Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-19
OBJ II TWARW,

DfED, i'll Pondleton village, on the 18th Nov.
at the house of his father-in-law, MIR. REUBEN
Il. TIRbY, in the Goth year of his age. Broth.
or Ferry was left poor orphan boy ut n ten
der age. in Charleston. In 1915, he left tho
city and came TO Pcndleton to try and do some
tulng for himself. He commenced the Cabinet
business with Mr. w. j. Knauif and after mas
tering his traue, he married his employers on
~ daughter, with who's, family he continued to
1--we until his death. Brother Terry Joined the
Methodist Church several years 20. and for the
last three years he has been faithful in his at
tendance at Chuch. Two weeks previous tc mis-
death, visited linn, conyersed with him and
prayed with him, and left him in happy state
OF mind visited him the next evening and
stayed with him through the night and fonnd
nm still peaceful, though gradually sinking
Every attention that love and friendship could
suggest was paid to him, but all TO no avail
liisattachment,to TO his wife was as great as ever
witnessed. He requested hor not to leave him
as long as he lived, and, after he had talked
with his friends and cxhortcdthe TO meet him
IN heaven, he took his wife by the hand and
placed itupon his breast, shouting and giving
glory to God, and in this frame of mind hc con-
tinucd till death had done its work
On the 18th, his Masonic brethren met in their
room and marched in procession to the house of
the deceased, from. thence 60 the Methodist
ckarch and placed his corps near the altar
liis funeral was preached to large and respec-
table congregation from Philippians, ch. J.,
" 2lst; {" For me TO live is Christ, but to die
is gam" From thence his body was carried TO
=" grave and buried with Masonic honors.
DtNther Terry has left wife and two small
chiidrtn n, with many friends TO mourn their loss,
bptalop BLESS their loss is his eternal gain.
~ htsht this tranquil evening be
i An embleLS of my dying day.
: Ihas might gently sink &c rest s
With DCaCe, of m nd mi caln,,oss '
- Then let my boistrous passions cease,
while some kind angel whisper peace,
Then could leave this mort.l zone
without struggle or groan. ~
DIEp, in Anderson district, on the 2ifh Nov
hr> JoHS 5. SwoRDs, in the G2d year of his
age. Brother Swords has been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, some thirty
ODD years, and has been u very study church
Sgnapss gong and hard working man all the tinle He
raised large and respectable family II was
doubtiess his greatest delight 20 meet his breth.
ron III tho ltoilse of God and Worship with them
We liavo ofteh hcard him relate his experience
and tell of thc dealings OF God with his soul but
his work Is done and he is gone to reap his re
ward. The disease of which he died Vas of n
typhoid nature, and so violent that his reason
was dcthFoned, and as such was not able to give
his friends and family his dying prospects hut
when We call to mind his manner of life, We
doubt not that he triumphed in death. Brother
Swords has left wife and twelve children with
many friends TO mourn their loss, but their loss
is his eternal gain.
Z Servant of God well done,
Rect from thy loved employ; e ,
!, The battles fought, the Yict'ry' s won, 4
.. Enter thy Aloster 9 Joy. w.a.M.