American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-06-19


Bethesda Baptist Church, TO pay last trlb-
ute Of respect 10 the memory Of one Of her
much esteemed and hitherto valuable, bat
now departed members, bro,herJ S Tucker,
who lived q woftby and consistent member
ofthc Missionary Baptist Church at Bethesda,
since its first organization.
For long series years up to his death,
he lived and grew in the grace and knowl.
edge Of our Lord Jesus Christ, displaying in
high degree, those christian graces which
draw such an unmistakable distinction be-
tween the children of God and the children
of the devil As graft into the great tree
Of life he bore abundant ana unmistakable
fruits.
AS christian, the hrst great aim Of his
life was, to know his duty to God and his
fellow man, and strict conformity Of his
will TO the performance Of that duty. In
short, he was "a living tehristiau) epistle
known and read of all men 7; thus manifest
ing aud exemplifyiug the great principles
aud po'cer Of the glorious gospel Of the son
Of God. IN his death, God ia his wisdom
and mysterious providence has removed
from the bosom of the church militant
one Of her strongest pillars and brightest
ornaments, and from the world, Que Of its
most valuable and useful citizens, aud trans
planted it in climes Of eternal glory as a
star to bedeck the crown Of the King of
kings and Lord of lords. In a remarkable
degree did he fulfil that heavenly injunc-
ton ''let your light 50 shine before men,
& that they may see your good works and
Sglorify your father which is in Heaven
AS 4 husband be was tender and loving,
obeying the divine command, Husbands
love your wives
AS father he was adectionateand indul-
gent yet, az God gave him the ability, he
complied with that celestial order, strain up
your children in the nurture and admonitiou
Of the Lord
AS master, he WIS kind and humane,
and gave unto his Servants that which was
just ana equaln
AS q neighbor, be was much esteemed, and
his loss is now deeply felt and lamented
As nearly % II is in the power, man, he lived
in obedience to the first commandment
nThou shalt love the Lord thy God with al
thy heart, and with all Thy soul, and with all
thy strength, and with oil thy mind and
thy neighbor as thyselfp AS citizen he
was valuable and useful, and was loyal
subject and a liberal supporter Of 'tht
powers that be-. As q member Of Christ:
visible church, he was an example Of true
christian piety always Astounding in the
work Of the Lord.
His example is worthy Of the closest imita
ton of the most humble and devoted chris
tan as we'll as the most thoughtlcss ant
dissolnte sinner
His loss, we, the Baptist church. Of Chris
: at Bethesda, deeply lament and mourn
Butte The bereaved family aud relatives, W
would say, sorrow not as those which hay
no hope, for heard a voice from HEAVIER
: saying unto me, Write: blessed are the deaf
which die in the Lord from heuccforth YET
saith the spirit, that they may rest from thei
labors and their works do follow them,
To the church we would say, sorrow not
for if we believe Jesus died and rose again
! even SO them also which sleep in Jesus vii
God bring with him, then we which are alivt
and remain, shall be caught up together viii
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in til,
air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord
Wherefore comfort one another with thest
words.
Done in Conference Saturday before thl
first Lords day in -, 1863
J. B, MASSEY,
r. HICKS, Committe
y. WILLIAMSON,