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Or. Wall, One Of Uncle Abe's Preacher Boys, Pays Tribute To Brave Christian Soldier In his beautiful sermon Saturday afternoon at Zion church Dr. Zeno V/all, one of the ‘'preacher boys” cor verted and Baptised by the la mented Prince of preachers. Rev. A. C. Irvin, took occasion at the funer al to pay a tribute of respect to his wonderftil Service of a half century in the ministry during which time he Baptised 3,000 peonle and probably married and buried as many more. In part Dr. Wall said of “Uncle Abe” Irvin: “Can you realize my friends, that we have gathered here today to pay oar tribute of love and respect to Brother A. C. Irvin? I am frank to ay that I cannot, for i* is almost impossible for me to think of him as being other than alive—being pre sent on an occasion like this to speak comforting words himself to the sor rowing heart:—a service which he cot.1 Id always render so approriate 1 v and beautifully. But he has gone from us to be with his Lord, and we are compelled to {five up, for -a while one of the most beloved and honored non of our demomimition in Cleve land and Rutherford counties, and one of the most faithful and useful and powerful gospel preachers that the rural section of North Carolina has ever produced. He was, in a word a prince of country preacher—clean :n life—sacrificial in work, earnest in prayer and at times eloquent in poech. Some of the most powerful (unions 1 ever heard as a boy wore preached by this godly—this gifted man. Was Converted by Him Thirty years ago he was the be hoved pastor of Old Hig'.i Shoals church in Rutherford County, This fra* rav home church—the church v, hero I found the Savior. Under iiis ministry and the powerful preaching f Brother L. R. Pruett, Pasted, Ninth Street Baptist church. Charlotte, who a I recall now, was helping during our annual meeting—a meeting which turned out to he a gracious revival-— one that mightily stirred our hearts. 1 was “born again.” At the close of the meeting 36 of us were buried with Christ in baptism in a beautiful pond which the brethren had made in the small stream which flowed by our home and church. To me it was a glorious sight, a most meaningful occasion! I shall not, while memory Lists, forget the se days and hours ■■ i;d men. especially the life and Ip bors of Brother Irvin who served our church so acceptably for more than a dozen years, and has been a warm friend of our people for more than half a century. He and cousin Aaron Wall fought together in the ante brigade during the civil war, and but a few days ago they talked for more than two hours about their experiences during those trying days. It was an inspiration to hear them talk about their trials and triumphs —struggles and successes—dangers end delights—conflicts and eon .quests, for though they were cap tured they were never Conquered. The task that you have asked me to perform at thi* hour is a farmoro difficult one than you realize, dear sorrowing friends, for the reason that be was, and is, my spiritual father, and one that I loved very dearly, and esteemed very highly. *My proper place, therefore, is logi cally beside you to weep rather than here in this place which is so sacred to you and him—because be stood here so often and preached Christ and him crucified. But I shall, the Ho ly Spirit helping me, do the best I Can. As I stand here today, and look at him through the years that lie back of us, several thoughts—several im pressions—regarding him and h:s wonderful life stand out before me like mountain peaks clamoring for recognition and utterance. They are: his clean life, his prayer life, his preaching, and his pastoral duties. His Clean Life. The first, and highest of all the peaks, is that of his clean life. From the beginning of his ministerial life to its close he lived right. He, to be sure, was a human being, and as such had his fault—made some mis takes, but as I look back over his long and useful life no black cloud of sin settles down over it to crip ple its usefulness and cause his bre thren to have regrets. Gladstone used to be fond of saying that “one good example is worth a thousand arguments,” and so it is. One clean, true, transparent life is the most powerful apologetic for the reality vitality, genuineness, and beauty of Christianity that the world knows anything about. When a minister goes wrong, oh, how it hurts all of us, but when one lives right, and dies right, oh, how it helps all of us! Recently we have been compelled to bow our heads in sorrow because of the inexcusable conduct of one of our brethren, but when a good man like Brother levin dies—dies triumphant ly as he did, we can all lift up our heart, and sing.” “Praise God from whom all blessings flow,” for such a noble life and such a beautiful death. He died singing the “Song of Z:on.” His Sociability. The