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him to move his church membershipover to Piney Grove, Church in MarionGounty, which, I may say by way ofparenthesis, was the old place of wor-ship of his mother asa young woman.

Through this transfer of member-ship young Mr. Martin was adoptedby the Pee Dee Association and re-ported as a ministerial student by thisbody. I have tried, but haven't yetlearned, where and when Dr. Martinwas ordained for the ministry, From

FEBRUARY 11, 1937----------------------_._---------------MEMORIAL TO DR. FURMAN

H. MARTIN

(Note: This memorial to Dr. Mar-tin was prepared and read by Mr. E.J. Sherwood, Conway, S. C., at themeeting of the Waccamaw Associationwith .the Aynor Baptist Church, No-vember 7-8, W36, and is published byrequest of that body.-Editor.)

To me it seems happily timed, sincethe grim Reaper has taken from ourmidst all that was mortal of the lateDr. Furman H. Ma·rtin that the Wac-camaw Association decided to hold itsfirst mee.ing following his deathamidst the scenes of his childhood;and that memorial services should beheld within three miles of where hefirst saw the light. And may I bepardoned in saying that since destinyhas decreed that he should go thissoon, I am glad of the, privilege to bepermitted to play at least a small'part in paying tribute to him and hislife.

The word "Memorial" signifies thatthere has been a deeth, The poet,however, says:

"There is no death! The leaves mayfall.

And flowers may fade and passaway;

They only wait through wintry hoursThe coming of the Ma·y.

There is no death! An angel formWalks o'er the earth with silent

tread;He bears our best loved things' awayAnd then we call them dead."

I like to think of Dr. Martin through'an interpretation of this thought.Born on August 7th, 1860, in a mod-est but Christian country home onemile from Pauley Swamp Church, Dr.Martin was the youngest child of thelate Dr. Wm. D. Martin and his sec-ond wife, Rebecca Rogers Martin,whom J am told were liberty loving,God fearing parents whose lives shoneout in the community as a beacon oflight not only to young Martin butto others in like circums.ances. With-out disparagement to him, I am toldthat he possessed no particularly out-standing traits as a boy and youngman-was just like other countryboys, played, worked, fished, hatedand loved as the rest of us did. Buthis later achievements convince usthat deep down in that youthful hea. twas formed an early purpose, and adetermination to accomplish it. Noone has said, in fact no one knewor could know, but a st.udy of hislif.e and works convinces me thet ear1yin life Dr. Martin peered through theveil of doubt and indecision that be-clouds so many young men who dedi-cate their lives 'as a follower of the

Master, and quickly beheld a VISIonvisible only to true and regeneratedservants of God, and learned andadopted not from books, but from aheart attuned to service, a decisionfound in the writings of Webster: "Ifwe work upon marble, it will perish;if we work upon brass, time wil1 ef-face it; if we rear temples, they willcrumble to the dust, But if We workon men's immortal minds, if we im-bue them with high principles, withthe just fear of God and love of theirfellow men, we engrave on thosetablets soome>!hingwhich no time canefface and which will brighten too'alleternity." Imbued with this, senti-ment, he brushed aside all obstaclesand dis~ouragements as "trifles, lightas air," and "pressed on to that call-ing which is in Christ Jesus."

He availed himself of what limitedsc'hooling he could get in his com-munity, and ended his "field school"training under Professor Jim Scar-borough. a brother of our own la-mented Col. RoM. B. Scarborough,who conducted a school at old PortHaTrelson.

Dr. Martin, I'm told by 'One whowas 'present, was converted in a meet-ing conducted at Pauley Swamp churchby the late Rev. W. S. McCaskill atthat time pastor of the church, whenhe was only twelve years of a.ge andwas baptized by Mr. McCaskill in theLittle Pee Dee river at Cat Island 'OnSunday folIowing the closing of themeeting. r have no authority for thestatement, but it is currenIy reportedin that community, and Dr. Mertinhimself is quoted as saying in cerro-bora'tio'n that "Uncle McCaski1l" as hewas affectro'nately.known, stated atthat time, "I've just bapcized apre'acher."

From that moment, the few livingpeopls who knew him during thatperiod, tell me, he selected as his life'sgoal the career of the minis'try. Canyou visualize how endless the roadand how arduous, dark and dre'aJry thejourney must have appeared to thatyoung though stalwart country boy,with no means. sur-rounded by kins-men -and neighlbors who had not re-covered from the ravages of the· warof the 600's and reconstruction days;practically no SChDOl facilities, andmayhaps, we do not know, with few,if any, to urge him on in his dreamof conquest as he peered through thatbeclouded vista a.head, of him.

