REV. H. M. GUYNN, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., died in the Lawrenceburg hospital Tuesday afternoon, January 30, at 5 o'clock, at the age of 67 years.

Something like a year ago a throat trouble developed, that specialists pronounced cancer. For about six months he was unable to speak, but with a faith as bright as the morning star and a disposition as cheerful as sunlight he kept up his messages with his pen. The Family Circle page, the devotional page of this paper, was the product of his mind, while he was unable to speak a word.

In the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union he wrote weekly messages in a department called the "People's Pulpit," a standing subhead of his department read as follows: "If my voice cannot speak it, then my pen must write it." The last message he wrote for that paper appeared in the issue following the day of his burial, and is reprinted on this page.

Henry Guynn answered the call to preach when a young man, and was ordained by Owensboro Presbytery, Kentucky Synod. Laboring in Kentucky for a while, calls came to him from Tennessee, and about twenty-five or thirty years ago he came to this state, and pastored several churches, locating in Lawrenceburg in 1921 and purchasing a home there.

He had a longing for the work of an evangelist. Lost souls were constantly on his mind and heart. Yielding to the pressure to evangelize, he organized the Guynn revival party, his wife directing the personal workers, and a quartette headed by Charles W. Vaughn, and known as the Vaughn Quartette, in charge of the song services.

Meetings that resulted from the work of that party were often like Pentecostal showers. Great good was accomplished and hundreds will live in heaven throughout eternity because of those meetings. Brother Guynn went back into the pastorate, but continued to hold revival meetings wherever the Spirit of God called him.

His longing for revival work never once left him. His interest in the unsaved was always at white heat. In his last hours, just before the angels came to earth to bear him on their wings to his heavenly home awaiting him, he waved his arms and whispered "Stop them! Stop them!" When asked whom to stop, he replied that large numbers of sinners were about to fall over a precipice to ruin.

When his body had almost wasted away from suffering and lack of ability to take nourishment, God let him pass from earth to heaven in a triumphant scene of victory. He seemed to be in a mommoth church, with all the redeemed of the earth, dressed in white robes, walking up and down the aisles shouting the praises of God, and though his voice could not shout, a halo of glory settled upon his face, and he passed from earth to heaven as it were in a great meeting.

Henry Guynn married Stella Doriot, of Owensboro, Ky., who was a great helper to him in the pastorate and in revivals. He depended upon her so much that one time he told me, "When I get six inches from Stella, I am homesick." He did not fear death, but, quite natural, he did not want to leave her, but at last he said, "Stella, I hate to leave you, but the Lord's will be done."

Brother Guynn leaves three brothers--Rev. Edgar H. Guynn, Columbia, Tenn., David B. Guynn, Merlie, Ky., and Joseph B. Guynn, Fremer, Texas.

The funeral services were held in the Lawrenceburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a large crowd of friends and ministers being present. Rev. C. M. Zwingle, pastor of the church, was in charge of the services, with the music by the Vaughn Quartette. The opening prayer was by Rev. Mr. Davis, pastor of the local Baptist Church, a very intimate friend of Brother Guynn. Rev. W. M. Zarecor, of the Board of Publication, read the Scripture lesson. Rev. E. R. Ramer, moderator of the General Assembly, led in prayer. Rev. O. A. Barbee preached the sermon.

Brother Guynn was a valued member of the Board of Publication. Representing the board at the funeral were Rev. C. A. Galloway, Waynesboro, Tenn., and Rev. W. M. Zarecor, Lebanon, Tenn., board members; Elder C. C. Brock, general manager of the publishing house; and Revs. Ky Curry and O. A. Barbee, editors. Other members of the board could not reach Lawrenceburg in time for the funeral.

Interment was in the Lawrenceburg cemetery. The active pallbearers were Stanley Tinin, J.A. Finley, Wm. Lewis Laurence, Bert Frazier, Dr. E. R. Braly and John H. McKelvey.

Honorary pallbearers: Drs. J. W. Danley, C. C. Stockard, T. J. Stockard, J. H. Tilley, J. J. Reaves, W. H. Neal, John R. Waddell, W. E. Methvin, Robert Locke, Tom C. Locke, Dr. Frank Burns, Conrad R. Ellingboe, E. C. McNeal, J. F. Hobbs, E. G. Parkes, J. H. Stribling, James F. Comer and Charlie Crawford, Jr.

Charles T. Crawford, editor of the Lawrenceburg Democrat-Union, long a very personal friend of Brother Guynn, wrote in his paper, dated February 2, as follows:

"Henry Guynn has written is last article for The Democrat-Union. His last message to his hundreds and hundreds of friends and followers. His tongue was silenced for many months. And now his pen is forever stilled.

"For Henry Guynn died Tuesday.

"If you will read his 'People's Pulpit,' this week, you will not find a note of resignation, a tone of finality, or an inference as to the futility of life. He wasn't built that way. All you will see is an indomitable courage, as he lay flat on his back and penned his words of hope and inspiration.

"Henry Guynn knew he was going to die. He knew he didn't have a chance. But he carried on the work of his beloved Master with a strength gotten somewhere--somewhere that is known only to him--and God.

"I don't know what's the matter with me tonight as I write this. I've kind of choked up, and there's a little moist spot on the paper.

"Goodbye, Henry.

"God blessed us all for your having been with us."

When Should We Pray? (Acts 18:1.)

"And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not faint."

Men need to pray sometimes. The Bible doesn't say that. It says, "At all times and about all things." And all men ought to pray. None left out. Men's lives should be one of constant prayer. We read where the Bible says, "Pray without ceasing." How can this be done? How can men pray all the time?

That is the important question. How can men breathe all the time? Easy, when they realize their lives depend upon it.

Does it seem hard to pray? Yes, from the material viewpoint. Already too much to do. It is a crowded schedule; time already taken up. "Would be glad to pray, but tell me when and where can I find time to pray, as I live now?" Thousands can truthfully ask that question. And yet, just to pray is the most important thing they can ever do.

What does prayer do? First, prayer increases faith and saves souls. Second, prayer makes us love God and our fellow man. Third, prayer heals the sick.

It is interesting to read of the prayer life of Jesus. He stole away to some quiet place and often before day he prayed. All strong, powerful Christians have found a place of secret prayer where alone with their Lord they shut out the world and talk with Him in prayer. They talk with Him in prayer until their lives become holy and sweet with the power and influence of prayer always and at all times and places. Men ought always to pray.

"Sweet Hour of Prayer, Sweet Hour of Prayer that calls me from a world of care and bids me at my Father's throne make all my wants and wishes known."

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, February 8, 1940, pages 6 and 11]

Report of Mortuary Committee

Richland [Presbytery]--Rev. H. M. Guynn, died at Lawrenceburg, Tenn., of cancer, aged 58 years. Brother Guynn was actively engaged in revival work until declining health forced him to retire.

[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1940, page 137]