Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Resolutions Re00T ding the Late
Dr.. J. E. Jones.

hev. j. +. Jones, DID,, the pas
tor of our church for more than
five years past, was, in the prov
idence of God, taken from us at
7;3O p. m. on May %, 1918. He
was called to be with his Lord
ito an inheritance incorruptible
and undefiled and that faded not
away, reserved in heaven" for
him and for al "who love His
appearing"
His last act was to consult
with his session with the view of
accepting an invitation of the
Meridian First Presbyterian
Church to moderate a congrega-
tional meeting to be held on the
.ollowing Sabbath. 'he walk to
and from his home in the heat If
the day was, in all probability,
the immediate occasion of the at
tack of apoplexy that took him
away. He was loyal to his elders
to a marked degree, stating to
them that he never took the bit
in his mouth" as he expressed it
on that occasion, but always
acted upon consultation with
them. He expressed regret that
the acceptance of the invitation
would cause him to miss his SER
vice to the Center Point Church
in the evening (the Center Point
Church being the smallest of his
churches), as well as to our
church in the morning.
DR.. Jones was a most faithful
ambassador of Christ, always
speaking of Him as my Lord"
He was earnest in every work
for the Master, able in the pre-
sentation of the Gospel truth,
preaching as if every sermon was
to be his last, having ever the
welfare of the church at heart
and burdened with a love for the
msaved, his chief delight and
pleasure being to serve others.
lie was religiously patriotic
and fused his able ministration
forthe furtherance of every call
and requtst Of the government
in aid Of the war now being
waged for our defence and the
uplift of humanity. He had called
a meeting of the pastors of the
city to be held at 6 o'clock on the
evening of the day of his death
to arrange for the observance of
Prayer Day" for our armies in
compliance with the recommen-
dation of the President.
He endeared himself not only
to every member of our church
and Sunday school, but TO the
members of the other churches
and to many Of no church arrili-
alton. His love for mankind was
universal. His influence for
good and his love for and desire
to serve his fellowman was a
benediction to this community.
Resolved, First, That we will
cherish his memory and endeav-
or, by the help of God, to profit
by his life of helpful service to
us and his conservation to his
Lord and Master.
Second, That our love be ex-
tended to his wife, who was a
worthy cO-worker with him in
the Lords vineyard, doing what
she could" in the service and hon.
or of the crucified and risen
Christ. We sorrow with her
and the other members of his
family, "but not without hope"
and our heartfelt sympathies are
with them in this hour of be-
reavement.
Third, That we also bear tes-
timony to the faithful and effici-
ent ministry of Rev. A. B. Colt,
a former beloved paster of this
who, at Meridian, while
en- route from his home at En-
terprise to Macon to attend the
obsequies of his lifelong friend
and fellow laborer, DR.. J. E.
Jones, was stricken with apo
plexy and passed away almost
instantly. These two pastors,
closely united by ties of friend
ship and brotherly love, "were
not divided in their DEATH" meet
ing their Lord on successive
days. The wife and family of
Mr.. Colt have our coincidence.
Fourth, That a copy be sent
for publication to our church and
city papers, one each to the fam
lily of DR.. J. E. Jones and of Rev