Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-07
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I the especial attention Of our readers I
particularly those who have not made
I.provision for their families by an In
aurance Policy in case thesT5Rhs /; R
.lfsther orhsad Of sanliill B 7sEDe b oaH- }
t:ed aBay Il SY deatRg selsnslssgs Man 4 Il
date tk g. ssurslyyi Il Is ths l55d desire 81 Fan
of us to leave an inheritance for
4 our loved .ones, and we Know Of no
better plan to reduce this inheritance
to an almost fred certainty than by
securing q Policy on oar life payable
to. our family at eops death.
This article we are not publishing
tby the request. or in the interest of
any Life Insurance Company, but
l.solelyshecausea I'VE are a;strong advo-
feate ofs5hs Importance AoFlife insu-
rance, and with the hope OF bringing
the subject forcibly to the minds of
the uninsured class of our readers.
Ito that class, in 4bshaHof the blessed
l-motKers'and rdear@litblea.ch
tonr'h1dS Ressag read THE! annexed
remarks Of the Rev. Dr. Gdthris, and
rest not until you have procured g
Policy on your life; "fot in saef sA aR
hour as you think not you. lay lie
down in death;i ere those you love
and hold most dear areprppefly pro-
vidsd,foar:a hss7~ .ssf:. Psi'a:aa's's'27
F,romtAo Near -York o5sst1srs ::
DR.. Guthrie, is one of, THE. Heading,
&yines Of the: Church qfsScotland.
His opinions, are, regarded with muoh.
respect and have great Influence
with Oh who know 'his depth q Of
thought and practical experience Of
life: r,As a result of his.profession, he
6as pfobed the heart of many a:dy.
ing man; be has too often witnessed; :;
the mental anguish. Of. him who, 4
veiging Upon eternity has had The
doabls care Of The ,fifturs,iof his own
aoul as well as yghe support Of his
helpless family brought vividly be-
fore him. I. b. est can paint them
who has Efels -heih' aastS .aa& we
can readily be-. We that oman cona
better understand thes' Feelings that
manifest themselves upon such SOL
emn occasions than this reverend gen.
tlernau, who has been so frequently
called upon to- adm5sister. comfort
during t6s.waning hours Of tbais dtfdl |
life. -
At meeting Of Life Insurance.
Company, recently held, ths ReF'DE |
Guthrie said. %ThsSe isas.ro platform |
On which T feef myself more In bhe |
way of my profession. and position |
.tAah ths one now occupy q. Life
INSURANCE Office bearsa Some Of TIE
dobIest ini6aaitetiit6Sns IF ,thss Bible .on. |
its face. Iremembef q friend Of milne
IN St. ,Jphn'g finding, Ault with the
setmon of the pfeaeber, #he had Ia
ken these words for bis .tsM:, Set
thine house iq order, f0r { thba b . shalt
die and SO far / think. he had good
reason to do soS,, because hs:did not
state it to be the duty Of every 'pan
to make his will. Well, Iwouldh have
no objection to 60 to the pulpit, and
preach on the: dnty.t'of every 113ian,
who could, going to an Insurance Of
fee to insure his ife., And the. text
of my discourse would be this! EFF
any provide not for his own, and spe- t
cially for those of his oWh .hbuse, he
had denied the faith, and is worse
than an infdel.'
II feel, as minister, how impor-
tant it is, that on SICK. Or dying 5eas,
the mind should not be. DISTRACTED by
domestic cares; and what better
earthly relief from these thap.speb an
Office as this? People Say Trust
in Providence We'll, / say SO too;
but I say with Oliver Cromwell,
Trust in Providenc, and keep your
powder dry Trust in, Providence
and insure your life..' Have seen
impediments standing ihithe way of
my duty to those u had been called.
to visit, that arose from worldly cares
which Life Insurance would have
prevented. l don't blame any on
sick, or death-bed, who feelsanxious
about provision for wife and chill:
drep; but.surely it is highly desira-
'ble that, so-far as possible, such cares
should be taken out of the way. II
feel. therefore, that as minister Of
the Gospel. am here in my right
place; ::andshad,I d voice 10 reach the
length 'and,, BREADTH .ofEthia: land, I
would advise every man, who can, if
others are dependents upon him, to
insure his life for the highest possible
amount"
DR.. Gathrie adds: AMMAN should
insure according toshiss sEelnstances;.
but then, On Tie other hand, his cir
cumstances and ability to insure de-
pend very much on what he. thinks
himself entitled to. indulge I'M; Now,
when ! frstcame to Edinburgh, / had
a srnalland uncertain stipend. There
were great, rows at that time, about
the annuity tax and sometimes we,
had one sum Of money, and some
times another. But here I was; and
I felt that 1 ought to insure land II
did insure, thoughomy circumstances
were such that I5could not easily
spare the money had to pay forpre-
niums. They told at that time that
I went about town with blue. stock
ihgs and shoes, like acommon plough
man.. and q cotton. umbrena. That
was not exactly true :.but still it was
by keeping down my household ex-
,penses,. by taking a house at a9s8.ih
place Of g1o0, BY trudging on my
leettmany q day when ] should have
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