The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16
TILLoTsoN B MCDOWELL.

On the 9Th inst, at his residence in |
Bolivar, 4. B. MoDowELL departed this
life lie was DO q on the 265h Of Febru>
airy, 1916, in Russell county Virginia
was merchant at this place many years
was twice elected to and filed the flee
of Circuit Court Clerk, and was al the
time Of his death the master in Chanccrg
at Bolivar
He lived single until on the Sd Of
March, 1859; he married in Lockhart
Texas, Mrs Mary V West, and brought
her and her two daughters to his home in
Bolivar; and there was born OF this mar
rage six children, all Of whom, together
with his most excellent wife, were with
him in his last illness. Mr. Mcdowell,
tia, ugh never in needy circumstances,
had too large a heart, to feel the wants af
his fellow creatnres-and a hand too open
to relieve them,-tO accumulate a large
estate. His whole life has been one Of
probity ins0much that perhaps no man
who has ever lived in our midst enj ged
such unbounded confidence of the whole
community in his integrity Of purpose
and regularity and purity of life. Though
not a professor of religion until shortly
before his DEATH he always manifested
the greatest respect for Christian charac-
ter; commencing instead of scofing at
those who were striving to serve God;
and within the last year his attention
seemed to be drawn more to the plan Of
Salvation than ever before.
The most beautifully solemn scene that
| ever witnessed was his confession of
Christ Beside his bed on either side
stood his wife, the eight children of his
household, his sister and friends, and
with that deliberate weighing of words.
tor which he was remarkable, he said, Il
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God, and | trust in him alone for saliva
| tion," and then after a pause he repeat
ed, ''alone." When asked by friend if
he was willing to die, he said, eff it be
Gods will that l should recover, pray
| that this cup might pass from me just
now, nevertheless not my Will but His be
done, and after pause he said, "my
dear children" He was perfectly con
scious, and after having talked freely of
the preciousness of Christ, he told his
weeping wife that he knew he must die
in very short time and then bid her
farewell and also his children, charging
| them to meet him III heaven, and then
having spoken to his sister ard friends
he gently fell asleep In Jesus There was
no death struggle-no contOrtion of limb
or feature but as he entered the valley
of the shadow of death he feared no evil,
resting on the Beloved, he WIS not alone.
His last words were, how far is it, and
though we could not hear the answer OF
his heavenly guide, We are confident that
in a few moments he had crossed the
river and was welcomed with songs of re.
ioicing to the New Jerusalem.
'Aud one of the elders answere says
ing unto me: What are these which are
arrayed in white robes2 And whence
came they And said unto him, sir
thou knowest; and he said unto me
these are they who came out Of grea
tribulatioa and hay, washed their robes
and made them " hite in the blood # the
Lamb Therefore are they before the
throne Of God AM serve him day anC
night in his temple; and he that sitteth
on the throne shall dwell among them
They shall huoger no more, neither thirs
any more; neither shall the sun light or
them nor any heat; for the Lamb who i
in the midst Of the throne shall feeC
them; and shall lead them unto livin!
fountains of waters: and God shall wip
away all tears from their eyes.
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