The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-05-31
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I'M mEMoRIAM.


COL. HERBERT HAMMOND departed this life
OF his residence near Anderson, 3. C on the morn,
ing of the Goth May, 1865, after painful and
protracted illness He was born in Elbert county,
Ga, March II, 1797-was married to Elizabeth
Rich. of Ebert in 1921, and during the subse-
ouent year, settled in Anderson District, 3. u,
where he spent the remainder of his life.
In 1888 he was converted at Sandy Springs, un-
der the ministry of Rev. James Stacy, and the
following year was appointed class leader anu
steward of the Church. which offices he faithfully
filled until death. He was elected oruihary 0,
Anderson District in November, 1847, and served
as public officer, in that capacity, near ~ years.
His opinions in his civil and religious station we're
marked by superior sense and judgment, and
man can scarcely be found who possessed, IN so
eminent a degree, the confidence and respect OF
the entire community This was shown by the
large concourse of citizens that assembled IN the
Methodist Church to hear his funeral sermon,
pronounced by Rev. S. Fl. Browne, and the closing
all the stores during that sad OCCASION IL is oi.en
the case that sorrow for the dead is limited to the
immediate kindred but the death of good man
is felt loss IN every community. His living ex-
ample. PRAYER and generous support OF morality
and religion a.s withdrawn, and in proportion to
his integrity n. man, and his piety as Chris
tian. the community suffer. There arc some men
whose practical life of piety is too valuable TO the
world to be thrown away-too precious 10 De Du-
ried in the waters of oblivion. Such man was
Herbert Hammond. When standing around MS
crave. leading member of another branch of the
Church, said, "We have put away good man
there are no more such as he, IN any OF our
Churches" Generous to o fault, his benevoence
was proverbial-and o strong believer In the scrip
tural doctrine that liberality towards the Church
is Christian virtue his all was consecrated to the
service of God, who cared for him In LIE, and
blessed his diving hours with the consoling thought
that wife, brother and children were all Journeylng
with him to the Kingdom of Heaven. His seven
surviving children, around his cold form, hand IN
hand. vowed to try and emulate his example, and
meet him IN the home of the blest. Devotion TO
God was marked feature in the character OF this
rood man. The altar for family worship that he
erected when converted, was never taken down,
but morning and evening the sacrifice of prayer
and praise ascended to God. Possessed of a cath
olc spirit he loved the Church of his choice with
q devotion that grew with years; its claims 10 MIN
were paramount; and whether in prayer meeting,
or the more public service of the sanctuary,
Providence permitting, his seat was never vacant.
His death was one of triumph-just such as we
would expect from the life of a good man. In his
last moments he was unconscious, but often du-
ring his illness he spoke of his abiding trust in
God : and sometimes, faith swelling into sacr,c.'
Joy, he would speak OIL tis precf0u-ca..s VI rei
eion and the prospect of Immortality, with con-
fdence and pathos that melted the hearts of all
who were privileged to hear. But he is gone
gone we trust to the better and brighter world.
Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And while eternal ages roll,
Rest in thy Saviours joy.
G.F. R.