The subject of this sketch was born in South Carolina but he made Georgia his 
home by adoption at the close of the Civil War.  He was a graduate of Furman 
University and attended the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Columbia, S.C. 
and two years at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Greenville, S.C.  After the 
war he settle in Dougherty County, Georgia where he preached and taught school. 
He afterwards moved down into Baker County and was called to take charge of the 
Church at Milford Which he served for a long while.  He spent one year in 
Randolph County.  He preached one year for the Blakely Church, two for the 
Morgan Church, three for the Evergreen Church and also served the Notchaway 
Church.  While preaching at Evergreen Church one day while in the midst of  his 
sermon a note was handed him.  He read it, and then proceeded with his 
discourse  until it was finished.  The note announced the sudden death of his 
father, whom he day before he had left in good health in the adjoining county of 
Baker.  He was gifted with a large share of common sense and tact, supplemented 
by a liberal education and personal piety, with earnestness and pathos in the 
pulpit, devotion to his people and a remarkable caution with regard to the 
reception of candidates for baptism.  His life meant much to the Bethal 
Association.

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