The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-03
OBITUARY.

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residence of his father, on the 9Th OF
April, 1876-aged eighteen years two
months and seventeen days.
He had never, even in childhood, been
a stout robust boy; but friends and fond
parents had entertained the hope that
care and youth might triumph over the
Gisease-and although at times, foI
months, he seemed almost free from the
ravages of the destroyer which was eat
| ing out his vitals, it grew as he grew,
and strengthened with his years until
sometime in January last, he began ia
notice and feel the effects of the long
continued more than usual. Not yet
confined to his bed, or room, and still
more or less huoyant and cheerful, lie
awaited with pleasing hopes the coming
| of spring with warmth and yigor and
| flowers. But alas these hopes were to
| fail, his anticipations were MOI to be re
allied. About three weeks before his
death, he was compelled by fresh at
| tack of his old disease, superihduced
probably, at all events aggravated by
the measles, to take his bed, suffering
a great deal from severe coughing, short
ness of breath and exhaustive expectora.
ton; yet he bore this all with quiet
resignation and meek fortitude; fol-
| GEORGE was one who might aptly be
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dient and dutiful to his parents-kiTid
and loving to his sisters-affable and
Obliging to his associates-respectf
and manly in his department towards his
1 friends and acquaintance, and was re.
! spected and esteemed by all. His nat
urally amiable disposition was enhanced
and crowned by the grace of God, mani
/ tested in a sincere faith in Jesus Christ,
| whose blood he felt had cleansed him
from the faint, power and dominion of
SIM
+ At the protracted series of revival
meetings held at this place, in the First
Presbyterian church, during the spring
of 1873, GEORGE WHITE made profess
sion of his faith in the Friend of sim
ners, and attached himself to the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in which connex-
ion his parents belonged. Though full
of hope and energy, he was taught by
experience to look on life as stern re-
atty, having its tolls, cares and pains as
well as its pleasures and beauties-and
he chose the " better part with firm
conviction and a clear sense of duty, and
the responsibility that he assumed in
taking his stand with Gods people, and
well did he perform his part during the
three years of his professed Christian
life-always at his post in the Sabbath
school and church when his health per-
mitted
Frequently during his sickness he re-
marked to the friends that he had but
short time to stay; or, that it was nearly
over with him here-and once when he
noticed the great struggle that was going
ON in his fathers bosom in regard to his
own condition, he broke the painful ST.
lence and calmly expressed his feeling
in the exclamation of the Apostle, ooh!
= y, Al
where is thy victory ?"
His Christian patience was great, and
his Christian fortitude commendable;
for he realized the preciousness of Him
in whom he trusted, and for nearly two
weeks before his departure from earth,
he felt that his last sickness was upon
him, aud while cheerfully yielding to
means used for restoration to his accus-
toned bodily health, which love and
medical attention were administering,
he coolly awaited the messenger that
was to announce his release from earth;
which to him, so young and hopeful,
free from want, with kind friends and
loving relatives, must have appeared
lonely indeed. And surely he could but
have desired to remain here for years to
come, but, at the same time, he was able
to look up, and beyond time, and sense,
and earth, with its joys and beauties, to
that rest which remaineth for the people
of God; and with the eye of faith he be-
held the Savior whom he loved at the
right hand of Majesty on high; and thus,
though physically weak, he could, with
true heroism, Withstand the shock of
disease and death.
Though friends mourn for him, and
will long remember his plain, bland,
childlike simplicity of character, and
grieve over their loss, yet they cannot
mourn as those who have no hope. Shall !
we not all rather profit by his example
of Christian walk and patient endurance
Of the chastisements Of God, and await !
the time when our change shall come, !
and be ready, as he was, to sit down at !
the bidding, at the marriage supper of |
the Lamb? May his death be taken, as
God designed it, O blessing to his pa
rents, sisters and friends, and by the !
young of our town, and especially those |
who were his associates, and others of
ike years. May they remember that in
. youth is the time to serve the Lord,
while the evil days come not, when they
will say they have no pleasure in them"
w.