The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-11
ory, that others, seeing his good works, may glo-
rify our Father which is in heaven

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ory, that Others, seeing his good works, may glo-
rify our Father which is in heaven.
After remaining at the State Salt Works for
some time his health being feeble, he returned
home to his family, where he concluded to remain
and risk the consequences. After enjoying the
privilege of remaining at home for some time, he
was reported to the enrolling officer of conscrip-
ton, who sent him to the military camp, where he
was required to do the duties of asoldier suffer
the penalties for refusing to do SO. he promptly
refused to perform military service; doubtless
remembering the passage in Holy Writ:."Be
thou faithful unto death, and will give thee a
crown of life."
Most of the information we have of his suffering
in the army is derived from letters received by
his family and friends, and we are informed by an
eye witness-a Friend who suffered with him
that upon their arrival in camp near Petersburg,
Va, he was ordered to take up arms and upon
his refusal to do SO, was debarred from sleep for
thirty-six hours, as punishment; but still main
tanning his integrity, he was "bucked" down
daily for considerable time, and then suspended
by the thumbs for an hour and halt, for the
space of about one week, when they were separat-
ed; and, finally, he was court-martialed and or
dered to be shot, and put upon the scaffold, and
men were drawn up in line to execute him, where
upon, he put up the following petition =" Father,
forgive them; they know not what they do."-
Upon this they lowered their guns; and he was
thrust into prison, where he remained till he was
removed to the hospital. Thus, he showed his
steadfast reliance on the strong arm of the Lord,
where there is everlasting strength. No letter
having been received from him for some weeks,
much anxiety began to be felt among his friends,
one of whom wrote to an officer of the regiment
to which he was assigned, inquiring about him,
and some time after received the following:-"I 1t
is my painful duty to inform you that Seth W.
Laughlin died in Winder hospital, at Richmond,
on the Sth Of December 1854. He died. as he
had lived, true, humble and devoted christian,
true to his faith and religion. His papers never
came here; if they had, he would have gone
home: for we pitied bin, and sympathised with
him. I hope he is in that blessed land where
troubles are over. Your loss is his gain. He
was sick long time with chronic diarrhea, and
suffered much but he was rewarded for his fideli-
ty, and is at rest.''
What noble tribute of respect to be paid by
a man welding the carnal sword, to one whose
weapons of warfare were not carnal!
He died amongst strangers, far from his home,
no kind friend being near to soothe him, or to
comfort, or to hear his last words. Thus has
passed away our dear friend, who was endeared
to us by his quiet and unassuming manners, by
his piety and humility, which plainly indicated
that he was endeayoring to lay up treasure in
heaven, which we believe he is now enioyinp
Signed by direction and on behalf of Marlboro
Monthly Meeting of Friends, in Randolph
County, North Carolina Eighth Month 5th,
1865.
ISAAC LEA,
RACHEL LAMB,
Clerks