The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-06-29


After he was married and had a family of
selverai children, ho hud the misfortune to
lose ono of his dear little ones, which sealed
| conviction upon his heart, and caused him to
SEQ and feel himself to be o lost and ruined
| sinner In the sight of our blessed Jesus, and
If he lived and died ii that he must be in
| evitably lost and undone forever. SO he at
once commenced to seek Jesus in tho pardon
of his sins, and found Him in tho conversion
of his soul 10 TO altogether lovely, and the
chicfest among ten thousand.
Brother GARY joined the Baptist Church at
Enonsin Pickcns County, s. c., on tho 28th
tday of July, 1868. IIc was an ornament to
his church from the day he Joined it, up to
the August term Of his church, when he was
licensed to exercise his gift in public by pray
er, exortation or otherwise, as he might
choose. The church became satisfied he was
q man of more than ordinary talent, and con-
cluded to call presbytery preparatory to his
ordination. The prcsbytery consisted Of
Brethren James Wilson, of Anderson County
and W. b. Singleton, and John Ariail, of
Pickens. They met Mt Enon church, August
term Of 1862, and ordained him to the minis
/ try, to preach the Everlasting Gospel to o
sinful and dying world. After his ordination
he commenced the work with all bis soul,
mind and strength, from that very day with
more than ordinary success, and we have no
hesitency in saying that we believe that he
/ was tho means in the hands of his Heavenly
Master of bringing many souls into the church
militant here on earth,-both in the Army OF
Virginia and in the churches he had the
honor to supply, up to the day that he was
: attacked with the fatal disease which termin.
0 etcd his existence here on earth.
\ AT the regular conference meeting day OF
1 Enon, where the membership of our dearly
:. beloved and much esteemed broher THOMAS
II. GARY, was hold-June term.
Whereas, VIC the church at Enon, feels it tc
be our Indispensable duty to give a public
= expression of our grief at the death of our
b highly esteemed and dearly beloved Pastor OF
. our church ut Enon. Be it therefore re.
solved.
i. That We endeavor TO submit to the will
8 Of our Heavenly Father In removing from our
@ midst, one that VIC knew to be one Of the most
faithful Ministers Of Jesus, from the day OF
/ his ordination to the time Of his death.
O q That We do most earnestly sympathisC
with his berea, cd wife and his dear children
0 and his only brother and sisters-we The
!, church at Enon desire to pray to Almighty
God 10 support his bereaved family, in this
their hour Of great trial.
B. That blank page of our church book
be dedicated to his memory
I q. That the Church Clerk be requested tc
I send copy Of these proceedings to the family
of the deceased
8. That the church and congregation bC
n requested TO wear the usual badgo OF mourn
:, ing on their left arm for thirty days.
3. That this church erect Marble Monu
J. mont over the remains of our much brlovc,
= and highly esteemed brother Thomas r. Gary
u and the other churches he had the honor L
o supply, is hereby requested to co-operat'
with us These donations will be thankfully
: received
o T. That tho PICKBNs SENTINEL, Heosce
Courier, Anderson InteHigencsr, Greenvil
Netcs and Working Christian, be requested tC
d publish these resolutions.
= ENoy CHURCu.