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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Hugley
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:23:14 -0500


Undated article; original source unknown. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.





Death of Jacob Hugley.



"After nearly five months of (intense) suffering, Eld. Jacob Hugley died
at his home in Paris last Saturday morning. Funeral services were held
at the Christian church Sunday afternoon, Eld. Briney, Paris, Eld.
Featherston of Moberly, Eld. T.A. Abbott of Kansas City and Edgar
Richmond of Macon each paid a beautiful tribute to his life and
character. Eld. Hugley was born near New Castle, Henry county,
Kentucky, in 1840. Early in life he united with the Christian church
and resolved to enter the ministry. His family was opposed to this
step, and his father offered him a fine farm well stocked if he would
abandon the idea of preaching. He was determined, however, and without
financial assistance from his own family made his way through school and
was valedictorian of his class at (Eminence) college when he graduated.




(He accepted) a position at the (unknown) and taught Greek, Latin and
mathematics for several years. (In 1864), he was ordained a minister
(in the) Christian church. Five years (later he) moved to Missouri.
All (unknown) years he has gone up and (unknown) through the state with
his (unknown) satchel, umbrella and Bible - (unknown) and unpretentious,
self (sacrificing) and zealous, yet wherever he sowed the seed of
righteousness a harvest of souls was his reward.



During his ministry, he baptized nearly six thousand people - a work
that the great T. DeWitt Talmage with all his wonderful gifts of tongue
and pen has never been able to accomplish. Since coming to Missouri,
Eld. Hugley united nearly 600 couples in marriage, and preached hundreds
of funerals. He was (a) man who practiced all the virtues that tend to
elevate the standard of citizenship and good morals. He lived,
respected and loved by all classes of people and was followed to the
grave by the sincere regrets of all who knew him, irrespective of
denomination or belief. 'I am going home to be with God' were among his
last words. An abundant entrance into the Master's kingdom certainly
awaited him. The good wife and children have the sympathy of everybody
in their great affliction."







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Kathleen Wilham

2 Sharon Drive

Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562






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