The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-04


The CHURCH mud e.,iilinii,iiiIy III sMi,..,
hls Iol as cast, ttui,,ri, NJ, ,rraiGrahi, If..s
M every ts,sseSs,isst plat, Ss s,irs, fo RI,
sNc iiiS e.'f's,l s,spp.St. aud To- ~
VIZ Fsi ipterent "i snceif mas his es,,,ss;,,,n
aia. liz works III bei,es..lekse asssrs nut
alc" shihlng n,arks, placed II disiaii a,i;t
/ ,M''ary Intervals il, The tenor nj h.s iIie..s
pht TIE uhtTnks:n 3Lstre or a,, nsses,sI,,,,ss
serier, M lctl heaven was 10 he is ,s.,,,s,
sntauGiisSaA Tic readiness ard ji,s.r.,l;,,l
w'l' "l,cis sssecpnsr,bnisI 10 pi,,,,s dIi,5..,,,s
WAS ireIirI': iy prosess hy the writer al ft,is
sReicl, who deeply feels and rcurtis "a.
great loss To the Church. .slse Billie sat,ss.
Sabbath Schools and aiissio,isrs sucic;.c..
as that uCcnsioncd by his desfff.
nc delighted in ire.iueBii,g, The fntisss
ot G'ai. Tie ininustratipii pt the word, l,,,s
the adm Ms,ratinn M Ihe ordinances i,ad
attractions for him far i,ey0f..i aii ii,ifg.
WHICH THIS w.srld Can address 10 fife scilses.
11io;e wi.a had tho pleasure OF fIiinelii,s
with hI,n ia tho lsaise Of Gsd were, cO,,,s
/ peticd to Fei.,ark ITO prsinai,d reverence,
/ with WHICH. tup waited upall tie is,nk--.
Those serinoas which co,isa:tetl she gieS,S
e.t expo: ions M that doctrine an mhiisi.
the aauc ai Christ had stamped q tic.:ai -.
lusiie. were obviously tie nlnst d, ar q,
liIu: at 'l.e saiac titae he was oyer res.,y.s
to receive Impressive exir,rta,im ID tsfts,
/ from tue pulpit, Tie word ut Christ aas
food 10 Inn, whether il cunycyed 1 he ior.
itil representations of tho believers ns,ri.
lego or the al,horitat sc injiinciions OF the
DIVINE Master; hence lie seidc,Q heas,,
ser,'unns with which he Was ina satisfied.
aud Oi:en heard those with wi,icI, lie wan
pleased.
s + ! Es- =
Those who were we'll acauailied viii,
Brother MitLgr cs,uld i,pf but esrecii him.
Tor ic possessed an aii,iabIe and inpfiansY..
| disrstioi,, united TO Inaii,lcrs at once dir.
"'ticd and cmlcil'arory. lis department
was correct and ce vnied. for his heart IVA.
tho seat M manly and generous fceiina.,
ci'as'c,scd and refined by Ito trccepts 1G
christianity. lliinseIt incapable uf mn uri.
{ worthy action. lie fn,sscssed greas schecr>
iutncss aud c'luaisIIiliy of temper, his con.
! vcrsalN", was always agreeable aid H..
/ strmctlve, tor l,c had read .n,el,: scarce !.
! subject could l,e suggested IN which he
could MT throw some pleasing iIgh,. or iin>
part sonc useful Information. lie vas well
acquainted With hutlian nature. and entes-
launed all u,'coIn,nbu slare Of prudence, ~.
that lie was never betrayed ii,a q ItasIy
action, or an icOnsidcrate cxprcssisn OF
his feelings. The kind s0lici,ut!c and ten.
der affection which governed his cnntiict
ASA i'ashand aud parent. inspired IN tho
members OF tils family tho hisles, tcelings
~ reverence aud love, and hIs removal 10
by them Justly regarded with Tue deepest
atttctaal> q resa1d To- pcrsuaal essc or
cosn;oIt never toe u ypntlleM repressed l,iss.
c%ettlons t1prous,ie the SplSjiuat a,Ys fes,.
lptat tsappinrss 81 bis Iatnlly, |, WAS ei.s,,
| (f Ia. I,.., To-, -
| fr'eeds, ,tr,t he could support sush uare.
rn'sseI exest',n ,a adtarce ,l,e steae caves.
ta WHICH lve WAS ssA asdantly deyosSs
! lie t.d erot,eti neaS his residence. seY>
ernl years ago. comfortable baildinc, in
wiiicI, lie stately assembled Iis scrya,,,ssl
"n The Lords DAY morning, whcte tss
taught thcm with enthusiastic zeatsS sgs
truths Of the everlasting Gospel, ,het
Gus effects Of w,ici, gould no, bl, s58
served by those who had the p!eas,iS &
3choidit. tho general order which
vailed through the Whole Of his dren.siS Sfs
arrangements. which was.a sytea. of Pee
Near h's nuRe he li.,i osisttii.iit.ti . sab-@
bath scisoo!, it,r Espor destitute neighior.r
hn.s'' OF small clii!,!tc;i; and youths, where
CARER as nori,ng services ai isfi1ines with,
iiis servants, AMI his labars nj the IS.,errI,
two miles Distant from his rcsideIlce,l l,,
iaooFed faithfully in teaching those holy
, lessons winch are dcduced IRON the scrip
tures o' eternal truth,
!'s oHafeu ms services tG the church af
W"'n he was u,enhet, I he pfesess eear
lpe','s one G dfsliiuiiut Of :. u,ii.sster.) ia
'c""' W c"nnert,on with other religious
/ eAt'e eiSes sermon for them every Sab.
""''' !" such objects Of religious enter.
p'tSc tlie loss at such .nan uf God IN
uccP'y icn and depinresl. His death places,
sea, !" ifo value M The religion he pro-
Isasea at'd taught. Tie WAS filled with y
n'm' Sa' hntnhie. mn ardent and pious zeal.
| he ho'y resignation. This nselGl aud
la''t''ul servant is taken away in shc raia.s
=" ms work: but while we bnw with gr:ef
W ''E aiiiicting dispensaiion. our hearts ar.
cons" co by The assurance that for him .t1
ule w"s gam that he has exchanged tho
''ais anu sslef III this vale III tcara for the
"uescfioahle felicity of heareH.
tss remains We're coinmitsl to tile carl,
., his iainiiy grave yard. attached t0 Heih-
! e' Church IN Sumter District. attended by
'n unusually large nulnhcr oi friends; by
! every expression OF snlemnhy and regret
a'' seemed anxious To honor the remains of
MN Who in his life was so desefsing OF
honor and respctt. 5,
| IN addition 10 tho lose sustained by tha
chnfch and the various bsneyolent socia,
YES OF which he was member, The CON.
muhity ~ which he resided have also snf.
!o'cd loss. Col. MILLER was a prac:is.
'hs lawyer af lie first order, In integrity
ana hiellty. in all his rslations OF office,
ana Caminissioner in Equity from the time
tnc Gticc was establisheii I'M tn the time OF
his death, whose duties In tha, o,iipe were
so REGULARLY and faithfully performed as Il,
secure ha. only the approval afihc Judges,
ont ihe'f praise. Fls wEiier nf this vii!
'',roear to say nnra nn this latter relation
OF is lille. as donb,lcss his breihrenat tho
oar VIII at an early day attempt 10 do jus.
lice to this grea, and good man.
a'Hbaic HEecaiss;e,
Sumter Division. No l., Suns of Ttaps,