindsay, A. J. Be-
thea, Will Evans, T. C. Young. E.
B. Gresham, w. E. McNutty, J. o.
Johnson, J. w. Lever, w. j. Scruggs,
George S. King and James MacDon-
aid,
Sketch of Life.
"Men of Mark in South Carolina"
contained the following:
contained the following:
"William Carter Lindsay, d. D.,
Baptist minister, was born in Louisa
county, Virginia, February Is, 1910.
He was educated under private tu-
tors, and at the age of Is years was
sent to Hanover academy, where he
spent four years in charge of Colonel
Lewis Minor Coleman. He spent two
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