Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-23
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DIED in the countyo Fasnin. Tenn, 90 the
oh day Of August. Ss4, the res,len Of chm
Stewart. of congesti3n, WILLIAM K, third son
of John X. and Gina Sadler, of jackson county,
Tennessee. -rF r RTr ANY,
The subject OF this notice vas young man pos
fessiig all those traits Of chara ter that woul nat
urally have tendency 10 makcthe possessor the
object Of affection and esteem by all these who be-
came personally ecquairted with him. But he not
only possessed those natural and p aseworthy
traits, bat was proyeIbially pous having embraced
religion very young he never dshonored il was
not merose or retired in his disposition, bat was
easy of access. In the social circle, schoolroom.
or ia the more retired walks Of life, he was ever
The same. Having been raised by religious pa
rents, who, doubtless when m infant, committed
the keeping of the soul to the hands of faithful
Mediator, would naturally expect, in early life, to
see in his conversion to God, an answer to faith
full prayers offered in his behalf, which event took
place in the month of September. l844,-was in
his 10th year at the time Of his conversion and
ere one month had passed by. he united with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Smyrna, in
pale Of which he had been nurtured and brought up
from his infancy, and of which he lived an exenl-
piary and highly esteemed member until October.
1858, at which time, in company with his eldest
brother and family, he bid farewell to parents, rel
atives and friends, to seek a home in distant
Cline But ere one year had passed away, he was
called to o site in the heavenly country. Though
far from the land of his nativity and former COM
rades and friends he was prepared--his lamp trim
med end burning had nothing to do but pro-
nounce his benediction upon surviving friends,
bid them adieu and enter upon the uncreated and
priceless joys of heaven. When approached by his
disconsolate brother the only one of The family
who was with him in his last conflict in relation 10
his prospects of the future, his reply was shall
soon be high up in the kingdom with my blessed
Savior, who died to redeem me from SIM He
shouted aloud and praised the Lord as long as he
had strength; said he bad promised to meet W. V
W. in heaven, when upon his dying couch, would
soon see him and spend an eternity with him in pras
ing his Savior; spoke of meeting many of hi;
| friends and relatives, (some OF whom are still liv
| irg-others who preceded him. in heaven exhort
ed all present to prepare to meet him in heaven.
So lived and died our much esteemed and belov
ed young brother
In conclusion, would say 10 his disconsolatt
parents, relations and Friends dry up your tears
sorrow. Your son, relation, or friend, is gone from
the evil to come, with the blood-washed throng il
heaven he sings the song of redemption, Bless
ed are the dead who die in the Lord they rcs
from their labors, and their works do follow them
Thou art gone to the tomb, but viii not deplore thee
Though darkness and sorrow encompass thee round;
Thy Savior has passed through its portals before thee
And he will be the light and the guide to thy gloom
t. Ira ". KING.