The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-11
DEATH OF REV. LUTHER RICE

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This cmnen,ly devoted servant Of Chris,
finished his work on earth. lie brealh,d nj, N.
on the 2Jth September at the residence of d,
Mays, in Edgeield District, ;. G., IN iull hon, y
a blessed immortality. His disease was ina.,,
maiiun OF the liver. which terminated his hi =
about 20 DAYS Ills horse End sulkey and ~.
gage, he directed 10 he forwarded 10 Rev. A. -.
wood, OF Geo, for the heneli, Of the Coinnt,..
College at " Washington City Further partieoI,,,
Of the Melancholy event We have not hc,n .t,,
learn JUDGED, all We know the subject. Is 49,.
a very bret obituary notice in the southern Bant
There is probably not an Individual in the ,,,r,
try, to whom the Baptist denomination owe. !,
much as TO Lather Rice. or the General Coo,,,
tiou iof Fore .gn Missions, the formation az win.
has been follow ed by results Al important, Ne -.
nqucstionaby the prIncipSl founder and ni;ro.
70 the spirit of benevolent enterprise ~ the dsr
ininaiion, especially IN behalf Of missiuns aud y
ucalion, II was he Who gave the ffst general Is,
pulse. OF the Columbian College. about tie H..
school OF the kind established By Bap,lsis IN 49,,
country, be vas the protector, and the 0reiuslsr4
most efficient supporter. For many years he va,
the indcfatIgable aud successful agent Of the C.r
( eral Convention. and tor many u,0rr bis tiv,.
aud services have been exclusively. and ii We Ui,
take not, gsatuiloasly devoted 10 the interest, 4
the Columbian College. In short, there he's he,
no benevolent enterprise undertaken hy The drse
miuation for the improvement OF the ministry, t.,
Cdihcaiion Of tho churches. the promotion II iai.
sion.. the education 81 the r'sing g~neraliot, 4
which Luther Rice has not heen a sincere friral
aud an able aud zealous advocstr.
II much IS due 10 The decreased ior he value I
his services. no less is Due han fof the great -.
sonal .acriGccs at which those services we're -.
dertd. We make the assertion without thc ia,
Of eoa,rsdic,ilou. HAT thcru 10 tot 4 man 20 d,
country ~ha has endured more personal hafd,A.gs
who has made more pcrsoaal sacrifices. o. Nho b,
cared less Tor his owu interest thau l.aghrf Hjsg
Possessed VI talents aud altaInu"nts Of The fr,
order. which soaid have commanded Tor him tss
highest and most lucrative stations 20 our ohuffs
e. OF College,, snd IN disregard n otsrs 'tEvslst
n made 10 him 10 that -. el--shile o,htrs w.,
INDUCING themselves IN the comfort, OF dou,e.'-
hie aud t,aplng the social ard Intellectual aty.-
iages ot permanent charge, this devoted as
~n loiliag through sinics', cold sud s4mu,f.
heat, BY dsy ard BY night, n hsalth and In ~
aess--sonictllnrs tof sraniY szgrs, and tonr'laal
tor none al all--luf the ssss Of ptofasiirg Il,
cs1ss he bad mach at hrarf sut more s.
20 year, hos b. Scen thus snpleysd The pfss.
We may say the y hole Of his hir has been ms. D.
voted. Like b.. blessed master, be Ia, tseu = e.,
F.
except that afforded - the band OF charity ~
personal friendship IT, has eied .. he lived esq.,
pAraiiseiy among strangers. Tbs and 4nd 49,
,BE attention Of Wtsv and children. the usual t.s,
sl.ona Of Tie dylOg oouch. usrs eonsaisiions uttl
he never kncN 40 tear II Kindred sH,cilasi i
dcwsd hm siasc. Ard hss ouly tfscts--- hss tssst
and s'iksr and Baggage" IN his oSu d, .ag wsf.',
E h%lon.rd 10 tho tollrgs "a wash, gtou titt
\ man u " manslcslIy. csuss lrntiousiy. and =.
sevc'iggly euntscsaicI 70 the taicttsis ai gtse,t
snd esresiAil, one fsssaessing ths quiet uhosf'a
else, and unaffeuding manhsFs Of l.. Etcr. ~
would supg.sr might have bsen permitted r. rs
aloag p~scs. TAis. horgv~t, ,s mol acrasa...
80 the eepfse u tbs. N0'le aaf IN ks~fsn. -
the history 81 those who hs,e Epuc before ..
strange ard motif }Iag as g. q = usse'iis''si
true that The tnors d.. iof s,hgf.. ~ mr.
bl,tef aaa GEFssnitnE the hostility wnh Wh,ch
- ard 70 - sssaiisd. Nherr las tartc tsf' sr,s
such aflfderaiien - that sf Csf,s, ard hsa apr
tss and uhcrv has there teen such ta.fsac5
biz ansnBoslly aud such fylcttl~.s f-ctsccntisa ~
eViurcf 0y their eueustrsf We gfiesc to say ihil
IN stfiet eans',teney t,a tic assges or tho wsa
1. Rec ba. had h,s cnemb :. AID ii the stgsr
loa wOaid na, le cuussderes ssy,rr. We soal8 t4t
I've has bad - refserulofs. A q hsvt ssit =
mar has dpne more ~ Tia denomination - os
i~asvc 70 man hes hesn treated ~uh nsafr tnsrs.
uludr. sense 81 The uns ard rftufus y .lh Y ala
he ssrttrcs have brcn trQaiird has ssds atty ~
I'd much agon h,s spgfi And hss "a all Gskrishyse,
heiPSd e sisaficn A't csys Tbs ~ II generate
all no dnnh d. him iusfley Aa4 the nar,
Laihrf kI-c viii l,vr, ahsu that O; others So
have been ioas forgotten
It's most gratifying faci and one seIl tnsaa
10 h.. friends, that io' several scats past. ghs =
ceased has 6ssn rapldly matut'ng zee tsu''
world Deeply effected bF he vanity and uncr'.
laiaiy, and FsrhsPs ngfa'i'adc. of the ptsrsr'
state. hit ahcsiioas and b, thoughts have brt
gradually dawn awsy and concentrated up
higher and boiler objects ~. -tyls Of pTcachtn
his conversation and al tlss hahls and Hnlnpsr,
his Aic. PLAINLY indicated STATE II uind hsutE
bot little ooHEcos'ry vitb lhe pr,segi ~ptld. Y
iaf advanced 10 fitness foF tie neat We regis,
much ihsi re have not been iavorcd With a s0s :
particular oi his c.as.ug scene. Some kirtf'd
Hpt,'t, competent tor the occafr- =. siit nc Vust
yet tufn-h sau1r sketches az lfasl of his last en-.
Vctssil1ns-ol his 1inws and feelings IN rtosps I
OF death, aud ct his happy aua Triumphant, drlt.
GRANGE lfou this soi III oi sn and pain and ds.it.
Indeed, memoir. wcll- written and faithful rt.
mot Of brother kice. would he most yslusl >
acquisition i, would be- foil of rich srd satii
incident, and would Involve tho most inierts,i.s
period o; The denomination history ia th,. couar :.
Such - the cu5 uf Luther Rice We sal dasa
TO write short notice of his death and we has
written column. And yei We are no, saiishet =
vet we feel that We have rot written enough "
cause w are sure that We have nut done Justice z
hts memory loSoyor, u matters bu, ltttle ~
~. too we'll known on earth 10 need our pfsls {
and his condition beyond the grave can BE- IN -
slsc affected By the eulosies Of lnor,al's pcnBe =.
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