The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-01

''good man. A true patriot, he was
deeply interested in every measure
affecting the welfare of his country,
his native State and town, never be-
traying a selfish Indifference to the
public veal.
A man of like passions with 9TH
men, beset with similar temptations,
his character and life werc not exempt
from the infirmities and errors insepa-
rable from our fallen humanity. AL
though as christian his life was out
wardly exemplary, SO much so as to
attract the notice even Of tho irreli-
gious, yet he was not stranger to the
dcccitfulncss of the human heart, and
lamcnted the lukewarmness of his
picty, and confessed his secret faults
with "broken and contrite spirit"
The ungodly world knows nothing
of the inward conflicts and victories of
the christian, and arc, therefore, never
witnesses of those phenomena of reli-
gious experience, which to heart
searching God, and to the believer
himself, are tho most satisfying proofs
of genuine picty.
Struggling with shattered health
against the inroads Of an insdious dis
case, disqua'iying him for tho regular
pursuit Of his vocation, upon which his
livelihood depended, he was sometimes
depressed with gloom and dependency,
which gave melancholy tingo TO his
religious life. But he cmphaticaly pro.
tested against any apology for his errors
and shortcomings He desired he SAID
to be known only as u sinner saved by
grace" and il there was anything good
in his character or useful in his life, he
wished it to be recognized rs "the fruit
of the Spirit" by whose almighty power
and grace, we are "crcatcd in Christ
Jesus unto good works." The words
frequently upon his lips were:
CO. to grace how great debtor
Daily Pm constrained to be-"
When asked what tpassage Of scripture
afforded him the most satisfying consola-
ton, in Wow OF death, he replied, 10,
death where is thy sting! o, grave
where is thy victory Thanks be to
God who gvelh us the victory through
our Lord, Jesus Christ."--l Cor. Is {:
SIS.
This preference may be accounted for
in part from the fact, that during his
nrgeEEnhgs Eh siAn inssfG s. h'S soIc ".% soro. MI
hun than his protracted and often cx.
cruciating bodily suiferilgs. But he
"came off as q conquercr and more than
a conqucror through him that loved him
and gave himself for HIM" During our
last interview with him, a few moments
before his death, he talked Of his depart
uro with great composurc. He rehears
cd, with great candor, the seasons of
conviction of Gin, ngonizing remorse ex-
perienccd during his sickness, and mag
niicd tho exceeding riches" of divine
grace winch had responded to his full
confessions, and godly sorrow, in such
fulness of pardon and peace as filed his
soul with the full assurance of faith and
hope, which at times, swclled to 10Y
that was "mspcakable and full of glo.
ry." His last words were III am not
going to die, all these gloomy fears and
terrifying apprchensions which surround
the bed of death, which the impentert
sinner creates for himself out of the ma.
terlals of his own guilty conscience. I
shall pass away from earth, my soul shall
quit this docaying body, but I shall not
de-" Then, requesting that he might
be placed in moro comfortable position,
no said, "Now can sweetly sleep" In
lew moments ho ceased to breathe.
Truly "he is not dead, but sleepeth."
she giveth his beloved sleep
He died on Friday Juno 10th, at 6
o'clock p. NJ. The entire community
joined in the last sad funeral rites, and
gave this public testimony to the uniyer.
sal esteem in which he was held.
His wife and three little children he
committed to his covenant God. with
implicit faith in his promise that He will
DO Husband to the widow, and a
Father to the fathcrless."
G. r. B,