The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-27
BROWNSVILLE.

Mr.. L. V. Kinnon departed this life
in st. Louis, Mo-, April 10, 1917,
after lingering illness. He was
born December 25, 1898. Age %
years, 7 months and days. Funeral
services were held at the First Bap-
fist Church, Brownsville, Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. A. A. Parr, whose subject for
this occasion was numbering our
days" Text, Ps. 90:12, $50 teach us
to number our days that we may ap-
ply our hearts unto wisdom" Among
the many truths given were: Days
we'll numbered must be estimated in
the light of eternity, GO, 0 or so years
compared with eternity is a short
while to complete a life for eternal
happiness. 2. Days well numbered
will not admit of delay, but its
motto is duty now" 3. Days well
numbered must seem too solemn for
rnaided self-eyertion. Every moment
Divine aid is needed. Rev. Parr pic
tured many beautiful features in his
life. Interment at the Knights Of
Pythias Cemetery. L. V. was born
and reared in Brownsville but for
more than year he has resided in
st. Louis, where his parents Joined
him last year for future residence.
He was i'll for several months, hut
bore his illness with patience, He
was mechanic by trade, one of the
leaders in the Brownsville band, a
member of the First Baptist Church.
He was the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kinlon, formerly of this
city. AS soon as he went to St
Louis he identified himself with a
church, Joined the Odd Fellows
Lodge and very soon became men,
Der of the 18th Regiment Band
Beautiful services were held in the
parlors Of J. w. Hughes, undertaken
and embalmer of st. Louis on Sun
day afternoon. L. V. was an ener-
getic young man and was indeed mu-
steal and of a sunny and cheerful
disposition and kindly disposed, thus
he had a host of loyal friends. The
beautiful floral tributes attested his
popularity, both in st. Louis and
Brownsville.
Think not OF him as dead,
But sleeping in the tomb;
Waiting for that blessed day
When hisd ear Lord shall come.
His soul is waited home
His spirit gone to rest.
May God in his unbounded mercy
strengthen and soothe, them,
Mr.. and Mrs. John KinnOn, the
troken-hearted parents of their only
child, in this their sad hour of be-
reavement, Mrs. Alice Wellington, a
friend of the family, accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinnon to Brownsville.
They will return to their home in
ST. Louis Tuesday evening of this
week. Rev. ]. H. Hudson, the presid-
ing elder of the Brownsville District,
filled the pulpit for Rev. s. P. Morrow
on last Sunday morning and evening.
The services were indeed spiritual all
day. He is quite pulpit orator.
The sermons delivered contained
many beautiful truths and were full
of information. A large audience
was present at both of the services
as Sunday was an ideal day for
church-going. The First Baptist Sun
day School had an exceedingly large
number present on last Sunday. I'm
der the untiring effort of its strong
ard dutiful superintendent, Mr.. Alex
Hill, the school Is taking On new
life and many new ones are being
added. Prof. F. e. Jeffries, the
scholarly principal of Dunbar Train
ing School, and Miss e. NJ. Reed. tho
able Domestic Science instructor of
same, attended the conference of sup
Principals of Training
Schools and Industrial Teachers of