The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-11

Wherspoon received his college education at the
University Of Chapel Hill, which having completed,
he chose the law his profession, obtained license
to practice II the courts Of his native state and
for Two years successful practitioner at the bar,
with every prospect of attaining to eminence and
wealth in his profession. Subsequent to this period
his mind was awakened to the importance of tile sub.
iect of religion land called by the grace of God to
become follower of the Saviour he dedicated him.
self to the service of God, and resolved to deYote-
himself to the ministry Of Jesus Christ He com
menced the study of divinity, and pursued his theo
logical course in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, under
the Rev. John Mcdowell, and was licensed to preach
by the Elzbethtown Presbytery. In brief obitua-
ry notice. it is impossible to enter into all the partcu
lars of his usefulness in the church with which lie
was connected; but this is hardly necessary; the
Presby terian Church in which lie was long an emf
nent minister, is well acquainted with tile talents
piety, and influence Ire exerted in her General As.
sembly, her Synods, and her Presbyteres !; in these
judcatories of the church his voice was long heard
and his influence felt In H'lsb0ro.gh he commenced
DR.. Whlerspoon continued pastor Of the church in
Hillsborough until 1882 when he removed to Camden
S. c. where he was called to the pastoral charge of
church. Though beloved by his congregation his
heart turned with longing desire to Hillsborough,
the and spot Of his early abor and TO the near
relatives residing here; and his health failing, he was
induced again to return and dwell amongst Us, and
at the time of his death he laboring and preach
irg alternately with the Rev. Robert Burwel in the
same beloved church which he had planted, which,
he had watered with his tears and nourished by his
prayers. Though his health for than year had
been rapidly declining he would not relax his labors
but continued in the constant and faithful discharge
of his ministerial duties until fortnight before his
death. The hast sermon which the writer had the
privilege of hearing from him, and the last sermon
which he preached, was from the text, Unto you,
therefore which believe, he is precious" Though in
great pain and suffering, he exhibited the fullness Of
salvation and the preciousness of that Savior whose
lovo and faithfness he had fully experienced and
in whom he had long trusted. Though his life was
in many respects life of sorrow and affection, he
bore all his trials with meekness submission and re-
sgnaton. Possessing in an eminent degree the spiris
Of his divine Master, he gentle, forbearing and
forgivng. and ever ready to cast the mantle If char
ty the faults of others. As long as he was able
to speak, his mind and heart seemed to be full of
those holy truths which had occupied his thoughts
through his life and almost the last words he was
heard to utter, though nsensble to all around him.
were, "Sancti6cation is the work of-God." While
able to speak, he expressed to those around him full
confidence in the Redeemer and hope of blessed i'm
morality. Thus departed our beloved minister, who
was honored and loved by all classes in this commu-
nifty the high and the low the rich and the poor the
and sympathy, and for all he labored and lived.
On the holy Sabbath he departed, on the 37th an
niversary of his installation as Pastor Of the church
in Hillsborough, and from the Sabbath below, ns-
cended above to enter and enjoy that eternal Sab
bath of rest and blessedness at Gods right hand.
While We mngle tears and our sympathy with
the beloved and bereaved relatives " rejoice that
they do not sorrow as those without hope but lock
forward to a blissful reunion with the loved ones
who have gone before in that word of rest and bles-
sedness where separation and sorrow arc known no
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