The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-06
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DIED, ut his rcs,lchtcs n, Mi. Ds,.,,, =.
pncu'no,iu, ON Friday tho 2ith OF Ju,y. SHM'
U FL KEtD' Esq, n tho 8plll year Of iis aee.
or m nS INC ,s Hsi,m I" .,s most es,imnlie man, not
rcarcnhcnt, but whUle colmitiOnity hns mot W In,
IN irrepurable loss. Ono of the few ronn;ninr
relies OF pus generation, he was Justly rcTors
.ied as the patriarc, Of his neighbori,ooj. finv.
.nS inhefised position of influence from his,
venerable fnthcr, he enlarged and strenrth.noJ
1t by the integrity Of his character Lv tl,o L;mJ.
ness "i his heart, and by the vigor of his bonev.
| Ulrucc. ' '0'''
Inc SICK, the afflicted, and the poor nround
nun, were q, the objects of his sympathy and his
| hc mlnistered TO their wants. ut the cost ~ "oI,
| personal sacrifice. ''"S''
for many years he was ruling Elder i'm the
ircsby terrain Church, and discharged the d,liios
OF hIs office with great fidelity and to tho cntiro
satisfaction of the Church. ... -' -, -
Owing to his high character. the pecul;ar. Nh.
sition he occupied, and the conscious DISCHARGE
OF the private as well aspublic duties Of his sta
toh, he welded powerful, and by reason Of
ms piety anu wisdom, most salutary influence
a, IN mo affairs OF the congregation; by which his
| ocnth Is hourncd rs Il public calamity. T.
AS he mad illustrated religion by life Of de-
voted zeal he passed from earth culmly, trusting
I'LL inc inirIls Of Christ. His bereaved fa,niIV
Iossess every consolation that can be derived
from the contemplation Of the death of n Hus-
| ed
iohs lie OF vIrtuons, Pious, and useful conduct
mas entered upon his reward amid The tears md
blessings ol his friends, his neiglbors and his
brethren. '''
The following Preamble and Resolutions wcre
offered ny the Hon. Il. C. Perrin, and unani
mot'sy adopted by the Session of Upper %Lon,
Game Church. and ordered to be published as
Their public testimonial to tho virtues und picty
Of the deceased:
| WHEREAS, IL has pleased an All.Wse Proyi-
dence to remove, by death, our Brother, SAMUEL.
REID, ruling Elder of this Church. We. being
thereby deeply impressed with u sense of our
heavy loss and pungcnt grief ut the bereavement
lecl IL not only To be our duty. but we are led Ly
every impulse of the heart, to offer somo tribute
although II be feeble, to the memory of the de-
ceased, who was cndcarod to us by his many yir.
tues aud burning pety. Therefore,
EcsoicCi, That in the death of Mr. Rem ,vo
Individually have lost fricn,l-thc commun;tv
Il useful citlZcn-this Church an able supporter
| anu thls Session Il wise and sufc counsellor
A"S"red, That although our loss be heavy IT,
becomes us to submit, with humility, to this
visitation of Providence, and to cndcayor 10 imi-
good example. -
Hesotrd, That in view Of The great loss to our
Church, it bchovcs lis with more earpestness. N
press, at the Throne Of God, our PRAYERS for bis
special ntcrposition 10 supply the loss ;sand To-
grant unto us Lis free Grace, to enable us more
fully and faithfully to discharge duties as ru.
Rcsoi,nd, That VIC Join our lamcutation onl
| grief with the family of tho deceased and te,,-
dor TO them our coincidence and sympathy. :
HtSotrc0, That copy Of these Resolutions bo
sent TO the family Of the deceased.