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Boyd-Watkins: At the home of the
bride's parents at l^awson, Mo., July
14, 1912, by Rev. W. I. Mclnnis, Mr.
David S. Boyd, of Chicago, and Miss
Mary Marguerite Watkins.
Fitzliugh-Beard: At the home of the
bride's parents, near Sterling, Va., by
Rev. M. E. Hansel; Mr. Edmund N.
FRzhugh and Miss Gussie Katherlne
Beard.
Long-Conret: On July 10th at the
Lafayette Presbyterian Church, New
Orleans, by Rev. P. Ph. Brlol, Mt.
Rohprf O Tanner ond Miao TiTI \ioWh
Josephine Couret, both of (New Orleans.
Johnson-Malmbunr: Ajt the Presbyterian
Manse, July 16, 1912, by Rev. M.
C. Hutton, D. D., Mr. Henry Johnson
and Miss Dora Malmburg. Both of
Williamson County, Texas.
Mott-Isehy: At the 'Presbyterian
Manse, July 21, 1912, by Rev. M. C. Hutton,
D. D., Mr. Hardy Mott and Miss
Clara Ischy. Both of Williamson
County, Texas.
Monroe-Gilniore: At the home of the
bride's brother, Mr. Hugh Gilmore, in
Natchez, Miss., July 22, 1912, by Rev. Dr.
J. J. Chisolm, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church; Mr. Dawrence W. Monroe
of Brazoria, Tex., and Miss Margaret
Gilmore.
Pec k-Ro s ss In the Presbyterian
church at Fincastle, Va., June 27, 1912;
by Rev. J. O. Shelby, Mr. Taylor K.
Peck and Miss Minnie S. Ross. Both of
Fincastle.
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H. H. SINGLETARyS OBITUARY.
On the 15th day of November, 1848,
on the farm near Lake Oity, S. C., the
subject of this sketch first saw the
light of day.
When quite a small lad he was left
an orphan and was reared and educated
in his Uncle's home, Mr. AlfoTd Gordon.
When a boy only 16 he enlisted
in the Southern Army and served his
state faithfully until the close of the
war. At the close of the war he returned
to the farm to help redeem his
state from the ravages of that terrible
war.
November 30th, 1870, he married Miss
O. E. Singletary, and at the solicitation
of his wife's parents lived the first
two years of his happy married life in
the home of his wife's parents.
Forty years ago he and his wife moved
to l^ake City, where Tot forty years they
lived in the same house and raised to
mature manhood and womanhood three
daughters and three sons, who still remain?a
solace and comfort to their
widowed mother.
For thirty years Mr. Singletary was
a faithful Elder in the Lake City (Presbyterian
Church.
Through his efforts and' toy his own
hands the church building was erected
a few years after he had taken up his
abode In Lake City.
He loved his church with a supreme
devotion and served it most loyally.
The writer, while doing evangelistic
work in Harmony Presbytery, has
spent a week in Mr. Slngletary's hospitable
home on three occasions and came
to know him quite intimately.
He was an ideal husband and fath
er. a patriarch in his home who had the
loyalty and devotion of his good wife
and the confidence and respect of all
his children.
It was a most devoted family and with
them "Pa" was head of the household
and his advice and suggestions were
always obeyed. One of the most beautiful
things in all the world is a ChrisMan
man's home.
This was an ideal home and as I have
THE PRESBYTEK1
seen all the family ag'dn and agaii
gathered about the fireside In the even
lng and enjoy sweet fellowship togethe
with mutual love and confidence, thei
kneel in prayer together, then biddinj
one another good-night, separate to g>
out, each to his home or room; it wa
a most beautiful sight. Mr. Singletar,
as a citizen had the esteem and con
fldence of his fellow townsmen; as i
churchman he was loyal and true; a
a friend he was loyal and loving; as *
husband and father, he lived up to th
Scriptural ideal and in consequence hi
family were devoted and obedient t
Vim
U11X1.
He haB left a vacancy In Ills towT
church and home that can not be fillet
He has gone on to fill the place In th
better land that his "Lord has prepare
for him. For on the 12th of July h
fell asleep in Jesus, and to those wh
die in the L<ord to be absent from th
body is to be present with the "Lord.
A. "R. Woodson.
GORDO* R. HOFSTO*.
One of God's noblemen passed to th
threat beyond Tuesday morning, July !
