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in 1S4?. the Wont worth, ferene and mad and confirmed fttenjs hr to teach, but wsnion, my fthr prach4fal- cir.-ut- t wa.-- left for htm .nd for , the Memorial Srmon. There and Some Earlier Presidents i i Reids---Emine- o:n hd -, thr. nt two he yupplied l to the delight len that yenr William Holme, a vet- Dr. Reid knew that he could not The Itinerants yens In i eran. Alfrt-- d another veteran' the load he of hi 'rierids and neighbors. Norman, ' much loner carry heavy h Join- - d the N. C. Conference at Sal- vi ho had ben my father' had tome for a the editor and ; - er, Three Generations. isbury a tie" was sent to on of th preacher th fint year he- a In the t,ubMhr f the Advocate. He hrt SAVOYARD Through f -- in the cortf renc. William his a would brtnc reiief Hut By st of the charges conference, Ii.rrir.jtr., change i year-- and N- - tht to circuit which center! neighbor and friend for h !!ttie knew the burdens which 1 1 j the Tar River . r: ' who have a vocabulary i i I ' W, N r r j in ilKV. x. ji. i). WILStOX. Those good in "nd contained some of F. Reid. who from th day that th! he turned The tak vra trw heavy for , Co; r.icb I I, 2. Those Io'Jburg t- til' and profound thought; who; of time. on his way to his out. he fell a victim . vo- - ; the roost cultured people that young preacher flrt him, and vtorn c. a I Know there Read at Historical Meeting rave profound thought but a was a of trial work had to the niicht A few far - Paper lora fine His two yeaTs here time stopped upend disease September :4. !94 .; V, f tf A n. 3. who have j in etr.t -t Those J met i 1:-,- Confer- Som before with th old and ha Walter Clark ha k. MiUT-eui-- at North Carolina Methodist cabulary; and of triumph. years preacher months before Judc 9 Hi the - no and 1. i , m-a- ur u.i n H-r- n but all v : n thought; a of char- and loved his two boy ful! of er"'ked -v s '- ocabubiry ! "Trse t.- rr.-- t ence no-.- In session at New j bis brother Wesley, youth promising written of him: n i t a .; - -. con- j common - Those who have neitner vocabulary died of thos when usefulness. b u5uratl 1 d- ; ! , 't acter and ability, had through day ! Dr. Reid fame aad ': an r a e ', is with min- This class, of ; S f.rtll the Sev a r. heart .alter -i - My surcharged rr.r thought. During the&e two years toils and suffering had dran vth;m- no mean been reached. He ee ?- v -- not them with sumption.- ha-- dear- ty yet matter it ma to re IK as I .stand before course, did it classify . tj- one anocner. ! been, one of h:s on of .ther -w -- i" motions you. r, after jc man. U that r I gled plow-in-?- his sisters, - togthr. still a your and !,,-- th "! r d to be . dls- He chose wis and wells When Cincinnatus. ought fell h lim to the sam dread friendH, cln. of roer. who grow with th e.in ; t ir There is not wanting high apprecia- jest small that h- - Jimmie's" e. in for the Vice TeM'n . ir.cle personal appearance ea.-- h faltered not. on. that occasion selecting !f ,ld f- hi-r- at- - hi; t- -r t But them demands made upon sjured n-- d b tion of the honor which you. sir, have his far e H'.w-t- and ! St s "I am tt will - was venerable and text Paul pean of triumph: he will render l -- me to Dr. Raid's advance in th church ! Divine Providence .?. conferred me by HLs was a crown now Urn by lend on and when , . ' upon asking i loving. white hair of; . me ady to be offered and th to the the u..r?.w. ,i was almost from I more distinguished service ro-- , !.-i- occupy this sacred hour. There his white whisker whl'i. j pher.ominal of i at I have jet tine on the ro r the S.r.atei t ; glory and River circuit he went in succes- my departure 1 church an 1 th of hi native r sincere that by turning the his chin made' Tar j a - I have finish people a tri-,l- nt pr tern hope continued down under and fought good- tight, wa not to be - .ifirrv, ,ir con- sion to I ?tate." Hut he jared t, ' of the Wilmington, Raleigh 1 'If.- of I thoughts of my brethren him look as he wore one of the my course, have kept th faith: forty-thre- e of a serve during tht !'..nsrr. t though of th most impor- year ; ;. iives of those who once Greensboro, three j When yet but f ' ference to the wide embroidered caps worn by our - In henceforth ther is laid up f"r Hi seem- I'r.til some twenty odd .r ,' I suff'-ro-l , tant stations- in the conference. rls work was ended. denth t tv t l ,!; .laborer! and heroica!I were ? o me a crown which Prui.ii n! rn temt.or i which ( of w. nobly grandmother-- and won fame righteousness, us blow to hi family, . v he I shall contribute t each of these he will ed to a terrible rt !h- - lie after t our Master give to t for orautiful to us ir. our childhood." souls 'th Iyird the righteous Judge, ' and hi ucrc.! I're' - three terr-- C on- - and for himself and many his college, hi church Stat, Ire-u!e!.- t. I'llllht- the highest success of .iur Annual Deem:- - of old faor at that dav; and not to me only. ut ; Vic VMt th Dr. Charles F. says the his Rord. The years he was wont to - r . ' to th eni for remaining ) but quote: ' nr. Sf-- ference so full love his So .t t lk'- ti t ! gathering, graciously a man: "He was very politic in a most; of his I'tfs were snathe presiding: unto all them that appearing. ed :ry :ir. Hi n'l spent :6-- 2. i of for social, mental - 2 Tim. 4 in !h ..f d. - 1 opportunities He never to: few- if seized State - w.i- .; innocent way. sought and any have i lessons have t.',- lr but also so full i elderslvp. when all life's .' spiritual betterment, to sur- - r In while James Reid was the "Sometime, tetdn nation or Tcm" .f t'oth h ; .. .wlf-lndulgen- 170. but more th vast possibilities I hurt, always preerred ffettively - j been learned. t of allurements to ns a j office the confer- Rresident .Til Vi I'rr all his wih eloui of which that exalted revered senior veteran of 1 .i!5 t.r:. round operatl service ! have 1 ful conversation, and uncharitable trans-- ! j And sun and stars forevermore very eminent i:t !) a e re- was issue In the ' ence and N. F. Reid its idolized leader, Manj in f - of which offers. In matters of h More- diplomacy, very all ! c-e- M tna and set. j sinful thoughts and feeling: ex- -i a chosen to th? th ! .' i .