Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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Thomas S. Mcljheeters. Wfestminster College sustained a very great loss by the death of Thomas S. lVlcPheeters, LL.D., the honored president of its Board of Trustees, who departed this life October 5, 1909. Mr. lVIcPheeters became president of the Board in january,i'1904, following'ithe death'of 'Judge John A. Hockaday. He thus servedrnearly sixi years in that capactiy, though he was a member of the board for many years more. ' ' A -A s A From the day he became a member' of the board, the evinced the deepest interest in all the affairs of the college, and it was largely through his iniiuence and efforts that the endowment fund of 95100,000 was secured in St. Louis. He was indefatigable in his efforts to build up the institution., ,Upon the Hoor of PresbyteryNfand.Synod, andiin the leading pulpits of the State, his voice was frequentlyfheard pleading the cause of Christian education, and he never lost an opportunity in social gatherings or private conversations to press the claims of Westmiiister. ,He had much to do with-ibriiigingabout the re- union of the two synods in the control of the college, and' in recognition of his solid worth and of his untiring labors ,in behalf of Christian education, the Board of Truitees. atthe semi-centennial of the college in 1903! conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. : ,'qp ,Q lr' But not alone '3.SV'.'EllC efficient president of the Boardof Trtisteespof VVest- minster College will Mr., McPheeters be fremembered. He -was foo -L big and broad a man to be limited- to one sphere. of activity. .For manyiyears he served as a ruling elder in the ,Grand Avenue Presbyterian, church of St. Louis, in the Sabbath ,School of which he long taught ,an adult Bible classg and for nearlyftwenty-five 'years he was either presidentor-vice-president of the St. Louis Young Men's Christian Association, and for thirtyyears chair- man of the State Executive. Committee of the- Young Mens Christian Asso- ciations of Missouri. , s ' - 'A He was a devoted teacher of the Word' of God, a strong evangelistic speak- er, and an earnest personal worker. He laid all his ,splendidipowers of heart and mind at the Mastg-:r's feet,,and 'resolutely turned aside fromipolitical pre- ferment and IUOUCY makiligi iii Oirfler that he mightlserve God and his genera- tion. His memory will be cherishediby multitudes Hwhoiknew him but to love him, and by a host to whom he was a friend indeed. He rests from his labors and his works follow after him. 8

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Board of Trustees. ELECTED BY SYNOD U. S. CLASS or 1910. Rev. Iohn F. Cannon, D.D., St. D. P. Pankey, Kennett. ' CLASS OF 1911. Louis. Rev. XV. R. Dobyns, D.D., St. Joseph Q James G. Trimble, Esq., Kansas City B. H. Charles, Jr., Esq., '85, St. Louis. John F. Green, Esq., '84, St. Louis Rev. A. A. Wallace, D.D., '84, Mexico. R. M. White, '76, Mexico . CLASS or 1912. E. W. Grant, '80, Fulton. Graham Lacey, St. Joseph. ' ELECTED BY SYNOD U. S. A. A CLASS or 1910. ' . Ben F. Edwards, St. Louis. Rev. Harris H. Gregg, D.D., St. john A. Holmes, St. Louis. Hon. Selden P. Spencer, LL.D., St. CLASS OF 1911. George T. Coxhead, St. Louis. Rev. S. J. Niccolls, D.D., LL.D., St. Rev. I. F. Hendy, D.D., jefferson City. Rev. George Reynolds, D.D., CLASS or 1912. ' George VV. Dulany, Hannibal. S. I. Fisher, LL.D., St. George D. Ford, Kansas City. Rev. Wm. McKittrick, St. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. . President, Ben F. Edwards, National Bank of Commerce, St. Louis. First vice-president, George D. Ford, Kansas City. Second vice-president, Rev. J. F. Cannon, D.D., St. Louis. Third vice-president, Dr. N. B. McKee, Fulton. Secretary, Geo. T. Coxhead, Central Y. M. C. A., St. Louis. Treasurer, E. W. Grant, The Callaway Bank, Fulton, Missouri. Bursar, E. H. Marquess, Fulton, Missouri. ' . 1 0 - N. B. McKee, Ph.D., Fulton Hon. W. H. Wallace, LL.D., '71, Kansas City Louis Louis Louis K. C Louis Louis