Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-28

Died at his residence near Red Bank
Church. Edgelield Comfy. s. G.. Rev.
7 PETERSON in the S5th year OF his age
on the 10Th Of june. 1881
The death Of this veteran Of abnve four
score wears. waS hv no means an unaX
nected event, with thnaa who were con
versant with his condition. bnt for weeks
and even months previnus tn his decease.
thp entire religious heart uf our n;mu-
nity beat in sincere sympathy with this
aped AMI beloved man of Gnd. "a they
witnessed the telling effects produced hv
the gradual decav of both his physical
and mental faculties; and firm this cir
cumstanca feeling assured that his lifi
work was necessarilv complete ana that
no was in the strictest sense of the word
ready f the .'golden harvest" together
with his own earnest lnnCings to daaar'
and be with jesus. caused all to express
an eniire willingness tu arqriesce in thi'
act nfGods divine providence.
Fran what can be gathered from the
narly life of tho decca-ed aft 'rdi sniff
ciont grounds 10 asgnrt that he was natu
rally man ofa strong intrepid, indie
pnndent character. exercising an andy
ING antipa!hy towards every form OF
hypocrisy. and holding himself above
what he regarded as being really mem
aciion. Hc WAS uncninprnlnisinG IN his
viaws until convinced bv sound logic. or
niherwisn overpowernd by the spirit o.
| Divine Grace, and when once convincpd
| Pthe justice Of his cause, he had oscru-
::!es in serving his convictions. THESE
Strikin@ characteristics caused nm ~
carly lille, like tho disciple Of Gamalp'.
to snare No means nf glu' ting his ver-
~,on na nm the Il h.tnSiauln Il cirirc oi the
"{ear; ,pG y re -iue'' hut TO u E '-ar,o'
! mis- earn Il w..uoiS in his atteuuts
down tho cause in which he himsel .
destined tO he so important {. iactn. hr
Ne was indeed chosen vessel, and
through him God designed to nightly
convince the gainsarers.
The natural intrepidity Of the man and
hia iirmness Of purpose. remained undis
turb~d by tie breaking in oi the light OF
the sSun Of Righteousness" and from
the ,cerorth he strnve earnestly, though,
unass,,minglv to bull up the cause T
his Divine Master. and to show himself
approved unto God. a workman that
macbeth not to be ashamed. RIGHTLY d!-
vinirg the word ot truth lie was real
ly more than ordinary in his divine call
ing. having clearing conception ol his
snacial work, and more deeply and con
stan lv impressed with its magnitude
and importance. The burden OF souls
was truly upon him, and his almos. un-
conscious exclamation was: "Woe unto
mo il preach not the gospel"
Making no protenaions to intellectual
atLainments, or To enjoying oven tho all
vantage Of common English education,
Bro. Peterson, by the exercise Of mis- un
usual stock of good common sense. his
aptnass Of observation. and unusually
retentive memory. together with unahat-
ed zeal and energy in his divine calling.
! sucport~d by an naln1r,rtunwa~efing taith
in the promises Of Him in whose service
iia vas engaged, and by an almost unex-
anpled course Of self-sacriicc and disin-
terastedness in his attempts 10 further
the cause he so earnestly espoused, was
an instrument in the hands of God OF ac
complishinG g degree OF good which
eternity alUnO can determine. ThOus
ands of living witnesses stand to day to
wivo their testimony in bahalfo his CLIO
rious work while numerous host has
passed on before him into "that glory
land"
At the time OF his ordination in 1885
his membership was with tho Gnod Hope
Baptis. Church, which he immediately
moved to the Red Bank Church. and as
sulnrd the pastorate nf the same, and
continued in this relation with il until
old age. with it's attendant inhrmitins
forced him to retire from active life.
which occurred in the latter part OF 1877.
thus ending pasturate Of ~ years MI
marous other lnrg pEstnrates had been
his fortune in life ranging from 10 to Is
years, fact which spoke volumes rs tn
his pastoral abilities. and to his integrity
and lidalitvas Il Christian minister. And
the number Of individuals prnfessin ng
conversion under his ministraiiun. doubt.
less speaks much ae Ia his mower in the
pulpit Truly a Father in Israel has fall
en-! His last work has haon performed
His long expressed wish has hnnn graft
ed The cato nf death has Turned up N
lis noiselpsS hinges, and liberated from
ira prison clay the captive soul which de-
sired not 10 bn longer separated from the
obi"cl nf It's love, May years did he
buffet the storms Of lite, passing through
The thirk clouds of human woe. having
no other consolation t';an the surn prom
iSpS Of God: II tnow has NV Red"emar
liv, tn" and ailerl j. death not single
stain can be pointed oft in his character,
lot a single charge O: Inconsistency fol-
,ws him to the grave! And !"! he only
dies as !:c lived. Il :ruu Specimen vi the
real inGn n! God.
soldier nf Christ. we'll d0no!
Res; from thy loved employ.
Tho b.lts fought Ilio victory won,
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