( .i ail which con fere. he had clear views Frank Lewis Reid. boy of nineteen place. '. h parent to outside, and ice strong, our weak t . over it is no small occasion of satis The which Judgment f .it . to them. j was received on trial. liorn in things matter remark neither 1 J e hi-- ! r I hibited his genuine kin Jheartedness, and did ;iot hesitate express years ! faction stand in this mag ; here have WVt f r nor n that may his na- - j were in those June 16th. lhal. spurned. nor Cnlh.un r.or i'.ent I 1 assisted there -- rr,. audience-chambe- and sometime Thoueh giants Rockingham county, we ! --, r .'i niiicent r an really j - ; Th which grieved K i n Vti k speat w ever . davs. he became a leader. The wise mental and spirit- things o'r nor Douglas. i.or ior e - me ?' e T when live shrewdness ithout creating ' early early receiving wet. i - ! n to such an audience, especially con- j with lashes e it. 7 hero ha- e. . to of Ids in the ual he had developed almost ling er held ,.!,-- In IV his ! 1 them doubts as goodness." Illustrating years membership training, us out of life's dark 1 remember that some at least of of our i was convert- - Will flash before more of Ce this he tells of the caucus which was: ference vert the most ominous urematurelv. He early 'resident pr - are sons and of the ! Col-- J the daughters Con-- the night ers of the ll.'ur,- ! the of the N. C. ; history. Great questions involving ed and while a student at Trinity jSen.it than Steal V . w man- held members As stars shine most in tints i friends of my father's young ty j de- Mr. r r !;. of church and the State w as to the deist twice us 1 I before the life the lege licensed preach by perhaps -- when for two he min- ference the night Salisbury minis- of blue; term-- ' If he hood, pastorates In N. C. Confer-- j manded solution. During his j conference of High Point served five full and llo t in town For it is the session. lxr,0. the quarterly And we shall see how all God's r S"c ; ! '. h r" istered your the Advocate was born; over which his plin until the of the t ence had secure the transfer of a parti try, Raleigh (and Trinity College, t In A of that my boyhood's ; were ,. c i d u;! memory father, in held College passed into the hands After his right. h will b. !"$' t idol manhood's ideal, which of the territory this State by) Trinity father presided. graduation And what was love 'Congress t t'. and my of Greensboro Female a of he seemd reproof ttrn---th- e lomrcst of r.;: - the S. C. Conference, but in 1851 steps! the conference; land short term teaching, sixth t V.r- t u swallows up nil other thoughts tonight. - i its fell before most true." th St tii.te I were were taken by the South Caro- College cached zenith; joined the North Carolina Conference !Hce in the history il . i. h The men of whom shall speak bring i the and was rebuilt; the -- elo.se.-- t lina brethren to the effect destrojer at Greensboro. to j ri. .X t. among his friends, and his life destroy ofj Bet veen the States gath- Perhaps my very nearness Dr. id w ; oiee T Our was to be j terrible War The tirrt rr nt pro tempore ! . was intricately linked with theirs. this action. conference in and The first three years of his ministry Reid may dlsquanry me to juuge, out a fr l.l!; to to over by Bishop Andrews, ered, burst devastating fury on Madi- 1 j John Rmgdon. then Senator shall to say no more of him you piesided aj- Reconstruct- were spent the wiser than I have pronounce. I . or i' try , S. C. Confer- j died into a sullen calm; successfully many .New a man after the but almo.-,- former member of the Smith-Dee- ms son in his Here a man. He was not a Hampshire i d kr W that !' than the subject demands, ion its the circuit native county. him remarkable i n G. Hn:r! to ence and he was feared. So this caucus j wrought horrors; F. Cardwell. was too full of of Georgt Chnl or lsham every sentence will lead my thought feud well rent the church. he married Miss Minnie great scholar. He far ! t into was called to against any inju- nigh term to life He was the 'arii't who otKolt him. guard and, under from without and Next he filled a full four year the practical duties of for that. I of h.ce Car- rious act him. was intense pressure Stark's brilliant Iteililltigto i i r From the session of the North by Feeling the of the Methodist the satisfaction and edification of the Rut he had read much and had no r me No Ih af- but matter was one of deli- within, polity that made surret f l 1870 until the great He l'urgon o 1 v ! t II.' h olina Conference of the suffered cultured town of During small resource of information. a.-it.r- to Uncle Reid took the floor and Episcopal church. South, Louisburg. I itab'e. He w.s succeeded del ternoon of the eighth day of Novem- cacy. alteration than at anv other the last year he was elected president was not his father's equal as a preach- H l e, of the oil ll. He described the sit- greater re- bv lUrhard w ber. 1S72, this conference had in its spoke at length. of Female but he was an able, and - Ta k d n in which seemed most time in its history.. In all these Numa Louisburg College, er, but interesting, who. as an orator, was t I'.itiii k HeO- of one fam- uation language one of service. welcome i I !!:.( ministry three generations Fletcher Reid bore bravely his part signed after only year instructive preacher, always ! of a s i y it-e- lf, I which the hearer in re- rv im the stre.wtl ily. This fart in so far as frank but left God him to see Brother Reid seemed upon the thres- to our best I shall ever silerv - i Hth ill ti re- as gave the right. -- pulpits. of nioan- in doubt how he himself usefulness, brook to the waters , have been able to learn, is unique profound He was four times elected to the hold of a pastorate of eminent member one sermon I heard hlrn roaring d - H He closed "Mr. se- torrent. I.ee nry tie. of garded it. by saying, of men- of tain persuad o the annals Southern Methodism, General Conference, the last throe but with his inheritance preach. It was at the time the Re- - Do Cit-.