Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-22
Dra,], ut Dr. VIM. r.. Ichn.on.


briefly stated 1t il not for us % pas hy that !
event whou. further ron;mrnt. For many lung !
wears nf fnihfu! duty. Dr. JOHNSON lwel, in tlis
.,ln;n"ri'y and slthough other years vita heir
rh"'vLs have passed sinrs he dcps!tr'l :n nrnher !
-, ol usefulness yet we cannot fnr:et in Edge
self to "y wreath Of -evcr.rtial rrsnrd upon
the grave hr closes over his strongly marked life
re Christian hGuefoence.
'lh: deceased wss soldier Of the Cruss who
irlrri uul in.sn, nor turned aslu fr"m his suies
f.r ,:p love Of man In his pastoral life. hrlsr.i
III" 'li4hnnnr his Masier't rauso by eoln pla.ant.
rnlrcring Lsclarye Vi lis obligations he ever
.pukr promptly, and often severely. to errr wber-
ever it il tho nI or the yuung,
the learned nr tie unea:nrG. the rich ur the p,sv-.
The mcrc yarh If sancl:m"ry was M barrier
agnnst hi. searching lessons, and The ran'p!y Of
.n Lxd no rrrorJ to deter him frnm the r-hnle .
which it ,icscr, ed. He was Erm censur un'ltr
The Gospels requirements, aud. like old J"bn
BuuYsn. no re.pecter Of persons in his expo
sure Of wrong and his vindicnt"n of right, whether
Rii,ls Truths or Bible Quite, were tie rutiects u
hi. lit."nr,es Perhaps liz avoraii',n Of teHrhing
the young rsnded to impart this quality VI stcrii-
ncsa to the t"no Of bis religious iRstru"lion'
Whatever prmlucei IT, it was pcrhsr. the secret
of his ln x-rnntinuel success aGl acceptShirnr...
lnt!l as .s :: teacher ami preacher. Sri;he- nst
h. CHI rncicr At all deficient in the s-n.i.! .rare.
II his religion. lie Wa. Il. End !" :r p""r
lhous !cS except his helrN .ari". car KNEW ~
~ auy whu has lived amongst w.. He wss scru-
nrIousy polite in bis intercourse with MEN, set,
ting an e1arplc of uniform courtesy, tending to
exhibit the lesson that the true Christian is after
ALI tho true sentlemsn. Asa teacher, he is re-
nembercd pp' beloved to this dIy by many WIN"
feel ,lg they owe their mental improvement I"
BIZ. eou.,ientiuas care for their advancement while
yet ne he'll ulon ihcm the rrias vi rigorous but
whulcfcmr u'hprity. i! prrnrkcr of the ""ri,
there are those in Nea,en we'll "n Earth vii"
vii! bear immortal testimony to kia laitltAlnef
DIR. Jouxsoy," says Judge u'NnAL,: WAS
educated fur lawyer, but becoming soon inprH'e
cd with the duty 10 preach, be entered u!'Vn biz
duly, teuching aud prescLng the truth The
SANE sritcr .,y:: Il have al iIlisiart r.r"llee-
ton that hr was the pastor Of the l'AplIs Church
st Beaufort, hut this was hfurs knew him.
Cpon his paint We chance I" possess lri"fiaa:i"i
through LITTLE v"ums which has been among
our bonks Tor many years. ltisa 4" S>r''""i let
,c.." written by "IIEsny li"truNHE, II. D.
and published, in 1872. at Philadelphia. This
Reverend writer Happens to have been the prede-
,,, e H. InUSsnS at hg ltouuturt Church,
aud thus speaks OF him:
Az a suitable person fur my fucrets"r. Tnrm-
" rrro.r lncnlrd to tho Church the Rev RILLiAu
h. .Iouxsos and the, have had The happiness t"
Obtain him in thu, capacity. This distinguished
servant If tnu hur"heu is in the Irims "s lfr, ias
IN amiablo rising family anl 'ucccss has uri;"rnIy
crowned hislahor.. lie was hrel to tbs Law.
at u lit,lo upwards Of twenty years "t nst
" 8 brought TO the knowledge of religions irT'h.
and ioinea tho Baptist Church, in Beaui"r'. vac
o,, ,;nc3 hy his rrrI-crs>uc. and tho Reverend
Jos.rn g. Cook. and r'rsusd his literary sin-
dies iur scv.rat yeara after his entrance OF The
mic,s.ry, under the direction u! thu Rpv. Dr..
JONATHAN NANCY, presi,lcn; eF ihe South Caro-
lin C,llaIc."
l:1va< a!sraar,ls ito ~ -, '' ec:''irs'y, "f
co;u.abi!, ;.rsvav;Iiv: ss. i:'!&r;;:ih 41f:h'S-.
haying i,ecn nls" the rr'rr:sl :: s::c:>hug fs:
IN ii, ac#,icul;ra ut the t.p Tie! pas:' We eun1
cil.lc ,hi. nutcc with tho !oImsins "'s~ir+ .on'
ly Judge o'NEAlL in II letter addressed to tho !
Cnnjtd.rct, Eap'i.t:
"Dr. Wpi. l.. J"hns"n i. remarkable as the
I.,.in. Baufi.t in south Carolina Tor ~ le.tt ~
y,a;. lie succeeded the Rrv. DR.. furruun, ~ the
must iuluc;lriaI man OF hi: d:nvmina,ion.
iiv WIS the first PRECEDENT Of the Bau' ir-
cnniai CUnvrni"m. The same ppti'inn he hrld II;
the E;o;!lern Eatt:t 90: :ren;i"n When i'e lett s
.:lgeneld. is :rttIs a !shlers"E nna tnsaE!o the
lhnarrnr {: ,ls female in=ri:ur3n It thai p;arr.
.ltsr the mayli;:s. oi hiJ youngest daughter to
C..l. q. +. Townes, hv hecarls smrabrr "t hl,
family. T" kilu tic dsty, Plui'unt onp, =!
snn;hiog for him. the descent to the grave taere'
astcr n very brief illness. he was ga!here. ss
fully ripe .l."rk in 'hu Masters harvest; io IL al
resi-, aud though we may mourn his Ices I" rs
set wo knrw it il t" INN n great gam.
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