AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF



ren became estranged from each other, he sought
by impartial tears of brotherly love to unite them
in friendly Christian fellowship. Ever the ardent
friend of education in general, he was diligent and
laborious in helping the schools of his own Church.
Such was his estimate of the importance of good
Christian education that he, with limited financial
ability, gave his three sons good educational ad-
vantages; and now the eldest, Rev. J. C. Wright,
stands deservedly in the front rank in his Confer-
ence, while the others, W. D. and Asbury, are
attorneys at law, with a brief but successful
career.
   "Brother Wright has left us; but faithful in
life, victorious in death, we are richer for the
blessed moral legacy he has left us. 'Mark the
perfect man and behold the upright; for the end
of that man is peace.'    JAMES A. RUBLE."

   Recently a marble monum-ent of beautiful de-
sign has been placed by his grave. On one side is
the inscription: "Our Father and Our Mother."
On another side: " Rev. A. B. Wright was born in
Fentress County, Tennessee, November 3, 1826,
and died in Sunbright, Morgan County, Tennessee,
November 9, 1893." On a third side is the in-
scription: " I have fought a good fight, I have fin-
ished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me
at that day."  (2 Tim. iv, 7, 8.)  Just above this
inscription is the cross and crown. The fourth
side is left vacant for our mother.



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