-r- of M.oo I'Ue and I'll tell you what kind come cK command d. was . Sue but the eba vaoter, attainments. Chairman, just times leading the delegation. It Is sa:d tal and moral strength had phy- verest trial his life, when, through le:n-nex- t the - - I was the ' mort- ca.se of a resolution want passed." "Now th Revolution; Henry i.i'-J'- t i , o I- l- success of ths- make the that one time he received all the votes sical weakness. With him it took the the sin of one dear unto him, he had was ( pre-eminen- tly wor-th- Dr. Deems, "we shall osthenes. The Izard, of note. Frank thought I," says all save made was . r- ... t: is on. save one, at another time form of a weak throat, which suffered much. Hi theme the Tai-- well. t VI - st. - th of know which side he He ser- South Carolina. and h- -!t L. Keid. known and loved by most just three and at another time ail save the continuance in the pastor- of affliction. The whole k n re- made an rhetorical pause, longer blessings followed by four nam s now for-- pligrita us. v.a at that time-- mere lad but impressive five. The General Conference ot 1SJ ate impossible. So in October of mon was impressive and he closed ginia. in eron.e f,, th the-hall- s of Col- and looking around the room, he on of war. S. got. until Theodore Sedncwl. eaiuo t:' cently from Trinity was not held account the 1872, l.e with Dr. W. Black, bought with a recitation of George e w til. re - masterly w bib-h- his eves back to the chair Gen- in 17DH for a little After ard I ' lege, proving for the first time the brought and he wat- obliged to leave tha the Raleigh Advocate from Dr. J. B. Herbert's poem, which ends; of uMi'li What a O ill! h so hon- man his index finger he was Sneaker of the Houst 1 t weapons whk he was to use and waving eral Conference of 1866 in its open- Bobbltt. and entered upon the real !i- .- gep ra n i. in to come. His said 'I want a resolution that sicklies.-- thu-bei- ng wearines- hodv he was r nealedlN a member orably the years slowly, ing days cn account of work of his life. Twice afterward he 'If goodness lead him not, yet He had the mold ..f N.ti! to 1 v be forcible and the . nd Itcv. .James Keid, was. the shall clear, absent from the session was in of other s-May fore he became Snator. ! till- - I eo-,- mm ; father, non-committ- al.' " greatest temporarily charge ' j law-maki- ng from st. in Continental Congress ! member of. the conference, a point, but perfectly of the body of the chuh work. In 1881 he filled out Rev. A. toss him to my breast." been the rvnfb. iu th . !. e we old man hetloubt-les- s n was a oi me ran of seventy-fiv- of life But must not the ever 183 8 1870 Eden-to- Massachusetts and w 1 . I years judge re- held. In and A. Boshamer's year as pastor of pillar our a h, i of fifty-fiv- e of service. Numa by his eccentricities alone. At the was pctive and influential, serving and in r. ReM Revolution in New F.ngland. d j would even years pre- - Street church, Raleigh, Nor I say that we a ii"t of what and aj. it lit:, of the father And now have . F cher Keid, greater than his father quest family my there with the fidelity and discretion 1898, he became, at my father's death, was a writer. He was long vol' 1 i sermon to be j great practical, was ''!, ,1 greater than his son. was at that pared a memorial which marked hif work elsewhere, but elder of the dis- rather than Rut he was fi Disraeli said Lord RUerpo.d ill nd. and j Raleigh profounfl. but a sudden is so presiding arch-medio- c as live in the e at conference, 1 as work 4 risties. at the zenith of his reputation preached- . rr-- the General Conference trict. 189 he Dr. editor. His was they ver e w in 1 During purchased great style pure, cleat, au ti power acknowledged lender ol attacK ot sicnness preventeuAit:nun. xne largely done in committees, it is im- Black's interest in the Advocate and His of men was ex- public esteem of our day, such sermon was Dr. his ser- strong. judgment New llo--:- , oT conference. The account of the therefore preached by possible at the day to judge remained sole owner and editor, until cellent. He was delightfully compli- Laurence, of York, c labors of either of these William Closs and both from speaker vice. Tn the internal affairs of the Greens- so. IJvermore, of Now That H.Mie Sam and great he accepted the presidency of mentary', but never effusively And Pennsylvania; . . I cn, Could exceed the limits of this and subject, was without doubt a conference his influence can be more boro In 1893. Tracey, of Connect lent t ; been ti 'I one. The names of Wil- was eve Female College He, he had practical wisdom. Usually Hampshire; of Ver- occasion and far exceed the powers o; memorable accurately traced. He t like was a to Baldwin, of Bradley, th' Senate lliol.. his father, member of the right himself, he was wise enough Georgia; w Mil-- your speaker. But as it is a manifest liam Closs and N. H D. Wilson are friend of th Raleigh Advocate and a Masonic and was twice the heed the of those older than he. mont; Brown, of Kentucky; Franklin, e;i rlier no ad- to I rea-;-o- i. to columns fraternity advice of served I v. o terms. impossibility to assign a special signed the memoir, but have valuable contributor its of the of North . was a business man ex- of North Carolina; Anderson, it. owes to In chaplain Grand Lodge And he par cel- no nt 1, YV. 