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MINU1'ES OF THE BLADEN BAPTIST ASSOCLUlON

Pastor R. J. ,Hall Jow that Pastor R. J . Hall as one to is new boine,---::ith the ­

- --------------- ----- 3 immortals and essed, \ve are made more corucious of the impor ­tance and breadth of the place he filled in our hearts and our com­munity . He was a friend of the----------------- '" Great King and his Kingd0m, .,...~-r-"...-.......~=;:.,....-~~~T"!"j tb bw-den bearer for many, a - --------, ---------- 5 !roe companion Jf his fellows in

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lost and weary. Brother Hall was born in

------ ---------------- 13­ Sampson Co~nty, N. C., and or­dained to the gos!)el mi,nis try by

---------- --------___ 13 Wells Chapel Baptist Church (In March 11, 1919. H e received his

--- ---- -- -----------_ 14 training at Wake Forest College and Louisville. Since then he

------- ------------ --_ 6 has heJd pastorates in Cumber­lru1d County, the Wilmington Association and the Bladen As­- - ---- -------------__ 15 sociation, for which h e was Mo­derator for eleven years prior to his death. Surviving Brother H all are his wife, tw o '5ons, five

---- -f--------------- 7 brothers and three s isters. in asmuch, ;js pur 10~ng

10 Heavenly Father has deemed it good to call this, our brother, to "Com e up Higher", we the Bladen

11 Association do resolve: Fir st, That we shall remain conscious of our loss, and thank God

- ---- ---------- ---- ___ 9 for so noble a life and friend_ Second, That ;Yve shall challenge all pastors and christians to

strive for =the victory th at was his. _ ­18 - Third, That \ve express to his loved ones our sense of loss and

ou r deep sympathy. : Fourth, That a copy of these r esolutions shall be sent to his

w ife, one to the Biblical Recorder and shall also be p13ced in the - -------------------_ 13 • I '

mmutes of the Bladen Association. Respectfully submitted,

-------- ------- -- -__ 13 Rev. P. T .Britt, Rev. E. H. Connady,16 Rev. Wilbur Edw3rds. Seth Lewis, Committee. 3

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From: The Howler 1917

HOWITT H. FOSTER, U.S., Eu. AND MED.

Branchville, Virginia

Age 21, height 5 feet G inches, weight 140.

"The praise of the phy~'ici{/n is the recovery of the pnliwd."

Pl'cHident Mcdical Soeid.y, 'lG-'17; S<'cretal'Y Medical Cbss, 'lG-'17.

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REMUS JAMES H ALL, B.A., PHI. Kerr, North Carolina

Age 26, height 5 feet 11 inehes, weight lGO.

"llis work counts most who Za/Jo'/'s e'vcry day."

Lender Mission Study Group, ;'13-'14-'15; Secre­tary Anniversary D cha t p., '17; M ember Honor Com­mittee, '16-'17.

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R. J. HALL

Serving Winter Park and Masonboro (1919) 11 years

Born: 19 April 1890, Sampson Co.

Educated: Wake Forest COllege (BA); Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Married: (1) 1917 Nina Prevatte of Lumberton (d. 1920)

(2) 1923 Pearl Chadwick, of New Bern

Died: 12 Dec. 1944, Bladenboro, N. C.

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Borns April 19, 1890, Sampson County, N. C.

Education: Sampson County Schools, Delway and Buies Creek Academies, Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Seminary Louisville, Kentucky.

Ordained: Wells Chapel, March 11, 1919.

Married I Nina Prevatte, of Kumberton, N. C.', 1917-1920. Fearl Chadwick of New bern, 1923. Two children.

- Pastorates, Massey Hill, Winter Park, Masonboro, Wrightsboro, Bladenboro.

Denominational Wilmington Association Director of the Services: 75 Million Dollar Mission Campaign

bnd Association clerk. Moderator of Bladen Baptist Association • .

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R~ -J: ~ Halr .. . orne, WI .e immortals and blessed, we are made more conscious of the imp01'- ,

tance and breadth of ·tlie place he filled in our hearts and our com­munity. He was a friend of the Great King and his Kingdom, the burden bearer for many, a true companion :>f his fellow" in Christ, and a counsellor to the lost and weary.

Brother Hall was born in Sampson County, N. C., and or­dained "to the gos;.>el ministry by Wells Chapel Baptist Church on March 11, 1919. He received his training at Wake Forest College· and Louisville. Since then he has held pastorates in Cumber­land County, the Wilmington Association and the Bladen As­sociation, for which he was Mo­derator for eleven years prior to his death. Surviving Brother Hall are his wife, two 15ons, five brothers and three sisters.

inasmuch :is our loving Heavenly Father has deemed it good to call this, our brother, to "Come up Higher", we the Bladen Association do resolve:

First, That we shall remain conscious of our loss, and thank God for so noble a life and friend.

Second, That we shall challenge all pastors and christians to strive for the victory. that was his.

Third, That we express to his loved ones our se!lse of loss and our deep sympathy. .

Fourth, That a copy of these resolutions shall be sent to his wife, one to the Biblical Recorder, and shaH also be placed in the minutes ~f the Bladen Association.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. P. T .Britt, Rev. E. H. Connady, Rev. Wilbur Edwsl'ds, Seth Lewis, Committee. 3