The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-26
OBITUARY.

DEPARTED this life April 4th, at his residence
in Magnolia, Miss, REV. VIM. II. RoANE
aged 40 years, months and "a days.
He was born in Morgan county, Alabama,
in 1926, and from the age of nine years had
to battle with life alone. He carly determin-
ed to have an education, and though he had
his own way to make, by hard work he sue
ceeded in his etTorts-graduatin with honor
at Oglethorpe University, Georgia, and re-
ceived his theological course 1T the seminary
in Columbia South Carolina.
He was converted nj an carly age, and de-
termined to devote his life to the ministry.
He was licensed to preach in 1853 and went TO
Louisiana, where he remained until 1865.
when he was called to take charge of the church
at Red Lick, Jefferson county, Miss. lie ac-
cepted the call and also became pastor Of Ben
Salem church, Copiah county. After two
years residence at Red Lick, he removed to
CGpiah whore In connection with his church.
he opened school and remained there three
years. Then he accepted n call TO the church
in Magnolia, where he also had very -four
ishi1g school.
He was always successful in his underta-
kings, until the unhappy civil war broke ont.
Mr., Roane was n close student, deep thinker
and he looked farther ahead than most men.
He told the people the war would ruin them.
| He loved the Union and could not bear the
| thought of the country being divided. He be-
| came somewhat unpopular with certain class
| on account of his Union sentiments.
Mr. Roane was a true Southern man and
! we'd the Southern people, but he said il they
| imagined they had wrongs the place 10 right
them was in Congress under the protection OF
| their own flag.
Other troubles came to him on account of his
| allegiance to the General Assembly of the
/ Presbyterian church of the United States. ID
said he was no Northern or Southern Presbyte'
| ran he was a ITesbyteridH, and knew NO
/ Geoqgaghtcal boundaries for Christ He loved
| his church. and said that all he was under
| Providence he owed to the General Assembly
of the United States, and he could not see
l.. fl.g... an
thing that should divide the church and h'
! could not nseicntiousiy withdraw.
| This stand together with his Union sentl
| ments, brought PEI secution upon him IRON
| sources he least expected Mr.. Roane WAS
| very firm man when he thought he was right
| and when after careful study Of tho question
| from all sides of it, he took h;s stand, nothing
could change him except TO convince his rea
| son.
lie fought HIS way on through all opposition
| even when his life was threatened and IN
family subjected to continued insults an
came out triumphant in the end Some OF ~
hitterest enemies came to him ana said. N
Roane, we have wronged you, forgive us.
His was n very sensitive nature ana thes
things touched him deeply.
He was elected to the Legislature in l81C
and served the people so we'll and faithful
| that they could bring no complaint agalns
him. He commanded universal respect froI
all parties throughout his whole course.
His mental anxiety during his time Of trout
lie so wrought upon his body his health CAV
way and for years before his death he was
great sufferer. All the physicians who eS
amined him said his disease was brought o
! by mental excitement.
He loved tie ministry and would have pr'
ferred being engaged in preaching the Gospe
, but as pc could not, he resorted to any h0nori
BILE work TO earn living for his family. j
was Superintendent of Education in PIX
County. limited States Commissioner, an
: practiced law with great success until With
few months Of his death, when he became
= weak he could no longer leave his room an
he knew his labOrs were almost ended. II
suffered intensely long time, but with II
i, markable patience he expressed himself an
ious to 60 and be at rest if the Lord wee wi
ling He said he knew In Whom be believe
and that all was well with him. He spoke
the parting with his wife and children as b
| ing the only sad part Of his death but IA
! the separation only for short Vhi
when he should expect them ali 10 come
him. He fell asleep on calm, bright evcnil
just as the sun was sin king in the West
Z. quietly as babe On its mothers breast.
:, Asleep In Jesus. Blessed sleep,
al From which Zone ever wake to weep.