Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-31
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k,se year lSB2, he WAs caltca 10 the Eedershtp IN
the Church ~ i.ebanoN, where Tor msnS sSats
he unchanged his duties ecnersASts 50 that Of
6ae. Having tSmoSea saa permanently ses,,ed
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from lebanon, and connectea himself with this
Church. Soon Nttetwersts, Aboat the 9Th uf Ap,fi,
is5a, he wasesttea 10 The Edershfp herr. Row
well ana hNtta,ty nc dischAsgsd hss duties,
while with us Is too wcm known 10 need recital.
christian grAccs shone brighter and brighter Az
he npproached the clase pt lite. OF which he
seems TO hNSe had s,r;ktne prcaoei,isn, ns
eSiuced by his Impressive Thoughts, on his les,
Si.it 10 the grave yard, I'm performing the sac
duty OF buryine grandLchild>, which lrd him
10 remark ~ his hmily. thnt tho sentiment y an
prculinrly appropriate 10 him,
"Tr living ,aen, COME sicw tho ground
"whcse Sou mus, shortly lie."
On the 2a.h day Of ofOc,oher, 1867, he brea,hcd
his last, in tho sixty fourth year ot his age. itc
died ~ he had lived, irra in the faith and CON
fdcnt oil harry resurrection.
"Timc, like an ever rolling stream,
:. Bears all it's sons away;
"They fly, forgotten ss dream
"Dics al the opening day"
n il seldom that = session is called upon 10
lament tho loss Of one more thoroughly identi-
fed with all the interests Of the Church, and
the community in which hc lived, than WAS tho
.uj-ct Of this brief sketch. II fel(to the lot OF
fvw to he more useful in the various stations Of
life. Notwithstanding the ielicacy OF his frame.
and the f.chlcucss Of Lis physicsi constitution,
he survived most Of those who began life with
him. aud Was thus spared TO ripe old age.
With the increase Of years came increase vi
wisdom; and long before he WAS taken frou'
them, he had becumc the Rcknow lodged hon,i
! and trusted counselor Of a wide circle of reln-
tives and friends To them, ns we'll ns to us, bis
loss will long oe felt, il indeed ever required.
We're We to say Of DR.. LIVINGSTON that he
was an honest man, it would not come up 10 the
full measure Of his worth. lie Was n christian,
He was honest in Tint true sense Of the term,
which makes men in this life prefer their duty
to the qualification Of ,Leir passions. Cautious.
yet not wanting in frmuess frugal, yet chnri.
table: diligcnt in business. yet ieryent in sr:r.
il; rigid in discipline, yet 1T tho same time
full OF tenderness and affection towards those
over whom he hal the right to exercise control.
His active nature and syEpathising disposition
fitted him peculiarly for dischsrging the duties
Of n peace-innkcr aud We hazard nothing il,
saying that man in this community more
carly acquired or more steadily and dcservcdly
maintained n reputation Tor this high quail, y
so rich in the promised blessing lie will sit
no moro with rs in this Session, 10 give us his
counsel nnl advice.
This di.pcnsation Of Providence forcihly re-
minds US TINT we arc rapidly approaching tl,a,
great as.izc, whero we are 10 give an account
Of our stewardship. Let us cntenvor TO iu,itst
| the good example. and practice the virtues oi
! our deceased friend, submitting with humilii )
10 all the dispensstions of Providence, and BE-
! aeochins The Great Head Of the Church.
Teach us. o Lord. how frail ia man )"
"And kindly lenghen on, the span,
It'll ,hiRo own grace. so rich SO free,
Fit u, to die aud dwell with ,hee.
ResolUcd, That we ningie onr grief with tn,
family Of the deceased. and lament his ,leaii
as the loss of valued officer Of this Church IN.
n cherished brother.
Resolred. That this parer be read TO tie con
9regation by our Pastor, and that n copy ,hereo
DC furnished to The family Of the deceased; All.
also, that n copy be furnished 10 the Distric
papers and TO the Southern Vres6yte,iuD, with
request TO publish. .......
From the minutes.
t. H. WdECIay Clerk