The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-06
Death of the Rev. VIM. c. Emerson.

Died, at his home in the Province of Sac Paulc,
Brazil, July oath, the Rev. w. @. Emerson. -
Many who will remember him in boyhood, man.
hood, and during his ministerial labors, will learn
with sad surprise that his body now rests in for
eign land Born in Abbeville District, South Car.
DINA, he was left an orphan at the age of nine
years, In his six eeDth year, he united with the
Presbyterian Church Two years later, some
friends peIceiving his desire to enter the ministry
kindly aided him with means 10 prosecute his stud
les. In 1910, he was licensed to preach by South
Alabama Presbytery. Iu lS45, he represented his
Presbytery in the General Assembly which met at
Louisville; and in 1851, was sent as the commits
sioner of Tombeckbee Presbytery to take part in
the organization of the Southern General Assem-
bly,. Suffering for many years from feeble health,
be came shortly after the close Of the war to Brazil
hoping to find climate more suitable for himself
and family.
Here during the remaining years of his life, he
labored with his hands to sustain his family, and
preached at the same time to the American popu-
lation living within his reach, He became also
sufficiently acquainted with the Portuguese lam
guage to explain the Scriptures to his Brazilian
neighbors, and there will no doubt appear as stars
in his crown of rejoicing souls from this land
brought to the light through his instrumentality.
He diligently distributed Bibles and tracts and
had decided influence with the native population:
Durlpg months OF Intense pain, through WHICH the
earthly tabernacle was dissolved an abundant meas
ure of grace was bestowed, 20 that he triumphed
over death and the grave. 1t was the privilege Of
the writer to converse with him. His only reliance
was in the Saviour and resting on that Rock he
was calm, firm, joyful He left the most minute
directions in regard to everything. Messages of
love and counsel for children aud friends, and to
the native converts the Injunction " to live in the
light and to die in the light" One of his last ex
pressions was, Il die full Of joy full of glory and
full of the hope of heaven" His ashes rest far
from the land of his fathers; but just as the re-
deemed of the Lord are to be gathered from every
kindred and tribe, so it is meet that every country
and isle and the sea tsef, shall be made the GUS.
todiaus of the bodies of the saints that every spot
on this globe may witness the glory of the Lord
aud the power OF his resurrection at the great day
of his appearing. l5tao' tt os2lyt h3n
Our deceased brother leaves wife and little chill
drep, whom we commend to the prayers and SYM
pathies of our home Church, with the belief that
the God who shielded his orpsnage and guided his
manhood will be their God and their guide.
While writing the above, the following addition
al notice was received: Died, August the 8 h, at
the residence of the late Rev. VIM. G. Emerson
his little granddaughter Julia Henrietta Barnsley
aged three years and four months daughter of DR..
George S. and Mary L Barnsley. Suffer little
children and forbid them not to come unto me for
of such is the kingdom Of heaven" b. l..