'l dress to every sainted member of the to think that the latter wrote Trinity College much him Carolina. He was appointed director cellence. He deserved the remarka- Tennessee; Smith, of Maryland a, North Carolina Conference whoso It is therefore my privilege to offer to 185 6 he advocated the acceptance of ebrated as the first man who ever serv- ca in in, a i ei,tl of the Governor Scales ble tribue I draw from a ! t penitentiary by which private of ; ( character and work nv-ii- it, and as a you in the language of my own father the school as a conference college, not a director of the North Carolina one of ed years in the national legisla- a soil---- the eli it- - swords with and letter from Raleigh' greatest forty &tudy of these as a family will in the following summary of the life and shrinking from crossing In con- G. ture, and he is on of the half dozen been hoseti 'r own wished to Railroad by Governor Carr. business men, Joseph Brown, presi- r t w v , - self possess advantages, I shall attempt work of Rev. James Reid: his father who reaiain nection with the there oc- men of our eountry entitled to that nea ly os. ore ar dent of the Citizen's bank: . n Penitentiary f I ht to Randolph-Maco- He suc- now o tonight to present to you: The Reids: "He gave fifty-eig- to the loyal College. curred an incident which showed distinction. Mi Hedge, of Georgia, And we nearly 1 Fu-ifscr- t was for an active trustee, "Frank Reid was a genius. He was Itinerants Threo! of not the many. years ceeded Smith jus President another very Kf Through aclive work the 18-53- pro ministry, Frank Reid's wisdom, moral courage one tempore ! of and in when the destiny of Jh of the few preaiers I have known and was succeeded of Penn- could. Incarnate, ,. Generations, work stations but mostly and tenderness of heart. by Greog. ; pleasant was In the his who could with business II w : i v. .T;!";r: t.'.ii, the uni'iue founder ofj to circuits and districts, very large and college again balance, mingle freely sylvania. Next was Gaillard, of South u lei iie.ss In Cas-w- voice was in vin- men in of e'lxt.V-Heve- this h'onorable line, was born in .i laborious. In 1822, he was eloquent heard her For some reason a guard had and participate the affairs a very eminent edatesman, ll ea rh aft. April, im- Carolina, , dication. The names of B. Craven and knocked a convict down with a their daily life without in any way, set one-White- ! I! county, North Carolina. April married to Martha Edwards, - heavy who was succeeded by John Pope, of froni the happily N. H. D. Wilson were with his influence his u V t 17!'o. His parents, Buford Reid and of an amiable signed weapon. The negroes, seeing the pairing and popularity pre-eniii- Rockingham county, bit- entucky. I his to ihe report which after a and dead as a While a resident of W , wife, were among the first and best young lady and a devoted Christian, chair- bloody apparently body preacher. He succeeded An ter fight was adopted. He was borne became an thia as editor of the Advocate, his a v 1 v it members of the Methodist church in well adapted by character and edu- of by, possessed with city Senate nd man of the Board of Trustees to led him to in closest 1 that section. At an early age James cation and disposition to be the wife insane fear that they all were be public spirit keep William H. of and Ullbleliiish' h ;i"t Crawford, Georgia. I Greensboro Female in day W'ith indus- , l his to God and united with -- College tie butchered. When ordered to their touch the commercial and I to be diet gave heart of a self sacrificing Methodist preach- of her dire and with Rev. trial as well as life of came next. He was one of the leading refusi of his distress, sells refused to go, and, the religious the - j ra the church parents. According er. At that time there were few mar- Wrilliam was instru- they tearing ev- statesmen of a that pro- Hlrkor" even. Barringer chiefly the of the and yet our people in generation In ll'-.t- ) .1 ! ' to the wise and pious custom of that ried traveling preachers in the Vir- in the burnt build- up pavement prison they community, duced it is not at all agalt-.- the a to mental restoring were to meet force with ery denomination always heard him giants. unlikely J i a ! ii i day, he began while yet boy take ginia Conference. In those days mar- At that time my father was a ready bloody that he would have continued Presi- ;urn, a nd rrb in and this ing. resistance. The military companies gladly when he officiated in the pulpits i '( i, n part public worship by ried preachers were not popular, and banker in the city of Greenstor. were ordered out to of the He had the of dent had his health continued robust, pvn State of means was caused to hear a call to the those who married located, but James While no time to of Raleigh quell city. faculty and it is certain that his candiature Georgia. In that at ceasing preach a as to his own b-- ministry. Here brethren, I am con- Reid and his lived on such pay the mutiny, and the Raleigh negroes, reaching conclusion office In w a a ga in e t e.j ro family and with the exception of a year or course of action and for that defeated Henry Clay - one of causes sullen and to to wisely, er lies-e- e re.-i- ! vinced lies the greatest as was him and endured all bitter, began gather promptly 1824. He was great-grandfath- but i in of our recruits for given two inactive charge of work, he had if their brethren within. and of leading others to his way of the present dearth of manner of hardships and still the man the of 111 health help possible of Mr. Culberson, the present able and through exigencies He was a leader. In : our ministry. We do not make our of God never faltered. He was an of war been The train seemed laid for a tragedy. thinking. easily from George poind" Xt. .. t!. converts exerev-c- : in and the pressure the Dr. Reid, the director in the business he was prudent and careful, distinguished Senator Texas, oung themselves able minister of the Gospel, preached forced into business life. To him Dr. only city, and himself J residential timber and a from .Mississippi, cam. i! the active services of the in demonstration of the was summoned, and with authority always trustworthy. His word nt t sanctuary. the power and Reid and Brother Barringer turned in to use to was was his bond. I have had to do with Presidential possibility. Joseph B. White, :ih