Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....W. G.  McMichael May 1889
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Middle Ga Argus
IN MEMORY OF REV. W. G. MCMICHAEL

At the monthly meeting of the conference of Macedonia church, the second 
Saturday in March when a review of our work was taken we congratulated 
ourselves that the mournful word death had not been placed opposite any of our 
members.  But alas, even then, the angel of death was hovering over one who was 
one of our earliest and faithful members and beloved pastor.  A few short weeks 
after our meeting, then on the 16th ay of April, came the sad intelligence – 
Rev. W. G. McMichael is dead.  Like a true disciple and follower of Christ, he 
was over willing and ready to go anywhere God might lead.  He ever faithfully 
performed the duties of his lot.  It was with grateful hearts that we rejoiced 
when he yielded to earnest solicitations and accepted the charge of the church 
for 1889.  In weakness of body but in ardent love for the Master he did what he 
could until the summons of death came.  Although a most loyal Baptist, ever 
upholding the doctrines and discipline of the church of his choice.  Often has 
his sound judgment and wisdom guided in the adjustment of matters of great 
importance to our church, and not while the present generation lives will his 
wise and loving counsel be forgotten.  But his labors are ended, he has stood 
before the Bishop of souls and received his last appointment and heard the 
welcome tidings, “Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the 
joys of they Lord.”

Be it therefore resolved by this church and conference,  1st.  That in the 
death of Rev. W. G. McMichael we have lost a faithful pastor and member.

2nd.  That while we feel the natural sorrow that results from the vacancy left 
in our church, we also rejoice that a consecrated Christian has reached the 
goal he strove for through many long years, and we will ever reverence his 
memory and strive to emulate his example.

3rd.  That a copy of these preamble and resolutions be spread upon the minutes, 
and a page in the church book be left sacred to his memory and a copy sent to 
the bereaved wife and family, the Christian Index and our local papers with a 
request that said papers publish the same.

Read and adopted by the church in Conference May 11th, 1889
Joseph Jolly – Church Clerk                     J. B. Smarr – Mod. Protem




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