Lenoir County, NC - Obituary of James M. Hines, 1889

OBITUARY
HINES-Died at his home near LaGrange, in Lenoir County, Mr. James M. HINES, 
Sr., June 1st, 1889. Mr. HINES was born April 13th, 1811, and at the time of his 
death had completed his seventy-eighth year. As a citizen and a Baptist he was 
one of the strong landmarks of the county. While a young man, about eighteen 
years of age, he was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church, so that 
is connection with the Baptist faith has been for nearly sixty years. For about 
forty-five years he has served as deacon in the LaGrange church, and for fifty 
years has been a regular subscriber for the RECORDER. He is held in high esteem 
by his brethren for his wisdom and ripe Christian character. He has reared a 
large family of useful sons and daughters, nearly all of whom are consecrated 
Christians. These remain to mourn with a large circle of relatives and friends, 
his departure. But he has gone in the ripeness of a long and useful life-he sinks 
into the grave in the happy conference of one who feels that he is rising to a 
heavenly home.

Another landmark has passed from us, but we thank God for his long and useful 
life, and we pray for the final gathering home of all that love the appearing of 
our Lord Jesus Christ.
J.S. DILL.

The cares of this life are many and varied; the sorrows of the mind and the 
agonies of the body, as we toil for a living, and strive for an entrance at the 
straight gate, that few are able to carry four score years. But the subject of 
this notice, Mr. Jas. M. HINES, Sr., labored earnestly and successfully, and 
suffered patiently and faithfully nearly three score and ten, dying in the 78th 
year of his age. He leaves his children and a host of friends an example worthy of 
their consideration, and while they grieve for their loss, they are consoled 
with the thought that he has gone to reap a rich reward for his labors, and to a  
home more resplendent than earth can afford.

He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church a great many years, and his 
life work exemplified the faith he professed, and many were the deeds of kindness 
and charity that daily fell from his hands.

His funeral was preached at his home near Lenoir Institute Sunday evening by 
Rev. J.S. DILL, and his remains were deposited in the family cemetery to await 
the resurrection of the just.

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