Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Joseph Sampson November 7, 1939
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Board of Deacons of Sandersville Baptist Church
A resolution by the Board of Deacons of the Sandersville Baptist Church.

On the 7th day of November, 1939 the angel of death invaded our ranks taking to 
his eternal reward our beloved brother, Joe Sampson Smith. As a citizen of our 
church, and as a member of this body, Brother Smith for a long number of years 
served his Lord earnestly and faithfully. As a citizen he always stood 
foresquare and uncompromising for the highest ideals of citizenship, 
unhesitatingly condemning evil alike in places high and low. As a church member 
he loved the call to come unto the house of the Lord and unless providentially 
prevented he assembled with the brethren whenever the Lord's house was open. As 
a member of this Board he was ever attentive to the business of his church.

He was deeply read in the scriptures and his Bible was his constant companion. 
He loved the Sunday School work of the church and for a number of years was a 
valuable member of the teaching staff of this church, and prior had engaged in 
the teaching in the Sunday Schools of other churchs with which he had been 
affiliated.

Therefore, while humbly submissive to the inscrutable working of Providence, be 
it resolved by the Board of Deacons of the Sandersville Baptist Church that we 
have suffered an irreparable loss in the passing of our brother; we shall miss 
him and his wise and kindly counsel as a man, as a member and as a fellow-
worker for the Kingdom of our Master. It is further resolved, that we extend 
our deepest sympathy to the members of his family and that they be furnished 
with a copy of these resolutions, that a copy of these resolutions be spread 
upon the minutes of this board and that the same be read at the regular 
conference of our church and a copy be spread upon its minutes.

H.S. Woodall Chairman of Board of Deacons
Wm. T. Sheppard Sectary.
12-14-1939

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