Prevhb p: The early educational advantages of Spirit, and was wise in winning souls the time of the great need. the military the utmost, Varnum, of succeeded was a native of ;ri;ii i James Keid were meagre, as to wisdom above. college's in A foolish clamored many an estate, estates of business Massachusetts, Mi quite Christ with from He had given freely and had loaned charge. public men and men. In no and, after serving a single term, gave the then territory of were those of ail his contem- for the order to to be given,, and professional and 1 nearly "While enduring the toils and pri- all that seemed wise, but ther; came glre I way to that same Gaillard, of south S02 and was it .! Hut "this one he if I am rightly informed, the State single instance have found affairs . ) - ; '. poraries. thing vations of the ministry, he also shared a time when the very life of the move- so well so Carolina, who served two terms and three tortus. n; the Christ whose love hud officers and the officials of the peni- systematized and plainly set 1 knew," that its honors. In 1832 he was elected and ment seemed at stake. The walls were in was succeeded by James Harbour, of In the v. ar of S 2 uml saved him was the Saviour of all men with the demand. forth every detail as his matters, I : served as a delegate in the General up but unprotected, and winter was tentiary sympathied no one Virginia, whose brother was judge. lie W :is a p' With that. message, But Frank Reid was resolved that not and of my acquaintances has Speaker I ': everywhere. Conference which met that year in hastening. Money sufficient for the one so indicated the wisest course ot the Seventeenth Congress. One day the i.ew State in t) ': which the may in matters of co be of the poor frenzied prisoners clearly i Mi profoundest learning Philadelphia, and church work aid not had from any should be He to reason of with his estate for the John Randolph, of Itomioke, coming K ess and Governor of onlv enforce and can never Improve. direction he ranked with source. and h'.3 hurt. sought dealing v ; i s S ' .. . polity and Barringer Reid, f.v) of his out of the Copitol, was asked by an 1MJ to lie t forth to call a sinful world to C. with but that of no avail. guidance family." v. :. such men as James Patterson. H. comrades, colleagues in the work of them, proved was on in- from I k.'M to j i'.c alvation. Tn 181'., the nature of a negro well, Such ability coupled with years of acquaintance what going giess bemg twenty Leigh, Brock and Doub. Brother God, entered his office. The necessity Knowing toil him. In side. In that shrill th of moved to Kentucky Ilfl'l of age, he was" licensed t.) His first wife was al- he then called them to prayer. For made successful building voice, terror yoirs Reid was twice married. of the college considered ami i able at ,nt inf. Con- be- was the up the Advocate. Bue even his success many 'an debator, he answered; Lexington. preach, and joined the Virginia and seven children passed away to the most with tears in their eyes they this he butt of ridicule to was In le ll t was to him a source of "I the Senate, where James Mississippi, where ference, which until included the sob-i- land before his second him to make a further advance certain people, but "more things are sorrow; for e of him; sought bv many thought that he was Barbour .shot at a hair and it, 'olllclcxtor it i.H northern half of the State North wife was Mrs. Kelly, who survives of a large sum of money. He clearly wrought prayer, than this world growing and then I went over to split more than he inf Carolina. From the of the t dreams of." In a short time the rich and resented it. But while his the House, rjoe, founding him. realized the risk, and hesitated, income toward the end was much where his brother Phil shot at a barri Re was a very brill;, in North Carolina Conferevice. he was warm-hearte- d, wou d was over, the soldiers disband- "He was a able sup- they assured him that they frenzy i ed dis- greater than the meager salaries of door and missed it." John Gaillard orator, after the or one of its most prominent members. of all the of stand behind the loan with all their and the sullen negroes without came a for o. lifty-eig- ht itin- porter great enterprises many of his ministerial brethren it for third term and was Presi- Wise, and but of actice influence and the church would persed. , r During years the church. With his small salary that was-fa- less a man of dent three in suc- tem all too violent, erant service he never missed a con- to pay the debt. At last, knowing welt My relations with Dr. Reid than his ability pro tempore terms per, roll-cal- he managed give his children good personal cession. So it will a in ference l. Those fifty-ei- ht and industry might well have made be discovered that filled o,re;tt place the for for hi-tor- education and he did much to promote clanger, friendship's sake, began under circumstances which will in the other callings of life. And no I was mistaken in the assertion that ary y. years were years of toil, suffering and the cause of education in our church the church's sake and for God's sake also shed light upon his character. man can ever our Mr. holds the triumph. Sixteen years he traveled the State he was not he took the step which wrecked his When his father had died and my know, though friend Frye championship for five of and, generally; to Dr. Ivey may partially guess, the load length of tenure. Gaillard served six This t will I. districts, which were upon the only an active faithful trustee of our fortune and added untold burdens father became his successor, being at he carried but were Mlbjef New Hern district, the others on the them in every his life. Before the college had opened time a man of means, he to through the years of his terms, they not continuous our next." colleges, but supported that gave ownership of the Advocate. About him Frye has served five continuous terms 17 Raleigh. Salisbury, Wilmington and way with eminent