1912, with the death of Gordon Randolp
Houston, pastor of the PresbyterJa
church of Nam?pa, Idaho. His death oc
curred just the day before his thlrtj
sixth birthday. He was the son of D:
M. H. Houston, late missionary t
China.
Rev. Houston had bepn in hiB usui
health and conducted services as usuf
Sunday morning and evening.
Monday morning he left on an earl
Lraiu iur vaie. near wnere ne naa
desert claim, to have some work donetx
fore leaving on a vacation trip to Texa
to visit a brother and to his old horn
in Waynesboro, Virginia, where the
were to have a family reunion. He b<
came ill on the train and got ofT t
Nyssa, Oregon, at which place he wa
formerly pastor and had many friend;
There he went to the home of E. I
McDonald, a short distance from towi
Tjater he went across the road to th
home of another friend, C. C. Hnri
where he suffered a severe hen
orrhape from the lunps, said to hav
been the bursting of a tubercular cyst
Medical assistance could do nothln
and be gradually sank, until the en<
which came at 8 o'clock Tuesday morr
lng. July 2. The Presbyterian mlnlste
at Nyssa sat by him during the nigh
and he asked him to pray; then be salt
" He glveth His beloved sleep," an
added. "O. that He would give it to m
now." His prayer was answered; h
fell into that "blessed sleep, from whlc
none ever wakes to weep."
Though far from home he was sui
rounded by friends and all the tend*
rare possible was given him. Servlc*
were held at Myssa. Oregon, and Nampi
Idaho, and the remains were attend*
by his close personal friend and elasi
mate. Rev. W. M. Case, to Waynesbor
where all were assembled in a reunio
but where one bright spirit had gone 1
be re-unlted to father, mother, broth*
and many loved ones gone before,
sweet service was held in the chuTch 1
Waynesboro, conducted by Dr. D. 1
Walthall and W. M. OaBe. after whlc
Gordon R. Houston was laid to rest t
the side of his father, awaiting tt
glorious resurrection morn.
I* JTRttORTA*.
IAn aonreclatlon of the Rev. Gordo
R. Houston hv his fellow ministers <
Nemna, Idaho.)
Atpone the many who are now pa:
Ine lovlne tribute to the memorv <
htm who has been recently tahen fro
ns the Ministerial TTnion of Vamr
wishes to he numbered. Until the er
of time words will seenr* Hire frail too
with which to express the deepest fee
AN or THE SOOTH
ii ings. And yet words we must use. To 1
- all who had the privilege of knowing i
r Mr. Houston our words will have mean- .
n lng; to those who knew him not we <
g can only say that they missed a real I
o blessing.
8 Mr. Houston came to Namna onlv last
y January. But since that time he had '
" been steadily winning his way step by 1
a step into the hearts of the people. Not '
8 with loud applause nor with great prea
tence did he come into our midst. But '
e like the Master Himself he started hiB i
8 work in lowly simplicity. Few had 1
^ Jieard him and fewer knew him six
months ago; but it is truthful to say 1
'> that today there is no name more re1
vered and loved than that of Gordon
e R. Houston.
^ "Well may we ask, Where did his great
e Influence come from? To have known
? him was to have InicA.n the secret of his
~ power. Surely It did not lie In his
physical strength. For although he did
more than a man's work, yet we always
wondered how he did it. His frail body
always called out our sympathy. L.ikee
wise it was not his remarkable learning.
I, For though he had been a successful
h civil engineer md knew the business
n world as well as the world of theology
It was not his Intellectuality that imr
pressed us. He had subordinated his
r. Intellect to spiritual ends. It was "his
o spirituality that stamped him with a
never-to-be-forgotten character upon the
il minds of all who knew him.
il His deep spiritual nature made him
walk through life with wonderful huy
millty. Success did not make him fora
get how much more there was to he
?- done. Popularity did not make him forls
get those less fortunate than himself,
e The little child, the unnoticed hoy, the
iy aged woman, these were Mr. Houston's
j- closest friends just as they were the
it true friends of the Master.
