The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-09
of Rev. william nder Hem
fnEway.
From the Southern car,s.ian advocate

lFron, the Southern CHRISTIAN Aduocate1
adopted by the Quarterly Conference of the Man.
ming Circuit, held at Manning, 8. c., July 9th,
-, another ct t COED and worthy man has fallen upon
Hemingway has finished his warfare on earth. and
mas been called away, to that glorious rest which
remains for the people Of God. The record of his
life is honorable and gratifying, and that Of his
death is consolatory to all who knew and loved him.
Entering the service Of his Lord and Master as a
years, he connected himself With the South Hil' Caro-.
lima Conference Of the M. Il. Church, South, an 4
entered With characteristic energy and zeal upon
ed the attention and the respect Of all who attend
ed upon his minlstratlons; He had not only the
vnau Squire q and nd u PsU y q, a and his ast oo nad sha SO aiel
among all men.
behind him all the comforts and attractions of a
home that was doubly dear to him, and accepting
the post Of Chaplain to the 21st s. c. Regiment 81
by tS@ t,i Geld spI IF %sr d E MS d nfa6S e brave defend.
ers Of the country, and he endured all the hard
ships and exposure incident to the camp, that he
might preach tho Word of Life to those who were
falling in the service of their country. It was to
him q blessed privilege to visit the sick and the
wounded, to tell them the story Of the cross, and
to point them to the Lamb Of God who taketh
counted grieyous, so that he could but warn the
careless, comfort the mourning, and carry the
words of blessedness and hope to the dying.
1t was q wide field OF usefulness which the camp
opened to this ardent minister of the gospel, and
he toiled in it With the devotion Of one who knew
that the night cometh when no man could work.
Death was reaping his harvest every where around
him ; the battlefield and disease were gathering
them in one after another, and stimulated this
earnest servant OF the Master to the endurance Of
tolls and hardships beyond his strength. The ex-
posure to which he was necessarily subjected,
during these days of se4-sacrifcing labor, in all
probability implanted in him the seeds OF that in
S1O1OuS disease (COnaumDGlOn0 which closed hia
useful career.
During the progress OF the war, the people: of
Williamsburg District, towhom he was we'll known,
attested their confidence in his patriotism, intelli-
gence and discretion by. calling him 10 serve them
in the Legislature Of his State. At a still later
period, when tile forces OF the enemy were pene-
trating the State, from various quarters, an add
tional Testimonial. OF appreciation Of his usefulness
t was nSu GoIo IN 5h Of i 3 Rse shas ne ~ rs sas elected s, LIEU
to defend the section Of the State in which he re-
sided. All these calls. to various spheres of use
fulness made by those who best knew his charac-
ter endecaPacity,. are convincing evidences Of in
tegrity and talents. ,. = II =.
With the close.of the var, he again entered the
the beginning Of the present year, he, was assigned
to the Manning Circuit, and entered hopefully
upon " the discharge char b Of his duties h1 Hiasbirst sermon
tory that conceived high hopes of his labors among
us; Though 1t was evident that lhe was broken
in health, no one dreamed that the end iof his pub
lie ministrations was 80 nigh After ali interval of
q fortnight, q second sermon was sdeliverediby him
from the same pulpit, when It wasevident to many
OF his Borrowing congregation that the hand Of
death was upon him, and that his 'labors were
drawing to their close. Yet few then thought
that they had listened to his last sermon. It was
his last public message to the community and the
people OF his charge. AL that medical skill aud
experience could do, was done to ameliorate his
condition but they only ayAiledto smooth the i'm
~eyitable passage to the tomb. He fingered amid
the s,rmpathiea ofa people who sorrowed over him
as q friend, a brother and q pastor, until the 10th
day Of June, when after a brief struggle, a smile of
ineffahie peace settled upon his lips, and his spirit
passed away forever. During his illness, and up
to his closing moments no sclonG e dagkness or
doubt rested upon his pathway ;Eall was peace and
hope and joy.
He died in the morning life, having nearly at
tanned his thirty-second year. He left O widow
and three children, wholare commended to the
prayers and the sympatbies Of the Church.
Oh for the death Of those
Who slumber in the Lordi
oh. be like theirs; my last Teposs
Like theirs tny'last rewardt "
4 Their bodies In Thu ground
In client hope may lie. = . .
| TIL the last trumpet's joyful sound
Snail can them to the sky.
Their ransomed spirits soar II
| t{.+ tft On wings Of faith and love, A ~
To meet the Saviour they adore.
And reign with Him above. r."
O. H. PRITCHARD.
Presiding Elder.