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Cox?Butt: At the home of the bride,
Bufaula, Ala., July 3d, 1912, Rev. D. J.
Blaekwell officiating, Miss Marguerite
Lee Butt to Mr. Cecil T. Cox, Shorter,
Ala.
Ilayden?Bradford: At the Johnson
Hotel, Alexandria, La., Tuesday evening,
July 2, 1912, by Rev. B. L?. Price,
istor of the First Presbyterian church.
Mr. Rushing 'Hayden, of Pineville, and
Miss Minnie Bradford.
lliiririnhnthiini?Wilson: Tn M.lforH
Texas, July 1, 1912, at the home of the
bride's father, Mr. R. E. Wilson, by Rev.
E. M. Munroe, D. D., Mr. Thomas Leath
Higginbotham and Miss Flora Belle
Wilson.
McCormlck?Richardson: In Ruston.
La., June 27, 1912, by Rev. J. R. Carpenter,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Cleve McCormick and Miss Pearl
Richardson.
Miller?George: June 24th, 1912, at
'* e residence of the bride's parents,
193 Highland Avenue. Atlanta, Ga., Miss
Mary DufT George and Mr. Erskine R.
Miller, of Washington, D. C.
"organ?Veal: In Hazelhurst, MissJune
18. 1912. by Rev. S. C. Caldwell.
D. D., Mr. A. G. Morgan, of Ix>uisiana.
and Miss Nettle Neal, of Crystal
Springs, Miss.
Sanders?Taylor: In Jackson, Tenn.,
Tune 4, "by Rev. G. P. Scott, of Dyersburg,
Tenn., assisted by Rev. S. C. Caldwell,
D. D., of Hazleburst, Miss., uncle
of the bride, Mr. "W. A. Sanders and
Miss "Eva Tjouise Taylor, only daughter
of the late John Ingram Taylor, D. D.,
all of Jackson, Tenn.
geatftg
Mills: At Clemson College, S. C.,
on July 2d, Eleanor Geddes, daughter
of Rev. Wm. H. and T?uise P. Mills,
aged one year and seven months.
Wherritt: In Lancaster, Ky., June
29, 1912, Mrs. Mary Jane 'Wherritt, widow
of William H. Wherritt. aged seventy-nine.
Five weeks of unclasped hands
between the aged couple who had walked
together nearly fifty-seven years, and
those hands are joined again, on the
other side! And they are with the
Saviour whom they served so long and
so well.
REV. HETS'RY F. HOYT, I). I).
Prominent Presbyterian preacher died
at the Hardman Sanitarium in Commerce,
Ga., at 1 o'clock Saturday morning
from heart failure. The interment
took place at Maysvllle, Ga.. on Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Revs. Eugene
h. Hill and Samuel J. Cartledge, of
Athens, and L. A. Simpson, of Toccoa,
officiating.
3>r. Hoyt has been in failing health
for the past several months, the immediate
cause of his death being due to
heart failure.
Dr. HOyt was for a number of years
the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian
church In this place, but resigned bis
work here a few years ago and moved
to Cornelia, Get., In search of health.
Dr. "Hoyt was one of the most universally
beloved ministers who ever lived
in Commerce, all of the people in Commerce
without regaTd to church affiliations
holding him in the highest personal
esteem. It was the blessed privilege
of his formeT congregation to have
him occupy the pulpit in the partially
completed new Presbyterian church
building In this place last month and
as usual he preached two very fine
sermons. These splendid heart-searching
sermons, replete as they were with
spirituality, forcibly reminded many of
the older members of the church of Dr.
'Hoyt's long and satisfactory services
of their church and it is a severe dis
THE PRE8BYTEB1A
rppomtment to them to know that the
voice of this deeply consecrated man
of God will never be heard from the
pulpit again.
Dr. Hoyt was a man of unusual Christian
piety and possessed great personal
magnetism and in humble imitation of
the meek and lowly Nazarene, he irresistibly
drew sinners to Christ by
preaching Christ's love for them.
Dr. Hoyt was the son of Rev. Nathan
Hoyt, the former beloved pastor of the
First Presbyterian church in Athens,
in which city Dr. H. F. Hoyt was born
nn O(>ln1ior 97 1899 Or Hnv".
ated with distinguished honor at the
University of Georgia in the class of
1851, and taking up the study of divinity
immediately after graduation at the
University of Georgia, Dr. Hoyt attended
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary
at Columbia. S. C., in which church
school Dr. Hoyt completed his theological
studies with distinguished honor
to himself and with great satisfaction
to the eminent theologians who
composed the faculty of that celebrated
Church school.