ability. He was Brother Barringer, falling from the Mrs. Reid and the children tdie full also and about beat bitter Washington, Nov. districts. Two he clear-thinkin- g walls of the was killed and a it many Washington years one of those prudent college, salary for the year. So when my storms. These we have not time to- was agent of Greensboro Female Col- men who make their mark few weeks later Dr. Reid also died. Can father died. Dr. Reid desired to was in working Frank night to justly consider. It may be so lege. Five years he charge of upon the times. He was one of the you wonder, dear friends, the, my do as nearly as possible the same thing of to and may it continue. And into go if w the African Mission at and in N. C. pre- heart is with emotNm by that much that history ought be forward, Raleigh fathers the Conference, surcharged for my mother. But as his health I can what work ; an dd twenty-nin- e a which calls me to such forgotten, but but hope that greater may they enter There years he traveled circuits a man of ability and weight theme tr.:e was not robust he conditioned I wnere can 7 Go-pel- ; I eminently own fatbo-- . uo;ir-- r that some man wise and discreet may be they find truer iov have and stations. The last six years of his among citizens and a man of God in sad s:cnes. My enter the office as his assistant. He jna or us - life he va.s of to me than life, to his chosen to open to us at no distant ses- :iany gathered litre tonight have him preach, w; but agent Sunday Schools, the church." trusting friends, froi.i the district sal- felt the i di-- , ; f an no to his to his God. paid my salary sion "The Biography of the Old Ral- burdens of the itineracy saw him j office which carried salary and In Numa Fletcher church and puts and later when I to known its cares. w was doubtless a nominal many respects his fortune and almost his life in ary returned eigh." Her youth was checkered, her crushing The honors Inscription it as appointment Reid was the exact of his Vanderbilt the of Dr. and the .1 for a veteran who would not suffer opposite and, behold, his friends fall salary WThitaker, maidenhood stormy, her married life emoluments of the world have smoothed and y pt father. His were jeopardy, who succeeded me, but the us but we nds--- - St l : to be 1S72 early advantages from his side, his church un- salary unhappy, her divorce to be bewailed, passed by, are content Food ha ad 'In himself superannuated. In better, and he continued proves above his extra expenses he paid to but fair skies now shine over her. hath been in aco he was elected of Pub- Ihroughojt faithful to his trust, and even his God provided. Joy and ' John Faithful. lie was i ! superintendent life a student and thinker. He seems to to my mother. He always thought that Long, useful and happy be her days. have filled our souls. When the strug- - urn inn ii. to r lic Kducation for ruin him. But I !rg the State upon the born in Rockingham county, July 3, conspire the double work of this year was the It is, however to gles have been hardest taP-- I He held ojiough tonight say t, and the of Kood native ticket. In the bitter 'feel- As was why should grieve? his oiac-Kes- night Republican 1S25. his father that year cause of his broken health. At the that Dr. Reid took small ne who hath v. ; t friends in tenderest remembrance till the paper promised, "I : voted to his or k ing which then politics, the Iredell I was vio- win he - accompanied upon circuit, judge that district conference he taken and poorly patronized and turned it with thee," has ever been near- j bern f i act him severe the day of his death; he loved his . thf. nrph:tn's this upon he was born at the home of his moth- est nu 1 brought i lently ill. I well remember the over to his successors over the end is not yet. He oflly In . I church with even devotion and day triumphant tears and died p. malediction. once heard James W. Rev. R. greater , er's father, George Edwards, j when, without after all with a time who vie- it i,-- Reid boast that so true was his De- a citizen a useful local never failed to find excuses for her warning, only opposition, large patron- properly interprets see, who- are tho-- prominent and three weeks' with the age and the of the united Meth- irom One of the of b- - ! mocracy, that in his maiden Methodist His advance in unfaithfulness, and he never doubted experience. organ Dr. N.eternity.F. greatest a rid children ? y casting preacher. work behind, because both of us had odism of North Carolina. Reid's published sermons; now i : ballot he had refused to his education was When that disappointment, loss, poverty and re- was on they are ;iriC support rapid. only were God's will work- - j been out of the office, the whole His influence was also felt in every the Pastorate. its eloquent own He died before en- thirteen of age he entered burdens loving conclusion - are being set grandfather. years of the paper was thrown of the life of the church. illustrates the v ! upon this office. It was his cus- and then ing him good. For my father was sponsibility department er's great preach- crown. M ' 'oi tering Emory Henry College, just "One never his upon me. For the first time since He did valliant service in the effort to style when under emotion, but! The-- , tom, as that of the in gen- its useful career under the who turned back, but :"t for him. preachers beginning Dr. Reid had been editor secure the North Carolina more, gives utterance to 1 i : the the 1 i paper territory worthy k now. ezek . eral of his in of Dr. E. E. Here which j day. presidency .Wiley. . nassing through marched breast forward, went to press without the careful from the Virginia Conference. He hope inspired his, own life and Ui.