The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16
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GopFRRY-Died at walterboro'. on Saturday.
II July, 1869. WILLIAM GODFREY, Esq F., in the
47th year Of his age.
which re lived has sustained Q heavy le>s and The
ch rch Of which he was member one alnoet ir. e.
parable Endowed by nature With goof judgment,
an infeIibe devotion to duty the stnctest integrity
and the highest sense OF honor, he commanded the
respect and rsieem OF all who anew bun. 1h senat-
ural eudowmerts were strengthened and purified by
the gr:ce of CHI ist and tho abiding presence and n
fuence Of the holy Ghost. his was truly Chris.
tinn character, and in h,s daily walks and conversa.
ton he manifested the power Of Tho Gospel and
a.orned the dortriue Of God his Saviour. Unbe-
hsver and b-nevrr alike united IN sscnbiug t. hum
the praise due his virtues but az die not realize how
muon Of tue character Shicn they admired was the
fruit Of his siucere and ardent Christian piety The
fear love OF God, aDd reverence for His asmr,
were the actuatina principles OF his lie When
twenty years ago he professed his faith In Christ his
was no empty pTetsfion, bui true eessen Of Jesus
Christ He felt that ell his powsrs, hS 4cqairemInts.
his pr rerty were the Lords, sno cjnseOrated them
all 70 BIN. Hence, he was ever d1igrnt m the dis
at al times, to devote tina. lsbsr money, 10 uid in
e1 endisR he Church OF. hrist and In SAVING snuls
In giving, he wss hbera-n isboring, he was fatth.
ful and earnest BE loved his Bible and WAS ever
anxious to s,d In its distri uhon. For mauy years
hs repl e-ented his parish In the diocesan conven
tioo whsre be oonsceniously discharged every duty.
A Q vestryman, be was seSous ssssin9 to aid his
pastor be edt the church and promote the glory Of
tul teacher aud earnest supe tnrendent He united
prayer with instruction. and taught BY eroMpk as
we'll ~ precept. In Nun his pastor felt thai n had
sympathIzing hrisau friend an earnest supporter.
an active, zealous co-vorfer IN bis efforts 70 save
sous By the dean Of this Christian brother. bis
hsnds have been weakened and hts heart saddened.
May he Lord OF the ylrse, ard raise mp ~ qualify
one to oc NY the poAiton thus made vsoalt rhe
strength and tervor OF M GeDIRRx's domestic A.
tachments are sbundantly attesied BY the devoted
love Of his family, whose hearts have be.n almoet
crushed by this heavy bereavement Hts puphc
spirit and patriotism were reeosntzed BY all In
holy righteous just and rue, obeyna the dio. atcs
Of c,nsd nee ut any and every hazard. good man
has been removed from earth. IN the enjoyment Of
"a reasonable. religious and hol. hope In favor
with God and with man wi b calm rust sna n
waveIipg confidence IN Chist, b" awaited the sum.
nous which he was momentarily expecting; and
when tue summons cane sweety aud without
sru2Gle. the redee ned and qnickened spirit depart.
Lord" When bis anauished mother plead for some
word OF comfort placing bis hand upon her head
and gently drawing 1t near to bis LIPS he WHISPERED
"Truat IN thret ior time and for eternity" His
trust was even then sustaining him. He knew In
whom he had believed aud was assured that his
loved and honored parent would come on more than
cong 'eror. through Hum who loved her and gave
The death OF WILLIAM GODFREY forcibly recalls
the exhortatlon "Mark the perfect n n and behold
th- upright. for the end Of that msn is peace. All
who behelo that death ed scene were deeply i'm
pressed by the Christian compoeure Of the diving
saint NAV they realize that, tn ough the power Of
Christ Jesus. .s'Twas Dea hinsAlf there ded,"
and be led to "hve the life OF the righteous that
they may die nis death" aId that their 'last end
may be ike his.''
May God bleae the bereaved relatives. comfort
them with the comfort OF the Holy Gt ost, MI them
In which 'God sh.l wipe away oil tears nom their
ey. 8, and there shall be no more death. neither sor-
row nor crying neither shall there be any more pain,
Tor the former things are passed away
EEB.