,b He impressed us because of his rare
s. sympathy. It almost seemed that his
I. own afflictions tied him with bands of
i. gold to the whole of suffering humanity,
e His sensitive face showed pain when
t, others suffered. His generous heart
i- felt deeply for all in grief or sorrow,
e He was much interested in all philanthropy?especially
institutions for the
g sick; and was very anxious that we
j, should maintain our local hospital. In
i- his last sermon he made reference to a
tr friend who was suffering from a serit,
ous accident. In every way he was the
J, friend of the poor. Not only did he read
d and learn of those in need, but he
ie worked for them. He was an officer in
ie the local Associated Charities,
b He was one of the leaders in the Men
and Religion Forward Movement and
r- had a great love for young boys, for
5r whom- he had done much to help in
>c> wavs of rieh* livinc una rieht HilnlHne'
a, He had been known to address on the
>d street those who would not come to
s- church. And he said that were his
o, church to be moved for any Teason he
nt hoped It might be moved nearer the
;Q home of the poor who so often are
?r neglected. His deep spiritual sympathy
A made him feel for the spiritual as
n well as for the physical needs of people.
5 He was literally weighed down by the
sins of the world. He carried the great
,y social sins In his great heart. He workie
ed that men and women might be turned
from the ways of sins to choose that
more excellent way of Christian love
and service.
>n Perhaps Mr. Houston's truest nature
jf was seen most clearly In his-prayerlife.
All who knew him felt that he
ir- bad Ji?rt returned from the not far
jf distant lend of the spirit whither he
m frequently resorted for refreshment. He
>n always brought to us common people
id some fragrant breath of that Holy I>and.
Is \nd when opportunity afforded Itself he
1- led us to that land of prayer where he
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[August 7, 1912
was so much at home. He prayed just
is he talked, only more' beautlfi.u.,
A.nd he lived just as he prayed, save
raly as the living word is more beautiful
than the spoken.
It is no wonder that he impressed us.
it is no wonder that we admired him,
loved him and miss him. With all hig
many friends we join in expressing our
most sincere sympathy to all his be
reaved relatives. But we know they
must be comforted in knowing that of
all men Mr. Houston was pre-eminently
fitted and entirely prepared to join that
noble army of saints who have gone before
and with whom he undoubtedly is
now numbered. May his soul rest in
peace.
VTIv* TT?I
miuiotcnai UIIIUII,
Per S. B. B. and W. W. D.
THE TITANIC?SOME LESSONS.
(Continued from Page 17.)
his hand was underneath the waves and
would clasp them to himself.
*Oh! how safe are those who trust
him in the hollow of his hand."
And what shall we learn from these
facts. First, think of that wonderful
steamship. It was a triumph of man's
skill, and was rpsrardad aa aafa. Ohd
would have us rely on him for safety.
"Put not your trust In the works of
men's hands." Guard against the sin
of thoBe who built the tower of Babel,
who said, "Let us make us a name."
Second. "What shall it profit a man
o gain the whole world and lose his
own soul?" If 1 have made gold my
hope, or have said to the fine gold:
"Thou art my confidence; If I rejoice because
mine hand had gotten much. This
also were an equity to be punished by
the Judge: for I should have denied the
God that Is above."
Third. Those In power, the wise, the
gifted, "lilce sheep they are laid in the
grave; death shall feed*on them; and
their strength shall consume in the
grave from their dwelling. His glory
shell not descend after him."
But. those on the Titanic were not
Rinners above others of our nation. God
sends floods, earthquakes, flres, disasters
to warn us of the dangers of our
course. "Those eighteen upon whom
the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them.
tMnk ye that they were sinners above
all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? T
tell you, Nay; but. except ye repent ye
shall likewise perlsn."
Oh! American Christians, take warning!
Don't rush through life reeardless
of the dangers about you. "Take
time to he holy." Take the life-preserver
of prayer with you aB you sail life's
sea. "Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may he able to stand aeainst
the wiles of the devil. He uses the lce0j?
indifference to chill and benumb
us and only the "shield of faith" can
ward off the blow when he strikes.
"T.?et us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter: Fear God and keep his
commandments: for this Is the whole
duty of man. For God shall bring every
work into judgment, with every secret
thing, whether it be good, or whether It
be evil."
Westminster, S. C.
STTTTDAY SCHOOL.
(Continued from Page 8.)
sometimes that he is slow, but it i? all
his grace. The highest are compelled at
last to recognize and bow to him, and to
cry to him for help. Sorrow quickly
melts down opposition. With all his
acknowledgement and faith one may
still have some idea pethaps that there
is some kind of a magic in Christ's
hands. It will be well to watch against
tendency of the human mind. A multi
tude pre often thoughtless and Idle ^
they throng Christ. But If In It one soul
is unlike the rest and touches hitn'ifT a