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Mr.. T. III. Baskin...In Mem0riam,

At n meeting Of the session Of Providence
Church OH the eth Of December, the following
memorial and resolutions were read, and
adopted, and ordered to be recorded in the
church book, and Il copy thereof furnished to
the Southern Presbyterian and to each OF the
County papers OF Abbeville for publication.
In the providence of God we are called to
record the death Of our esteemed brother and
co-llborer J. II. BuSkln. He was born on the
81 OF May l7S7, and died October ID 1879. Thus
1t Is seen, that he lived TO Il good old age, huv-
Ing advanced five months into his ninety
second year. He was the son OF VIM. Basliin.
one OF the first ruling elders Of Rocky River
Church. Having godly parents he was evil
IDENTIFY trained from childhood, in the princi-
Piles OF the Christian religion, and in the doc
trines OF his Church. This cnrly religious
training gave shape TO his character, which
ShOne SO brightly In subsequent years.
In the year 1913, he married Marsrct Fl.
Thomson. This union was one OF long stand
Ing, for his wife proceeded hin to the grave
by only three years and seven months, hav-
ing lived together for aperiod of siXty-thrce
years.
He Joined Rocky River Church August 1923.
ONCE Of ruling elder in Providence Church,
which. was then IL branch OF Rocky River
Church. subsequently In the year 1872, the
congregations OF Providence and New 1Iur-
mmony united. forming one congregation:
worship ut L0wndesvlllc, and retained the
name of Providence. The elders Of the two
churches In their separate state, became the
elders Of the new organization. In this ca
pncity. he served the church faithfully, until
the Master called him higher, to serve him in
the church triumphant.
Mr. Basiln was Il model Of q christian man.
His virtues are better known than can be de-
scribcd In il short kctch like this. AS u citi-
zen, he was universally est .emcd-he Was
and respectful to ALA friend To the poor
and needy. He took great interest in all
schemes that tended to develop the prosperi-
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he was al active member OF the Abbeville
Bible Society, and ut his death he was one OF
its directors. AS a protesting Christian, and
rs an officer In the church, his aim evidently
life. He loved the Church OF God.
and labored both In word and In deed to pro-
mote her welfare. He, reIoiccd, when she
prospered. and grlcved when adversely came.
AS IN attendant upon the services OF the
lie was almost u perfect example.
Although he lived several miles from church,
yet his seat was scarcely ever vacant on the
public worship. 1t was no imaginary
ailmcnt, that Kept him away from the house
OF God. This rule he kept up with intexiblc
even to the very last, though his body
had become very frail, and his eye sight had
on account OF Il scrofula affection in his
He suffered much towards the last but
he bore IL all with meekness and Christian
james II. BaSiin was the senior
elder in Providence Church. His seat with
US In the session, and In the sanctuary Is va
cant.
Whereas, 1t has been the will of the King
and Head Of the Church to remove from his
labOrs our father and brother J. II.
And whereas our deceased brother
had been n ruling elder In Providence Church
from Its organization, therefore:
Resolved |. That In the death OF james II.
the session has lost Il most valuable
member, the church q deeply Interested
friend and Christian man, and the commu-
llty n citizen noted for his p%olitencss, gcncr-
1sity and kindness.
Resolved 2. That we fondly cherish the
memory and virtues OF our departed brother.
heSolred3. That Il blank page In the records
IF this Church be inscribed to the memory of
our deceased brother. and that Il copy OF this
memorial be sent TO the Southern Presbyterian
md to each of the County papers Of Abbevllle
or publication.