Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-09
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death has again visited our community, and re-
moved one Of the brightest ornaments Of our vii,
lage. rs the Pastor Of the deceased, the writer.
would publish his testimony of her worth, and offer
TO her afflicted relatives such con.oa,ion as he feels
authorized to give. May the Holy Ghost sanc,ify
this severe trial to their spiritual and eternal good,
and may the otre; Gated ehastisemeuts OF our God.
be blessed to our whole community.
Possessed Of uncommon aniability OF temper andl
kindness Of disposition, Mrs. BACON won the love
and esteem Of all who knew her. In all the rela-.
tons Of life, her conduct was exemplary, and her
death has occasioned Il void in many hearts So.
far the writer's knowledge extends, of her t.
may with ruth be said
None knew her but to love her,
Nome named her bat to praise"
In addition to her natural endowments of mind
and heart, she enjoyed the sauctifyng influences Of
the Holy Ghost, which heightened every grace.
She had cnsrcrated herself to Christ, and openly
"conirsscd him before men," and experienced his
fahfulness to bis promise While passing through,
The valley of the shadow Of DEATH, and throughout
her illness. he was with her. to cheer and support
her by hi, grace and spirit. A short time. before,
she became iusensble, she declared that Jesus was
"near and precious to her, and with childzo.
trust committed herself to him, for life or for death.
While then her bereaved relatives and friends deep
ly mourn their own loss, they sorrow not, even
others which lave no hope," for they have tho.
oyfu! assurance that to her to die was gain" To.
the Church Of which she was member, and to the
writer she is indeed loss. In the Sunday-School,
at the Prayer Meeting, and in the house Of God,
her seat was rarely vacant, and she ever esteemed
it privilege to be employed in the service of her
Rcdeener, and in doing good to her .frllowmen..
But she is not, for God took her. Her spirit has
returned to God who gave il, ;, and she now sleeps
in Jesus. - .f..-ag -:
ASLEEP in Jesus. blessed sleep, ~
From which none ever wakes to weep; ~
A calm and ulnsturbcd repose,
Unbruken BY the list Of foes.
Asleep in Jesus oh, how sweet
To be for such slumber meet
With holy confidence to sing
That death has lost his venoned sting.
Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest,
Whose waking is supremely blessed:
No fear, no woe sha. dim that hour
That manifests the Saviour's power"
E.E.B.
Edgc6r'd C. H., 2ih March, 1856.
DIED, at his residence in this District, in Janu-
ary last, Mr.. ROBERT LoFroN, in the eSth year Of
his age.
Mr. LOTION lived quiet, unobtrusve life; and
yet, by strict economy and persevering energy.
gathered around him enough Of this worlds goods.
to leave comfortable susteiunce to his aged widow
and their three surviving children. lie was, for.
many years. CONSTANT member Of the Baptist
Church, and We have reason to trust that he has -x.
changed the cares Of old age in this unfriendly
world, for the youthful vigour and bliss Of immoral
iy in Heaven, "where the wicked. cease from,
troubling and the weary are forever at rest"
I" Like sheaf Of corn that was fully ripe so was.
he gathered to his fathers" Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord"
DIED, on the 7,h Of March, SUSAN, daughter Of
William and Elizabeth Dolby, aged two years aud
five months.
She possessed rare personal beaute and lovely
disposition. Although Of such q tender age, sho-
had BY her sweet smiles b,come IN object Of love,
not only to her parents. but to a who knew her.
She was too pure for the thorny garden Of life. Let
the thought thrill with joy. a fond mothers. or
dotnq a,her's heart that their once lovely and ten
der bud bumes now beauteous flower in that
land Of pure light, where no rude wind bio g."