The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1856-07-29
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DIED, Cd pulmonary Consuaip ptinn. in PetessGu q
Va., on the 18th inst. Dr. EDWARD Il WORK.
MAN, es Camden, S. c. in the 2s,h year OF bis ngc
We take The tIlwmg lIinute to Iii. worthS from
an obituary notice Published in the Petersburg lu.
tsJsycaeer:-
.'Apo:hcr good naa eonet anothcr rigteons nan
perisle from The Garth, Distressing dup ivlion truly
yet MT without mncl 10 suggest the ,n,st comi0ia
bls reflections He was aBundantly pr pared for his
departure; he had " set his mouse in ordesn and held
himself repdy TO accept, al any moner like welcome
summons OF . heckoning savinnr. Tie grave lad no
gh~,ta, death hla no terrur for him. A>sureIly he
el. rs ul! must feel wiro hove and are loved III this
world ine I've reluctance To break up all tly,sp
tender ties Xc bound hlu To- some temporal ojrcts.
Snt twas transioty resrc:, and disappeared Oh i
iis COMPARISON Of ale EltLeuess of his temporal loss
with the argeue s VI bis el.rnaL gain. lie very
ions yonng nan, as pure IN his PROFESSIONS of reli
gons principles as exemplary in his practice Of pre-
cepls He had, ut recent date, girt the Gospel
arnor on and enlisted with the saiutly soldiers Of
the Prince Of Peace" ThsneetUrt he LAHORE ed zeal.
ously, in close christian cOnnunoli in III cnrdiu,
consistent cooperation with those who srovc in the
snme holy warfare, .f which the weapons are NO.
carial" He fought good fight. he 6aished his
course, he kept his faith, and verify he now has his
reward" lie has been greeled with tho rapturous
IL,
tered by his great Captains lips. and his brow shines
with a CROWN of righteousness" placed thereon by
his great Captains hands.
In the several relations Of life, social and domes.
tic he was sensible Of the obligations which they re-
spectiyely created, and far compatible with
the Inherent intes Of human nature, he puncthally
discharged .Iem As q SOD. "he honored his ather
and mother" tu tho utmost possible extent Of The Di.
vino nj,Incion rs u husband he "rendered unto
LIZ, ~, 6na hCnp nj lnvn har heft
than himself" as brother his devotion to those in
the rternal relationship ~ him was such to elicit
from tlrm all the warmesL reciprocity OF brothcrly
devotion as friend, e was Irank, sincere, faithful,
constant equally ready to participate IN the joys and
synputhize with the vi others incnrrjng chce:
fully sacrifices and submitting gladly to sof denia!s,
to do them service, lie Was highly intelligent, ama.
bio. yirtuons, mild in his temper meek aud modest in
his manners. As lie had been thus lovely in his
Illc," so was he happy in his death. What tri.
umphant testimony 10 the sustaining power OF Hca.
venly grace, did his sick beu present For months
he hud been victim OF that mcIcess malady, which
deludes while it destroys and sealy saps life before
danger is suspected. This 'irge,r and rksone ill.,
ness he bule with Inconqlcra"e hrnness, aud imper.
turbable serenity He exhibited Iluus ut tho restless
petulance. of tho queru"us inpalience, which pro-
raclcd suffering does naturally enough produce in so
many instances Of similar aiilictuns. Without any
epinngs without any groaliS, save such as were, in
the closing paroXysms OF his disease, wrung from him,
by the very intensity Of his physical pain, without Il
nlurmur or a mnan with ONLY an occasional sigh
drawn gently from him by the force OF prolonged
bodily fatigue seldom speaking save to return CRATE
full acknowledgment for The kind asSldnites with which
friendship delighted to soothe where 1t GOULD not save
worn AMI wasted TO spectralwanncss and powercss
as nowborn babe lie laid perfectly patient, perfectly
Tranquil preserving his sweclnes OF heart to the last
He was encouraged with The Christians hope. and
supported by the Christians faith. lie knew his
"aiction was but for moment, and Was working for
him far moro exceeding and eternal weight of glory"
Who cold have wilhslo"d so signal dsplayoi piuus
philosophy such eXem, ,.Itcalion OF profitable god
liness wlhuu: devnully eclning Bulaams lervl pray
er, ''el die tho death o the righteous, and let my
last end bp ike hi>;" without bcinr adequately i'm
pressed with the wisdom o that choice, which sets its
affections on things above which Sprcs to the attain
lnens OF eternal bcatitudc AND spurus those HimSy
Iecitics which te world msnamo. its pleasures those
fugitive phantos. which alute pursuit. but evade
our grasp, gaudily tinted tho bubbles blown by
an idle boy, rs mpapablc and as unsuIstantal.
This imperfect, uncxaggerated tribute to the excel.
leuco of his character is siucery bestowed BY one who
loved him we'll, and deeply bewails him. "His own
works" thosh, speak h:a t's!ea praise CO 81 Uso