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Foulks?Spencer: At the bride's home.
"Glen Allan." .Miss., October 12. 1911.
by Rev. NY. Bristow Gray, of Greenville.
Miss., Mr. William ('. Foulks and Miss
Mary Gage Spencer.
Gallant?Jackson: At the residence
of Mr. \V. N. Gayle, in Clinton, La..
Dereniber J. 1011. by ltev. 11. 11. lirownlee.
Mr Win. .1. Gallent and Miss Salena
T. Jackson, all of East Feliciana Parish.
Many?Hepburn: On Thursday, No
>euiuci ov, j.'h. hi ix)lip IJlHllcn, ?>. J.,
by Rev. John T. Lovell. Mr. John IjCgear
Many. Jr., of New Orleans. I>a.,
and Miss Clara Hepburn, of Freehold.
N. J.
Whitmlre?'Tulloch: On Wednesday
evening. November 29th, at the home
of the bride's parents, Helton, Texas,
by Rev. William A. Rolle. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Mr. Fred
Whitmire and Miss Geneva Tulloch, both
of Helton.
Beatljg
Vdanis. Died in Fredericksburg, Virginia,
December 6th. Mrs. Marion Virginia
Adams, widow of Mr. J. Willard
Adams, Sr.. in the Slst year of her age.
A woman of unusual strength and beauty
of character, and possessing many rare
gifts of mind, she was greatly beloved
by those who knew her best. A home
lover, she gave her best to those closest
to her, and the friends and neighbors
around her found in her always a true
and loyal friend and a generous sympathizer
in trouble. Her beautiful flowergarden
was a source of endless pleas,
lire to hei. and her lovely flowers carried
many a message of cheer to the
sick room and of comfort to the bereaved.
For sixty-two years she was a
devoted member of the Presbyterian
church, and although for the last years
of her life her health prevented her
from attending services regularly, she
ever retained her interest and love for
her church, and was always generous
in her gifts to its causes. She is survived
by one son, Mr. J. Willard Adams,
an elder in the church, by one sister
and two grandchildren.
IlsiHc* .laiiney Pendleton* son of Dr.
Wm. and Mrs. Birdie H. Pendleton, was
horn at Floyd C. H., Va., November 15,
1892, and was accidentally killed on
the railroad yards at .Teger, W. Va.,
August 25, 1911.
He professed faith in Christ and united
with the Presbyterian church in
September. 1906, and was a consistent
young Christian till his death. He was
gentle and kind in all his relations with
his companions and friends, and especially
in the home did his quiet, affectionate
manner endear him to his loved
ones.
"We mourn not as those who have
no hope." P. C. C.
MEMORIAL.
Rev. A liner C. Hopkins, D. D.
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Presbyterian church at Charles Town,
West Virginia, held this fith day of December,
1911. Present, all of the elders,
namely: "Wright Denny, C- F.
Gallaher, S. T>ee Phillips. Cleon Moore,
and Dr. F. M. Woods of Martinsburg,
W. Va., called to act moderator of the
session, being desirous of offering a
tribute of profound respect and veneration
to our late pastor, Dr. Abner
C. Hopkins, D. D., who died at his home
in Charles Town. W. Va., on Dtcember
4, 1911, after several weeks of illness.
On motion, it was unanimously re<ja1
VDfl !
OVi ? WV. .
That It Is with unspeakable sorrow
we record that death has hurled his
remorBeless dart against our beloved
7)astor, Dr. Hopkins, who labored
most acceptably In the vineyard of the
T H IS ritESBYTEKl
L*>rd for more than forty-tive years
and has taken hlB tllght beyond the
stars.
We extend to big widow and children
our heart felt sympathy In the
hour of their sore bereavment.
As pastor of this cnurch during a
long and honorable career the kindness
of hie heart and the charity of
his nature shone for all.
Of him it can be truly said, "He has
fought a good tight and kept the faitli
nnd line r?rnco^ * -?
??- v. tt?o vi voocu u> ci vut? iivvr pvuuy
fully a 11 d quietly." He faithfully performed
his appointed work. He has
departed from among us and has gone
to join those whom he has baptized,
blessed, and for whom he prayed, and
over whose still form he sought the
prayers of Heaven.
No monuments that may be built,
no honors that we may render, no
eulogies that we may utter can do
justice to the spirit that has gone.
His epitaph is the legacy of his example.
and the memory of his many
noble deeds
On motion it is ordered that these
resolutions he placed upon the records
of the session of his church, a copy
forwarded to the family of the deceased
and that they be published in
the papers of this town, and the
Presbyterian of the South, of Richmond,
Va.
S. Ivee Phillips. Wright Denny, C.
Frank Oallaher, Cleon Moore. Elders.
F. M. Woods. Moderator.
MRS. ATATTTE FERGl'SSON.
On November 24, 1911, at her home
111 L?eakesville. Miss.. Mat tie Ferguson
wife of Rev. A. G. Fergusson. after a
short illness was called home. Beautiful
in person, lovely in character, her
life was tilled with kindly ministrations
and thoughtful care of others.
Resolved 1. That the Indies Aid
Society of the First Presbyterian
Church of L.eakesville, Miss., has been
called on to give up a faithful and most
efficient member. We will bow in humble
submission to our F'athers will
recognizing his hand of love and that
He doeth all things well.
2. That we extend our sympathy and
assurance of love, and our prayers to
ner Dereaved husband and children but
rejoice that we have a representative
in that land where no sorrows shall
ever come.
3. That a copy of these resolutions
be Bent to the Presbyterian of the
South and the same recorded in the
minutes of our Society.
Mrs. fl. Pool, Mrs. O. E. Rounsaville.
Mrs. Tf. McTnnis, Perlena MeRae. Mrs.
