Tin: iwrmkr avd mkciiamc titsday, .oraim io. t 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.