The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-09
Obifaury.

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Died, in this county, on the 2elh old.
Dawn ALLISON, esq. in the 76th yssr Of
bis age.
Every man Who in ihe providence Of
God 10 called 10 act . part in the great
drama Of human life, al his departure
leaves IN impress and an influence more
or less extensive and lasting. The Sc
pulehre Of ihe king and The tomb Of the
peasant speak a loud voice, which 10
heard and understood by large circle Of
friends in some part Of the worlds inha.
bilanis. This voice their departure does
not drown, the earth in which their body
10 laid does not silence, neither deepness.
nor distance. nor any thing that man may
devise can exlinguish IL. Every church,
yard speaks more thrilling accents Than
any living assembly can possibly utter.
No truth is more self evident than the
influence which departed friends exert
over those who survive them. The
words and actions Of our dead relatives
often arrest Us in the busy scenes Of life,
and just according 10 their lone and cha
rscier are the effects upon our hearts and
lives. IL they have been virluous. dsyoi-
ed, and holy men. they supply Us With
new incentives 10 holiness. and present
new motives 10 piety and virtue. Their
words often echo in the silent calls Of
memory. their features and forms start up
in bright contrast with the darkness Of
their absence. and present 10 the mind
the most pleasing and delightful reeOllec-
tons. The sound Of their voice. and the
recollection OF their features, often reach
the heart. and tell upon our resolutions.
actions. and hopes. And just in proper
lion TO the width Of the sphere in which
the departed moved. and the strength of
moral character he possessed and derel-
oped. will be the duration and power Of
that influence he has left behind him.
| Good men often leave behind them. q
power far more extensive than that which
their presence could exert IL still living.
When good men are called TO their rest,
they are placed in the best possible cir.
cumstsnces for their influence to exert il
self without any thing TO cucumber il.
During life their infirmities and errors
ofien destroy their influence; but after
death these arc no longer exhibited be-
fore society, and the influence Of their
example acts unconnecled with any thing
to destroy il. From these remarks fol-
low a very important inference. THAI
men iiUe not only for the present, butfo'
me future. Our life is in a great mea'
sure hereditary. We entail upon posse'
ri,y our good or bad actions. We live in
; future generations. by leaving behind Us
an influence either good or bad. which
; moulds the character Of future genera.
| tons.
This may truly be said Of the deceas'
8 ed, "he being dead yet speake,h.'
From his youth he was smiable, lovely
E and much esteemed by all his youthful
E associates. many Of whom still SURVIVE
e him. and this is their united testimony
. At the age OF sixteen years he volunteer
e ed his services TO assist in the defence o
| his country against foreign enemy
. He was present a. the battle near Gull
: fold old court house, and kept until biz
4 death the musket which he used on tina
= occasion. As a citizen he was much es
E teemed, and as a friend beloved by al
E who knew him. He was early appoint
4 ed a Justice Of the peace. which Office h
conducted with much discretion, ant
0 much TO the satisfaction Of parties con
> cerned.
T The deceased was a subject Of thu
Y great revival with which the American
D Churches were blessed in the years 1901
= p. As near as can be sscertained, HI
: professed religion in the year 1901, an'
1 connected himself with the Presbyterian
/. Church al Little River. in which churcl
n he remained a worthy and exemplar.
!, member until his death. lie was early
E chosen an elder in The Church Of Little
River. which Office he sustained will
] much dignity, and exeried powerful in
1 iluence upon the affections aud feelings
}, Of the church members, and also upoI
4 the ungodly and worldly minded.
c II we wish to see the deep tune Of hi
T piesy, we mus, visit the private walks o
n life. There could be seen the full mai
4 in Christ Jesus. The writer was &C
C quainted with no person in whose pist!
0 he had more confidence. Il was not ;
n periodical Pie,y. or such as resulted iron
n enthusiastic feelings. II was mild. deep
, gentle, always flowing; il shone NOR
: and more unto the perfect day. Proba
} bly, no man passed through more distress
: es and affections OF body and mind, ant
e We. he bare them all with patience. AM
$ seemed to resign fully to the ,riH Of God
!. and often drew comfort from that pre-
o cious passage Of scripture. Our light al
Q Fiction, which is but Cor moment. work
Q eth for us far more exceeding and eIer
y nal weight Of glory" Ills last contilc
{ was truly triumph Of christian primer
: Piles, over the frail.ies, imperiecnons, AM
corruptions Of human nature. DurinI
j his illness, which was long aud often pain