-b- Greensboro to stop at our home. Or. his and won success Never clouds would the lives of his Bra me, ability industry doubted break. scrutiny of his eyes. It thus became was a most efficient friend and trus- father and of his son. ' the eighth of November, 1S72. on his and favor, but for some reason he was Never dreamed, though right were a custom for him to secure my tee to Trinity College. He secured In the strength of it they wrought.! Newby. Nb way home, he dined win u and after unable to complete his course. Re- worsted, wrone would help to new it us to slie; ves with U.i ..: triumph. vacations. A of the funds furnsh the May inspire like and ! anner. went to his room all his life a student he won we during my part the buildings fidelity their !. being weary maining Held fall to rise, are baffled to he would to at Durham. He never counted cost victory. He exclaims: j cmh.'i", time ; for a rest. A short while a ser- from Itandolph-Maco- n the give lighter work ' V. a re ;il later, honorary fight better. a to rea- if he serve her. In 1890 he "Now A they ' ! g and part rest. By might for his reward. few ! vant found him dead. I was too y-.un- degree of Master of Arts and from the to ' perfect words' Lamb that die Sleep wake." son of the came was a member of the General Confer- are sufficient do..btb-ss- i of de- resulting intimacy, I for this. 'Shall, u-- If at that time to have any clear rec.j University North Carolina the Beside Dr. Reid's to an knowl- ence and in 1S91 was a del- come all for love of lection of the sad event, but I can gree of Doctor of Divinity. activity within have almost unequaled appointed again with rejoicing, bringing I a;r! "o ,,. the he was an ardent member of man. w as egate to the Ecumenical Conference at His ! At sixteen of he church, edge the When he first &heaes with him. Shsili rorw. ; : remember the frantic years age began In brinc-im-r ed in that dimly running of the Masonic fraternity, and one of asked to accept the of Washington. young manhood he rest and luxuriate, I the frnit 'to. to and fro of the whole household in to teacn. After two years in country the of his was presidency received the aegree of Master of Arts of his intend to sa if masterpieces oratory Greensboro Female he toil along. Hae he I a futile effort to recall the schools, he opened an academy ai College, urged 18 aspirations? first the fir-- t i! in 90 was l fleeuig his address at the centennial of the me to surrender my at from Trinity College and Does he love fame is-al- Wentwortii. which he continue.-- until pastorate Uni- distinction'' It I Intend to h spirit. s in made Doctor of i j.ong sur-ces-a- fraternity North Carolina, held in Franklinton to become the Divinity by the let him I cannot forbear at he entered the ministry. His managing of right, only keep it elevated, ;.yw'ut. o,,r quoting length . Raleigh, 14, 1871. This ora- editor of the to versity North Carolina. He be "Aligels on-ow- a teacher ,vas A January Advocate,, he remain may brim full of it if he will' : i from a letter to me from one of jrreat. clear mind, lt- - -- . . ! Strike all tion with a of his But best of Reid was a It . i.-- ,,,.m- - t s yo number sermons ... g a, and the owner and editor. His all, Frank onlv flvo i u it-- in-lon- eminent and beloved veterans. firm w'il. a ten ler heart, a sound proposi- a oojeci. n B"t v ben ra!1--. a conscience other speeches were published after tions were not only fair, but great man Christian man. I knew for rest eessation from yon Dr. Edwin A. Yates. Dr. Yates knew judgment, and Christian his death under the of his flattering, his sweet home life: a truer, tenderer toil' His love- can Tie him a over editorship and there was no one with whom I i.c Winn io j the old man well and has those gave control the minds and James W. Rev. father and husband I never saw. I excnar.ge Ms weeping just hearts of his few When sons, Reid, Esq., and would more gladly have been asso- : he a hors.-- a powers of analysis and expression pupils possess. F. L. Reid. The Sketch knew his with the workmen ojoiting ir.es want ' to us scarcely twenty-on- e years old he mar- Biographical ciated, tut I felt it my duty to refuse. dealings house" Let him sow now in vtlci GOOD IN Vl'l which enables him help to know Miss E. in this volume was prepared by the He therefore at first declined in his employ; they almost worshipped with tear.s sow in ried Annie Wright, the mother brother-in-- the offer, I cabins let hand- - him. He says: Rev. John W. Lewis. Dr. Reid's him. knew his loyalty to his State Mr. f ''MM : H c( Jim-mi- of his and her but when it was and he was fuls be sown in the Varulerhili'v "Brother James Reid 'Uncle e' children, after death law, urged to his his love abode of V. before his mar- himself an honored member able for the ac-- 1 and church, for his stock misery rfMion id Him as he was a year own death, he ST. C. provision paper, he brethren and his love the highway furro,vs. ome p familiarly called by ried her sister. Miss of the Conference. This sketch and in the summer of 190 3 for God. In all near the try re- Sally Wright. ati cepted, rock, scatter it in those who knew him best was a has been the chief sources of my I these he was a great man. palaces November o man in his An During the first year of his teach- m entered upon the duties of his new and "in due season h shall if he markable day. effort to camp-meetin- g about the two elder gener- Now brethren and sisters, my sketch reap V t fe. ing, at a great at Mr office. of faint not." When the harves' anderid portray and present a perspicuous ations if this remarkable family. The these eminent men. son.and great d ( likeness Carmel when the power of the spirit I will allow another, his in father, comes; when the descend ferinjf much of the man and preacher volume of sermons received colleague grandson, is done. Too long reaper, on his a . was wondrously manif est, he gave his flattering that noble institution and a carefui I perhaps when the pomp of this game .would seem to many to be simply an be- reception and is perhaps the most have abused your patience, but even world shall effort to heart to God. As his father, he student of her history, to tell of his now I before resultant heavy construct paradoxes. it is