Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-11-18
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(. bis Illue.s Maslong and painful, yet be bsre u
all Min that cheerful submission which 50 much
becomes nuJ adorns-tho true Christian character.
Ho united himself with the Baptist Church. at
Little. Stsvsns, Creek. in August 1855, aud by. u
nell ordered aud Golly course through his shori,
earthly cnrqer, did much credit to the profession
he had made. He. always spoke of daath calmly
during BIZ. illness, aud seemed perfectly resigned
u tao divine will .vE-his Heavenly Fn;hor. The
peculiar tendeaey of his nature was sser " DC
frank and cAndid in conversation, plain anI unas
suuing in every Yc.ivn. He always sPurned
whatever periuiusd to idlencss or indolence, aud.
Ivy iruEulity and indusry, had acquired aud stored
away q suticiency ot this worlds. gods 10 rsnd.r
life happy. LIS wns not, only y sdecess'ul. but
rather 4 model farmer, having a place for every
thing, and everything in its proper place. He WAS
u good and obiisiny n~eighbrr, u kind father, auu
an rF.ctionats husband.
Tire immediate community in which he livcd
truly ievi: thar it nas lost ons rt Its most otn=iunl
Ia c:IberJ, and the family, one whe:o place cal.
hover more be filed. Bat, Borrowed Ones, wsop,
net. for the Lord gave: and the Lord huth taken;
away. He hath gone TO rsalize The hidden mJe:
,tcr,es Of on unknown future, where trouble and
toll mover como, and care and anxlsty are no
more. Ig.
lie leaves q vito end fur children, together
with many dear friends aud relatives, to mourn
lhoir loss.
"But Why do We mourn, departed friends,
Or shrink at dea;h's alarms?
lis, but the voice tnatlJesus sends,
To. call US to hid arms" ~
Dlrp, on the 18th Oct. 1868; at his residence in.
this District, JAMES S. SUI Of WILEY and JULIA
ADAMS, aged 26 years.
There is m ancient maxim, founded in justice
and rigat feeling which bids ue Sag nuthing OF
the dead but what is goUd.'" We. can ubey IhI;
.uio in reference to our DEPARTED friend without
violating tho mott scrut.ulous dictates uf sincerity
s.d ruth, h.Ting knmw Ii him personally rnd BY
reputation, from ns youth.
lanes was born and reared in the neigEbo:hooa
where he aiod, and We can safely say, few uen Of
ms ago Lavo m,du mur- f;icuds and nonr have
LEST fcn or tnsiniss. Lis father having lied Some
limo since, lao charge uf a widowed mother aau
her lamiiy fell apvu us hands, which duti IS, lie
! discharged with oil the caro- and tenderness nf IN.
aiiectiuiiatc sui. Al IN enrly aso he bocane +
mcmber Of the Bsptist Church OF Christ, adding
one to The Il svllont, who have searched the Goa-
pol md found il to DO the word and will nj Hoi.
la his last illness. when tue weird aud Ito faro
put,au. weic f.At iuuins before him, he Fund hope
aud corsiI, rati"n in The promises Of tao Saviuai,
and c,lmly surveying ..ho approach of aeah he
looked beyond it, power. t" tina. slori"us imin"r.
iaiity promised to he believer.
The pisces that know him we'll knew him no
marc but though dead, his meu,"ry will DC ei1-
banned aud chori he'd in the hearts II all that
kncm him.
LIS afec,ionats wife, his motbe-, brothers and
sisicrs, relatives aud friends mourn his departure,
Lut they have tho consolation TO know, that lac
ha. eu,ered into that rost prepared Tor tho people
OF God. JOHN Trap.
Dlrp, Of Typhoid Dyscntcrv, Sept. eth. 1898,
JAMES BELr0N, sun Of JAMES 5. aud HErris
s. ADAMS, aIo | year, ] NINTH and 8 days.
Seldom has eurth hecn gInd,lenod with.so bright
and 81 sweet Il creature, rs doar little BELrus
His s~prigbtly prattlo and joyous innocc co won
Tho admiration and esteem Of all VINO knew him.
III W BAD .hen must be tho household where lie
W., at once the object Of inteialig,b!e carosscs
and the ceuire from n hich rndiatrd sn many j,ys,
80 many y. hopes. anc ~ much oil pure urssifsh
lovo. What ties have beon brukon %asuidsr; What
hopes h,vo boon laiiin tn. dust how many tears
IF bitter poignant grief have been wrung from
loving hearts by this one blow! But way should
we w-ep! Tnc buiy-tunL caSket " watch held Tho
:ulrkiing, precious jswel-wus suwn q corruptib:s
lniv tn. il nigh b. rai+td ";ncsrrun'i!lr" and
ain glory" The precious jewel, is iadnitely moro
precious in Il .avcn wAo.c it cnicuea and relScls
the brighter AID warmer r.ys..f tho Sun uf kish-
teousncss. Our sweet fELroH rith all that inaLe
him 10 bright and h%esutiful. loved Hni towing
here, is there NESTING sweetly ou tho bosom Of
Him VINO h3lu 5uucT .lltic cnlIu.cu I'd cOUe untu
Inc" each endcariug trait expanding infinitely
unier Ills almighty training. Let Us go to him.
:. Weep not, mother, Tor Lim-in his spring time
he. now,
To that Land whore, the wings Of the; are un-.
ruT.ci;
Anil nos like a star beyond evening rod dew.
Looks relianlly down on tue tesr Of til s world"
Rsasss.