The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-04-05
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DIED at his residence iii Darlington
District on tho Goth inst, Rev. JAMES
NRwDERRS, after ,an illness of ten days.
From the information which, the wri-
Ter has been able to collect, he pre-
sents the following brief sketch of
his life.
Rev. Mr. NEwnknnY, was bonn on
tho 23rl day of January. A. d.
: AT99. lie was native of North Car
pEna, but became q resident of this
State wsscn buta a youth. While hab-
its of attention anu industry in bust
mess were iaculcatcd, the religious in
atrhction.uf his youthful mind, was
mot oycrlooKedi lie gave heed to
the inspired injunction "remembcr
wow thy Creator;" and in the goth
year Of his age, secured that rcnova.
tion of.h;s moral nature, without which
no one can be happy, or properly pre-
pared for the duties of life. He be.
came q member of the Methodist Epis
copal Church; filled the office of Glass
Leader in the Church, received license
to.exhort; and in the autumn of ! S25 was
authorized to preach the Gospel of
Christ. His character and qualifca-
tions were such, as to render him an
acceptable laborcr in the Church. and.
having the confidence Of the brethren
he was promoted to the Office of
Deacon i'll the year 1882.
A controvcrsary arose in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church respecting
Church picty, which finally resulted in
the organization Of the Methodist
Protestant Church in 1880. Mr.. NEW
Berry manifested u good degree of in
terest in this controversy, and acquain.
ted himself with the points at issue,
sufficiently we'll to induce him to dis,
comment himself from the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and become associ-
ated with the. Methodist Protestant
Church. In November 1887, he ap-
piled for administration to member
ship, in the Georgia Annual Conference:
was received, and at the same time
and place was appointed and ordained
an Elder in the Church. To the inter.
est of the church Of his choisc he was
afdently devoted. He regarded her,
.Gt in sword only, but in decd."-
Her doctrines, usages and picty, re-
ceived from him cordial support
the confidence which the church repos
ed in him has been shown, among 9TH
er things, in the trusts confcd to his
care, while acting as President of the
Annual conference, and rs Rcpresen
70 IN, "a
But his work is done; his race is ended.
The disease which terminated in the
death of Mr.. NEwBERY affected his
head considerably, so that, at times,
his mind was wandering. Yet, to use
his own expression-'when reason as
aumed her sway his views were clear,
especially in reference to his readiness
TO leave this world9 Though dcsrous
to remain on account Of his family and
the church, till he was ready to de
part and be with Christ the language
of his heart was 'the will of the Lord
be DONE He died in peace. His bo.
dy was inferred in the grave yard at
st. Paul's Church, to await the call
of the last loud trumpet. May he
rest in peace. To his family, friends
and the Church, let mo say in the
words of st. Paul, Sorrow not as
those who have not hope Allowing
he had imperfections, from which no
one Of Adams race is entirely FREQ;
still, .be entreated to think on and imi-
s tate his virtues, live to glorify your
maker as he did, that your last end
may. like his
The Church'B loss We all dcploro,
And shed tho failing tsar,
Since We shall zee his TACO no more
Till Jesus shall appear
A FRIEND.