once to widely circulated volume of Method- have ill accomplished my task. pale th second comlm,. wh'ri make a unl-ju-- ' gan at pray and exhort and work there. Dr. C. L. savs: j the difficult for psychology to harmonize was led to know ist sermons in North Carolina today. Raper They were worthy of a jnore eloquent waning splendor of the crumbling to the o; th these two a thus that he could the of del- "Rev. Frank L, Reid, D. D., became j ne was thrones of earth be people facts; namely, for preach- be useful in the ministry. At first During spring 1S73, the Dr. Dixon's successor. rememorance, dui not cnoen. shall hromht in Horninv nd A v c V He came at a contrast , ' er to stand up and to preach so as to his mind had turned toward the icate frame, which according to Dr. So different, yet so alike, they were with that which shall descend Runcom.be count-- produce the effect of upon a '?v, Reid's own word had been sustained time when great ability was required. all great servant of our church and from above. "When victors weeping and there was not wanting many tc The State Normal and Industrial Col- and monarch-?- ' wreathes Posited with of the from the days of childhood pray- State. Each received the hon- b over- 1 v : ' large part congregation and him its claims. A" by o, highest gems" shall bar; ks $ i'ii never one urge flattering er, yielded to the accumulated blows lege for Women had opened at reens-bor- ors the conference could shadowed crowns i.b say anything that any could a man he stood give them, by that owtelltter a j : understand. The Dr. many young for of the Destroyer, and it was evident October. 1892. This was sup- each served her and her inter- universe of for educational learned Frost, awhile at the parting of the ways. On many suns; when the men who that the ; e.,pp. ' Tor a that his work was ended. But he pre- ported by the State and Peabodv funds ests and have -- many years member of 'the N. C. one wisely faithfully, and each gone down under co-ope- ra the hand beckoned fame, fortune, ancT had one of the faculties us drum roll and would " ? served until the end his in strongest has left to who follow a noble cannon's - Conference, told this writer that h power, wealth, all the "world had to interest leg- boom, whose deS.th in furl- his his love ever in North Caro- fol- in draped- had witnessed this effect produced d offer. But he was not disobedient church, of the brethren gathered together acy. Let us follow them as they empires mourning, shall wake u- preventing t 'Uncle Jimmie' upon a and his faith in God. On the 6th dav lina. For some time many thought this lowed Christ. from bei.eath their trespassing on his large congre- to the heavenly vision. When Solo institution would soon monuments of period of twelve ffo, Dr. him- j of June, 1873. after he had prove the ruin The lives of Numa Fletcher Reid brass and gation and that he, Frost, set mon chose wisdom as his shortly marble, Kdu--atior- i portion j astounded and of self to discover I said to his son. I see of Greensboro Female College. Such and Frank L .Reid, his son, amazed to rep.,rt - find -- what it was thai' riches and honors were added there- "Frank, my repudiate them, as aro : - were false. one so they tor, no fires er sei tears to so to- j mother and your the tired forebodings Dr. Reid, the slander oft - brought eyes, an,; no so when Numa Reid chose mother," I disproved and yet p4ing and '. could many the found rest and the liberated soul of the ablest men of his was and and falling symbols of thH follv Pi'tmore proper r. only conclude that it wa the toils and poverty of the itinerant min- body very day. again again repeated against "the testimonials of their as- V. musical swept out into the realities of etern at the head, and he knew no failure, j son." Many of the perverted tilated and Mr words of the g od old istry, there were added thereto preacher's world's pirations; Oh, then ye. H-- fame, . i and vou. t ; c.i;-clrc'- ed j His funeral was Dr he was the' but little! men have saluted in s at the result t brother that there woj not one honor and happiness. Oh, young man, ity. preached by Though guide greatest the light all God preachers, shall com .'c- - t-- m re' over sentence that conveved . it such he jiraxton craven the church at more than a year, still that time is humble parsonages. God that OUr timed to the - the there here tonight who is col- im1 shea with 'you. $ 1 lr,i"l a finished th t.- ; Wentworth, where most of his life had very in the of the your little ones, education the :'0 orfht conscious of the call to vet precious history through your prayer3 Then be seen what is --gi tich an effect. 'TTnrln.Timmij' - to preach been lived and where he died, on Sun- lege fcr Women had opened at Greens-th- e and teachings, may arise to bless and the tree posited a sin:?!; vr linger reluctant make the sacrifice, good. That will be your You - ; r r wr-.ic- June the 8th. was In his on th'- wonderful day, It a friend's and he this world -- tW offer v vocahularv h trust God. He is faithful and your faculty students, purchased purify many callings. But aii?, Vhe of mroi-tance t .'elded with a rich, sweet ton;. ..' reward shall be sure. magnificent tribute to his friend from the first real chemical equipment the chiefly may he cause them to arise Ume Whon thn another year - will figuA telling effect. The - v the appropriate text, "Know ye not institution ever had at a cost of $600; in the might of coasecrated youth to I IJg ' rather be one - In 1847. Dr. Reid received license nl-i- of io-.-e- ' Ptliil to be four orders of that there is a prince and a great man he erected the president's residence, nkft the of their fothor. the I you then Unless a man hl; enMirtrj t.i. oreach. For a while he continued fallen this in Israel?" At con of fall. has been so in humblest. am sure thn k he .! day the he enlarged the scope the institution they It the pa?t. has sained the whole Usi political argument world. Let'" i3 being loyal to his pari;,