Picture of Editor and Wife.
Zion's Advocate, October 1903, Vol. 42, No. 10.
This month, dear readers, you are favored with a picture of your unworthy Editor and his faithful wife. I was born in Clinton Co., Ind., May 21, 1854. I obtained a hope in Jesus, as I trust, February 28, 1870, joined the Little Flock church of Primitive Baptists, situated in my native county, Monday night, January 23, 1871, and was baptized the 5th day of the following month. In January 1876 I began preaching.The maiden name of my devoted wife was Caroline Laymon. She was born in Owen Co., Ind., Feb. 19, 1856. Her father was a prominent minister of the Separate Baptist denomination. We were married at her father's home, near Michigantown, Clinton Co., Ind., September 10, 1874. She joined the church of my membership the first Sunday in June 1880, and was baptized the following Monday. We have six sons and three daughters. All except the youngest, a litle boy ten years old, are members of the Old Baptist church with us. I baptized the wives of our two married sons since their mariage. So twelve of my household have fellowship together in the church of Christ. Two of my sons are now exercising in the ministry. God has greatly blessed us and I praise him for it.
Readers, no apology is needed for a tribute I feel impressed to give to my noble wife. Let it stand as a lasting expression of my sincere appreciation of her that I am fully convinced that a more faithful companion or a nobler type of true womanhood cannot be found. For twenty-nine years we have been trudging along life's pathway together, more than twenty-seven of which has been chiefly devoted by me to the ministry of the word. Together we have wept when sorrow's cloud cast the shadow, together we have looked up with fresh hope at the rainbow of God's promise, and rejoiced together at the return of light.
J. R. D.
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