The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-09-22
METHODIST DIVINE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
The Rev. w. w. Daniel Expired
Here Suddenly Monday
Night.

The Rev. w. w. Daniel, D. D., Pas
tor of the Kingstree Methodist church,
former president of Columbia college
and a leading minister in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in South Caro-
lima, died suddenly here about mid
night Monday, September 10. DR..
Daniel had been in declining health
the. past few months, but was able
Monday morning to attend the open
ing exercises of the Kingstree high
school where he made what was his
last public prayer. He had returned
from his summer vacation only a few
weeks ago, and it was thought his
health was much improved. He was
62 years old.
DR.. Daniel was educated at New
berry college, completing the course
with distinction in 1889. He was ad-
mitted by the conference to preach in
December, 1888, and served as fol-
lows, in the state: Anderson circuit,
1884; Fort Mill circuit, 1885; Yorkville,
1SS6-18S9; Chester, 1890; Newberry,
1s9l-1S93; Florence, 1894; Washing
ton Street, Columbia, ,1895-189S; St.
Johns, Anderson, 1889.
At the session of the conference
in Orangeburg in December, 1889, DR..
Daniel was elected president Of Co
lumbia college to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of the Rev.
John A. Rice, D. D. He resigned the
presidency of the college several years
ago because of declining health, and
has been serving as pastor in Metho-
dist charges since that time. He was
president of the college II years. DIR.
Daniel was at one time professor OF
English at Clemson College.
August 29, 1888, DR.. Daniel was
married to Miss Alice Rowena Aull
Of Newberry, who survives him. TO
this union four children were born,
two sons and two daughters, who also
survive. They are: Herman Aull
Daniel of Kingstree, Mrs. Sid Berry
of Wilmington, N. c., Walter Daniel,
who is studying medicine in New
York, and Miss julia Daniel of
Kingstree.
The Rev. J. w. Daniel, pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church, Sumter,
and the Rev. J. L. Daniel, pastor OF
the Methodist church in Newberry,
are brothers.
The remains of DR.. Daniel were
placed on train No. 80 at 7:15 yester-
day morning and taken to Columbia
The funeral services being held at 1:SO
o'clock at Elmwood cemetery.
The body was transferred direct
from the railway station to the ceme-
tory on its arrival in Columbia. The
body was accompanied by members
of DR.. Daniels family, and friends
from the former pastors congrega-
ton.
At the chapel exercises of Columbia
college Tuesday morning, reference
was made to the work of DIR. Daniel
and expressions of grief ct his death
were voiced. The flag on the college
campus was hung at half mast during
the day. The college was represent
ed at the funeral exercises yesterday
afternoon.
The active pallbearers were as fol-
lows: DR.. D. P. Frierson, L. S. Dennis,
w. E. Jenkinson, A. M. Gordon, B. E.
Clarkson, j. F. McFadden, Of King
stree and D. D. Peele and J. NJ. Ariail
of Columbia college.
Honorary pallbearers: ]. c. Guilds
of Columbia college; D. A. Presley,
w. ]. Murray, DR.. Boozer, H. w. Rich
bourg, F. A. Davis, Richard Davis,
T. l. Weston, D. H. Munson, F. Mason
Crum and G. T. Pugh.
The services were in charge Of the
Rev. C. C. Derrick, presiding elder OF
the Kingstree district; the Rev. J. NJ
Pike and the Rev. R. S. Truesdale.