Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-03-27
THE LATE COL, MARsua1Y

The following we extract from Report of
Rev. 3. johnson, Rector Of Trinity Church,
Abbsville. to tho Protestant Episcopal Mission
ary Society OF South Carolina -
This Church Trinity, Abbeville) has
been called to sustain lis full share OF that
burden of sorrow and trial, which this desc
'at'ng war has thrown upon our southern
country: Largely and lonorabIy rcpresen.
ted in the great battles which occurred in
Virginia and elsewhere, our congregation
mourns the loss of two cf its most valuable
members Col. J. Fos'er Marshall and l.,
COL A. nj. SmitlI-the former for eiph,
years, the Jealous and enerjetic Chairman
OF our estry--lhe latter liberal summon
ter of eur Church, admired ard beloved bv
al! who knew him.
-Four years ago Col. Marshall made n
profession of religion, full and heartily
committing himselft to the work and service
OF God. From that period his character
was distinctly marked by increasing earn.
es'ness snd humility, growing in grace
and in the knowledge Of Christ. He did
nothing by halves, and his indomi,abIe
energy engrafied itself upon his religion
He as a liberal and working Christian,
and 1t is indeed diflicul, to calculate the
loss OF such man to the State the com
munity, the Chu.cl. of God To hum chief.
ly, as the leading spirit Of tie en,erprise
are wo indebted for the erection of the
noble edlfire we rossess. His heart seem
filled with ardent desire for the advance.
inent Of the work and kingdom of Chris,
In his lat letter TO his pastor, before go
ln< fO hat hof La G<l
him the field If death and glory, he wrote
as follows: II feel that can only adopt
Tor myself the language of the poor publ
can, God be merciul to ne sinner. but
~ trust as an the Lord. He IS ma Rock
any defence and my Saviour. l have great
cause 10 be thankful to almighty God. Nv
heart fails to give inference to The emo
tions which press upon me, bu, / hare re-
sotvcd by khe help Of God Jor tie balance
Of my life to derote more Of my time and
substance to his serrice, and to Epe IN
closer union acih my blessed Redeemer."
On the night before Tue battle of the 2slh
OF August, he was repeatedly and ,terpently
engaged in prayer. Thus prepared lie fell
on that memorable day, at The head of his
noble regiment, galiantly rep. ling the re-.
Peated "nsetS made by !, greatly outnum
bcring foe. His honored name is thus ad i,
ded to that historic roll Of martyrs, which
the Angel Of Liberty is writing up for
our young Confedcracy. Few men pass
! away, followed 10y so many ica,tfc!t re-
grcts. lis liberal beou-sls to .aur Dio
| cesan Seminary. and To lhe Churci, IN this
place will preserve his name and memory, as
one OF ber mos. loyal sons: while the wild.
ows and orphans Of this district made bv
this cruel war will "rise up and call him
blessed"; and the poor generally from
whonEhe "ncver turned his face", will long
treasure up their precious remcnbrances Of
his large.hearted and considerate CLARITY.
Am,d these severe aGtr,lons God has not
s;nn his Church without his spiritual bles-
| S'"s' C"' p.s:', --..-.-.. hare l,e., .,,,.,;-
fed to the deepening of tic g"He..s e s''''c''-
OF plety in our congregation. There has
been manifest "a nearer clngirg to the cross
OF Christi moro simple dependence up.
on the truth Of God Some precious con
versions have been granted us, among these
two sons of Col. Marshall 10 whose souls
their fathers death was blessed in mercy
have professed Cbrist.-May the mantle ol
his zeal and faithfulncss rest upon them.