The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-03-09
REV HB BROWNE DEAD.
Prominent Member OF Methodist
Ministry Succumbs to Disease

Ministry Succurnbs to Disease
Presiding Elder H Bascom Browne,
one of the most prominent ministers
of the South Carolina conference,
died at two o'clock Tuesday morn
| ing at the district parsonage here
after an illness of several months.
Bright's disease was the cause of
his death though recently serious
complications had set in. Mr. Browne
was 81 years old. Since 1914 he
has lived in Kirgstree, being presid-
ing elder of the Kingstree district.
He had been in declining health for
some time. In January he went to
Florence and there entered an in.
frmary for treatment, remaining
there for several weeks. Though
he recovered sufficiently to return
to his home it was known that there
could be no hope entertained for his
ultimate recovery. Mr. Browne serv-
ed Methodist churches in various
parts of the State. He was an able
preacher and was recognized as pos
sessing unusual executive ability;
was Mason of high rank; the Cam
den Lodge of Masons some time ago
presented him with a loving cup
which he priced very highly. He
was also prominent in the Woodmen
of the World.
Mr. Browne was for 80 years a
member of the South Carolina con-
ference, for II years presiding
elder, for 10 years on stations and
for nine years on the circuit. He
was leader in the missionary work
of the church and active in its edu-
cational interests.
Henry Bascom Browne was born
in Anderson county and was pupil
in Ebenezer school under the late c
C Reed. He studied Latin in Co.
lumbia under Prof McCartha. Most
of his theological education was pro-
cured through chautauqua CORES
pondence courses. His first mar
riage was to Miss Mollie Moody of
Columbia. MIR Browne was married
in 1894 to Mrs Maria B Chase of
Florence.
Duncan's Twentieth Century
Sketches" contains the following
estimate of Mr. Brownies character:
Mr. Browne has been an inde-
fatigable worker. but has thriven
upon it. In pastoral work. he has
strengthened the weak a .comforted
the sorrowing and dying; in the pull
pit he has been faithful dispenser
of the word of life; as an organizer
he has especially excelled. Faithful
and painstaking, his work all along.
whether in the pastorate or on the
various conference. boards, has been
characterized by depth and thorough
ness and has possessed lasting quail
ity, as his brethren will testify. i
He is a manly man; he thinks along
high lines and strives to reach high
ideals"
The remains were taken to Flor
ence yesterday morning and the
funeral services were held from the
Central Methodist church, at II
o'clock. Interment was made in
Mount Hope cemetery by the side
of loved ones. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev D A
Phillips, pastor of the Kingstree
church, assisted by the Rev John OF
Wilson, D D, president of Lander
college. Greenwood. and the Rev l.
F Beatty, assistant Sunday-school
editor, of Nashville, Tenn, both of
whom had been closely associated
with DR. Browne for. many years,
and who were his bosom friends.
The deceased is survived by his
second wife and two sons by his first
wife, DR. Claude E Browne, Darling
ton, and M Capers Browne.