The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-23
IN MEMORIAM.

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Died, Of congestion OF the lungs, at Ii
9TH April, 1866, Rev. ARTHUR WIGFALT,.
aged ffty-eight years.
His ancestors, fleeing from political per-
secution in their own country, settled in
Charleston, 3. c.; md there, in Tradd
street, on the 21st Oh. April, 1908, was born
the subject OF this brief and upyortIy
notice.
When he was hut six years OF age, his
parents removed to the up-corntry. and
found beautiful home a, Cheyes' Creek
IN Edgefield District. Here Arthur Wiz.
,all Mas ;a;. nnrtured amidst the purity and
OF the elevated virtues and refined eracea
which distinguished this hospitable homo
attended him ever through life, and clothed
his manhood and age with homer honestv
and unsuspecting faith in his fellow-men,
He was graduated 1T the Virripia nn;-
yversity, where h;s high order Of ability and
MS literary attainments gave him an en-
Waldo rank. Shortly after his graduation
he vas admitted to the practice of law and
equity IN this State. He regarded his pro
iession, however, neither as stepping
stone to political distinction, nor faddsr
to ambitious prcferment: but viewed it
rather as the protector Of the weak and
the shield OF the oppressed, insomuch that
IN tho practice thereof, he looked only to
the naked majesty Of the law
1" VIC spring Oh 1888, an only sister, then
IN e:rt''e,"is, summoned him to her bed
side to 'sec how Christian conld die"
and out OF this chamber of triumphant
death he went forth changed aud wiser
man. Aud from that hour. all who saw
him might have said, 81 know a man in
! Christ" "'' 80
He was invested with the orders Of The
ministry of the Protestant EPISCOPAL
Church in 1899; and thenceforth, with
meek and unaffected grace, he followed in
the footsteps of his Lord and Master.
ANA not only with lowiness and grace, but
also with power, might and influence. For
twenty-seven years, he was g soldier no
less than priest, doing famous battle for
the faith, however humble in the spirit.
And at the end Of these twenty-seyen
Years, he died in the harnessl His iife was
ever one OF charity, blended with strength
ana dignity The vices of the wicked were
forgotten in their woes, and his words of
comfort and cheer fell naturally and sooth
ingly by the bed of sorrow, guilt or paiu.
He prayeth well who loveth we'll" and SO
this good man, both by precept and exam
PIE Watching, weeping and praying for all,
NOT only 'aiiureti to brighter worlds, hut
led the way
Alter entering upon the ministry OF
Christ, he Quilted Edgefield, and lived FOR
fifteen years i'll Clarendon, Sumter Dis
trict as Parish Priest and Rector of St.
Ma: Marks Church. The latter years OF his
e "V.c SPSht ~ 0!anamVllle, Beaufort
District, as Parish Priest and Rector of
the Church OF the Holy Trinity The sheep
OF his tiocks are scattered by The woes and
disasters of war, but from far and near
they send their fearful cries OF undyinp
love and honor. They weep for tho loss
they have sustained; but OF their guide
and shepherd, gone before, they exclaim.
HE could read his title clear" ''He is for.
ever blessed
AS in old days his ancestors had fed
from persecution, so in latter days he was
himself forced to tiee-with the loss of all
worldly goods wrath of all invading
enemy. lurking but fatal disease had
long ago fastened upon him, and, wof,llly
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 nnrtured his boyhood, and amid the
loved scenes Of his early years.
Those who had known him in BRIGHTER
days gave him hearty welcome.
In all his wanderings through this world
OF care, III all his griefs-and God had
given him his share-he proved himsefY
homo tdctus AL un9ue1n," and when We
ada "t Ch'7@!dnus, the measure Of man Is
complete.
For twenty seven years, this righteous
4 man, in sunshine and in shadow. in pros
perity and in adversely, entered thrice a
day into his closet, with the touching
PRAYER upon his lips, ''Our Father who art
III iiea'eh, ana on that last day OF sick
ness and pain, and when the accustomed
hour OF pra.,er came round, and his lips
whispered lowly but audibly, s'Thy will Be
done, icds done! And he who had muir
mnred so often in his illness, Her ways
arc ways OF pleasantness and NIL her paths
are peace" departed to be forever among
those pleasant ways, and to wander
throughout all eternity along those peace
ful paths: The loving ones who sat by
him saw the mild, angelic air that settled
upon his face; and when, at II o'clock, the
light fell on his brow, it was the light nom
! Heaven.
departed WAS that good mans life;
Gods blessing on his soul"