One of Most Prominent Baptist Ministers in State No More.

      Was Editor of the Baptist Flag and a Veteran in the Service of Christianity.

      FUNERAL TOMORROW AT 2 P.M.

      Rev. J. N. Hall, D.D., one of the most prominent Baptist ministers in Kentucky and editor of the Baptist Flag published at Fulton died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at Fulton after several days illness. Paralysis was the direct cause of his death.

      Rev. Hall had been at Prescott, Arkansas and became very ill there several days ago, his wife and daughter leaving Fulton to be at his bedside Friday. They brought him home but he did not survive long.

      Rev. Hall was about 70 years old and had for many years resided in Kentucky. He for a time resided in Missouri and published a paper, but returned to Kentucky about six years ago.

      He was a brilliant man and was one of the best known Baptists in the country. He leaves a second wife and one daughter, the latter Mrs. Ruth Hall. He had another daughter, wife of Mr. Mott Ayres but she died a few years ago.

      The remains will lie in state at the Baptist church at Fulton tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and the funeral will take place at 2 p.m. It will be conducted by the Revs. M. E. Dodd, I. N. Penlck and J. B. Moody, the latter of Martin, Tenn.

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Paducah Sun, December 4, 1905, page 1. Document provided by Ben Stratton, Farmington, KY. Formatted by Jim Duvall.]

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