The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-03-07
m MEMORY OF REV.
a DANIEL HUFF BURT


years his suffering has been more
than men are usually called upon
to endure. but he endured IL with
out q mugmur.
lie was born March 25.1SS9, at
Fort Deposit. Ala This was aboui
six miles from the place o. the birth
OF the writer. This AN became
known to Us noarly three years ago
in our first acquaintance aAd' IN
connection with many other things
has drawn as very close together.
He was converted early in life
the Lord having selected him as
chosen vessel. and united with. the
Missionary Baptist church In Aug
1855. lie has never repudiated this
step. but more and more as the day
came and went, he has loved b .
church and labored Tor 81.
He was married to Miss HAITI
Ann Bodie also OF Fort Deposit, Ala
ON oct. rs, 1858. Il win be seen
from these dates that he also married
young. heiug only nineteen. Eleven
years ego this companion of hif
youth went on across the river, and
there awaited his coming Her BODY
was laid to rest IN the city cemeterg
OF Snyder. and Oh sunday afternoon
February %. his body was laid he
side hers. where both are 20 sleep
untl the bugle blast.
To this union there were born
fNs children. three boys and two
girls. The two girls and one son sur
yiye him anc were present for thr
igne.al occasion.
lie entered the gospel ministry ir
April. 1860. Columbia county Ark
However he was not ordained until
after the war. His ordination tool
place in Dee. 1865.
Pc was O. soldier In The Con,odcr-
etc army for three Yeas, iS65-1S65
During This time ne was I'm actual
service. and his service was above
reproach
BE was raised 20 the sublime d.
gree ~ O Master Mason carly iu The
year 1865. al Fort Deposit. Ala
and IN 1870 ha was made O. Roy.'
Arch Mason. 90 Oak Grove Loag-
Arcadia, L.
From Alabama he moeyd 20 Louis
iarc. in 1865. and here many year
rI his rrriTll service were sueut
In an he was thirty years i'm tn
pastorate, but many OF these year
were spent In Texas Nearly tire.
yea,s Of Dis ministry were spent iu
the mission wort. %. Central Asso.
citation, Texas
some years ago ne was pastor O.
tle First Baptist church of snyder
This was possibly his most promis-
Ing work, but IN the midst of 10 he
was stricken with nervous break
down and bad 10 ..vo r1 the work
This was the great grief of his heart
or Saturday afternoon Feb. 22
he fen on sleep. at l:OS. and was
buried me following dav The funer
% services were conducted by thi-
write. his nsator NJ the church
whose sacred comm"uion ne love-
with love uHs-eakau'e. The lara
congregation p-ese0tond those who
won't 90 the cemetery speak q mes
sage of the high regard and love the
Snyder people had for him Every.
body knew him and loved him.
81 his request one word was mag
nified durin. thiN seryice. the word
Grace" He himself was a sinner
saved by sace. The pastor spok /.
from the text. "The Lord will give
tNac grace and glory" During all
his life he has received the grace .
o.. Co and now ne receives hi
ursDeahahlo Story. Some of the ola /.
songs We're SING. and Miss Burkcr
IVA Mrs SINS sa"g ioQether. co.
shall SEQ him face 10 face and tell
the story. Saved by C ace"
or him 1T Lay pc said. as Ct Wa
said 20 The Collossians. For We ar, /
dead. and your life IS hid WITH
Christ I'm God"
his chair at the foot of the pulpit
IN which De always sat on Sunda,
morning., was draped and empty sun
lar but it smoke its message to all. :
Dr. one occasion it is related that
onathan invited David to dine with
iim but for some reason. David {
'ould not Go so Jonathan sent to
David these memorable words
Thou shalt be missed, because thy ,
eat shall be empty" An empty :
hair always speaks its silent mes 7
age, but this chair Of Bro. Burt's
'ill ever remind rs OF his simple
nd sublime fai.h. his patience h.