Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-11-10


GRIFFIN. consnrt Of Mr.. james Griffin Sr., in The
5,th year Of her age.
She had been a member of the BAPTIST Church o
Christ NOR, than 2s Years during which time sl,r
cxr,np!ifci the profession which she then made by
II wcll-ordcred life and l,nas cnnvcrsao on.
The deceased was mod, 1t and plain in her de-
pertinent: firm and decisive in her business rasac-
tious: kind IN .nnfding as wife aud strp-nilier,
an generous AMI lnnEne as MISTRESS As q
Christian nciyhhnr she stood prc-cn,:ncnt She con-
stantly exhibited in all VIII" knew her. the most de-
voted obedience to .r Lori and Saviour, by whose
commands she was Haptiscd in the water, as cyi-
dencc Of her death TO sin anil resurrection to liz:
Of service for him. She died rs she lived. the Chris
fian Whhou, many words in life, so in death
her friends hive something better than mere words
TO strengthen their hope in her happiness brynnd
this life it is the trenfye;sht years Of Christian
lifc.
I'll" illness which terminated her existence. was
OF eighteen days continuance, which she patiently
endured without inurnur. Indeed. she WI, so
Indifferent about tlr results uf h"r painful sickness
thu it was with difficulty she could be persuaded 10
Ike medicine.
"Whcn itatl, in ling ring fprm had conc,
She then WA, not di.Inavrd;
The Holy Gl"s,. her comforter,
The word Of God her al.'
The day Of her burial was very nrlcmcnt. The
corpse was attended hy the friends and relatives.
fcs miles. tn til: family huryins ground. At its ar
rival the filling rain ceased until the body in
tered The company then left they had ap-
pro7chcd with silent lips anil nonrnful hearts, no,
being ignorant Of the Bible truth concerning then,
which are asleep, that sorrow not others
who have no hope. for If wr believe that Jesus died
anl rose again. sn them which sleep in Jesus
will God bring with him. ID.
DIgp, at her res.l,ncc. near tlIrnton, in Wilcox
County, Ala, nn the 2lst i,Ist., Mrs. NANcY VIII.
LrAMs, wife OF Richard Williams, in the 3lst year
Of her age.
Sh. was the daughter Of james and I.orahama
Smith, Of Eig.lrhl District. S. c.. born on the
Ridge in said District, 9Th o. May, 1912. She
Joined the Methodist L. Church, a, Spanns Church,
a. tho age uf thirteen or fourteen, in which che lived
and died worthy and exemplary member.
She was uuted in marriage to Richard Williams,
9th .January S35. In the fall Of the same year,
they moved from Elgcicld To Alabama, and settled
in Wilcox County. In the vicinity of ttsc sarne
neigh: :orlood where they first settled. they hive
lived ever sinc,-hcrc they united with the Church
a.an and in the service Of wh:cl, Mrs. WILLIAMS
ever cvincrd strong attachment t" tn" doctrines Of
Christianity, as I'D by this, the Church Of her
cIrncr: and also an ardent desire for the prosperity
o" the R,iccrncrs kingdom: but rsrrrial!y did she
cnacavor To secure throu that service, AMI through
filth in her Saviour, al those qualities AMI crac,s,
VIII eli wou' anl Jill enable her TO nlrrn the doc
tine Of Col our Saviour" and ,hrr;by realized in
h r own soul til truth and power of divine grace
which would and lid prepare her for death. and
enabl, her to testify in the last struggle and conflict
Of nature, 4" ! am rcaly,-l an, not afraid to die"
Tier sufftrings were severe, yet she found the
crac. Of God sufficient She stated at several times
that she was conscious she would not survive, yet
never EXPRESSED any fears or doubts of her acccp-
tancc with God. She died in peace, leaving many
friends to Lament her loss, but they sorrow not as
tlo,e who have no hope" She has left kind hns-
ball and three children, James, Susan and Loraha-
ma, who feel evidently her iuss more kcenly than
any others but she has left them in the hands Of
linn who is the support Of the tcrcaycd and friend
to the Orphan
Her remains with that Of the body Of her infant
were deposited in the same coffin and borne TO Ebc-
nczcr Church, where very appropriate aud solemn
discourse was delivered on the occasion by the Rev.
James King, to large and attentive congregation
of her friends who had assembled to do to her the
last act Of kindness which they would be permitted
in this life. after which she was dcccntly inferred in
the public burying ground at that place.
Nav her friends initiate her virtues, and may this
dispcnsaton of divine providence bs sancie tu the
good Of all who knew her.
A. G. RAMSEY.
Attention, Ala, Oct 9th, 1852.
O., VIII the Southern Christian Advocate at
Charleston please copy and confer favor on many
brethren an! friends. n. 4. IL.