A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . res of his character. His heart was an asylum for the sorrow-ing, and his purse atreasury for theneedy. Than he, per-haps no Baptist, liv-ing or dead, west ofthe Great Eiver,has given more moneyto the cauae of funeral services,which were held atthe Third BaptistChurch, conducted bythe pastor, who was
A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . res of his character. His heart was an asylum for the sorrow-ing, and his purse atreasury for theneedy. Than he, per-haps no Baptist, liv-ing or dead, west ofthe Great Eiver,has given more moneyto the cauae of funeral services,which were held atthe Third BaptistChurch, conducted bythe pastor, who wasassisted by Drs. John-son and Burlingham,and Bros. Hickman,Morrill and Pogson,were largely attend-ed by the leading cit-izens of the city andcounty, all of whomfelt th emsel vesmourners and losers. The life of our departed brother was anevidence of the truth of Christianity, and that a man may liveactively and successfully without tarnishing his character.* P. J. Thompson—a deacon in the Third Baptist Church, wasborn in Newtown, Bucks County, Pa., September 11, 1809, just72 years and 20 days before his death, October 1, 1881. At theage of 12 he removed to Philadelphia, and lived in the family ofJoseph Barnhurst. At 20 he joined the Nazareth Methodist * Central Baptist, Vol. From The MARSHALL BROTHERTON. 138 Missouri association. Church, but about four years after he became convinced that theBaptist belief was the true one, and united with the SansomStreet Baptist Church in Philadelphia. In 1836 he came West,having previously, on September 4, 1833, married Miss MaryBarnhurst, daughter of his friend and employer, whom he leavesa widow. In 1844 he settled in St. Louis and united with theSecond Baptist Church, where he was deacon, superintendent ofthe Sunday-school and engaged in every active work. His broth-er-in-law. Rev. Washington Barnhurst, now dead, was called tothe pastorate of the Third Church in 1858 and Mr. Thompsonfollowed him, being imm
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