Rachel Mcleod, Committee.
MRS. VIRGINIA STITTI LESTER.
This mother in Israel fell asleep in
Jesus, Saturday, October 21, 1911.
about six o'clock in the morning, and
was laid to rest the next day in the
Greenwood Cemetery at Clarksville,
Tenn.. l?y the side of her husband,
awaiting the resurrection day.
Virginia Stith Jordan was born in
Lunenburg county, Virginia, December
23, 1824, third daughter of Wiles Jordan
and Mary Burton, his wife. In
1828, Miles Jordan removed to Florida,
taking little Virginia and his family
with him. and settled on the Chattahoochee
River at Aspalaga near Apalachicola,
a site he believed to have a
great future, but which long ago became
deserted. The region had only
a few years previous became American
territory. Traders and Indians were
a familiar sight to the little girl. The
Soniinnle.B wpta fronnontlv In >,or fnth
er's yard; she learned their language
and had In after life many Incidents
to narrate of squaws and braves.
The need of schools In those frontier
parts and the outbreak In 188f>
of the deadly Seminole war. led the
parents to send Virginia when she was
A Pi Of TRfi SOUTH
twelve years of ago back to the native
state for her education. The route
was circuitous and dangerous. She
sailed from Apalachlcola for New Orleans;
met with shipwreck in the Gulf
of .Mexico; was rescued and brought to
New Orleans. Thence she was carried
up the Mississippi and Ohio to Pitts
burg, aud thence to Petersburg, Virginia.
She enjoyed the best educational
advantages, especially in music, in
which she became very proficient.
In infancy she had been baptized by
Benjamin Holt Rice, and under Dr.
William S. Plumer's ministry she became
a member of Tabb Street Church
in Petersburg, Va.. and later she and
her husband became charter members
of the Second Presbyterian Church of
Petersburg.
On January 23, 1850, she was married
to Mr. Robert P. Hester, for many
years a ruling elder of the Second
church. The three living children
of their marriage are Mr. John Calvin
i*esier. 01 iMinsas. v uy. .mo., .Alary n\
Lester. Mrs. Charles K. Barker. Pembroke.
Ky., and J?nnie P. Tester, Mrs.
Robert F. Fergusson, Montgomery
County. Tonn.. all active in the work
of the Church.
In 1S90, Mr. and Mrs. I^ester removed
to Kentucky and made their home
with their children, at the same time receiving
the dutiful care of their son in
the West. Perhaps the most useful
part of their life %vas these years in
Kentucky, and the Lester Memorial
church in Christian county is a monument
to their labors. Mrs. Lester was
teacher and organist in the beautiful
little Sanctuary until her eightyfourth
year brought failing strength. Her
widowhood began May 24, 1900, when
her partner of fifty years laid down
his burden at the age of eighty-two.
leaving a precious heritage, the memory
of a godly life.
Mrs. Lester was a devoted Presby
terian and was characterized by that
strong faith which believed that Ood
overruled and directed all her life.
She was therefore courageous, undaunted.
tenacious of life and cheerful.
Faith and hope were hers to the last.
She was a devoted mother and her children
and grand-children hold her name
in great reverence. They arise and
call her blessed. When eighty-seven
years were hers she was ministered
to with tenderest care in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Fergusson. where
she had gone for a visit, by her son and
two daughters and sons-in-law. She
retained her faculties to the last.
Farlv in the morning the end came.
Rev. Dr. Rosehro. formerly pastor of
Tahh Street Church. Petersburg, con
flllPtftfl hnv funorol 'Viol Qo V\JKo fV*
ing with words of fullest comfort to
the bereaved: then her precious dust
was home to Clarksvllle for Interment.
The memory of the just. Is blessed.
Her Pastor.
| B O OK S |
A Glimpse of the Heart of China. By
Edward C. Perkins, M. D. Pages 95.
Price 60 cents. Publishers: Fleming
'I. Ravell Co., New York. For sale hv
Presbyterian Committee of Publication,
Richmond, Va.
A simple and yet Intensely interesting
account of the methods and results of
medical missionary work In China as
rtftn A** k.. - ? '
vuuuuiicu ii,y an ouiBcuve native remale
medical missionary.
Sontfl* in the Evening." By Fmily A.
Dinwiddle. With an Introduction by
Rev. John F. Cannon, D. D. pp, 92;
paper hoards. 12 mo. $1.00 net; by
mail. $1.07. Boston: Sherman,
French A Company. 1911.
As to Its mechanical features, this Is
a dainty book of ninety*!wo pages, ex
[December 20, 1911
qulsltely printed and in binding beautiful
by its very simplicity. In keeping
with the quiet and sweetness of its contents
The author has gathered here,
after an appreciative introduction by
her friend and her husband's friend. Dr.
Cannon, of St. Isolds, fifty poems, of
?aeying leugin. 10 wmcn sne nas given
the title, "Songs of the Kvening." The
marked feature of them, and many of
them are gems, running through all, is
the quiet- serene faith which they express.
and the corresponding rich hope
that springs from such faith. One cannot
read any of these tender poeins
without feeling the presence of this
faith and of its quieting, mellowing, enriching
power. The author's hope that
the songs which she has sung in these
pages will go 011 singing in the hearts
of others will surely be realized.
'I'lie (ileuners. By Clara K. Laughlin,
author of "Everybody's Ixmesonie."
Cages 155. Price 75 cents. Publishers:
Fleming II. Revell Co., Xew
York. For sale by Presbyterian Com
mittce of I'uDJtcatlon, Hictimond, Va.
An interesting little romance inspired
!:> Millet's famous picture, from which
the book takes its name. The object
of the author is to show how helpful
true sympathy is, and how those in need
may be helped without doling out
charity to those, or doing anything to
offend their sensative natures.
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