The Springdale news., 1914-07-31
Deaths
A ? Church.


 Wherever man has dwest upon the face of the earth, whatever may have been his condition or hss station la life, death has found Us way to where he lives and laid nod on tAe vital part Of his existence and taken him away The young, the old. the great, the small the strong lie weak have all been examples q thIs -eue truth The good man and tAe had alike come to the place where fhey sup out and away from these things here Reluctant though We may feel. the journey must be taken aid tae crossing must be made without re. 2 ard to the record Ne have made. the circumstances which surround as O. the station to which We have af. tained Some things here however help to determine the welfare q those who step out into that country from whose bourne 10 traveller ever returns
 In the death of Elder Il. r Church. ol July 10th. 19l4 NC feel Justified Il saving that there has gone out= from is one of those useful lives which hal9 themselves oaly helping eths CTS Brother Church was possessed Q fine unself.sh. optimistic spirit Having been for eleven wears mn ister of the Gospel he had abundant opportunity to show what he was. Tn record Of his life is before the public which Is one of the seyerest tests =to which the lives of men are subject The fact that he has stead. if= tf1s position and maintained q standard that is above repreaeh is oae= of the strongest possible proofs of the strensth Of his character While man of strong convictions. his earn. eS ness. energy aad enthusiasm won for aim the respect and love of those "ho q | not always agree with him in his views.
 Bro Church was born in Benton County. Ark. Dee II. IS6I. He was married in iSN3 to Miss yesta Curry a; Clebarue. Texas. He aas con verted iu INA and jo.ned the church tae same year. He spent q part Of A.S life in Texas and a few years i'll Missouri. movng back to Arkansas ao oat s.X years ago While living in AlSsolr. he Was ordained te the min iStry by The Bapi st Church II Mash burn, Me Several ef the closing months ot his life brought him much suffering For time he held up pretty well Bnt during the last few weeks the decline was very rapid \ few weeks before the end came II became apparent that his case was somewhat serious He was advised to go 10 a good sanItarium for exam. onation and possible treatment After advising with friends he decided to st to the Missouri Baptist Sanitaram at St Louis Mo. which he dsd. On ex. nation the physicians told him that an operation would do him no good. He came back home 10 friends and loved ones to make the best of the situation that was possible under the circumstances Here agatn the strength of his character was mani. tested He did not seem to be dis outraged but eheerfHlly submissive t what seemed to he the inevitable. He dd not have to wat long On Friday July l1th he began to grow rapidly worse. His malady, which was can cer or the stomach. seemed to derel. oq very rapidly and on Monday the 29th, he breathed his last at 3o ?. m
 Funeral services were conducted by his Pastor l.. L. Johnson. assist cd by Pastor w l. Enedge of the First Baptist Church of springdale. at Spring Creek Church, of which he was member. on July Dist at II d m The remains were laid to rest in the afternoon of the same day in Bluff Cemetery He leaves to mourn his departure the good wife who has shared with him the many experience es through which life has called them to go His influence will live in his community. His memory will be cher Iished in many life His works will follow him. though he rest from his labors.
 w l. Elledge.
 Atkinson.