Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26

IT becomes our melancholy duty TO record the
death of two citizens Of this District husband and
his wife, who were called 10 their reward within
few davs of each other AIR. ED@rSD B. BELcHER
departed this life 29h September, and Mrs. MARY
BEIcuER, on 9TH Of October, each in the i3d year
of their age.
OF these two persons it might almost be said, as
was of Zacharias and Elizabeth, And they5 were
both righteous before God walking in all the COM
mandmcnts and ordinances of the Lord blaineicss" ="
In December 1869 MIR. b. w:is baptized upon pro-
fesson of his faith in Chrst, and became q member
of the Bethany Church the September following
Mrs B. was baptized and joined him in his plous
march towards the heavenly world.
They raised family of daughters, whom they
lived To see members of the Church two oil whom
survive them. In Mrs. B. the graces of the Holy
Spirit love, Joy, peace ong-sufierins, gent'eness,
goodness, meekness, temperance" shone in an emil
nent degree. And she was model Of female piety.
air b. was indeed remarkable man-rcmarka-
bic especially for his moral excellence. Possessing
a conciliatory spirit he was "peacc maker" both
amongst his brethren, and his ncighbors. Blest
with Il bengnant heart cultivated under the lnilu-
cnce Of divine grace. he seemed to love all men and
to be loved by all who knew him. would suppose,
if ever a man lived and died at his age in the Dis
trct, without an enemy, that Mr.. EDMUND BEL
CHER was that man. He served the State rs a Dis
trct officer and the Church as deacon several Jears
with entire satisfaction How true the language of
Solomon, g a good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches and loving favor rather than silver
and gold"
The Church at Bethany adopted the following
preamble and resolutions us expressive OF Their feel
ings in reference to his death.
. WHEREAS In the dispensation OF an all wise
Providence, our aged and much esteemed brother
L. B. BELcHEE has lately been removed from our
midst by the hand Of death, therefore
"Rcsolccd, That whilst we bow in humble sub
mission to the will Of Him who doeth all things well,
we vet mourn the loss Of one in whose life and plous
walk the character Of the true Christian has been
patiently cxemp!iicd.
g RcSOlued, That in the death Of our brother
BELcnER the church has lost faithful officer and an
exemplary member, the eghborhood COED citizen
and one whose general good qualities endcarcd him
to all bv whom he was surrounded.
q Rcsolced, That in memory of this long tried
and faithful servant, these resolutions have sepa-
rate page on our Church book, and that copy of
them be handed to his afflicted family"
~ ]. M. C.
DIED, on the 18th August 1854, Mr.. AMBROSE
RIrLey, w the SSth year of his age.
He was born in the State OF Virginia, and emil
grated 10 South Carolina when about five years OF
age. lie lived from that period till his death in this
State and Tor upwards Of fifty years on the same
place, where he Closed his earthly existence. When
sixteen years of age he took up arms in defence Of
his country during the Revolutionary war He was
stationed near Charleston, and remained in the SER
vice till the close of the war. He was ever regard
ed US an upright and honest man, maintaining good
reputation throughout his life. lie left number OF
highly respectable descendants, all OF whom is be-
lieved remain IN South Carolina.
DIED, on the 3lst August 1854, Mrs. MARY
RILEY, in the s3I year of her age. She was the
wife of Mr.. Ambrose Ripley, with whom she lived
nearly seventy years, and who proceeded her but
4 very short time TO the tomb She remarka-
bly, kind mother, dutiru wife, and m nistered TO
the comfort of her aged husband throughout his
illness. May she rest in peace.