Dr. Hoyt preached his first sjrmon
at Txing Cane Presbyterian church while
on a visit to his brother near Abbeville.
S. C. After Dr. Hoyt's graduation
from the Theological Seminary he
was called and served his first church
as pastor of the First Presbyterian
church at Albany, Ga., which church
he served until the opening of the Civil
War when, being an ardent believer
in the justice of the cause of the Southern
Confederacy, Dr. Hoyt volunteered
as soon as the tocsin of war was first
sounded and served as chaplain of the
Confederate army throughout the entire
war. After the close of the war
Dr. Hovt returned to his beloved State
and served as pastor of the First Pres"hyterian
church of Darlen, Ga., for
many years. About thirty years ago
Dr. Hoyt removed to north Georgia and
during that tlme has served the Presbyterian
churches at Flberton. Maysvllle.
Commerce, Jefferson, Homer, Hebron
and Carnesvllle with distinguished ability,
and his death will be universally
mourned by all. Dr. Hoyt leaves a
widow and one child, Mrs. Fannie Hoyt
Speer, of South Carolina. The sincerest
sympathy of all our people go out to
them In their hour of sore bereavement.
JAMFS MIFFLIN COULTER.
At his residence In Baltimore on the
12th day of June, James Mifflin Coulter
died. In the eighty-eighth year of his
age?a noble Christian soldier at rest.
He was born in Baltimore October
21, 1R24, and spent his long: and useful
life In that city where he early established
a character for Integrity, energy
and steadfastness to duty which went
with him to the end, and which gave
him an honored name In his natlve city.
Tn early life his business carried him
much to Georgia, where he met Miss
Joanna Douglas, daughter of the late
Judge John Douglas, of Tja Grange. In
that State, and in they were married
and for more than fifty-flve years
lived and worked together for their
family and their church?a beautiful
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vicuueu Hie.
But it was his remarkable career
as a member and officer of 'Franklin
Street -Presbyterian church that especially
prompts the writer to make this
tribute to his memory. He "brought bis
letter to this church in 1849, soon after
its organization, and at the time of his
death was its oldest surviving member.
He was made a deacon in 1862, and an
elder in 1879, and he brought to these
offices, and to the offices of treasurer
of the session and superintendent of the
Sunday school, each of which he held
for many years, a devotion to duty, a
discriminating judgment, a warm sym
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pathy for his fellow members, and an
ardent love for the 'Master's work,
which could only be Inspired by the
highest ideals of the Christian life.
His characteristics were such as to
draw men to him, both in his official
and personal relations, and not only
will he be sadly missed in the work
and counsels of the session, but the
end of his long life breaks many tender
ties which bound him to those whom
he loved to serve. He was refined and
gentle in his nature, yet firm as a rock,
fond of reading, well versed in the literature
of his day, and an untiring
student of the Scriptures,making them
the inspiration of his whole life.
Alnrow. ~
xiinajo a iiaiu nui ivc *t 11c wan iauu~
ful to the last and was in active business
until past his eighty-seventh year,
when his strength began to fail. For
several months before his death he was
confined to his home, tenderly cared for
by his loving wife and family, and
through it all his strong and abiding
faith kept him ciose to his Lord and
Master, so the end was Joy and peace.
He is survived by his wife and four
children, Mrs. Olivia Coulter Dawson,
Messrs. James M.t Jr., "William M., and
Donald L. Coulter, and nine grandchildren.
The funeral service was held in
Franklin Street church, which hp, loved
and served so well, and was attended
by a large gathering of stricken friends
and relatives. T. B. G.
MRS. EDGAR S. WILSON.
Entered Into rest June 16, 1912, In
the city of Macon. Ga., Mrs. Mary R.
Wilson, beloved wife of Edgar S. Wilson,
ruling elder 1n Tatnall Square
Presbyterian chuTch.
Her maiden name was Mary J. Richards,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
T. Richards, bom In Augusta, Ga , August
8, 1867, and happily married to
Edgar S. Wilson April 27, 1876. As the
fruit of this union there were born to
them eight children?Edgar, William.
