Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-07
UrrKR Lona CANE. June 3, 1867.


At q meeting of tho Session 1f this Church,
held this day. the following minute was unani-
mously adopted:
Since we last met as court Of Jesus Christ,
one ofour number one with whom we delighted
often to take sweet counsel, has departed this life.
Our brother and Follow Ruling Elder, Lemuel
Reid, is no more Dedicated t. God in infancy,
he was brought up in the lap of pisty, and on
arriving at tho full vigor of manhood, he as
sumed the vows Of God. which were upon him,
aud attached himselfto the Church ofhs fathers
When it was thought proper to increase the
Bench of Elders in our Church. he was called to
occupy the station which had been 80 well
filled by his father and two grandfathers before
him. Thinking it necessary for the education
Of his children. that he should remove to Will
l,amston. he took a dlsm' 'ssion from u, to con-
meet himself with the Church ut that place-and
We unwilliDgly parted from him. On his return,
he was reelected and reins,alled Ruling Elder
in our Church.
Owing to his prostration by disedge, we have
for long time been deprived of his counsel,
support aud assistance. II was during ths pro-
tracted and painful illness. that the character of
! u true christian xhone forth. No murmur or
repining Of the affective dispensations Of Divine
Providence escaped his lips-but ON the contrary
II happy contentment aud cheerful resignation
OF himself TO tho will o; his Heavenly Father, to
80 or stay as to Him should seem best, accom-
punied with a confident assurance that NIL was
we'll with him, was expressed by him in such q
calm, quiet manner, as 10 relieve those who
heard him from all doubt or apprehension on
the subject, aud to cheer their hearts witt, the
consolation which such Heaven inspired hop,
can alone inpart.
In giving this ut,erance to our high spPrccia'
tion Of hls worth. we will not intrudo upon the
sacred pr,vacies of domestic life, apd only
Us a man and citizen he was without roproach-
modest, yet frm-as a christian lie was humbl,
and consistent, yot zealous-and All officer q
the Church lie was faithful. usoful and earr.s
in the discharge of duty.
Resolved. That whilst we as a Session woult
pray Tor grace huu'hly To submit to the will o
our Heavenly Father, aud to learu the lessons @
instruction given US in this had Htfctivn. W,
can but mourn the great loss winch we, III cor,:-
mon with the community and I'll. Church, hav,
sustained in the death uf our Brother Reid.
Resolved, That u page OF our minute book b.
set apart ns sacred to the memory OF our In
mented brother. on which shall be inscribed III,
dates Of his birth, ordination and death.
Resoired, Thut we sender to his mourninJ
family our heartfelt sympathy in this gren
bereavement aud bid them with ur, take til
consolation afforded by the believing as,urunc
that our irreparsbIe loss is his eternal gain.
Resotved, That Us feeble expression Of thi
'ympathy. copy Of Ibis paper b- furnished t
tho family of the deceased.
ResOiued, That this paper 10 read by our Pas
services to-day. aud that = copy Of tho ubov
minute be furnished for the D,slI,ct papers, un
II copy for the Southern Prsbyterium. with
request to publish.
| BY order Of Session.
II. II. WARDLAW, Clerk.