About that time he had learned of,and yearned for college training.Hearing of young Martin's yearning's,I am told that Rev. Mr. Rollins, anitenerant Baptist minister 'Of tlhe PeeDee Baptist Association, who fre-quented this section, knowing of hisfinancial condition and the fact thatthe Waccamaw Association was thenyoung . and undeveloped, persuaded

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"The History of the Pee De·e Asso-cia·tion," gotten out by Dr. W. C. Al-len, now Editor of The Baptist Cou-rier, in 19,3'4, I learn -that he preachedhis first sermon in his own church,Piney Grove, in Marion County; be-came a beneficiary of the Pee DeeAssociation and was assisted by thatbody in securing his ministerial train-ing both at Furman and the Univers-ity. He entered Furman in the year1885, graduating from that institu-tion with the B. P. degree in 1889.It is a happy coincidence to us here toknow that he was a c1a:3S mate ofRev. W. W. Leathers, of Anderson,S. C., the father of the pastor of theConway Church, whom the associationhas the pleasure of having as a gueston this occasion. He was also agraduate of the Southern BaptiseTheological Seminary in Louisville,Kentucky. He later received his D.D. degree from Richmond College,Virg!nia.

Dr. Martin's first pastorate, I amtold, was at Lumberton, N. C., follow-ed by pastorates at Spurgeon BaptistOhureh, Norfolk, Va.; Salem BaptistChurch, Salem; First Baptist Churchof Norfolk, and First Baptist Churchat Charlottesville, Va. In 19016 here'turned to South Ca-rolina and on,september 3 of that year became the~~---=-~...""'"o£ th -e Firgt Baptist Church atFlorence, which church he served forele,ven years, resigning on September25, 1937. "During that time," writesthat church's pres-ent pastor, Dr.Walter R. Al-exand-er, "the churchmade its larg-est contributions to mis-sions-his pastorate was next to thelargest in the church's history, andwas marked by faithful pulpit andpastoral work. His strongest asset."continues Dr. Alexander, "was his loveof people, and this was evid-enc-ed inhis fai.hful pastcral' efforts. This ac-counts for th-e deep and abiding af-fection my people yet feel for him."

Of his work in Virginia, Rev. JesseR. Hite, pastor of Keen Str-eet Bap-tist Church of Danville, Va., who withhis wife came from his Virginia pas-torate to attend Dr. Ma'l'tin's funeralin Conway, on which occasion he paida most beautiful tribute to his mem-ory, life and work, writes me that he'knew Dr. Martin only casually untiltwo years ago "when he carne to helpme in meetings in t'he fall of 1934and spring of 1935. We honored andloved him here in Danville and Vir-grma. I personally regarded him asone of God's choicest spirits."

Rev. Wirt L. Davis, pastor of the'First Baptist Church- of Darling ton,S. C., who ent-ered the ministry whil-eDr. Martin was pastor cat Charlottes-ville, Va., and who is now preparinga sketch for the minutes of the Boardof Trustees of the Baptist Orphanageof Virginia:, writing me for certain

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data I had accumulated, says: "Andpleas-e for me emphasize Dr. Martin'skindness to aspiring young men.!could never have received my edu-cation without his brotherly assist-ance. He was helped by the Pee DeeAssociation and felt that he had topass to others the kindness he re-ceived."

Who knows, yea, th-e 'world will neverknow, how many des-erving young menhe has, through kindly words of en-couragem-ent, charitable acts anddeeds, and financial assistance, en-abled to equip themselves for serv-iceable work in his Master's vineyard.

Leaving his Florence charge, Dr.Martin became pastor of the FirstBaptist Church of Westminster, S. C.,following which he served the FirstBaptist Church at Greer, S. C., from1930 till 19034. Says Rev. F. S. Rush-ton, pastor of that church who servedunder Dr. Martin as assistant whilehe was pastor there: "He did a noblework here as only eternity can meas-ure. He came to, us when our churchwas in a greet crisis, but by his wisecounsel, his safe leadership, his sym-pathetic contacts, and his Christ-likelife he led us through the crisis. Idare say that no man has ever madea more profound impression on ourpeople 81S a man of God than he * * *.His was a master mind dominated bya Christ filled heart-c--ho lived to serveothers, and served well. Surely nocommunity could be quite the sameafter his ministry in it, not any life.the same after he contacted it."

