Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-02
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DIED: on the 23i instant, ut his residence in
pickens District, g. c., near CLASSY Mountain.
Mr. JAMES FERGusoN, Sen. aged 5 | years and
months. lie expired in the immediate neigh
boriood of his birth, and in which he spent his
whole life. and was wcll known to be one of the
kindcst and most provident of husbands n teu-
nor, loving father, an indulgent master n gem
crous ncighbor, and one of orr most useful cit
liens in bearing the public burtlens, and by
his example of unccasing. honest industry aud
economy. In addition To liberal share of lit.
craturc, he also taught his children uy his own
actS-honcsty, sobrcty, industry economy,
charity and to attend places of public worship.
Ills name was not registered in any church
book kept by man, but | feel justified by the
word of Christ, in sayingth big riamc was and
is known b. God as n child ofhis; for our Lord
says that, he who is not against us is for us
and We need. only TO take glance ut Sccona
Church. in which his coffin set containing his
lifclcsS body, whilst his funeral was preached
and ask ourselves, whose libcrality contributed
largely To its erection, for proof that he was
not against believers in Christ Jesus. His ina
ny generous contributions to the support Of tho
Gospel, and for all religious purposes testify
to the same And not only cups OF cold watcr,
but many cups of coffee and every other ncces-
sary food have been bestowed on the ministers Of
the Gospel and believers in Christ by him, and
cntitle him TO n believers reward.
weeping widow aud children. sons-in-law
brother, sisters in-lAw, many relatives and ac-
quaintances composed tho assembly who bedew-
ed tho place with their tears, around the grave
in which his body was consigned; aud tears
were caused more freely to flow by the surviving
companion bowling to kiss his lifeless check,
aud exclininY in u tone OF grief " James |
hope TO meet you in Heaven" ~ little daugh-
ter also sprang forward TO the open coffin and
imprinted her last kiss on the forehead of him
who had 30 Oft kissed her own TO the beroft
family in whose ranks tho dread appointment,
that man must die has been so recently demon
strated. The writer would say that Ne is glad.
TO know !haa he has n heart which feels to weep
aud mourn with you. But our mourning Is not
without hope. for, notwithstanding thai aftor
death is the Judgment. A God who has mani
tested his love for us by dying in our stead,
and in thousands of other modes, is to be the
judge this gives high and consoling hope
That We must follow the deceased companion,
father and friend if we arc prepared is also
consoling thought.
We will now usc the Language of the poet 10
express our feelings and wishes toward the above
deceased :;
Peaceful lie thy silcnts .nbcr- -
Peaceful III the grave 50 low
Thou no more will join our number;
Tho& no more our songs shalt know.
Dearest friend, thou hast left u.s.
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But tis God who bath borcft us
llu can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again We hope to meet thee, I
Wlieu tho dizzy life is fed
Then i'll Heaven with jog to greet thee,
Where mo farewell tear u shec.l,na.l.s
Did, on the 20tk Grtimo of: Group. WnLa,M:
j.. son of w. j: ParsoIs Esq, aged about, FOUR
yenrs =" Suffer little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom
of lIcaven.H Ny" .''