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nitions of those who had learned to love him 

 and appreciate his real worth, he would go else- 

 where. 



He was now called to the pastorate of the 

 Blount Street Church, where he had served 

 years before as associate pastor. While there 

 he gave a part of his time to the Eoseville Bap- 

 tist Church. From Raleigh he went to War- 

 renton, to pastor the First Baptist Church, 

 where he served about two years and during 

 which time he was elected principal of the Shi- 

 loh Institute, of Warrenton. Teaching, how- 

 ever, was not his calling, but he felt it incum- 

 bent to relieve the situation until another could 

 take charge. So often in the providence of Him 

 ^'who marks the sparrow's fall," grants the 

 earthly reward to enable us to perform the most 

 ennobling service just before entering the eternal 

 reward. Like the fruitages and flowers greatest 

 and sweetest and best in ripening season, so was 

 he called to White Rock Church, Durham, 

 [N'orth Carolina, a hero of many battles, to fight 

 his last battle and to come to the end of his 

 service. The last, the best, and yet the most 

 trying of Dr. Shepard's life was left to this last 

 pastorate. Just before he was called to this 



