The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-14
DIR. JACOBS DEAD
AT CLINTON HONE
Years OF Seryice-Founder OF College
and 0rphanage Passes Away
Causing Widespread Grief
The State.

ton" is dead. He died 8 ddenly this
morning shortly before o'clock. He
was 75 years Of age. His death was
a shock to the community Tor he had
not been i'll. Yesterday he preached
twice at his church. the Thornwell
Memorial, and had not complained OF
being i'll. Early this morning he call
ed the young lady in the adjoining
room and complained Of severe head
ache The family physician was sum-
moned at once and upon his arrival
found him IN an unconscious condition,
only living few ule': ents. The
members of the family were immed-
.ase!y notified au2 arc expected today
and tomorrow.
DR.. Jacobs was loyed in Clinton
from the sma'i lau to the gray haired
veteran, for he had lived here for the
past 50 years. He was born March lo'
1912, in Yorkville, now York, the son
OF the Rev and Mrs. James Ferdi-
nand Jacobs. He was graduated at
Charleston College in 1851 and at CO.
lumbia Theological Seminary in 1864.
In 1854 he entered upon his nrst pas
torate, three weak churches, Duncan $
Greek, Sandy Grove and Clinton con-
stituting his charge. Soon the clinton
church became so strong as TO COM
mand his entire time and his connec"
ton once established, he maintained
for Al years, until his retirement in
September. 1911. Since this time he
has given his pastoral time to the
Taornwell Memorial church. AS pas
tor he led his people along many lin
es of activity and was loved by all.
When DR.. Jacobs came to Clinton
hs waged fight against open bar
rooms here and succeeded in driving
them out He established The True
Witness, which in 1871 became Our
Monthly, and has been edited by him
continually all this time For about
25 years he had served the South Car
eIina Press Association as its beiov-
ed chaplain. In 1872 he led in the es-
tablishment of a high school associa-
ton. which in 1886 became the Clinton
College Association. From this be-
ginning grew the Presbyterian Co..
lege of South Carolina, one of the
buildings of this institution bearing
his name as its founder.
In 1872 Dr.. Jacobs began the sue
cessful fight for the oundation of an
orphanage. serea are his own words
expressing his aims and ambitions for
the orphanage:
1--WE were to have new idea for
the worlds people to cry down The
church, the dear old Presbyterian
Church (God bless her!) was to adopt
these orphans, they were to be her
own; she was to put spirit into them;
to give them a true home; to educate
them well, to do the best for them IN
that line that could be done; and hav-
ing so fitted them for lfe's worS,
training head, heart and hand, to bid
them Godspeed as they took up their
weapons and entered into the battle
Of life. We were to have our children
to work-yes, work is noble. Jesus
worked. It would nlase them feel hon
est, Independent, seit-rel:ant, to work.
But there was to be no reformatory
discipline, NO Institution life. no law
OF ordinance that my own children
cesld net endure
With such lofty ambitions, in 1878
a board OF visitors" was organized
fer the Thoruwell oyphanase. A tract
OF 12s acres OF hand was purchases
for it. May 2s. 1874. the cornerstone
Of the FIRST building was Laid, and
0ea. 3. W, Bail OF Laareas, wAo was
the orator af the occasion. afterwards
stated that he had ut the time no 9th
or expectation than that the expert
meat would fail October /. 1875, the
arst inmates entered the institution.
Froa that time Or. Jacobs has devo,-
cd his life to "his institution" He has
watched it grow from one little cot
tase and eight children until today It
stands out little village TO itself an
sraament TO the town, State and
church. and 3 lasting monument to his
memory. He had 800 orphan children
under his care and they all loved him
dearly His life was one of ;ndness
for little children" true in his friend
ships sincere in his kind deeds and
sympathy. especially for children. ana