OBITS: LAY, Spencer - 29 Oct 1884 - McCreary Co, KY
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 14:02:18 -0400
Submitted by: suparsons <suparsons@InfoAve.Net>
FROM THE 1885 WEST UNION ASSOCIATION OF UNITED BAPTISTS MINUTES
(Met with Church of Christ at Bull Creek, Scott County, Tenn.)
ELDER SPENCER LAY
Elder Spencer Lay was born Sept. 25, 1811, and died Oct. 29, 1884.  He
professed a faith in Christ about the year 1842, and united with the
United Baptist Church of Christ at Clear Fork, Whitley Co., Ky., after
which he soon began to preach the Gospel, and was ordained to the
ministry on Saturday, June 3d, 1852, at Good Hope Church, Tenn, Revs.
Wm. Siler, Wm Baird and Wm. Lay officiating.  Since that time he was
ever ready to follow after the Saviour in the path of duty, and a great
efficient teacher of others to do likewise, and his Christian character
was such as should exert a constraining influence over those knowing
him, to emulate the same.  He died of flux, after a painful illness of
aboaut ten days, when he passed away in the full triumph of Faith.  Such
was his life and death that we feel assurred his Spirit is with the
Saviour and is meeting with joy the Spirits of just men that have gone
before, and that his body will come up in the first resurection.  At his
death his membership was with the Baptist Church at Elk Fork and had
been for about twenty five years.  As a last respect the funeral service
was attended on August 19, 1885 by Elders James, Jesse and Michael Lay.
As a neighbor he was benevolent; as a husband and father he was kind; as
a minister, he was a true teacher and defender of the doctrine of
Christ, and the Baptist faith.  In his death we lost an able teacher and
intructor.  All mourn his loss, and the bereaved relatives have our
sympathy.  But our loss is his eternal gain.
Gloria Perkins
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