Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-07

order than one individual in thousands; his viii
and passions were stroa3; and his childhood and
youth were spent i'm penness orphanase. lftt
were necessary make an apology for Ills faults, it
wod,d be found IN these facts. II there were hot
some such men human affairs would stagnate. 1t
was interesting observe the effect Of the Christian
religion on this massive character. 1t had curbed
thu passions, contrrlcd the VIII, softcned the heart,
and turned the forces Of his nature into the cham
mel of rccti,ule and pic.y. \ profound conscious
ness of his inirntcs sumttmes possessed him;
and it Was touching to witness the pcnitcntial and
cMEllike simplicity with whick he woa!d cotfess
them.
The deceased acted we'll his part in l:sc COM
mcncng, rs have said in pcnnicss orphanagc, by
industry, economy, and uprightncss, he amassed
good estate and introduced large family, on the
stage of lfc, in circumstances of competency. llc
educated them intellectually in superior way, for
the times and the country in which he lived. And
what kind of religious and moral training he gaze
them, need not say, for they are, and have been
your ncighbors.
Father SrEScER was always on the right side Of
every question, moral, Religious or po'iticSl, which
he understood. If he sometimes male mistakes,
no one thought Of attrihulng it to wrong motives.
And wha, is more, he was tedrlessly on the right
side. Con, ,oIucncrs never staggered him, for mo-
nrnt. when he bad once decided what was right.
lie had been member Of the Baptist Church
lust fifty wears, and nine days; the lat nineteen
wears he was connected with the Providence
Church where he will now BE- buried. lie has ever
be-p recognised as one Of the pillars Of the Church,
both in this State and in South Carolina. The
nrra, idea which pcrradel his whole being anu
absorbed all others, during the last years Of his
life, was tho contemplation Of the political, moral,
and religious movements Of the times au'i the
rapidly improving facilities Of international c"mmu'
nicati"n, as ushrrimg in that day when the world
shall be the willing subjects of Ales'iah's reign.
lie often dwct with enthusiasm on this subject IN
conv, rsatun with the speaker, repeating the 6'th
Psalm us containing comprehensive and beautiful
prediction of those timer.
How much Of rcvcrrnisl affection the commune
ty entertained f.r the d, ceased is apparent in the
very term By which he uniformly designated
:: Father SrEScER" The esteem in which his
family held him was unusual and speak what Is
true in my own case, AMI what know from the
manner Of others, when say that outside Of his
own family he WAS scarcely less an object q" revcr
ence and love, than within it. We all know that
behind 4 certain patrarchal severity Of manner,
there WAS great, honest, benevolent and pious
heart. The deceased was remarkable for his clear
and evangelical views Of the pan Of salvation and
the chld-lk trust with which he rcposcd Oh the
or, at atonrment. His labi,ual state Of mind had
for years been, that it were better to be absent
from the buly, and to be present with the Lord
Yet If it were Coils will for him to stay he Was
con.rn, and almost the very last days Of his life
were spent in attempting to devise and do some
thing for God, who l.sd, he supposed, spared him
to his s4th year for some such purpose.
There is something exceedingly sad in buryins
the young, even when We have hopes oithe'r future
happiness bu, to hurry one grown old in the ser
vice Of Christ, gathered to his fathers Ike ripe
shock Of corn, and descending, calmly, and peace
fully into the dark valley, is solemn Yet pleasing
task
The obrct of funeral address is to instruct the
living; let us, my friends take ;he lessons Of this
lf.. ls,. We may learn from it the uses Of indus
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these in ninety -nine c;isrs out Of hundred, makes
what We call lucky men. 2nd. These Of US who
have families 10 raise and train, would do well t"
emulate our deceased friend in this respect.
3rd. Above ALL let US be the fearless a'lrocatcs Of
the right, every question of morality, religion
and truth Let us rudcavar, by Gods help, so to
serve the cause of religion that We may be pillars
Of the Church and when men stand over our dust
let them be reminded Of lively argument in be-
half Of the excellence Of the christian religion.