Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-06

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Tho Roll o, Honor and tho kavages Of Death In
codnr Spring and Long Cane Church, A. \.
L. ftesby ytorian, from tho Commencement
I OF tho lato War until tho Present.
oh 'He Toll OF our clrutch book, we find tl,s
"aaes % I'wenty-two mcmbofs, who were either
Aa,n ~ paVie or died of disease In tho service
VI 'ne'f co9n'Fy' a"n nincteen o,hers who be-
| iohSeu 70 theianiiiies OF church III c,nbcrs-u O.
"ho!n wore III the pride uud glory of manhood
and were locked to ~ tho future lops of III,
| church.
cnUhcu MEMBERS WHO WERE EITHER KILLED OF
| DIED IN WAR.
Hamilton Young, Jas. G. NJ M'Brydc, Robert S
| hiCIlnton, Abner Young. John Bradley. Jr.
John MQuerus. JUS. III. Purdy, Robert Levi.
brennan, Wm. Gibson (Ilder), Jas. A. Will
son, George Davis, Jus. j.. Malone, John A.
Weed, 1t. J. 7. Jordan, John G.. Marin, Jas
H. Harris, John Bcket. Nobort d. brennan
Archibald lloyd, pcacon,) Thomas Crcswel
VIM. I. Beardon, Nathaniel Napper.
! DEATHS IN FsMILIEs OF THE CIIunoIr.
Thos. Jordan. JOS. Konncdy, Samuel p.
MGnw. ThoHs e.. Chiles, Films Gibson, J. r,
Martin, VIM bradley. Jr., Henry Gray, Thoo.
|'C. EIadlcy, Thos Robinson, Thos + ell. Robert
| M'Claln, john Adamson, John Goodwin, John
Neal, VIM. kenncdy, John Is. Laird, Mr.. WaIkor.
| VIM Crawford
Three Ruling Elders, viz: John Bradley, Sr.
DIR. Robt Dc"lin and VIM. Gibson, ulso tlicd lu.
ring tho samo period. The last named, imnleli.
ntciy after ontcruig the service Of his country.
| these all left many pleasing memorials Of their
piely and Devotion TO the cause of Christ and
| suitable tributes have been paid to thcr mc,o-
ory.
Two Deacom viz: VIM. Butter and Archi-
hal j.f,G.l ~.
fathers. Of these, no mention was made at the
| Time tor I'll: want of suitable medium Let
this brics triEute DO inscribed 10 their memory,
Air. butler waa a man If huo social qualities,
| faithful i'll hia Attendance upon the public ordi-
nanees Of Gods house, deeply solicitious both
for the temporal aud spiritual welfare OF his
family, especially us his end approached, Loro
ms long ilneas with patience and resignation
to the Divine will, and died in fuith and ho,c
of n blessed Immortality beyond the grave.
Mr. Boyd died in the service Of his country,
although permitted to roach home, and was fol-
lowed by the partner of hip bosom III two brief
weeks to tho tomb, leaving thoir orphan offspring
TO the kind Offices Of friends aud the God to
whom they had dedicated them. For ,nnpy
years hc faithfully discharged the ofico Of Dca-
con ln the church. ~ n:an of retiring ln,,,.ucrs,
humble and consistent pioty. lis death was
unexpected, but his liGe afforded pleasing evi-
dence of his preparation: throuals tho mercy of
God, to enter upon Immortality.
During the snmo period. we iostAduite mum.
ber Of praying mothers IN Israel. Mrs. Lind
Fay, ngsd G5-hss. Kennedy, aged ba-Mrs.
Martin in her 10Th ycur--Nls. Jordan in
her 55th ycar-Alrs. MCar,ney, aged S3-Mrs.
Wudkins aged G4-anl Mfs. Jordan, aged tt
together with blooming dan,nol, Miss Jenny
Lilies, on her graduation da3-and Mrs. Cres
we'll in middle life These wero the excellent
Of cnrth-biessed opirits, who have enchane ad.
mortality for life
Nor arr tho ravages Of doatl yet complete
Tho roll Of honored naInes is still unfoldipg--tl,e
subsequent fruits. perhaps. of cruel war In
October last, Thomas Chiles, worthy, upright
citizen Of 73 years, departed liso after painful
illness. Being Of rstiring, taci.uyn disposition
he was better known for hissetrict integrity and
uprighincss Of coLduel in nil his dealings with
lt's fe!low-unen than for the views and feelings
OF his heart. lie enw his end approaching ant,
with deep solicitude surveyed tho scenc, until
bereaycd and soyrowing friends.
On tho 18th Of: February last, Archibald
Bradley departed this life, aged "a years uo
had long becu member OF the churcl, at I,auy
Cane, puuctual In Ills attendance upon its ord-
nanees, and not unmindful OF tho more proctica,
dut'os OF Christian life. serving God through
weakness and fear, and in much Il lembnp.
Though greatly burdened with n scnsc Of SIN
aud unworthpess during his last illness, j, is
/ believed be gained tho victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ, and has. gone tip on high where
there is iullness of joy and pleasures for eyor-
more. - = 80.
On the 9th Of Maylast, Isadc Kennedy, Eco,
also left US afe<s long md painful sickness, and
nn. earthly pilgrimage of moro than SO years,
| to ontor upon tho employments and epioyments
| OF; the upper Sanctuary. lie had. long been
,neunbes Of the church at Cedar Spring. had an
Ealtar FOR prayer in his house, andstEyedf follow
Christ, through good report and evil through
glory and shame. =" ,r:'+ -:
|: "A ftef many eonqicts ~i.h tho. adversary, be
was enabled to rejoico in the. full assurance Of
faith .andJove' knowing That LS had in hoaven i
q bcter and q mere enduring substance. :. For
.weeks and even months His death bed wa; Tho
scene Of ALMOST uninterrupted triumph, and his
laseend was rsasee. Tho closing scenes of:his
hie would furnish abundant materia, for, a nore
extended biographical sketch tban can Be haze
given, Thus tho last of the elder names 81
long lines Of worthy ancestors hsvs passea away,
and We are constrained to ory with thS prophet
"Yoqrfa'hers, wherenre t'.oyi and tho prcphs,as;,
10 they live torsyes.1 .1 Aias4 ), n. o., tsaesnti
seats md I'd Mhemss mud :6safss and. rho
y ~ 2! risa lheir RlaSss nd Do bcstsf ior
ghsisas Gown asdFs Fskinsads as ,tey Rasa done,