Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-19
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THE LIVES OF A WHOLE FAMILY SATED BY
pr | YER.


Tue father and bis family, Of the late Judge
Tuerman of Tampa, Fla, who recently died
there of yellow fever, i'll tue early art OF Tie
century resided in tEe State OF Indiana. One
of the old Scntemau's SONS who was then all
Itincrant Methodist minister, an'l who was at
his fathers house on visit, was about 70 leave
for his iie!d Of labor; and having a long days
ride to take, before getting into white settle
ment, himself and the family were up before
day so that he might have all early start
When daylight came, the family were greatly
surprised by learning that their next door neigh
bors who lived about two miles distant, fami-
ly of some eight or ten persons were all mur-
dercd during the night, except the gentleman
of the house, who happened to be from home,
and the house was consumed. The trail of the
sayages through the snow proved that they had
come from the scene of depreciation spoken Of
to the house of Mr.. T. which they had sur
rounded and afterwards went away without
the inmates being aware of it. Why himself
and family were spared whilst his neighbors
were massacred, and their house burned, re-
manned matter of astonishment, until some OF
the Indians surrendered to General Harrison
and came in, and they revealed the secret. 1t
seems they came from the massacre of the other
family 10 Mr.. Tuerman's with the intention Of
serving himself and family in the same way /;
but on surrounding the house and pecping in
through the cracks Ct the logs, they saw the
family at prayer They consulted together as
to what they must do, and came to the concu-
sion that "they were talking TO the Great Spirit,
and that they could do nothing to them," so
thew went away and left the family unnoles'
ted
How strongly does this simple narrative ap-
neal to tie hearts Of all sincere TorSlllpers 0t
God, il, reference 10 their privilege and their
duty. Reader, are you the head Of family.
| &c 81, see tu it that you have sct mp family
altar, II you huyc not, live no longer IN llc
neglect Of 4 duty 10 plain and 90. jrlportan''
Your house may ttsfrr i's su!ro'ldrt hY sara.
ees, but it probably is oltsil siirTg''naed ~ e:
spirits against whose entrance BATS ali1 brts
o(r.r no resistance. No Indication Of t;lcir viii
| to yonr dwelling may be found in the SHOW Oh
III the sand, yet flied with malignant feelings
and burning with malicious purposes, they are
the hourly vi,itants Of your dwelling, and from
their eternal hatlel none but God can save
yourself and family. Set up Your family altar
| and let nothing that can kc avoided prevent
your Offering your morning and evening sactl
flee, according to the ability God givelh; am
then "Thou shalt not Ge afraid for tie terror by
night, nor for the arrow that ilieth by day, no
for tue pcstiIence tllat walketh in darkness Eol
lor the destruction that waEtrlh ut loodav,
but I" God will be thy keeper iy day and b.,
night;" and he shall give his angels charge oVr
thee, to keep thee il all thy way.
Set up your family altar, my brother, my
sister, remembering
l. That God is u prayer hearing, and answer
ing God.
2. That prayer is a mighty weapon in TIT
hand of every chr titan.
g. That time spent i'll this exercise is tim
well EaeEt: And
4. That tiusc who honor G"d with E.mil,
altar, God will honor With Family care and pro
lection. ". l.. sn:RPlll.
Saint Marys, Ga., Nor. 10, 1853.
@-IS childhood, he modest; in youth, tenn
perate in manhood, just in old age, prudent