Obituary of Elder Samuel T. Cobb

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Minutes of the Concord Baptist Association
1888


transcribed by Shawn Martin from originals supplied by Gene Barron

Obituary printed in the 
1888 Minutes of the Concord Baptist Association

transcribed by Shawn Martin from originals supplied by Gene Barron

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Report of Committee on Deceased Ministers

39.  We, your committee on Deceased Ministers, beg leave to report that we find the 
     Association has lost be one ordained minister, the lamented S. T. Cobb, our Moderator, 
     who presided over us with dignity and Christian love for over 20 years.  We feel that 
     in the loss of Bro. Cobb this Association has lost one of her best officers, the 
     community one of the best expounders of the gospel, the Parish of Union a valuable 
     citizen, his church a devoted pastor, his family a devoted and loving husband and 
     father.  But brethren, our loss is his eternal gain.  "Blessed are they that die in 
     the Lord; yea saith the spirit, they rest from their labors, and their works do follow 
     them."

     Let this Association, with grateful hearts, cherish the memory of our deceased 
     Moderator.  He lived an exemplary life, with an unceasing devotion to his Master's 
     work, from early manhood to the ripe old age of seventy-two.  Let us as a body 
     extend to his bereaved family our sympathy, and our prayers.  Brother Cobb departed 
     this life on the 11th of January, 1888...

								Submitted by the Committee

     Remarks on the lives and virtues of our deceased, while the whole congregation were 
     in tears, were made by D. L. Hicks, J. P. Everett, C. H. Raley, A. J. Callaway, 
     J. C. Jones, W. G. Simmons, C. E. Foster, J. M. White, and others attempted but 
     their voices failed them.  At this moment Eld. J. P. Everett was called on and led 
     in a very feeling prayer.  On motion of J. D. Hamilton, two pages of our minutes --
     one to each of our beloved deceased Cobb and Ramsey -- be dedicated and set apart 
     to their memory.  On motion of J. P. Everett, a committee of three brethren be 
     appointed to solicit funds, and to superintend the erection of a monument over 
     the remains of Rev. S. T. Cobb -- Committee J. W. Melton, J. M. White and 
     B. F. Pleasant.  On motion, Eld. J. U. H. Wharton be requested to co-operate 
     with this committee.



IN MEMORY OF

S A M U E L  T.  C O B B,

Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Born in Tuskaloosa County, Ala., August 21, 1817,

Died at his home in Union Parish, La., January 12, 1888.
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Married November, 1837:    Ordained May, 1848

Served as pastor to:

Brushy Creek, Spring Hill, Rehobath, Hopewell
And Hillsboro, Ark.; Spearsville, Farmerville,
Meridian, Spring Hill, Canaan, Mt. Olive,
Camp Creek, Zion Hill, Bethel, Hebron,
Pleasant Hill and Beulah, La.

Served as Moderator to

	LIBERTY, ARK., & CONCORD, LA., ASSOCIATIONS

For 28 Years.
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He fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith;
Henceforth there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness
Which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, shall give him.