Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-12-17
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County, s. c. His piiols mother+-tto whom be
was attached with Tie strongest lial devotion
Wives, awaiting the summons rop her beloved
son. SON" Mr. SraoEd was child of the covenant,
and brought up under the blessediua 81 sar;
II H. religious instruction and family religion Hs
began lis course ciiae II classical educ when about
sixteen years of age, and made remark kable, pro
gress Hnt soon bis nervous system was SO pros
trated BY a fever, that he was compelled 70 sus:
pend bis studies for time. Recovering partial,
i, be entered the celebrated school Of DR.: Hatri
SON in Virginia Subsequently. he prosecuted his
studies at The Uliversity Of Virginia" Leaving
the University, lie and his brother united their e
forts, With renewed diligence, to attain high de-
gfee Of mental and moral culture, n health was
l great obstacle he lad to oyercome" " AT intervals
in the progress Of his studies, be engaged in teach
ing, in which important business he greatly ex-
ceiled In conjunstfou with hia brother, be taught
High School at Mayesvie,: s. G., FOR nearly two
years. His Theological studies were prosecuted
privately, yet with remarkable assiduity and sue
cess. He was licensed to preach the Gospel, by
Bethel Presbytery, April 4th, 1858 He contin-
ued to prosecute Theological and kindred studies,
with great vigor and diligence after his licepsare,
with great acceptance as opportunity Of
fered.. He was accustomed to study the same sub
jects simultaneously with his brother in the minis-
try, however fat apart they might be. The sub
ject on which his mind was occupied sometime I'm.
preceding his death, was the Existence
and Att1bmY, .ef, GOD, he had algays studied
the Scriptures with attention, and Of later years,
his daily practice was to read and study Eve chap
ters, cndeavoring thus to 6x in his mind gene q
outline OF the Word Of God The Greek Tests-
ment received large share Of BIS attention, Of
which he Was making a translation for his own
benefit, deriving great assistance from Dr. 'Hari
son s ''Greek Propositions Indeed, his. ardent
love OF the truth and earnest desire to knDw, tie
viii Of God, his fine intellectual abilities and solid
attainments in classical literature, eminehty quail
fed him for The study Of the Holy Scriptures 10
the original languages, and TO gtapple' manfuily
With the great aaesaons occapying the leading
minds Of the present dsy. With a"mnd 80 bold.
independent and penetrating D viii b
determined in research, so patient, and in, labor
so indefatigable, he must soon have risen TO emi;
nnenoe had bis life been spared. " Hls affection was
strong and lasting, and especially marked ID His
devotedness to his brother, who had long been hs
counsellor and companion ID, kindred puutsddits.
His love and admiration Of his mother knew DO
bounds. Wherever he went, his heart still turned
to his mother at home. His moral sense was high:
BE could not endure even the appearance Of evil!
Consistency was the touchstone2 by which He tried
men, and it was source of grief to him, thstIso
little of it was found even among the professedR
pious.' '''' ~, Ii -. '''"'Ei !''e'' -
= At the Fall meeting Of Pssbytefy, he vas d:
rected to VISIT and for time, to supply Our va
can't churches in Union County, and had dSnly com.
imieenced tie work when the Master oaAesa HIM @
thss th;s reward i;si"Toi ~ tEa Esse a2ra nd
s0On Saturday, November t7sh;; he Was on the
platform at Hils Station, waiting for the train To
take him to Unionville, to assist Rev. w. Banks
with sacramental meeting at that place l. At
tempting to get on before the train had entirely
stopped, he fell and was 50 crushed that lie died
about three hours after But he died in; the III
umpt Of faith, rejoicing IN his God iand Saviour.
and impressively did he speak to the
hours Of his life, Of the preciousness Of Christ and
especially to his dying children. He quoted and
with joy on such passages Of Scripture
as be felt to be appropriate and precious to the dy
ing believer, as wel as to the living Christian He
dweit with great delight on the first part of the
4ard chapter of Isaiah and the .23rd Psalm. And
then, after touchipgly tender ausion to his aged
and afflicted mother, he fell asleep and passed q
way. - - - :,''.' -
: Gservant of God well doneis - q =!
.: u Rest from thy loved employ; .Gi
The battle fought, the victory won, -,
Enter thy Masters Joy. =
'r The voice on sudden came, .@Li'- i
Ha started INTO hear. =, ,.iri III -