And on and on r could go with liketributes paid him by those who labor-ed with him and loved him.A few years ago his belOVed wife

and Christian help-mate was strickenwith a: malady which necessitated hos-pitalization, which deprived him ofher loving care, comfort and assist-ance. As a companion he took intohis home his niece, Miss Olivia Hen-drick, the daughter of his sister andthe late beloved W. J. Hendrick ofCedar Grove, who was named for his,wife. From 1935 till the moment of'his death she was his constant com-panion, comfort and help. I wish thattime would permit me to tell you ofher work with and for him, and quotefrom her her valuation of him and

his home life as thru those lonesome,heartsick years he uncomplaininglybore up with that Christian fortitudewhich was his constant mainstay.

I would not, and could not, if Iwished, seek to dim the luster of thelives of any of the great and goodmen and women whom this countyclaims both by birth and adoption, andwho through the endless years oftime have made a name for them-selves and glorified our county in re-ligion, education, law, medicine andother advocates and professions-they have been many and great=-butI will say that from what I heve read,have been told and observed, no onefrom this county has spent a life of'greater usefulness; left a greater

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MEMORIAL TO DR. FURMANH. MARTIN

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Christian heritage, or whose memoryis, and will continue, more fragrantin, the minds and souls of our people,and others with whom he came in con-tact, than Dr. Martin.And this was due to no particular

effort on his part-no doubt he wasunconscious of it-wouldn't have 00-mitted or claimed it if he had beentold-it was the gift of God radiat-ing from his life and soul just as thesun and stars shine because it is theirnature through creation to give lightto the world. His creator combinedin him those Christian hand-maidens:love and service, for early life, helearned from the Scripture that "lovesuffereth long, and is kind; love envi-eth not; love vaunteth not itself, isnot puffed up, doth not behave itselfunseemly, seeketh not her own, is noteasily provoked, thinketh no evil, re-joiceth not in iniquity, but rejoicethin the truth, beareth all things, be-lieveth all things, hopeth all things,endureth all things."I would not claim for Dr. MaTtin

r--""""'_'_-}g!:~~h~e was either a genius or oratorr these

terms, but an able speaker with thepower to touch the hidden chords ofthe emotions of his hearers. Hisintellect was of that steady, sub-stantial kind, without the meteroricbrilliance which enchains the emotionsmomentarily, and then goes out indarkness. To touch the circle of hisinfluence was to have the soul raisedheavenward. He bound his friends tohim with bands of steel, and theirloyalty to him alive, and his memorydead, is the highest tribute to his. un-selfish and generous character.How natural was it that heart-sore

and sick, of which only his closestfriends knew, with age creeping uponhim, that he should return here tothe land of his nativity, and bestowhis last days of service and helpful-nes-s upon his own people and home-folks. And what a comfort it musthave been to him that through thehelpfulness of a devoted son he wasable to purchase a home next door tothe Conway Baptist parsonage, andpractically under the home of theChurch which he loved so much, andwhich I am told his father had as-sisted in organizing Mld building.Returning here his plans were to

engage only in evangelistic work,much of which he did, but yieldingto his yearning to be "back in har-ness," only a short time before hisdeath, he accepted the pastorate ofMaple and Plea-sant View, this county,which churches he was serving whenhe was stricken down.And when the final summons came

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And left us dreaming how very fairIt needs must be, since he lingers

there.Think of him still the same, I say;He is not dead, he is just away."

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on FebrUary/9th, 1936, with a calm-ness and serenity, born of Christianfortitude, hope and faith, he faced t~eordea·l of his dissolution, and even inthis dread hour the old familiar smile,so dear to those who knew him, restedon his face, "as if an angel had kissedhim,"-giving every assurance thatthe bright star of earthly existencehad only sunk into the more lumin-ous dawn of a new and better life.

After all, the best of him remains-the record of a good name and hislofty Christian integrity. He hadfed his soul on the bread of life andquenched his thirst in the living wat-ers, No doubts or fears disturbedhis rega·l spirit or s-hookhis mightyfaith. His stalwart mind caviled notat the so-called conflicts of religionand science. To him one was thecomplement of the other. He read onthe pages of each the history of hisrace from creation's dawn to life's fit-ful close. Grand philosophy, beauti-ful faith, each of these twin sistersfollow us through all the labyrinthineway. Science stops pensive and sadat the tomb, drops a tear Of.regreton the sleeping dust of humanity, andwrites an interrogation point for itsepitaph, Religion takes up afresh thestory of life and destiny and pointsto home and rest beyond the stars,that move in stately courses acrossthe empyrean blue.We are told in Grecian history that

when a death-devoted Greek wasa·bout to offer up his life as a sacri-fice to fate, his beloved helpmate turn-ed to him and asked: "Shall we meetagain," to which he replied: "I haveasked that dreadful question of thehills that are eternal, of the clearstreams which flow forever, of thestars amid whose azure depths myraised spirits have walked in glory,yet they are dumb. But when I lookinto thy loving face I see that whichmantling through its rich beautytells me it can never die. We shallmeet again."