second peak in bis noble life is that of sociability. He was a very social man. He knew how to walk with the old prophets in the Lord’s house, and he knew how to laugh, ard talk, and joke in our house. N< visitor’s announced coming was evei •lai.c'ti with ( move joy than that of < ■‘Preacher Irvin’s.” We Were happy to have him come, and sorry to see him leave, for we loved him—were! taught to love, and .honor and respect} him. and never criticise him. I have 1 just been wondering what this teach im- in my home had to do with my bci/.g called to preach? Can you tOl? Recently i carried Brother Irvin with mo up to the old home place,! and as we drove along he would say: I have spent the night there, and j there, and there.” until I felt that he i had stopped in nearly every Baptist I home in thi , entire section—and he had, too. We will have to wait till we get. “over yminder’' where we know as vve are known before we! will be able to fulily appreciate the meaning of his visits .-in our homes— his < an • • • . hits wholesome advice and hi.-, helpful expositions of the scriptures, for those were the i days of “the family altar,” the days;: of “family worship.” HI--. PT a yc r Life. The third peak which appears as i look back .over .his'" Ions and useful life is that of his Prayer Life. He was a man o1 prayer. He knew the i t&r.guage of heaven. He, seemingly, j was familiar with every rutty of; Jacob’s latlder. 1 am thinking now of [one of his prayers out in the grove j at my oid home t! church during one of -the hours of intermission—an | hour when till of the ’seekers at the' “mourner's bench’’ had gone to be i prayed fori—to a. k the Lord’s for-' givenes- of our 'ins. tie and Brother ' Abe llollifield were there that day, j and both led in prayer, and oh, how j they prayed—so earnestly, unctious- ‘ ly compassionately an ! unceasingly! : Both were weeping when they got | up from their knees. On that mem-j arable day—that never-to-be.-fargot- [ ter-day-some of us “found the Lord i precious to our never dying souls Truly, brethren. “Heaven came down our souls to I greet, And glory crowned the mercy seat." His Gospel Preaching The fourth peak which stands out j clearly in my m>nd as 1 look back over his long, and strenuous and use { ful life, is that of his preaching. He j was gospel preacher of great pow- i er. He was, as I recall, the outstand* I ing gospel preacher in our section j during my boyhood day;. In search- > ing through the chambers of my j memory 1 have been unable to re-' call a greater One. Oh, how he loved s the Lord, and His Word, and could preach it! And he believed all of it1, —-“from cover to cover"—and taught; us to thus believe it, a teaching a- j way from which 1 have never depart- j ed, I am glad to say. 1 can all but; see him —a quarter of a century ago j —in our pulpit: from erect, eyes sparkling like diamonds and face all , aglow with divine light as he, morn-1 tainir.g with wings as eagles” would j preach “the unsearchable riches of j Christ.” Multiplied thousand, my; brethren, heard his clear, strong voice as he “told the old, Old Story i of Jesus and His Love. ’ Over three | thousand were buried with Chr.st ir baptism by him, and uncounted thou sands were comforted by him daring hours like these, end a number of I preachers heard and responded to the-1j call of God to preach the gospel un der his ministry; and some of his | ‘‘preacher boys” as he loved to cal! them are standing here today with; sad and yet thankful hearts—sad , because “we shall see his face no ; more” on t,his earth, and giad be cause God sent him to .us 'while wo were yet sinners and used him in leading us out of “nature’s clarknc n into the marvelous light at it is in | Christ Jesus our Lord. ’ “Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire and sword: j Oh. how our hearts, beat high with ! joy t Whene’er we hear that glorious word I Faith of our fathers! holy faith! We will be true to thee till death!” j Upholds Quality of Shelby’s Water i To Editor of The Star: In regard to the criticism by the j Cleveland News of the pump station and the city water, let me say, that the water of Shelby is as pure as most towns and cities of North Caro linn. The Board of Health knows more about the water than the Cleveland News as they test the water each month. The News said the water is not fit to drink. The water is all right to drink or for cleaning pur poses for people. It is not guaranteed to kill flies or lice either. If the news wants this kind of water, look some where else besides Shelby. As for chemicals in the water, if there was as much alum in the water as the News said, it would draw him up so little that you could not find him with magnifying glass. As for the taste in the water, it is chlorine gas to kill the germs and will not harm anyone. 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