The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-15

county early IN life. He was member of
tie Provincial Congress that III 1866 met to
from State Constitution, and of the conyen-
ton az litllsbnrough 70 adopt the Constitu-
ton oi the United States. He served for
several years 10 the Legislature Of the State,
was elected Brigader- General, and soon after
a member Of Congress. He attended two
sessions IN Philadelphia, was reelected, but
died b.fore Congress met. Several of his
children yet survive. and they and their de-
scendants are still distinguished for the in.
tcgritg, purity, irmness and piety which rem
,lered General Mebane SO much respected
and beloved.
This marriage was an eminently happy and
blessed one. II was the union Of two hearts
whose mutuallo was purified and cemented
| by their common love to Christ and ardent
zeal for The progress Of the Gospel. For So
years they lived together, beautiful instance
OF youthful attachment mellowed but not di.
mnished by years.
The following is an extract from the ser.
mon preached at the funeral of this venera-
BILE minister. f" In these churches-Hawfield
and Cross Roads-Mr. Paisley spent the
prime of his manhood. His labors in this
extensive field were indefatigabe. The new
! fame Of holy love with which he and his peO-
pie were baptized at the beginning Of his min
istry, burned brightly aud steadily, during
the whole time Of his abode with them.
love for souls-ior the honor of Christ, and
| the extension Of His kingdom, fired his ar
i dent spirit with unusual enthusiasm. Many
a soul brought by his instrumentality into the
fold of Christ can look to him this day in
heaven as its spiritual father, and many yet
on the lOotstoO when they hear OF his de-
parture will mourn over him as their spiritual
guide in the paths Of righteousness. In the
month Of January, A. ID. 1890. he was led in
/ the providence OF God TO return to the church.
es Of his youth, and in that year had the
honor of setting up the Standard OF Presby.
terianism in this town. Nothing but living
faith IN the promises Of God, and an abiding
confidence in the power of the truth, could
have induced him to enter upon such an en-
terprize. Among the eighteen or twenty
fanllics-the whole population Of the village
then-tere was but one protesting member
OF any branch Of the church of Christ, Major
Johnson, member of the Baptist church.
TO MIR. Paisey's fidelity, zeal and prayer
We are indebted under God, for much Of that
living Christianity and morality which now
distinguish Greensborough. 1t is altogether
unnecessary in the presence Of this congre-
CATION 10 speak Of Father Paisley's piety,
, perseverance and zeal. Their memorials are
all around Us. OF the character Of his preach
ing most Of yuur are better able to Judge than
! can be. That it was characterized by fer
snr, JUNCTION and heartfelt power Of the
truth. its success renders unquestionabe.
, From an examination Of several skeletons Of
! sermons, alas, that these are all we are per.
; mltted to Judge from we can readily infer,
: that his ascourses we're thoroughly Scriptu-
, raj, their distinguished characteristic being
an urgency Of appeal and exhortation to the
impenitcnt. They seemed to be plain and
practical, not intended so much to elucidate
J or discuss difficult or delicate theological
questions as to awaken the careless, alarm
: the impcnitent, and impress every heart with
: the necessity OF flying at once TO the Lord
Jesus Christ as the only Saviour Of sinners.
Hence we can readily conceive the reason Of
the feryor and glow OF his prayers, and es-
pccially the heart stirring, urgent wrestling
with God FOR the quickening and reyiving
: influente Of the Holy Spirit, for which he was
50 distinguished. The meek and gentle
Christian in private life became the bold aud
fearless ambassador Of God in the pulpit. Few
ministers have been more faithful in their
: denuneiations Of vice and every practice in
consistent with the high morality Of the Cos
pei. Some Of you can recollect that Sabbath
morning when with Apostolic zeal. he walked
: down to the crowd Of young sabbath-break-
: ers, who were skating on the pond, and ad-
ministered the rebuke which is not yet for.
. gotten by those that heard aud deserved il.
. There is little doubt that much Of Father
Paisley's efficiency Us minister was owing
10 this happy union Of meekness and courage,
. ofhumility and a lofty sense Of duty. And
e God did not leave His faithful servant With
out many tokens Of Ills iatherly goodness. lie
blessed him in his work, aud abundsntly
{ blessed him in his family. Ol his SIX daughs
iers the two that died ia their youth LEFT be-
. hind them clear evidence OF their acceptance
: in the Beloved. The others we're all eonsis.
. tent members Of the church. His oldest
! daughter was the wife Of Rev. Jesse Rankin.
! Ills twu youngest daughters, Mrs. John A.
; Gilmcr and Airs. Robert NJ. Siuan, With their
husbands, are members Ol the Church which
: their father organized in Grrensbnrough.
II il were proper or becoming il would be a
! pleasant duty 10 speak oG the tender. unwearI-
= rd and ailcctinuatc sllicitudc with which this
behaved parent was surrounded during his
= inns confinement. and the years 81 failing
!, strength aud ,snr u JHly anu mind.
lew years 49, " had an attack 0f paral-
! ysis, from thc riigcts ol which he never en-
Z lifeIy recovered. Three months before his
! death, cndcdsurins ono day IL rise from his
chair, AZ lrll un the hearth UI his chamber.
, aud me nf bis limbs was 40 much injured
! thit lie walked 40 more % earth. Ile him-
,rli thought and hoped that the time u bis
. departure had come. To use lis latUriie
! expression, ic hoped that he was going home.
Instead II nurnuring at the accident % Ut
{ tering i syllable uf complaint. indeed appa-