The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-09-13

IN Clydach, BrecOnShlre, South Wales
July 81, 1854 and died at Denison
Iowa, Sept. 6, 1916 at the age of 6:
years, l month, and S days.
He received the public school edu
cation offered at the time and at tho
age of fifteen was apprenticed to tho
trade of moulder After serving his
time as an apprentice, he moved tt
Derby, England While there, he was
converted at o'clock in the morning
in gospel meeting conducted by
Gypsy Smith" Very soon after con
version, he commenced to preach, but
it@was several years before he gave ur
his trade and devoted his whole time
to the ministry. He was descended
from an old line Of Baptist preachers
enc passionate in Wales for forty-two
years, and another one was pastor at
Bristol. England, thirty-eight years.
On Dec. q, 1875, he was married
to Miss Mary Broad. To them were
Torn ten children, four of whom died
in infancy. The devoted wife and mo.
thor was called home Jan. IS, 1903,
and is buried at Beloit, Wis. In 1891,
Mr. Williams, with his family, came
to America, and within few weeks
after his arrival, became pastor at
Glencoe. Mimi, county seat of Nc
Cleod county. At this place he was
ordained to the ministry, Nov. II,
1891. He has since held pastorates in
Minnesota, Wisconsin,, Illinois, and
Iowa.
On March 6, 1906, he was married
to Miss Anna Aver, who has been a
devoted help-mate. He came from Col
fax, Iowa, to Denison and began this
passionate Jan. 1, 1913.
During this period of three and one.
half years, he has accomplished "a
work which cannot easily be measured
or defined, but which is felt by nearly
every member of the church and con.
gregatiOn, as expressed by their sym.
pathies and many kindly deeds.
If his life works were to be summed
up, it might well be in the words of
the verses he so often qCoted as the
christians ideal to which he so nearly
attained: nr.
"Pure religion and undetled before
our God and Father is this, to visit
the fatherless and the widows in their
atfliction, and to keep oneself unspot-
ted from the world"
His ministry here in Denison was
enc of service for others, whether to
relieve, to comfort, to encourage, or
merely to make glad, he went about
doing good. AS a pastor he was loved
by his people. Rev. Williams did not
confine his work among the members
of his own congregation, but he visit
ed those of other creeds, sowing seeds
of kindness and bringing joy into the
hearts of many.
He leaves to mourn his death, one
brother and two sisters living in
Wales, and one sister in this country.
Besides his wife and young son, Frank
Price, he leaves six children and seven
grandchildren. The children are:
Mrs. Annie Barney, Of Sheffield. Iowa;
Mrs. Harriet L. Raymond, of Mason
City, Iowa; Alfred E\ of Wichita,
Kan: Charles s., of Minneapolis,
MINI: Raymond, of Mason City, Iowa:
and Bertrand, of Denison, Iowa. 70
The funeral services were held at
the Baptist church Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Out of respect to the late
pastor. every business house in the
city closed during the funeral hour.
Rev. Monroe, pastor of the Baptist
church at Carroll, preached the SER
mon, Rev. o. A. Broyles, pastor Of
the Baptist church at Harlan, who
holds the Office Of moderator of the
association, was present and express
ed the sympathies of the association
to the wife and family and congrega-
toin. Rev. Tourtelott, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, spoke briefly