Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Rev. Pence Died While Delivering Sermon, April28,1926

Rev. M.L. Pence Drops Dead in Pulpit

Lincoln County News

A message was received here Sunday by Mr. M.L. Yoder announcing that Rev. M.L. Pence, Lutheran Minister of the Taylorsville pastorate, dropped dead in his pulpit Sunday morning while in the midst of his morning sermon.

Rev. Mr. Pence was a former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of this county and has a wide circle of friends here who regret to learn of his death.

He is survived by his wife and several children, one son being a minister of the gospel serving a South Carolina church.

From page 2 of The Eagle, Cherryville, N.C., Thursday, April 28, 1926

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