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Additional Obituary - 1889•I 1- 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.-» Davit- Times please copy, -f Dan/ie County Public Library Mocksville, NO