"I can not say, r will not g-ayThat he is dead; he is jus-t away.With a cheery smile and a wave of

his handHe

DR. FURMAN H. MARTIN1891-1893

Dr. Furman H. Martin served this congregation from 1891until 1893. He came to us from the Oak Grove Baptist Churchof Horry County, S. C., on October 11, 1891. Upon his resigna-tion, he and his wife, Mrs. Olivia Goode Martin, removed toPortsmouth, Va., where he had been called as the pastor of theFirst Baptist Church of that city. Their children were:William Furman, Julien, and John Gates Martin.

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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LUMBERTON, N. C. (One Hundred Yearsof Christian Witnessing 1855-1955)

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MARRIED

September 3, 1891, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, BuckinghamCounty, by Rev. J. W. Reams, Miss OLIVIA GOODE, ofGi11iamsvi11e, Va., to Rev. F. H. MARTIN of Lumberton,N. C.

RELIGIOUS HERALD, October 1, 1891

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DR. FURMAN H. MARTIN: Dr. Martin died Feb. 9, 1936 atConway, S. C., after a brief illness with pneumonia. He had madepreparation to preach at one of his country churches near Conwayon the Sunday of his home going. He was educated at FurmanUniversity and the Southern Baptist Seminary, and spent the earlyyears of his ministry in Virginia. He served as pastor of theFirst Baptist Church, Salem, Va., the First Baptist Church,Suffolk, Va., First Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va., andcame from this latter pastorate to the First Baptist Church,Florence, S. C. Upon leaving Florence he became pastor of theBaptist Church of Greer, S. C. Closing his ministry at Greer,he retired to Conway, near the place of his birth. He was a trusteeof Furman University and a member of the General Board at the timeof his death. He rendered conspicuous service as a pastor andevangelist. He passed away in his 76th year.

S. C. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION ANNUAL, 1936, p. 151

206.9757M66

DR. FURMAN H. MARTIN

Word has been received here of the death of Rev. Furman H.Martin, D. D., widely known in the South as a Baptist ministerand educator, which occurred at his late home in Conway, S. C.He was eighty-two years of age.

The funeral services are to be held in South Carolina.Dr. Martin had many friends in this city, where he had from

time to time preached as a supply minister.He held pastorates at Portsmouth, Suffolk, Charlottesville

and Salem in Virginia, and at Florence, Westminster and Greer,S. C., in the course of his long life in the ministry. He wasone of the founders of Fork Union Military Academy and was oncethe president of the Board of Trustees of the Baptist Orphanageat Salem. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of FurmanUniversity at the time of his death.

Surviving him are his wife, the former Miss Olivia Goode ofBuckingham, and three sons, William F. Martin of Salem; JulianD. Martin, Heathsville attorney, and John G. Martin of New Yorkand San Francisco -- News Leader.

RELIGIOUS HERALD, February 13, 1936, p. 19:2

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SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION ANNUAL, 1936206.9757/M66

DR. FURMAN MARTIN

Vice President Baptist State Convention

1926

FURMAN H. MARTIN

We record with regret the death of Dr. Fur~an H. Martin,76, at Conway on last Sunday after a brief attack of pneumonia.He had been in failing health for some months, but had preparedto preach at one of his country churches near Conway on Sunday.Dr. Martin was reared near Conway, and was educated at FurmanUniversity and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, andspent the early years of his pastorate in Virginia, having beenthe pastor of the Baptist Church at Salem, Va., of the FirstBaptist Church, Suffolk, Va., and the First Baptist Church,Charlottesville, Va., coming from this latter pasterate to theFirst Baptist Church, Florence, S. C. Upon leaving Florence afew years ago, he was pastor of the church at Westminster, andserved as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Greer for aboutthree years, retiring a year and a half ago to Conway, where he madehis home and from which point he served country churches and de-voted much of his time to evangelistic work for which he hadsplendid gifts and in which he had been greatly blessed duringthe years. He was indeed a pastor-evangelist, and has renderedconspicuous service in both fields of endeavor. Dr. Martin wasa trustee of Furman University and a member of the General Boardof the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and has filled a largeplace in the life of the denomination in Virginia, and also inhis native South Carolina. We extend our sympathy to the family.

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