Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-08
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Departed this life on the 3rd instant, GIDEON
]. WILLIAMS, at his residence in this Distr CT
aftera lingering illness, in the 4lth year of his
age. His disease was ulcerous sore throat,
which he bore with great patience and forti
tude. He has left n numerous circle of rea
tions and friends, with wife and SIX children
TO mourn his loss, which last seemed to be very
near his heart. He was an affectionate hus-
band, and kind and tender parent. He was
member of the Baptist Church, and had been
for number Of years.
Died, at the residence Of their father in this
District, on 26lh Sept, Misses CHARLOTTE aud
MARTHA BELL, daughters of Mr.. Isaac Bell
the former in the thirty-ninth, and the latter in
the seventeen year of her age.
Miss Charlotte had been pious member of
the Baptist Church at Glgal, for sixteen yeals,
and "adorred the doctrine ofGod her Saviour
in all things" She took grea, pleasure in 60.
ing to the house of God, in order TO hear His
word proclaimed and could use the language
Of the Psamist, "A day in thy courts is better
than thousand, had rather be door-keeper
In the house of my God than to dwell in the
tents of wickedness." When first attacked by
the disease which terminated her earthly exis-
tence, she stated to her friends that she had
no expectation of recovering. After arranging
her temporal matters, she calmly RESI- gned her
case into the hands of Cod Her Affections
continued for several days, but she bore il all
with great patience As she drew near her
close she repeated the passage ui Scripture.
Be thou faithful unto dealh, and | will give
thee the crown o. life" In short time she
exclaimed, The battle is fought! the race ia
ended p and her happy spirit took lis flight
into the mansions Of bliss.
Miss Martha had attached hersslrto the
same Church'of which her sister was Il mem.
Der, in the twelfth year Of her age. Her con-
sIstent department secured the confidence of
those who knew her. TO the reading of the
Scriptures she devoted considerable portion
Of her time for" her delight was in the lamb
of the Lord" and might have used the Ian.
guage Of the Redeelner, The law OF thy mouth
is better unto me than thousands of gold and
silver" Meek kness and humility were plomi-
nent traits In her character-and in her was
exemplited The language of the Saviour, 'take
my yoke upon you and learn of me, for ain
meek and Iowl y in heart, aud you shall find rest
unto your soul, tor my yoke is easy and my
burden light" w hen apprsed thai she could
notrecover, and Judging from her own FEELINGS
that in Il few hours She would enter into e,er.
nifty she expressed to one of her sister, some
'SS N'ss s''S 'NS Hol Nel pIepuIeu, anu WIlilSl
in that state, named to her sister, that she had
the most awful apprehensions of the punish.
ment that await those who die unprepared.-
Her sister encouraged her, assuring her that
she had given during her life strong evidences
OF her christian character; to whom she re-
piled, ''are you not Aattering me- z" When
answered in the negative, they engaged few
moments in silent prayer-tllen suddenly she
she exclaimed, 30 death where Is thy sting, o
grave where Is thy victory" calling upon all
around her bedside 10 go with her to Heaven
to meet her in thai happy place. She bade
them an affectionate farewell, and quietly fell
asleep in Jesus.
tiIus-Orr Cd r'ssy :ar;ser,
and three brothers, were called 10 mourn the
loss oft,oo dear relatives. But they are resigned
to the will of God, believing that he hath ia
ken them 10 himself The aged father in speak.
ing 10 the writer OF this notice, stated that their
dispositions were very similar and closed by
using the language of David IN lamenting the
death of Saul and Jonathan, e" They were
lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their
death they were not divided" Precious in
the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints"