Rev. E. A. Paul, 71, died January 28 at his homenear Lumberton following an illness which had confinedhim to his bed for about six weeks. Funeral services wereconducted from East Church, Lumberton, Sunday afternoon,January 30, with Dr. Charles H. Durham in charge, andinterment was in New Hollywood Cemetery. After attendingthe Southern Seminary, Louisville, Ky., Mr. Paul beganhis pastoral work in Robeson County. Later he went toDavis in Carteret County, where he served 12 years. Thenhe returned to Lumberton, where he has served the EastLumberton Church 28 years. He has served several otherchurches in addition to his work at East Lumberton.Surviving are his widow and four daughters, Janice andElizabeth Paul, teachers in Long Branch School; Doris LeePaul, educational director at St. Pauls Church; and Mrs.Vernon Tyndall. We extend deepest sympathy to the bereavedfamily.

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PAUL, ELIAS ASBERY Orrum, N. C.

The Southern Baptist Theological SerminaryCatalog for 1908/09 gives the name:

REV, E, A. PAULwife? Miss Minnie Davis Paul

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YESTERDAY GREETS TOMORROW (History of Smyrna Baptist Church, Smyrna, N. C.)

1901-1903 NEEDHAM L. GASKINSHis pastor's pay was $50.00 a year and the membershipof the church was 61.1904 JOHN BUCHANNON NEWTONRev. Newton was a leading minister in the EasternAssociation. He was licensed in 1891 and ordainedin 1892. He died in 1916.1905-1906 WILBUR GRAHAM HALLRev. Hall was educated at Buies Creek (CampbellCollege), and at Wake Forest. He was moderator ofthe Wilmington Association for six years and a mem-ber of the State Mission Board for nine years. Hewas also moderator for the Mt. Zion Association forsix years. He pastored the Southside Baptist Churchof Wilmington for twelve years. The church had alarge membership (1,188). He died in 1950 and isburied in Fayetteville.1906-1907 WALTER LEE BRITTRev. Britt was born in Bertie County, North Carolina.He was ordained in 1893 and graduated from RichmondCollege in 1899. He pastored Davis and Smyrna churchesin 1906.

/1909-1920 E. A. PAULRev. Paul served the Smyrna and Davis churches from1909-1920. He was pastor at the time of his marriageto Miss t>UnnieDavis of Davis. When he left thisarea he went to Lumberton, North Carolina, and diedthere in 1949.

1921-1922 I. E. BELCHRev. Belch organized the first Baptist Young People'sUnion in Smyrna Church.1922 R. E~ INGRAMRev. Ingram was pastor only a few months. He preachedhis farewell sermon "the 4th Lord's Day at night onDecember 24, 1922".

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