Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-30
DIR. s. YOUNG JAMESON DEAD.
Stricken While at Ills Desk In Mis-.
sion Board Oflce in Atlanta.
(Tugaloo Tribune, 22d.)

Westminster relatives and friends
of Dr. Samuel Young Jameson we're
shocked to learn Of his death. which
occurred at his home in Atlanta last
Tuesday night. He suffered an attack
of acute indigestion. He was strick-
ell while at his desk in the mission
board office and died about twelve
hours later.
DR.. Jameson was one Of the lead
ing Baptist ministers and educators
Of the South. He had served many
churches as pastor and held many
Offices Of educational institutions and
boards of the Southern Baptist Con-
yention, and was, therefore, widely
known and highly esteemed.
DR.. Jameson was a brother Of Mrs.
w. J. Stribling. Of Westminster, and
cousin of w. l.. and B. NJ. England,
A. Gaines, J. S. Carter, T.. N. Carter,
Mrs. j. w. MCGEE and others here.
In the eighties DR.. Jameson and
others organized the New Westmin-
ster Baptist church, which is now
the Westminster Baptist church. He
was a great worker, and 7. n. Car
ter informs us that DR.. Jameson and
he bore the lumber from the saw
mill that was used in building the
church, after the location had been
secured. The saw mill was in the
southern part Of town, which was in
woods at that time. Dr.. Jameson
helped to build the church and was
its pastor until December, 1889,
when he moved to Atlanta and be-
came pastor Of the West End church
Of that city. After serving that
church eleven years he was associat-
ed with the State Mission Board. He
later became president Of Mercer
University at Macon, GA, and from
Mercer he went to Arkadelphia, Ark,
and was at the head of Ouachita Col
lege for time. Since then he has
been associate president of Cox Col
lege and superintendent Of enlist
ment OF the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, and he made his home in
Atlanta and at College Park, Ga.
The degree Of D. D. was conferred
upon DR.. Jameson from Mercer Uni
versity, Furman University and the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary.
AS a pulpit orator Dr.. Jameson
o1c
strong, clear voice and could always
deliver his sermons in a manner that
appealed to his hearers.
In 1895 DR.. Jameson spent several
weeks in Palestine. 1t was his pleas
ure and privilege to visit the noted
places of the Holy Land, where one
could almost imagine he could see
the footprints Of the Saviour, in
order to better fit and equip himself
for his life's work.
The deceased was born near Hia-
wassee. Ca, Oct. /. 1853. His mo-
ther was a daughter Of the late Jo-
siah Carter and brother OF John
Carter, formerly OF this place. She
Is known by many as Mrs. Lou Math-
ewson, her second husband being the
late r. A. Mathewson, one OF our
towns first settlers. She died 13I
years ago.
The first wife Of DR.. jameson was
Miss Gaines, sister OF our towns
man, j. e. Gaines. His surviving
wife was Miss Eta Blbb, only daugh-
ter OF the late William Bibb and
Susan Blair Bibb. He leaves four
daughters, Misses Vera, Alva, Chris
tine and Nella Jameson, and two
sons, Samuel and william: three
sisters. Mrs. Stribllng, OF Westmin-
ster; Mrs. ]. w. Gaines and Mrs Cliff
ford Walker, Of Monroe, Ga.
The body was buried in Atlanta
Thursday afternoon, otter funeral
services. which were held from the
First Baptist church.
DR.. Jameson made his first talk
before the public within the walls of
the Old Westminster Baptist church,
known now as the First church.