John, Richard, Harold, Mary, Katherine
and Martha (now Mrs. Alfred Hill
of New York), all of whom survive except
William, wbo died four years ago.
agea twenty-nve, and Harold, who died
1n Infancy.
At the early age of twelve she united
with the Episcopal Church and was remarkably
devout and consistent In her
Christian character, even as a girl. After
her marriage she united with the
Presbyterian Church, she and her husband
being charter members of the
Tatnall Square Presbyterian church of
Macon. In which he has served as elder
ever since Its organization.
During most of her married life she
was an invalid, yet always cheerful,
nntlent, and at times even active 1n
e^nrch work, and earnest In her Christian
life. It was her custom to gather
hpr children around her while she read
to them a portion of Cod's word, and
then, kneeling in prayer, commended
them to the mercies of a covenantkeeping
God. She began to reap her
ewprd. even In this life, for she bad
the unsnepkable Joy of Beeing them all
gathered Into the fold of the Presbyterian
Church, each maintaining a consistent
Christian character; and she
lived to see one son enter the Presbvtrlan
ministry and hear the gospel from
his lips, although not quite having finished
his theological course at the time
of her death.
n* writer was ner pastor for twelve
years. baptizing her children, receiving
them into the church, and enjoyed alwava
her implicit confidence, her loyal
eupDort. and her cordial co-operation
In ehnreh work. Whenever her health
permitted she was the life of the Missionary
Society; and she so inspired
t*er family with her zeal for the advancement
of the kingdom that several
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years ago, as a family, they assumed
the support of a missionary in the
West; and one who reads the missionary
magazines will have seen often
liberal contributions for this purpose
credited to the "Wilson family." As
a result of her work a little church
grew in Oklahoma, from a mere handful
to self-support, with its attractive
house of worship and comfortable
manse, and recently it entertained the
Synod of Oklahoma. The last time the
writer saw her she was lying on a bed
of suffering, frail, yet submissive to
her "Lord's will; at which time she gave
him $100 to begin the support of another
mission in the West.
In character she was gentle, unobtrusive
and retiring. Her 111 health allowed
her but little opportunity for
social visiting, yet she always welcomed
the visitor to her home with genuine
and cordial hosDitalitv. which
the visit ever afterward a pleasant
memory. Hers was largely a Bllent
influence, unseen hut refreshing as the
dew of the morning, and abiding In its
character.
She answered well the description of
a "virtuous woman" in God's Word.
"The heart of her husband doth safely
trust In her. She will do him good and
not evil all the dayB of her life.
She stretcheth out her hands to the
poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands
to the needy. She openeth her mouth
with wisdom; and in her tongue is the
law of kindness.
"Her children arise up and call her
blessed. Her husband, he also praiseth
her."
She leaves behind her a fragrant
memory in her church, and a heritage
to her family more precious than gold;
and doubtless she has gone to a blessed
reward. Her weary body rests In peace.
Her spirit has departed to be "with
Christ, which is far bettpr."
"Life's race well run,
T.lfft's crown woll wnn
Life's work well done.
Now cometh rest."
S. L M.
WHY THEY FAIL.
A brusque man of business, In whose
conversation there were no "frills," was
asked why he had discharged a certain
young woman from his employ.
"She was too free with her tongue,"
he said bluntly. "She talked too much
to suit me, or any other man who pays
people for their time and who expects
them to make proper use of it."
This was not the first young woman
who had lost a good position because of
her failure to appreciate the fact that
the habit" of idle talk is one that few
business men will tolerate.
The woman whose services are most
valued in a business house or private
office is the woman who is never intrusive
in word or manner, but who
goes quietly and faithfully about her
work, keeping her opinions to hersel'
and leaving *he idle chatter to tha unbalanced
and the unwise.
Uuslness men dislike to have their
afTairs talked about to others by those
in their employ, and those who have a
proper conception of the true relations
existing between the business man and
his employees will regard those relations
as confidential and will not lend
themselves to idle talk about the affairs
of their employer. Of course, this applies
quite as much to men as to women,
but thfSse who are in a position to
know maintain that women are more
given to offending in this respect than
men, and that women are more given
to idle chatter during business hours
Harper's Bazar.
The one who did his best has no occasion
to waste time in wishing he had
done otherwise.?Walter A. Brooks.