Additional Obituary - 1889•I
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N, F-. Hafl Avas"born April 28th,
Sll. iiiid^died in Mooresville, jl". C.
^ai'cii 84i?l^i89. •• His body ,\vtw laid
rest ju .the/cemetery of Tbyalira
>ftliurch, tjysre ^o,%\va.it the dawd 'Of-that
4ay whe4'-t;h,os^\\»ho sleep iu Jesun will
tfibd bring vdtfr'Hira > .
j_j^boiit the-yeaiRtSaO Maj. Hair made
'^a profession df-^^th in Christ alld^inited
with the .ilmirjih^i'Ssf Unity, in Rowan
county, th§n un.4ftr,tUe pastor^ .;daro of
;hit cftus|^_R^>V Wm. A. Hail,;. Soon
Cfler this he w^hs.elected to the- office of
Deacon in this church, in which-eapacity
he served uotiH854. - At this- time- he
moved into of-.i;^hyatira
^bu-rch, and at "once t-rnnsferred his
'membei-sKip to tlhat church; Ih issis he
wa.s electerf.a Ruling.EIder of T.byhtifa
'church,-which office" be .iaiihfully filled
until his death. "
During t'he latter yehi-s of his life he
seemed'ej»pecral-ly interested in the 3'oung
people oftthe'conftregatipn; was nlvvays
happy to welcoin-e them to the commun
ion of tbe'cburch,'and never failsd to give
them wisePeoausel, which was affiection-
iite^ and solemly delivered. • "
Aslongas his strength permitted he
woiiM visitidfflciall-y certain families near
him, conduct worship for fhem and talk
to them iipou personal-religion.
- Mr. Hall also-tookt.a-IL»el3':>>-u>tere6t in
the pubiiQ affairs of State and nation.
He repre.scnted the county of Rowan in
the'LegisTttiijre-for three succes.sive S6S-
sions;" nit<(*#ai*n^eTnber of that-bodj' at
the -breaking- um-r.
•He loved.tQ,;^^ak of the^«, niid
would offeeo lfoRtre*?ncraeuts oTlils early
political.Kte winoii were amusing niuHn-
teresting, «H,is Interest in cKuVch and
State remained unabated as long as full
conscioumi^s -con-tinued". It was my
privilege-t» Misfctiiini: for the last time
.only a fp»w-4daj'a>b.efbirc his death. After
assuring me that a.11 was well with Mra-
aelf, he asked mamy questions ai^ut his
church, t^nd-expueased deep conoern for
certain oh,es.yet out of Christ.
During the latter years of his lite his
growth in grtioe and- '-!meteneaa for the.
inheritance of the saints" was rapid and I
marlcod. And now he has come to his j
grave in,a fulJLaga; iike a shock of corji,^'
coiBeth ill in bis season." - PAfiTOtt.-»
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