Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-04
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-. --.~ REV. JOHN 8. HARRIS
Died al Brton,yie, Fork District, Nop. 49, 1854, aged %
friends hopored by his brethren In the ministry respected
BY ALL hus added TO the registry of DEATH TO our NOR
tai vision II seems lnscrutabe that Of such noble prom
Use and great usefulness should be cut of In the midst OF
his DAYS but II becomes heed the declaration, "Be
still, and know that am God" He who placed bis ser
vsn in the world and adorned him with such rich gs saw
when his mission was fulfilled He who loved bis church
yays are past finding out We must adore where we
moi fathon. We must trust while we mourn.
Mr. saris wss graduate of Davidson College, N. C., in
the class Of 1856, at which limo he received the highest
honors of that institution The same year he entered tie
Theological Seminary, Columbia, g. Co. where he great
hpse BY the kndnsss Of nls M hea M
endowmens, both the faculty and Students Hayns mn
inhed the regular coure OF three year, ne odded
attending the Isctures s naI "a asr 'ss
same dine the pulpit Of Bethesda Church, in YORK pstnc
g. c. In 1857 he married In this congregation and became
settled as It's pastor suen m n0 had
making gradual and insidous approaches on e
of life 90 gradual that his friends hoped to the last nat
least death was not hand but these hopes were doomed
80 r, IN sudden darkness On the 18th of November,
daY when the heart OF the nation was oHenne " oOao
or prayer to God his noble spirit passed genuy away,
were amidst that incense, to the throne ana INC Lille
Saviour. .. ..- To-.
T, NAV Iv be said that our departed brother was re-
markabje man In hls natural disposition there was nap
nv mixture of meekness and courage, genueness anu
afrp
r,ncine was involved he was bold lion and nr a.
rock His character as clear as the sun. you saw
M once the man, straightforward, candid slneete
no nretesion Ind no ostenaon about him. Kindness ao
truth shone always In that clear oue eye ana a. a ch
that frank earnest face He was true, ano as a saen @ W
growing christian. There was no extremes ~ ns sSpe
rspce but always ran deep and resled on le @ %
tai trhs of the gospel He had deep sense Oh te es
of sn Qrand thoughts Of God and most lenael anu u
levinc state of heart towards his saviour ano
mission were the prominent features OF MS
Tnp his illness Il the constant theme OF MS conve
cation and desire of his SOUL to see Gods hand In MS ac
on, be submissive to HIS VIII ann 10 ,ha .,e of hs mn
nbout ten DAYS before his DEATH he replied VI am leeunt
much as the Apostle said In strait betwl1t TWO nere as
reasons why should wish 10 live yetto depart ana De w
.ams Gay nS sa on CArhat is all my hope but tha
hope the sgorld could not buy"
e was close STUDENT perhaps 100 mucn SO all ms e
for hjs health Blessed with that kind Of clear, Deneta
tng acute and analytic mind which finds thought pleas
nrc he pursued his studies with eager RELISH The resup
snnaared more and more benefcenty TO his church. H
large reading and close study his powers Of ane
eher and rcher in benefit to his own charge ana gave
promise Of the church at large. bu' Ga ,oos
antIcIpatons could be realized, "he was nol,"f "ou WYNN
him." n.;,,
A,n PASTOR Mr.. Harric was Eostfaithul ana siSIa' ~
uo shunpcd not 70 declare the whole couhse VI na
io,aS I'm Ie yraat doctrines Of the Cross IT was ho
sfaid 10 prc,ch thc herr rich gnsp" ol lie
creed His mnisatIons were greatly Oiesseu. o @
grew steadily her tnemDershp phfI nor ofscers he
ane nsnired with the zeal and eanestness OIL ue young
nastor and Bethesda became the mooel Oh woikne, NV
no Presbyterian Church None more nan ose
Elders who received 80 musa nsp e NOUN
S IN sadness of sp around the open grave OF their young
sS,e- e energetic and faithful preacher
In pastoalwork 700, our pf0tns WIZ spaaAs'