The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-05

took an unusual interest in the
young man, and in May 1888
they went down in the baptismal
waters together. Rev. Dabbs lie
ensed him and DR.. Samuel Lind
say of the Brcokline Baptist
church gave his his charge, and
George N. Williams was on the
way to realizing his highest am
bition-that of becoming a min
lister Of the gospel.
In June, Just eleven yeors ago
he was ordained into the Christ
ian Ministry in the Pleasant
Zion Baptist church, New Or
leans, Louisiana. Rev. w. B. Nc
Waters, pastor. immediately
after his ordination, he went on
three months evangehstic tour
through Louisiana and Texas.
In 1886 he returned to Boston
and he became the supply pas
tor of Concord Baptist church
0 well as in Brockton, Haverhiu
and Providence, r. l.. In 1886 he
was called as Pastor to the Mass.
Ave. Baptist church in Cam
bridge. He always had the feel
ing that his work was in the
evangelistic field, ond so in 1941
he resigned his pastorate to do
this work. While in this section
he was secretary to the Baptist
Ministers Conference of Greater
Boston and Vicinity, succeeding
the late Rev. DabbS.
In May, 1912. although he
realized his health was failing.
he accepted a call to the Greater
Tulane Baptist Church of New
Orleans, louisiana. His devoted
wife accompanied him there
His work here was especially
successful among the younger
people. He doubled the member
ship of this church.
His was busy life. Rev. and
Mrs. WWilliams made them
selves an integral part of the
religious, social and fraternal
life of New Orleans. He was
Chairman of the Educational
Beard Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, Secretary and then
Vice-President of the Baptist
Ministers Conference of New
Orleans. during his stay there.
On the fraternal side. he was
Commander of the Patrick E.
Toy Post NJ. 953 WV. of Bos-
ton. Later he became a member
Of the Isaac Wilson Taylor Post
No. 2443 VF.W. of Cambridge
Mass. He was a memb-r of Eu-
reka Consistorv No. 7. New Tus-
can LODGE No. 7. F. & AM. Prince
Hall Grand Lodge of New
orleans and Mecca Temple Nc.
10. Washington DC.
Increasing i'll health forced
him to resign from this church
in Louisiona, but he felt that he
could not give 10 entirely. so
aoain he made two evangelistic
trirS from WASHINGTON where he
at this TIM was livino. These
tours extended from Louisiana
through Texas to California.
WbilN in WASHINGTON. he freely
gave his services to the religious
work whenever possible.
In spite Of pressure of work
and travel. he found time to
a farm in Vermont tn
which he plannsd to 90 for rest
and recreation. He was always
attracted to outdoor life. hut
fate had decreed 9th arwise. His
health oave wav entirely. and
on the 10Th of Auril he end his
devoted wife came back to Bos-
ton t. he ne9r his own physician
ard his mother.
On the 9th of May. he was re-
moved to Cushing Hospital
birmingham. Mass. BY special
arrangement his wife remained
at his bedside day and NIGHT. 1t
was from her arms on last Tues
dav night at ten minut S after
ten that the ANGEL with the am
arath gently released his val
liant soul from its battle Scared
body. The Rev. George Matthew
iel Williams has gone to his
Rsv. Williams leaves to mourn
his loss a devoted. loyal wife,
Mrs. Nettie E. Williams, a loving
Mrs. Lucretia Guyton.
two aunts, Mrs. Maxine Dowell
of Boston, Mrs. Julia Clayton of
Dallas, Texas, an uncle, Charles
of Los Angeles, California
and host of friends from YER
mont to California and from
washington to Texas.