Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
OBITIJ AIRY.
In Memorianl.

In Memoriam. &c
!. Died of Congestion .of the Lungs, at Liberty
Hill, Edgefeld District, So. Ca, on the 9th
April 1866, Rey ARTHUR WIGFALL, aged
ffty-eight years.
His ancestors, fleeing from political persecution
in their own country, settled in Charleston, So
Ca; and, there in Tradd Street, on the 2lst OF
April1sOS, was bornthe subject of his-brief and
unworthy notice.
When he was but six years of age, his parents
!, removed to the up-country,a and found beautiful
home on Cheyes' Greek in Edgefeld District.
Here, ARTHUR WIGFALL was nurtured midst tho
purity and simplicity of. country life. The infiu-
cncc of the elevated virtues and refined graces
which. distinguished this hospitable home, at
tended him ever through life, end clothed his
manhood ard age with honor, honesty, and un-
suspecting faith in his fellow mon.
He was graduated at the Virginia University,
where his high order of ability, and his literary
attainments, gave him an enyiable rank, Shortly
after his graduation, he WIS sadmitted to the prac,
tice of law and equity, in this State lie regarded
his profession, however, neither us a stepping
stone to political distinction, nor ladder 70 am
bilious preferment; but viewed 10 ratner US 'ne
protector of the weak, and the shleia VI TUG oP
: nressed: insomuch that in the practice thcreol,
he looked only to the naked majesty OF the law.
g Tn the Spring of 1888, an only Sister, then IN
..r,,Snis summoned him to her bedside to see
how Christian could die" and outof this. cham
bsr of triumphaut death, he went forth changed
and wiser man. And from that hour, all who saw
him might have said, " knew man in Christ"
lie was invested with the orders OF the ministry
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1885, and
thenceforth with meek and unaffected grace, he
followed in the footsteps Of his Lord and Master.
And not only with lowliness and grace, but also
with power, might and influence. For twenty
seven years. he was soldier no less than priest,
doing famous battle for the faith. however humble
in the spirit. And Mt the endtfthese twenty-seven
years. he died in the harness! His lie was ever
one of charity, blended with strength and dignity.
The vices of the wicked were forgotten IN their
woes. and his words Of comic and cheer fell nat
uraliy and soothingly by the bed of sorrow, guilt
or pain. -snHc yeth well -wholoHeth well, and
SO this good man, both by precept and example,
watching e; weeping and praying for all, not only
m allured to brighter worlds, but led the way"
After entering upon the ministry of Christ, he
quilted Edgefeld, and lived for fifteen years in
Clarendon, Sumter District, as Parish Priest, and
Rector of st. Marks Church. The latter years
of his life wero spent at Grahamville, Bea1iort
District rs Parish Priest, and Ecctoi OF the
Church Of the Holy Trinity. The sheep of his
Hocks are scattered by the woes and disasters OF
war, but from far and near they send their fearful
cries of undying love and honor. They weep for
the loss they have sustained, but of their guide
and shepherd, gone BEFORE they exclaim, :" He
could read his title clear" eisforcvcr blessed,
AS in old days, his ancestors had fled from per-
sesu:isn, SO in latter days, be was himself forced
to hse-with the loss of all worldly goods-the
wrath Of an invading enemy. A lurking but fatal
disease had long ago fastened upon him, and,
'wofu!ly oppressed by the defeat of his country
with the iron in his soul-he returned to die in
sight of the place which had known and nurtured
his boybood, and amid the loved scenes OF his
early years.
Those who had known him in brighter days,
gave him ahearty welcome.
In all his wandcrings through this world OF
care, in all his griefs-and God had given him his
shars-he proved himself "homo fqcf"s aet TN
1asn,," and whom we add ct ChrisHdn"s, the meas
ure of man is complete
For twenty ty-sevcn years, this righteous man, in
sunshine and in shadow, in prosperity and in ad-
versity entered thrice day into his closet, with
the touching prayer upon his lips, Our Father
who art in Heayen;" and on that tday of sick-
ness and pain, when the accustomed hour Of
prayer came round and his lips whispered lowly
but audibly, "Thy will be done" 1t 'ras done!
And be who had murmured so often in his illness,
Her ways are ways of Pieasantness and all her
paths are peace" departed to be forever. among
those pleasant ways, and to- wander throughout
all eternity along those. peaceful paths. The low
ing ones who sat by him, saw tho mild angelic
aic that settled upon his face. and when ut /
o'clock; ths liyh fell on his brow it the light
from Heaven.
departed was that good mans lile
Gods blessing on his soul"
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