Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-11-06
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DIED, on the 22d of August, at her
residence in Edgefeld County, Mrs,
CARRIE ECOURPNEY, wife of Dr.tlJ
b COURTNEY, in the 43rd year OF. her age.
81 Painful affiiction- had been her lot for
many months previous o,her death, all
of which she endured with che heerfIlness
and Christian fortitude; Her disease was
extremely painful and discomaginS; but
the Grace of God Sbuoyea her up, aid
comforted her while. passing the "dark
valley and shadow of DEATH"
Her greatest expressed desire, was the
welfare Of her little children-eShe- Yas
a fond mother, a faithful end1afectsonate
wife, and highly esteemed by AL who
knew her.
She was baptized into the Church at
Shiloh, by Rev. w. b. Shaw, about nine
years ago, all of which time she adorned
the Christian profession by holy life.
"A bereayed husband, five little chill
dren, d widowed mother, and brothers
and sisters are left to moufn her depart
ure, which we have good reason, to be-
lieve is absence from the body to be pres
ent with the Lord. Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God. ~
1--WE I Ii
DIED, October 19tth,s S7s,sin Edgefsld;
county, S c., MARY ISABELLA, only
daughter of J. EDWARD and MARY e.,
LAaRooN, aged years and two months
Twas sad to see the early flower nipped
by. the nnfeeling frost of time, Just when
it rose early in youth and putits beauty
on. All that askillful physician, parents
and friends could do, was done, but all
in vain, to arrest the disesse. But few
weeks before her death she was sconse-
cratedsto God inibaptisu by her parents.
God called her. She departed to abetter-
land.
Little "BELLE" was the favorite. of
all who knew her, kind, intelligentand
lovely-it could not be otherwise. Weep
not, grief stricken parents your loss is
her eternal gain. Her funeral was preach
ed to large and weeping crowd, after
which we laid her in the ground. . =
"Death. may the bands of life unloose
But can't dissolve my love;
Millions of infant souls compose
The family above" -
DIED, near Marietta, Ga, on the 2Sth
of July last, in the 73d year of his age,
Col. JOHN HILL. . ls.i so NJ,
Col. HILL had been consistent MEM
Der of the Baptist Church for forty years,
and an active Deacon for thirty five years.
In the early part of his life, he lived in
Edgefeld District, s. c., and moved to
Cobb County, Ga, several years before
the war. Since the war, he lived for
few years at Covington and Oxford.
Like all men he inherited the fralltles
of human nature-subject to err, subject
to sin; but the virtues. Of good heart,
the benevolenceJ of a good life, the pow
ers of noble mind, materially counter
balanced them. And to know him vas
to respect and love hina. :
Possessed Of high moral traits Of char
acter, be looked upon vice as the hearts
deformity, and the LIES bane, to be pihed,
but Stunned.
Possessed of fine intelligence, hisopini-
ons were positive; as he was able TO de-
eide upon questions with clearness and
discrimination. Possessed Of a fine per
son and courteous manners, he drew
men to him, and inspired them with re
spect and esteem
He intensely loved his country. Her
political condition distressed him no lit
tie. Frequently has the writer seen his
fine eye kindle, as his heart would swell
with earnest indignation, when convers-
luS dpoue thC P'Ooohs So>ASAASAOA va ~
litical affairs .....-..r
He was man of earnest faith. He
loved,the cause Of Christ and !soughtits
prosperity by every means in his power. 4
His chief delight was TO converse about
the high and. holy claims of religion, and
those grand truths which elevate the
heart and inspire hope. In his last sick.
ness, he clearly understood that his end
was approaching, and looked at death, as
one would, WHO fearlessly measures the
power Of his foe. J ~ 81
His house ,UdS in order. At the call Of
the Master, he went up higher. "Bless-
" Col. s HILL Hi lie leaves "a wife and several i
children to mourn his loss. May The pre-
cious consolation Of the Gospel of Christ
he applied to their hearts, richly, in this
their day Of bereavement.
tAYFt Ssts HIS OLD PASTOR. a