Dodge County Newspaper Clippings

Volume II     1893-1907

 Page 651    Friday, October 2, 1896

 IN MEMORY OF JESSE W. LEE

       Who Died Near Cochran On The 8^th Day Of September Last-Was Fitting Himself For The Ministry. 

       On September 14, 1866, Rev. Jesse W. Lee was born unto Mr. and Mrs. Hixon C. Lee.

        In July of 1882 he was born unto God by the Holy Ghost, and united himself with the First Baptist Church of Cochran, Ga.

        In the spring of 1889 he felt called of God to preach the blessed gospel, and on September 8^th, 1896, he departed from earth to heaven.

        Rev. Lee did much work in the cause of Christ in a quiet way, but never entered into the full work of the gospel ministry.   

       In the fall of 1895 the Eastman Baptist Church licensed him to exercise his gifts in preaching, and sent him to the Southern Baptist Seminary to fit himself for his work.

       Bro. Lee realized his need of better literary education and had determined on its pursuit, bur before he returned to the seminary death intercepted his course and stopped him.  A good future spread out before him.  He was not a brilliant thinker nor fluent speaker, but he had a feeling heart that yearned for truth and righteousness, and a true, manly Christian character that gave him a strong influence with those who knew him best.  He was a Christian everywhere and in all things.  His consecrated, manly life would have enabled him to accomplish good in the world.  His life was Christian, and so was his death.  He died clinging to the beams and pillars of Heaven.

       Bro. Lee left and aged mother, three sisters, and two brothers, unto whom we extend our warmest sympathies, and unto whom we commend the word of God and the Holy Spirit as the source of comfort and guide to heaven.

       By. J. C. Brewton