Samuel Henry
Hall
1877-1961
1877-1961
Biographical Sketch On The Life Of S.H. Hall
Samuel
Henry Hall was born in Smyrna, Tennessee, December 23, 1877. He was baptized by
F. W. Smith in August, 1892. On August 28, 1898, he married Miss Jennie Styles.
He began preaching at McMinnville, Tennessee, in 1896. He attended the Nashville
Bible School, and later took correspondence courses in memory work and public
speaking. His
first full time work as a minister was in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke frequently
of "my 14 years work in Atlanta." There he blazed the trail, in
"The Gate City of the South" for others to follow. During his 14 years
work in Atlanta, he preached under tents, in school houses, and in private
homes. One of the most successful meetings was conducted in East Point, Georgia,
a suburb of Atlanta, where there were 165
additions, which resulted in the establishment of the East Point Church of
Christ. During those pioneer days, Hall walked to many of his appointments as
well as to make visits and calls. Some of the Christians living there now will
remember how he would have his Bible under arm, with charts on his shoulders,
wearing out shoe leather instead of automobile tires.
His
labors extended all the way to California, back to Nashville, Tennessee, and
again to California. He started the Central Church of Christ in Los Angeles, and
the large and prosperous congregation in Madison, Tennessee. He also established
congregations among the Japanese in Los Angeles and many Negro congregations in
the deep South. He was directly responsible for establishing more than 100
congregations. Even after he was past 72 years of age, he began a five year
ministry with the church in Arcadia, California.
Perhaps
one of his most successful labors was at the Russell Street Church of Christ in
Nashville, Tennessee, where he preached for 28 years.
Hall
kept continually busy in working for, and with, our orphan homes, the Christian
colleges, and encouraging young men to preach. For a score of years, he was on
the Board of Directors of
David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee. He
helped the Nashville Christian Institute and was greatly interested
in the labors of Marshall Keeble. During his last days in California, he took an
abiding interest in George Pepperdine College. He engaged in a number of
debates. Some of the For
more than 50 years, he wrote for the Gospel
Advocate. While
he lived in Atlanta, he had a department in the Gospel
Advocate entitled,
"Georgia and the Far Southern Field." He wrote a number of books. For
more than 60 years, he was blessed with a loving and devoted companion. Sister
Hall was an ideal preacher's wife. She read and corrected all his letters and
articles. During his last illness, she gave herself, unreservedly, to his every
need. She and Sam Thomas stood by him until the end. A
brave soldier for more than 65 years has been called home. On the morning of
July 18, 1961, at 7:30 in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, the spirit of
Samuel Henry Hall left a tired and worn out body to be with the Lord. Funeral
service was conducted on July 21, in Los Angeles, by J. P. Sanders and E. V.
Pullias. Burial was in Inglewood Park Cemetery. Hall was in his 84th year. A
memorial service was also conducted at the Russell Street church building in
Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon, by J. E. Acuff, Thomas J. Waggoner,
and H. Clyde Hale. The elders of the Russell Street church, where Hall had
served as minister for 28 years, were in charge of the memorial service.
Survivors included his wife, Jennie Styles Hall, a grandson, Sam Thomas Hall, a
great granddaughter, a daughter-in-law, Mary Sowell Hall, and one brother, Tom
Hall.
-Bio
Sketch is from In Memoriam, by Gussie Lambert, Shreveport, La. c.1988
p.116.
Directions
To Grave - S.H.
Hall is buried in one of California's largest cemeteries, Inglewood Park
Cemetery. It is located in Inglewood, a western suburb of Los Angeles. From LAX
(Los Angeles International Airport) travel east on Century Blvd. Go under I-405
and continue traveling east. You will enter the city of Inglewood. Turn left on
Prairie Road. When you pass the big Race Track/Casino on the right you will
begin passing an extremely large cemetery. Go until you come to Florence Road
and turn right. Enter the cemetery from Florence.
Golden Wedding Anniversary of
S.H. & Jennie Styles Hall
Photo taken August 28, 1948.
courtesy of Terry J. Gardner, 06.2012
Inglewood
Park Cemetery
720 East Florence Avenue
Inglewood, California 90301
(310) 412-6500
Open 8:00am-5:30pm Monday-Friday
When you enter the cemetery look straight ahead at the statue of the elk and bear to your left and travel to the east side of Section: Del Ivy, and stay to the right at the first fork, then bear to the left at the second. Traveling up the hill on the main road you will see a mausoleum built into the side of the hill on your left. Go just past the mausoleums (Cascade Gardens) and make your first left. The mausoleums should now be to your left and Section: "Utopia" should be on your right. Travel half way around Utopia and you will be between "Utopia" and "El Portal." Section: "El Portal" is on a hill. Travel about to the middle and park. Go up the hill in El Portal and search for Lot 796 Grave A. Each Grave section has a little metal address post in the ground. The section looks big, but it is relatively easy to find if you follow the metal address post markers.
If traveling on Olive Drive (road above the grave) look for a park bench. Between the park bench and the trash receptacle & water tap. Stop your car and look for Jones/Thomas/Singleton graves next to the road. Count in 11 rows (down the hill) to the Hall plot.
GPS Location
N33˚57.977' x W118˚20.260'
or, D.d. 33.966311,-118.337639
12' Accuracy / Grave Faces West
Location: El Portal Plot 796A
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HALL
Samuel H. 1877-1961
Jennie L. 1883-1972