Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-18


was placed by his employment. In CON-
mon concerns his department generally sa.
vored of the gospel. But in his business,
Is sailor, ho had an opportunity to exhibit
the reality of grace in very forcible n.an-
ner. His constitutional temperament was
| naturally ardent, vehements iniexible-and
the Lord turned it into a right channel.
He appeared to be a man Of prayer. His
family was continually carried before tbe
throne of grace. Other objects had a place
in bis benevolent supplications. | desire
not 10 undertake the exhibition of any fault.
less character, but | may mention Sonse
traits which he exhibited from the -tii4s ol
his being made the subject ofgraces
/. Humiity-In all t6e opportuaitiesA
| had 10 Judge, ,ia health and stiffness, he ap.
peared to possess aspirit of bhnibty and
self.abassmeh beores God, as having been
once swretched ruined sinner, and. as sill
so unclean that he sometimes hardly dare
hope IN mercy. oh, said be-, ssf,H foil
ofheasen at last Oh, how can such an
uncIean, guilty creature as | am, enter that
pure and holy place f And yet it distres.
sed hls soul to hear of such failure. aOh!
love my God, and Iwant to be where he
Isl" And he always found relief and hope
in the atonng blood & righteousness OF the
Lord Jesus Christ to whom he committed
his soul. = ~ VI
2. He appeared to have an unusual sense
Of dependence on the Lord for success. IN
his daily employment. Whether at hen,e
[ or abroad, and in all bis voyages, exposed
the dangers of thes sea- or trading on
shore, he cherished an abiding sense ofthe
value Of the Lold's, directions, Commit
thy cay unto the Lord and he shall direct
thy steps. Trust in tie Lord and he shall
bring 1t to pass. Feeling that he was only
as child, helpless and ignorant, he must
have God to take care Of him and guile him
in all his concerns. And the Lord III q
most gracious, and ready, and efectual way
granted the desires Of his servent, 50 that the
profane and ungodly aronnd him we're con:
strained to confess, I" truly the Lord is uith
that man" Being man naturally Of a
very adventurous spirit, and unn,easurable
Iabeurs, there seemed to be more partic.
ular occasion for Gods car. and directions
as substitute for his deficiency in naturall
prudence. And thus the Lord guided and
sustained him. s.a,si,7..
3. Decision was another trait in his char
acter. Inow speak of it as belonging to
his religious character. From the time OF
his conversion he manifested great tender.
derness Of conscience. He desired to
know his duty in all cases-and when he
had satisfied himself about that he was in-
flexible. No man could change bis pur.
pose. The practice Of sailing on the
Lords day, aud Of trading in the bodies
and souls Of the poor ignorant cystermen,
by dealing out to them distilled poison.
were great griefto him. And he stood
firm and bore testimony against these prac.
tees, even when censured by partners, ri.
diculed by others who had no conscience
about the Lords day, or OF des:royins their
fellow.men with distilled poison, and even
the misplaced remonstrances ofrelatives.
This decision, especially concerning his re.
ligion, was clear and strong. 10 all com
pany and places he confessod the Lord Je--
sus Christ his Saviour He was never
ashamed Of Christ. Onthis subject he had
no deIicacy, no reserve. He was not
ushamed to have it known that he put his
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