The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-04
John b. Adgs-..Jr.

Il Is always sad TO record o death, and the
sadness Is increased when tho good, the
young, the strong die, Just when new ca
yeer OF usefulness In the Church, aid OF
comfort and hclpfulness amid their homes
ana loved ones seems opening before them.
The tender sympathy OF the whole Church
will go out to the Rev. DR.. John d. Adger
and family, at the news of the death OF his
only son, John B. Adger, who died Janua-
~ ., from wounds received by being thrown
from his buggy few weeks ago. Both his
legs we're broken by the fall and though
first, unfayciabi symptoms soon appeared,
and the skill OF physicians and the tender
watcbful care of friends could not cave him.
The time TO depart had come, for the Lord
had called him to himself
During tho period between his hurt and
ms death-days OF physical suffering to
himself, and of hope and fear, suspense and
agony to his friends-he was calm and pa
tient, saying, after asking his physician il
there was any hope of life; "If am 10 die,
! a.. ready to co." He was ready, because
ms trust was In that Saviour who eaid, "Be
ye therefore ready" It was natural for aim
70 f:s ready TO meet Jesus in death, for his
lie mad been with him.
III. Adger was not only known as the son
OF Rev. DR.. Adger. whom we oil honor, but
was personally known and esteemed espe-
cs'ly in Mississippi and South Csrolina.
of Virginia, he. went through course Of
scientific study in Germany; and on return
ing TO this country he was made Professor
OF Chemistry in the University of Missia-
sippi, filling the position faithfully and ably.
Closs application to professional duties in-
Jured his eyes, and he was compelled to re-
sign his position, and ultimately abandon
the cherished hope and noble ambition of
his life. His eyes never recovered from the
injuries they received, md his desire 60 be
useful to his fellow-mcn, and serve his
Master as Christian teacher of science
an interpreter and priest of Nature'-ex-
pounding Gods thoughts in his works, and
showing men how to apply these thot yhts
to life's uses for the welfare of society this
noble desire he had to surrender.
All this disappointment could not Tut be
o sorrow to him-a sorrow shared by his
family and friends. But when in npite of
all these sevare dealings, he could still trust
the Heavenly Father who directed aiti
oyerruled them when his life in spite If
It's disappointment, remained that of son,
that life was no failure.
This grief falls with increased weight lust
now upon the bereaved father; for since the
recent financial disaster in the family this
only living son was O special prop and CON-
fort to his parents. But there Is another
circumstances which makes the sorrow for
this death peculiarly pathetic A short
time before the accident which caused his
death, Mr.. .Adger was elected elder of the
church at Pendleton, 6. c., OF which his
father Is pastor, and on the Sabbath subse-
quent TO the accident he was to have been
Ordained; But, as DR.. Addsur wrote 20
Charieston, The ordination will have to be
postponed"
Yes postponed" for "God had ordained
him unto eternal life" and called him to
the general assembly and church of the
first born in heaven.'' It is o Comforting
thought to oil the beIeaved family, that the
young "elder elect" is assigned to duty with
the -FOUR and twenty elders before the
throne:" He serves among the people OF
ancient Smyrna, where. he himself las we
understand) was born thirty y-one years ago,
when his father was missionary there. He
can compare experiences with those Smyrna
Christians, for like them he was "trieG' and
had "trtbu'atioa;;" like them, he was mot
hurt Of the second DEATH" He is now
made king and priest unto God" For,
being faithful unto death, he hath crown
OF life" He is assigned q position in the
tne Upper University His work, his life, his
rule are in heaven.--J. W. E7inn, IL, South
seestcT7, Presbyterian.