Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-11-11
OBITUARY..
!ABBrviLLH. C.. II.
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Elder NICHOLAS W. ilnDaEs. u Preacher of
the Gospel "l J,s,s Christ. "f the Bapii-, de-
numina,iori. died n, Grcenwn,d, Ahhevillc Dis
tric, ). c.. nn the III, October. 1871.
This exc,Ilenl man Of God was brnush, To
| the ku"wlrdse of truth. bsinre lie reached his
2Isi yenr. Sum after his public profession Of
Religion he made -olr,nu res,'lu:an that, IN
de,o:ing himself Ia the service OF his Master. h..
wonid engage IN no study or pmr.nii. that did
mi have direct bearing upon that sereiee lm
ncr"r.lanrc with ibis rr-"luiion. when H. enter.
! cd Coi!rge. he nvriIri l,i,,.rlf of the liberty
tl-n siven In ili"se WIN chns. To do 50. To "'nii
some sln,'ies of the regular course. and ii''md
oniy Is. those. which. i,e conceived. would be
forase TO Lin in hss-spiritHai life.
"A, the nnd Of Eis cnlle.ia:,. term. he engaged
in the bnsine-s oi in-iruciing y"n;h. and. as
mailer Of duty. ior,n d his pupil. iu,n Bible
Glasses us fr * i,racicabl-. los teaching tli,in
rl,r principles Of D.vm' Reyrin. III. Impress
ed with sense OF obligation lu serve God ia
the Ministry Of the Word. he, alter few year.
engaged IN the higher work Of preac Ing tn.
everlasting Gn-pel. Ills first cfTois in the
Ministry ere oi moderate character. Bn, lie
gave his,.lf Ia the work wi,l, liis whole Lean.
aud by prrSeverins industry. in dependence
upon divine ard. he attained Ia nh cinincncs in
the urr o. winning son's Ia Christ. surpassed by
fcw uf The s"rsnnis "f the llo-i High. II is he.
rved thu, hundreds. through his Instrumental.
my. were h,, night {" The ,u,ins ku"w ledge "'
The truth. iu his .hnrl course llaviu: thus
turned many 10 righteousness he rW shine IA his
Kingdom Of has God. as a >,dT iH The .frmamtHt.
4 year lw u before The great rrvi,a- ~ 1871
commenced brother Hodges served ;!,c D"nies-
tic Missi''"nr, Society wnh idry and -urce,s.
lmui cony yeTSed with the meuibrrs al these ia,ii-
lr >. exi.orted individuals wherever ~ tie pro-
vid-ncs "f G"d the %. porinnty offered. AMI
prayed m,.s, icrvri ily 10, all men. lin Cup
huIy hands wiil.oni " in, ar doubling iu this
work of fail, and labor of love "pp".itiom and
repruarh met him, bu, mnnppaled by ie.lr unin
rnldaled by difficulties lie went on his way with
ceas, l--s lahor and untirins patience. lie
prea cled the wn,d. in s,uson. nni OF sru.on; lie
rebuked. cxhortr,l with nl ln.s suffering. Day
aud night he censed i:ut To ieacl' aihl preach Je
sus Chrisi. TO wuin rim, ris. and 10 stir up snts.
His labois wrrr owned Of God. IN layii tie
f,nndn,on f,r Iinse elnrous reriva.s thu, roii,-
menced in 1871. which eIaddenr'l 80 many
hearts. aud brought within The fold al Je>,s
Christ so many immortal souls.
When he WIS IN the near pr"rpec, Of death.
his faith sustained him. He gave evidence.
that he had no dealt in unlell truths " Undis-
mayed by the ierrors OF The grave. hiscoufdence
was firmly fixed IL Jesus. who ha conquered
death, and him that had the power "f death. that
| is The Devil Unnioved. he met The king al ter.
rnrs re, ,oicins in hope "ithr glnry at God. To
his aux .ns frirnds around his dying bed. he
gave the most satisfactory evidence OF his dying
the deniL Of III, righteous.
The distinguished char'clrr.ies oi brother
Hodges mind were. n clear perception Of divine
truth. cn,lscien,inI,s regard 10 The will nf Cod,
fidelity. and patient perseverance,. What he
belr vrd tn he duty. lie nnhesitarinEly engaged
in. Aud that. which he attc np,ed. was done
will, hs might. Having proposed to himself
one r a, obr CT. lie falrrrd M, it. p .r-ni.
AMI tie spiri, Of paIien, endurance. with which
he was blessed, enabled him 10 uunin Ia remark
abin -uccrss.
IL his l.ie I'd srccess is illustrated the advan.
,age III l,du .on. efl"r in l'e rnltva H., {
talents. cun,,led to tie caro- of the servants Of
God. May his example lie followed y the p
OIL. yourt Of the rising generation. May those
especially. who ha,e heen brought 10 Il risi
through hs ,s,run,entnli,y. catch hss fallen nan-
lie, enter into bis labors. and Is r e Of disin
gui.hsd- usefulness. 6Gish their course wnh joy